Alameda County Fair opens to huge crowds at fairgrounds in Pleasanton
Crowds jammed the fairgrounds yesterday as the Alameda County Fair opened for a mid-summer run through July 19 in Pleasanton. (Thursday, 7:01 AM)

Celebrating independence
Families looking for a fun way to spend the Independence Day holiday have several options around the East Bay. In addition to the annual concert at Lions Wayside Park in Pleasanton, here is a sampling of Saturday's festivities. (Thursday, 12:44 PM)

Valley Humane Society axes executive director position
In order to balance its annual budget, the Valley Humane Society board of directors said it has made the tough decision to cut its executive director position. David Stegman, who has been the director of the nonprofit since 2003, is serving out his last days on the job this week. (Thursday, 6:43 AM)

Former Dublin doctor sentenced to 7 years in prison for sex abuse
A judge expressed skepticism Wednesday about whether a former Dublin physician has learned from his criminal behavior of drugging and molesting male patients and friends but then gave the former physician a light sentence. (Thursday, 7:43 AM)

Thursday's forecast for Pleasanton, Tri-Valley
Pleasanton and the Tri-Valley are expected to be mostly sunny today, with patchy low clouds and fog in the morning. High temperatures in the lower 90s and variable winds of 5 to 15 mph are anticipated. (Thursday, 7:34 AM)

Bank opens its doors inside Kolln Hardware building
Comerica Bank has opened its Pleasanton branch inside the historic Kolln Hardware building. (Thursday, 6:41 AM)

Park district lays out components of land use plan for Ridge
Roughly 80 people attended a Monday land use plan meeting for the Pleasanton Ridge, the first in what East Bay Regional Park District officials said will be a series of meetings to get the public's input. (Wednesday, 5:49 AM)

BART, unions still far apart despite contract extensions to July 9
BART and its labor unions appeared to remain far apart in their ongoing contract talks yesterday even though the expiration date for the current four-year contract has been pushed back from midnight Tuesday to July 9. (Wednesday, 6:01 AM)

School board restores some administrative jobs
As the fiscal year for Pleasanton Unified School District closed yesterday, the board got down to the nitty gritty as it weighed funding positions or possibly putting that money towards other programs. (Wednesday, 5:37 AM)

Brown files another lawsuit, this time against Midas in Dublin
State Attorney General Jerry Brown, who last month joined in a lawsuit to overturn Pleasanton's housing cap, filed a lawsuit in Alameda County Superior Court yesterday against the Midas auto shop in Dublin and 21 other Midas service centers for allegedly using a "massive bait and switch scam" to lure customers. (Wednesday, 5:29 AM)

Raising the stakes
For Pleasanton horse trainer Jeff Bonde, it's pretty obvious why being successful during the Alameda County Fair is so important. Actually, there are two reasons. (Tuesday, 6:41 AM)

AC Transit fares increase today for first time since 2005
Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District bus fares will increase today for the first time since 2005. (Wednesday, 6:13 AM)

Corbett leads effort to give more public notice before hospitals can close
The State Assembly Health Committee today is scheduled to hear legislation proposed by State Sen. Ellen Corbett, former mayor of San Leandro and now representing the 10th State Senate District that would require more notice to the community when hospital emergency rooms are proposed to be closed. (Tuesday, 7:16 AM)

Treasure Hunt winners announced
Winners of tickets to the Alameda County Fair were announced yesterday in the Pleasanton Weekly's Treasure Hunt competition. (Wednesday, 5:46 AM)

GM phase-out at NUMMI plant could affect Pleasanton workers
General Motors has announced that it plans to end its 25-year joint venture with Toyota to make cars at the New United Motor Manufacturing Inc. (NUMMI) plant in Fremont. (Tuesday, 7:24 PM)

• Spare the Air Monday - 3rd day in a row (Monday, 6:23 AM)
• 'A breath of fresh air' (Saturday, June 20, 2009, 6:37 AM)
• Deborah Grossman named city's 6th poet laureate (Friday, June 19, 2009, 6:11 AM)
• Amador senior still in serious condition from injuries in off-road accident (Saturday, June 20, 2009, 2:31 PM)
• Treasure hunt (Tuesday, June 16, 2009, 7:31 AM)
• Battered women's shelter needs funds before fiscal year ends (Thursday, June 25, 2009, 6:52 AM)
• Follow the Weekly on Twitter (Saturday, June 13, 2009, 7:25 AM)
• 1950s 'My Little Margie' star Gale Storm, 87, dies in Danville (Monday, 6:24 AM)
• Dublin bicyclist killed in collision with car (Saturday, 7:39 AM)
• Rally brings in more than $13,500 for Pleasanton schools (Sunday, 7:54 AM)
• Pleasanton teen earns Congressional Gold Award (Saturday, 8:21 AM)
• Council approves 2-year downsized budgets, but more cuts could come (Thursday, June 18, 2009, 5:47 AM)
• Court of Appeal considers merits of Oak Grove housing plan case (Friday, 8:01 AM)
• Auto mall, senior living community sail through Planning Commission (Friday, 7:57 AM)
• County sheriff outlines impacts of $22 million in budget cuts (Wednesday, June 24, 2009, 6:40 AM)
• City to turn on lights to 2 new traffic signals today (Wednesday, June 24, 2009, 6:32 AM)
• Park district to hold Ridge meeting tonight (Monday, 9:23 AM)
• County supervisors approve $2.4 billion budget, up 1.45% (Friday, 7:54 AM)
• The Crisis and great weather draw large audience at Concert in the Park (Monday, 6:22 AM)
• Tauscher confirmed for top U.S. arms control post (Monday, 6:19 AM)

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