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With the death of Sen. Dianne Feinstein, whom will Newsom appoint?

The death of Dianne Feinstein, California’s groundbreaking senior senator for more than three decades, was announced Friday,...

Original post made on Sep. 29, 2023
Last comment by Michael Austin , 5 hours ago | 1 comment | 584 Views

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Alameda, San Joaquin counties have highest violent crime rates involving guns

For over a decade, San Joaquin and Alameda counties have had the highest rates of violent crimes involving guns among California's...

Original post made on Sep. 29, 2023
Last comment by MichaelB, 17 hours ago | 1 comment | 712 Views

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DUSD: Emerald High School construction delayed three months, but project saves $49M in costs

Dublin Unified leaders recently revealed that Phase 1 of the Emerald High School construction has been delayed by several...

Original post made on Sep. 28, 2023
Last comment by sjd, on Sep 28, 2023 at 3:56 pm | 1 comment | 1263 Views

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Pleasanton receives award for police alternative response unit

The city of Pleasanton took home the Helen Putnam Award for Excellence for the development of Pleasanton PD's Alternate Response...

Original post made on Sep. 28, 2023
Last comment by pja, on Sep 28, 2023 at 10:31 am | 1 comment | 1500 Views

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Saying they want a seat at the table, Weekly journalists join effort to form a new, company-wide union

Newsroom employees at Embarcadero Media announced that they are forming a union on Tuesday. The proposed Embarcadero Community...

Original post made on Sep. 26, 2023
Last comment by Mike Arata, on Sep 27, 2023 at 7:28 pm | 3 comments | 1918 Views

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Surprise meeting on personnel topics elicits more criticism toward Sunol school board

Sunol Glen School parents, teachers and community members packed last Wednesday's special school board meeting -- which many...

Original post made on Sep. 27, 2023
Last comment by John, on Sep 27, 2023 at 7:13 pm | 3 comments | 2958 Views

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Guest Opinion: Come on Sunol, you can do better

Just because we raise a flag for a few weeks to give them a voice doesn't mean they are shoving their views down our throats....

Original post made on Sep. 19, 2023
Last comment by Mike Arata, on Sep 27, 2023 at 1:52 am | 49 comments | 11995 Views

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Pleasanton council reviews details about new police union contract

Pleasanton City Council members expressed their gratitude last week that the three-month impasse in labor negotiations between...

Original post made on Sep. 25, 2023
Last comment by MichaelB, on Sep 26, 2023 at 2:09 pm | 3 comments | 1903 Views

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Fallout in Sunol over board's decision to ban school from flying LGBTQ pride flag

Members of the Sunol Glen School community are calling out the current school board majority saying their decision to approve...

Original post made on Sep. 21, 2023
Last comment by Mike Arata, on Sep 25, 2023 at 2:48 am | 4 comments | 3820 Views

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Pleasanton council set for final debate on water rate increase proposal

The Pleasanton City Council is expected to make a final decision on increasing the city's water service rates, which city...

Original post made on Sep. 19, 2023
Last comment by Dean Wallace, on Sep 23, 2023 at 12:30 am | 5 comments | 2364 Views

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After major insurers drop homeowners from coverage, state and local officials work on alternatives

With insurance companies ending coverage of thousands of local homes, state and local officials are working on alternatives...

Original post made on Sep. 20, 2023
Last comment by Carma, on Sep 20, 2023 at 6:41 am | 1 comment | 1203 Views

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Sunol: Board passes resolution that bans school from flying LGBTQ pride flag at tense meeting

Tensions were high during the Sunol school board meeting on Tuesday as parents, teachers and trustees alike all argued over...

Original post made on Sep. 15, 2023
Last comment by RobinReplogle, on Sep 18, 2023 at 10:47 am | 12 comments | 3667 Views

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Pleasanton residents weigh in on proposed water rate increases -- and they're not happy

More than a thousand people have recently signed a new petition to ask the Pleasanton City Council and city staff to postpone...

Original post made on Sep. 6, 2023
Last comment by Billie, on Sep 16, 2023 at 1:18 pm | 8 comments | 5547 Views

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Guest Opinion: Bad news — most plastics aren't recyclable

Most plastic is not getting recycled, and that little triangular "chasing arrows" symbol on the bottoms of plastic containers...

Original post made on Sep. 11, 2023
Last comment by Michael Austin , on Sep 13, 2023 at 7:23 am | 4 comments | 2917 Views

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Las Positas College gearing up for Black Family Day

As part of its initiative to become a destination school for African American students, Las Positas College is hosting its...

Original post made on Sep. 4, 2023
Last comment by Jake Waters, on Sep 10, 2023 at 7:27 pm | 2 comments | 3321 Views

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BART to end all 30-minute frequencies on nights, weekends effective Monday

BART will be ending all 30-minute frequencies on nights and weekends starting on Monday. BART's Blue line to and from Dublin-Pleasanton...

Original post made on Sep. 10, 2023
Last comment by sjd, on Sep 10, 2023 at 4:52 pm | 1 comment | 2732 Views

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State deems Pleasanton's Housing Element compliant

Pleasanton's newest Housing Element has been officially certified by the California Department of Housing and Community Development...

Original post made on Sep. 6, 2023
Last comment by keeknlinda, on Sep 8, 2023 at 3:17 pm | 9 comments | 3387 Views

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Stable Cafe will serve its last breakfast this Friday

Friday will be the last day Pleasanton residents will be able to enjoy a breakfast at the city's 'best kept secret', Stable...

Original post made on Sep. 8, 2023
Last comment by ddclausen, on Sep 8, 2023 at 9:22 am | 1 comment | 4706 Views

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'The Gems of Ruby Hill' -- Pleasanton residents star in new reality TV show

Step aside Beverly Hills and Atlanta, there's a new group of wives -- and one man -- looking to rock the reality TV world...

Original post made on Aug. 10, 2023
Last comment by Claudette McDermott, on Sep 5, 2023 at 9:37 am | 7 comments | 57680 Views

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Guest Opinion: Council meeting confirms Pleasanton's crisis of leadership

Pleasanton is in desperate need of new, principled leadership. The current leaders of our city are out of touch with the...

Original post made on Aug. 24, 2023
Last comment by Sherry C., on Sep 4, 2023 at 4:13 pm | 33 comments | 12564 Views
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