Editorial: Significant journalism bill nears the finish line
The challenges facing the local news industry are well known but still worth revisiting. On average, 2.5 newspapers have shut down every week across the United States over the past two decades. The recently-released 2026 Local Journalist Index report, produced by Rebuild Local News and Muck Rack, revealed a shortage of local journalists, with the national […]
Planning Commission to discuss rezoning three properties in Pleasanton for high-density housing
The Pleasanton Planning Commission will consider making several recommendations to the City Council on Wednesday that could set the stage for nearly 1,500 new residential units across three sites.
Big-rig crashes into creek near Sunol, causing Highway 84 closure
A big-rig lost control Tuesday afternoon and crashed into a creek near Sunol in Alameda County, per CHP.
San Ramon teen, friend attacked at apartment complex in Pleasanton on Labor Day
Pleasanton police officers are investigating a violent attack that left two East Bay teenagers wounded at the eaves Pleasanton apartment complex Monday evening.
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State Senate seat to remain vacant until November after Wahab’s election to Congress
Now that former California state senator Aisha Wahab is officially a member of Congress, her state office will remain empty until after the November general election.
‘A true cultural exchange’: Irish cast bringing the drama to 2026 Eugene O’Neill Festival
Playwright Eugene O’Neill is known for both his complicated personal life – and works based on it – and his ongoing impact on modern American theatre, with those two factors set to be center stage at this year’s festival celebrating his life and work.
Splatter fun in Dublin this weekend
The city of Dublin’s annual Splatter festival – a multicultural showcase of entertainment, art and community – is set to take over Emerald Glen Park on Sept. 12.
Pleasanton council approves rezoning of two church sites to allow for housing
The Pleasanton City Council voted 4-1 last week to rezone portions of Trinity Lutheran Church and Rock Bible Church in order to allow up to 10 residential units to be developed at each site.
Editorial: Ambitious Tri-Valley candidate forum series in 2026
Our team is proud to announce that we are hosting 11 election forum events throughout the Tri-Valley to help our loyal readers and voters at-large get to know their local candidates and become better informed before casting their ballots.
Fitness club set to take over old Rite Aid space in Alamo Plaza
Renovations are underway to turn an empty former Rite Aid building into a high-end fitness club in affluent Alamo.
Rigatoni’s restaurant closes for good in Dublin after 27 years
Rigatoni’s, a mainstay of the Dublin culinary scene for nearly 30 years, quietly shuttered this week – the latest scaling back for the Italian restaurant group that once boasted three brand names known in the Tri-Valley and beyond.
‘A common purpose over division’: Democrat Wahab sworn into Congress with bipartisan aspirations
Former state senator Aisha Wahab was sworn into Congress on Wednesday, returning to the U.S. House of Representatives a Democratic delegate for areas including the Tri-Valley left empty in scandal five months ago
Take Us Along: ‘Go overboard living the dream!’
Chris and Cecile Seams pose with the Pleasanton Weekly at the iconic Sydney Opera House in Australia.
Amador Valley boys’ basketball hit with penalties, put on probation over player ineligibility
The Amador Valley High School boys’ basketball team has been placed on probation and banned from the postseason for the next two seasons – as well as forced to forfeit wins from last year – after NCS officials found the program violated player eligibility rules in 2025-26. The school’s athletic department is also on probation.
Rash of break-ins strikes downtown Danville; police probe possible connection to crime ring
Danville police continue to investigate a series of more than a dozen break-ins that occurred in and around downtown earlier this week, saying no arrests have been made thus far and the crimes could be tied to other similar burglaries in nearby communities.
Fusion Wine Bar for Vietnamese and American flavors
Pan-Asian, Vietnamese and American comfort food and beverages abound at Fusion Wine Bar in Pleasanton.
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