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BREAKING NEWS
City offering "cool zones" in light of triple-digit temps
With nearly triple-digit temperatures across the Tri-Valley this week and continuing into the weekend, the city of Pleasanton has plans in place to open "cool zones" for people to beat the heat. (Wednesday, 1:25 PM)

Tightening home mortgage rules hitting self-employed hardest
In a blow to hundreds—probably thousands—of breadwinners in Pleasanton who successfully operate their own businesses, the housing credit crunch is causing lending institutions to significantly curb issuing home mortgages to those who try to qualify by using "stated incomes" without business-provided W-2 Internal Revenue Service forms to document their income. (Wednesday, 11:30 AM)

Residents asked to curb water usage by 10 percent
Pleasanton's main water supplier is asking residents to cut down on the amount of water they use in light of the situation in the Delta region and a below-average snowfall season. Zone 7 Water Agency, which provides 80 percent of those who live in Pleasanton with water, is asking people to reduce their water usage by 10 percent, a similar request that was made last summer. (Wednesday, 10:57 AM)

Heat wave to blast Bay Area this week
The National Weather Service is advising elderly Bay Area residents to stay in air-conditioned areas beginning Wednesday as a heat wave is expected to bring record-high temperatures, according to a forecaster. (Tuesday, 4:14 PM)

Woman assaulted while walking downtown
Police are looking for a man who they say assaulted and attempted to stab a 29-year-old Pleasanton woman around 2:40 a.m. this morning. The incident occurred near First and Abbie streets as the woman was walking to her early morning job, according to police. (Tuesday, 3:20 PM)

Group to gather for peace Wednesday
Pleasantonians for Peace will hold a candlelight vigil at 7 p.m. May 14 in front of the Museum On Main Street. Those concerned about the war and its impact on the country are encouraged to join the group. (Thursday, 3:59 PM)

Agencies working to promote bicycling here
A number of local agencies have bonded together to promote cycling here to better health while reducing greenhouse gas emissions. It's part of a new marketing campaign called "Get Rolling--Ride, Stride, Live," which will come in the forms of billboards, ads at bus stations, on AC Transit and Wheels buses and in BART stations. (Thursday, 4:02 PM)

SPORTS ROUNDUP
Jonathan Liu, a level 9 gymnast who trains at Pleasanton's West Coast Gymnastics Academy, earned a spot on the 2008 Junior National Olympic Team at the Men's Junior Olympic National Championships held May 6-12 in Battle Creek, Mich. Liu, a freshman at Mission San Jose High School, has been training with Vince Miller since he was 5 years old. (Tuesday, 3:34 PM)

• Search for Castlewood couple's killers continues (Wednesday, April 30, 2008, 11:33 AM)
• Purple potty making the rounds (Tuesday, April 22, 2008, 4:15 PM)
• SPORTS: Amador readies for Special Olympics tournament (Friday, May 2, 2008, 1:36 PM)
• First Wednesday street party kicks off this week (Monday, May 5, 2008, 11:15 AM)
• Plea deal gives drunk driver 4 years in prison (Friday, April 11, 2008, 10:48 AM)
• Amador comes in 4th in national 'We the People' competition (Tuesday, May 6, 2008, 5:53 AM)
• Wine country weddings (Friday, May 2, 2008, 12:29 PM)
• City's Open House attracts hundreds with fun-filled, eye-popping activities (Monday, May 5, 2008, 6:21 AM)
• Checkpoint leads to 4 DUI arrests (Tuesday, May 6, 2008, 10:41 AM)
• Councilwoman receives civic education award (Thursday, May 1, 2008, 10:26 AM)
• Immigration arrests made at area El Balazo restaurants (Friday, May 2, 2008, 3:47 PM)
• American Airlines to leave Oakland airport in September (Tuesday, May 6, 2008, 6:36 AM)
• Council votes 3-2 not to appeal Oak Grove court decision (Wednesday, April 30, 2008, 5:22 AM)

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