‘A true guardian of Pleasanton’: Former mayor, councilman Tom Pico dies
Tom Pico, the former mayor and councilmember known as a champion for Pleasanton’s slow growth and open space preservation movements of the 1990s and 2000s, died last week of natural causes during a brief hospitalization. He was 82.
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Dublin Mayor and City Council Candidate Forum
| Date | Monday, Oct. 12 |
| Time | 6–8:30 p.m. |
| Location | Dublin Chamber of Commerce Office 6300 Village Pkwy #100 Dublin |
Join us for this in-person forum to learn more about the candidates for Dublin mayor and city council. Mayoral candidates will speak first, followed by city council candidates (both districts together). A video of the event will be available afterward.
More Local news
Halloween Spirit Run returns to Main Street
The Rotary Club of Pleasanton’s annual Halloween Spirit Run fundraiser returns to downtown Oct. 25 with a 5K, 10K and kids races followed by a celebration with refreshments, music, an expo area and a raffle.
Planning Commission delays discussion on proposed Harrison Street housing
The Planning Commission on Wednesday was set to review a proposal to build eight three-story homes on the edge of downtown but will instead push the item to a future meeting.
Florida real estate firm buys Pleasanton Gateway Shopping Center for $79.1 million
The sale price was about 16% lower than the center’s assessed real-property value of $94 million as of July, according to data from the county assessor’s office.
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Lifestyle
Abuzz for Bugs via Tri-Valley Animal Rescue
“Bugs is not only adorable, he’s a cuddler, already house-trained, walks on leash and gets along with the resident dog. He’s an all-around, very nice companion.”
Oklahoma softball commit Ryan leads San Ramon Valley’s potent flag football offense
Imagine a high school athlete so accomplished they have Division I college offers in two different sports. San Ramon Valley’s Gia Ryan is such an athlete. And she’s only a junior.
Take Us Along: 999 steps to Heaven’s Gate
Pleasanton residents Nancy Lee and Ken Foulke saw the 999 steps of the “Stairway to Heaven” leading to “Heaven’s Gate” at Tianmen Mountain in Zhangjiajie in China’s Hunan Province.
A&E
Life-size elephant statues stomp into Livermore
The 30 sculptures are intended to amplify Indigenous culture and inspire the coexistence of people and wildlife.
Meet the authors: The Tri-Valley women behind three new books
Highlighting three writers who reached out in recent weeks (and months) to let us know about their new books in 2026: “Murders in the Marquee” by San Ramon’s Dana Mentink, “The Evolution of My Smile” by Dublin’s Monique Rardin Richardson…
Museum on Main names Duggan as next executive director
Pleasanton’s Museum on Main has hired communications professional and community volunteer Kate Duggan to serve as its next executive director, the nonprofit’s fourth leader in as many years.
Spotlight
This California Delta community is drawing Bay Area homebuyers to the water
Bay Area residents understand the value of open space. That’s why it’s no surprise a private waterfront enclave on the California Delta is drawing homebuyers who are ready for a different kind of life.
Ivy League mentorship for college applications and career foundations through meaningful projects
Path Mentors was born out of dissatisfaction with the toxic high-pressure environment that college admissions has created. Founded in 2019 by Columbia graduates, the Path Mentors’ team of nearly 100 mentors from a wide range of professions including technology, finance,…
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An event destination: Visit Tri-Valley pushes bold vision to transform region – but not everybody is all-in on the $365M project
Thousands of seats for concerts, interchangeable arenas for different sports and abundant space for business meetings and conferences – for a price tag in the hundreds of millions.
Pleasanton Weekly wins General Excellence, nine other first-place honors in California Journalism Awards
“The winning categories capture the quality, range and impact of our journalism: General Excellence, Investigative Reporting, Enterprise Series, Best Newsletter, Columns, Editorial Comment, Business and the Economy, Sports Feature, Profile Story and Fine Arts.”
Sports
Pleasanton Preps: 30 years and still going strong for Foothill volleyball coach Collins
There are very few givens in the local prep sports scene, but one that certainly seems to ring true every year – the Foothill High girls’ volleyball team will be the thick of things at the end of the season.
Resurgent San Ramon Valley football readies for stacked schedule in second half of season
Last year when the San Ramon Valley football team battled through a 6-5 season while starting nine sophomores, you knew good things were looming on the horizon for the Wolves.
New Castlewood event raises $450,000 for Hope Hospice
The inaugural “Plays for Hope” fundraiser held at The Club at Castlewood over three days this summer generated more than $450,000 to benefit Hope Hospice.
ReAL Estate
Column: Ask a Realtor. Then ask the robot. Then ask a Realtor again
“While AI is currently generating significant attention, it didn’t top NAR’s 2026 list of current technologies used in the real estate business. The list was dominated by more traditional tools…”
Construction begins on new memory care facility in Dublin
A senior housing company broke ground this month on a memory care project in western Dublin, with the goal of opening the facility late next year.
Column – Home sweet home: Seniors are staying put
Modern seniors have more flexibility than ever to design a next chapter that fits their life
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