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Guest Opinion: Giving up local democracy will not solve state housing affordabilityDo you believe the state should make one-size-fits-all land-use decisions in Pleasanton? The Pleasanton City Council voted...
Original post made on Jun. 21, 2023Last comment by John B, on Jun 27, 2023 at 12:52 pm | 9 comments | 4546 Views
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Pleasanton council approves rate increase for garbage servicePleasanton residents will soon see an uptick in their monthly garbage and recycling pickup fees following the City Council's...
Original post made on Jun. 27, 2023Last comment by Matt Sullivan, on Jun 27, 2023 at 12:41 pm | 2 comments | 3458 Views
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Dublin debates expanding term limits for mayor, councilThe Dublin City Council this month discussed the future of term limit policies for city elected positions that, as currently...
Original post made on Jun. 26, 2023Last comment by MsVic, on Jun 26, 2023 at 6:07 pm | 2 comments | 2199 Views
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Parents of fatal shooting victim speak out about DA Price reducing charges against defendantPurvis' parents are upset about Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price's choice of charges for the man who held the...
Original post made on Jun. 20, 2023Last comment by bill, on Jun 20, 2023 at 11:26 pm | 1 comment | 5093 Views
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Guest Opinion: Council majority acted irresponsibly with our democracyThe Pleasanton City Council in a 3-2 vote endorsed a draft initiative put forth by Our Neighborhood Voices, even though it...
Original post made on Jun. 15, 2023Last comment by keeknlinda, on Jun 20, 2023 at 11:17 am | 14 comments | 3823 Views
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Walnut Grove Elementary principal Pratt reassigned to Amador Valley High SchoolWalnut Grove Elementary School principal Dwight Pratt is moving on from his time at the elementary campus, as he will begin...
Original post made on Jun. 19, 2023Last comment by Amy Lash, on Jun 19, 2023 at 4:56 pm | 1 comment | 4330 Views
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U.S. Army recognizes Pleasanton woman for 20 years of supporting troopsPleasanton resident Azadeh Aryana was recently inducted as an honorary member of the Special Forces Regiment by the United...
Original post made on Jun. 15, 2023Last comment by Pton Resident, on Jun 15, 2023 at 5:09 pm | 1 comment | 4066 Views
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Pleasanton council responds to concerns about Livermore Municipal AirportThe Pleasanton City Council has called on Livermore to address noise concerns coming from the Livermore Municipal Airport,...
Original post made on Jun. 13, 2023Last comment by Franco, on Jun 13, 2023 at 6:04 pm | 1 comment | 2692 Views
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Pleasanton council shows support for local control advocacy groupThe Pleasanton City Council adopted a resolution stating that the city supports a draft initiative written by Our Neighborhood...
Original post made on Jun. 13, 2023Last comment by Willy, on Jun 13, 2023 at 10:20 am | 1 comment | 3013 Views
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BART board approves parking, fare increasesBART's Board of Directors adopted a new pricing parking policy last week, updating the allowed price ranges for BART's parking...
Original post made on Jun. 13, 2023Last comment by PleasantonTaxpayer, on Jun 13, 2023 at 9:52 am | 1 comment | 2183 Views
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'Chalk About Gun Violence' in Tri-ValleyLocal residents recently gathered at Meadows Park in Pleasanton to raise awareness about gun violence and the need for sensible...
Original post made on Jun. 12, 2023Last comment by MichaelB, on Jun 12, 2023 at 7:37 pm | 1 comment | 2747 Views
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Pleasanton council approves budget, capital projects for upcoming yearsThe Pleasanton City Council adopted its two-year operating budget and four-year capital improvement program during last Tuesday's...
Original post made on Jun. 11, 2023Last comment by MsVic, on Jun 12, 2023 at 2:59 pm | 3 comments | 5695 Views
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Amador Valley's Kiyoi named PUSD's 2023 Teacher of the YearWhen Amador Valley High School math and science teacher Kevin Kiyoi first got out of college with a mining engineering degree,...
Original post made on May. 9, 2023Last comment by Naveed Khan, on Jun 11, 2023 at 5:23 am | 1 comment | 3768 Views
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Policymakers: Public transit will go over 'fiscal cliff' without more state dollarsAs the upcoming state budget deadline looms over California, state policymakers warned Gov. Gavin Newsom that his ambitious...
Original post made on Jun. 5, 2023Last comment by Willy, on Jun 5, 2023 at 9:45 am | 1 comment | 2334 Views
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Editorial: Code of conduct the right idea prompted for the wrong reasonsThe creation of 'Norms and Code of Conduct' could have been a positive turn for the Pleasanton City Council. But it was only...
Original post made on Jun. 1, 2023Last comment by Jake Waters, on Jun 5, 2023 at 9:41 am | 14 comments | 7328 Views
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Alameda County judge escapes injury when robbed at gunpointAn Alameda County Superior Court judge escaped injury when he was robbed at gunpoint Thursday morning in Oakland, according...
Original post made on Jun. 5, 2023Last comment by Jake Waters, on Jun 5, 2023 at 9:06 am | 1 comment | 2982 Views
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What a Week: 'A dream come true' for Valley Humane SocietyPet support nonprofit Valley Humane Society celebrated a truly monumental accomplishment earlier this spring -- the ceremonial...
Original post made on Jun. 3, 2023Last comment by Deborah, on Jun 3, 2023 at 6:53 pm | 1 comment | 4000 Views
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New study to look at fare evasion on BART systemBART has a fare evasion problem. Solutions, or at least the data to inform them, are being collected as part of a study announced...
Original post made on Jun. 2, 2023Last comment by VickiC, on Jun 2, 2023 at 10:59 am | 1 comment | 2126 Views
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Pleasanton: City details contract offer rejected by police union before declaring impassePleasanton city negotiators offered unionized police personnel raises between 15% to 18% over three years as part of its...
Original post made on May. 26, 2023Last comment by MsVic, on May 29, 2023 at 11:49 am | 4 comments | 5165 Views
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Work begins to refill Shadow Cliffs LakeFor the first time since 2020, the lake at Pleasanton's Shadow Cliffs Regional Recreation Area could soon have enough water...
Original post made on May. 10, 2023Last comment by Jeff Durban, on May 26, 2023 at 10:43 am | 6 comments | 15104 Views
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