Barger died at the age of 83 of cancer in Livermore and was the founding member of the Oakland branch of the Hells Angels motorcycle club, known for its outlaw reputation and the scrapes with law enforcement that resulted.

With the Pleasanton school board unanimously adopting the new Facilities Master Plan, the next big step for the trustees is to order a school bond election this November -- and get the measure passed.

Three DUSD trustees are facing allegations of collusion in their selection of new election boundaries after documents that could point to behind-the-scenes efforts to effectively oust another trustee were made public last weekend.

Emily Smith takes a moment after the COVID-delayed graduation ceremony at University of Hawaii, Manoa on May 13, 2022. Maybe she is reading the job posting section in the Weekly looking for a new career...

Dougherty Valley High School's Gatik Trivedi, during the early months of the pandemic, saw the death toll rising and people were losing loved ones. He wanted to do something about it...

The boutique-style wine country hotel planned for downtown Livermore is coming to fruition with the city's recent approval of revised site plans proposed by Davis-based hoteliers Presidio Companies.

On the first $2 Fair Food Bites Day, accompanied by a heat wave and lots of water, culinary writer Deborah Grossman discovered interesting food at new booths and classic offerings presented in new ways...

The Pleasanton Unified School District is undergoing several changes in its upper administration at the district office before the new school year starts, including a new assistant superintendent.

The Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District named deputy superintendent Chris Van Schaack the new superintendent of schools.

The end of federal abortion rights could inspire groups that seek to protect embryos to urge greater limits on in vitro fertilization and embryonic stem cell research, Stanford law professor Hank Greely said.

A multimillion-dollar state grant will be used to add amenities to those using the Iron Horse Regional Trail in Dublin. In addition to more trail space, there will be equipment that will encourage families to come and explore.

The Supreme Court's decision to limit federal environmental protection rules will have little-to-no effect on California's carbon-reduction policies, according to experts.

When you decide to leave the school athletic program that has become more of a family experience, it makes it that much tougher. Such is the case of trainer Elicia Jacobs, who is departing Foothill as her family is moving to Colorado.

The Pleasanton City Council approved the 2022-23 midterm budget and capital improvement program during last week's meeting, which included a plan to move $1M from the rainy day fund to the new skate park.

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Two Merced teenagers were taken into custody last week after allegedly leading CHP officers on a high-speed chase up and down multiple freeways in a minivan carjacked at gunpoint in Livermore more than an hour earlier.

After almost a year of negotiations, an updated labor contract between the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department and the local firefighters union is poised to be officially approved later in July.

Nothing says the Alameda County Fair is back in the summer like the annual Ladies Day at the Races. It's great to see the fair and its traditional season reunited. And this would be as good of a week as any to attend...