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Livermore readies for rodeo this weekendThe annual Livermore Rodeo is back in action with a lineup of festivities leading up to the main events this weekend. While...
Original post made on Jun. 7, 2023Last comment by pcuvie, 15 hours ago | 11 comments | 1798 Views
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Guest Opinion: Pleasanton politics -- Toxic just like the waterI want the unfiltered truth, and these days, like clean and safe water, it's in short supply. Common decency also seems to...
Original post made on Jun. 8, 2023Last comment by Doug Miller, 16 hours ago | 12 comments | 3108 Views
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Pleasanton PD temporarily disbands three units, reassigns officers amid staffing shortagesThe Pleasanton Police Department has reassigned officers in the special enforcement, crime prevention and traffic units for...
Original post made on May. 30, 2023Last comment by MsVic, on Jun 7, 2023 at 7:44 pm | 9 comments | 7716 Views
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Elation Real Estate opens new office in downtown DanvilleElation Real Estate is expanding its presence in the northern Tri-Valley, recently opening a new office in downtown Danville...
Original post made on Jun. 6, 2023There are no comments yet. 673 Views
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My Letter to the Pleasanton City Council Regarding Protected Free SpeechSUBJECT: Policy Debates, Policy Discussions, and Policy Disagreements are Protected Free Speech Dear City Manager, Mayor,...
Original post made by Dean Wallace on Jun. 2, 2023Last comment by MsVic, on Jun 5, 2023 at 12:39 pm | 2 comments | 597 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
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 | 1152 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
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 | 4762 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
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 | 2007 Views
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Around the Valley: Will Pleasanton council be fiscally responsible and prioritize reliable water supply?Rome is burning. If the Pleasanton City Council majority of Mayor Karla Brown and Councilmembers Valerie Arkin, Jeff Nibert...
Original post made on May. 11, 2023Last comment by Michael Austin , on Jun 4, 2023 at 12:25 pm | 5 comments | 4244 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
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 | 2809 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
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 | 1419 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Suspect in Livermore teen's 2019 murder extradited from MexicoA 25-year-old man who was on the lam for nearly four years has been transported from Mexico and taken into custody at the...
Original post made on Jun. 1, 2023Last comment by Jimmy The Jet, on Jun 1, 2023 at 9:17 am | 1 comment | 3162 Views
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Pleasanton Abysmal City Council MajorityMayor Karla Brown is "bad juju" leading the four-vote council majority. "The skate park decision has been made and should...
Original post made by Michael Austin on May. 31, 2023Last comment by MsVic, on May 31, 2023 at 7:00 pm | 1 comment | 189 Views
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Pleasanton police union declares impasse in stalled negotiations with city administrationThe Pleasanton Police Officers Association is declaring an impasse amid its tense contract negotiations with the city, which...
Original post made on May. 24, 2023Last comment by keeknlinda, on May 30, 2023 at 4:10 pm | 7 comments | 3697 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Thousands of American military graves lie forgotten and lost abroad.We don't know how many Americans who were killed in action while serving during wartime are buried on foreign soil. Why?...
Original post made by Michael Austin on May. 27, 2023Last comment by Michael Austin , on May 29, 2023 at 1:35 pm | 3 comments | 332 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
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 | 4016 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Public Frauds Torts Law NeededPublic Frauds Deterrence Needed How is it possible that “dirty tricks” intending to dupe the American public to tilt...
Original post made by Pierre Bierre on May. 21, 2023Last comment by Andrew Blidy, on May 28, 2023 at 12:38 pm | 6 comments | 324 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
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 | 13074 Views
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Instruments of hopeBuilding a guitar is more than just cutting, bending and gluing pieces of wood together. Read the full story here https://www.pleasantonweekly.com/print/story/2023/02/24/instrumen...
Original post made on May. 24, 2023There are no comments yet. 286 Views
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Pleasanton council closing in on budget approval after final workshopThe Pleasanton City Council discussed various aspects of the latest recommended budget plan that staff presented during the...
Original post made on May. 24, 2023Last comment by Sharon P, on May 24, 2023 at 9:34 am | 2 comments | 2399 Views
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2023 guide to summer camps
Looking for something for the kids to do this summer, learn something new and have fun? The Summer Camp Guide features local camps for all ages and interests.