First-year Amador Valley High School principal Alberto Solorzano was granted a leave of absence for personal reasons on Wednesday, according to Pleasanton Unified School District officials.

The “African-American Living Museum” at Fairlands Elementary last week highlighted some of the United States' most important African-American figures in U.S. history, including Martin Luther King Jr. and Harriet Tubman.

The Pleasanton Cultural Arts Council is presenting Royal Jelly Jive at 8 p.m. March 1 at the Firehouse Arts Center to raise money for art in the schools.

Love was certainly in the air this Valentine's Day weekend at Stoneridge Creek, where more than 20 wedding gowns were on display as part of a Valentine's week exhibit at the senior-living community in Pleasanton.

The next major art installation at the Harrington Gallery in the Firehouse Arts Center, titled "Fragments, Edges & Ambiguities," will roam the boundaries between realistic and abstract with the works of five Bay Area artists.

In a session dominated by discourse on far-reaching topics like plastic pollution, climate change and state housing legislation, perhaps the most noticeable takeaway from the Pleasanton City Council meeting was the neighborhood dispute that wasn't discussed.

Last year's Alameda County Fair recently earned more than 40 regional and international awards for innovation and excellence in competitions, agriculture and marketing during the annual summer showcase at the Pleasanton fairgrounds.

Rishik Gandhasri, a seventh-grader from San Jose, took the top spot at the 2019 Scripps Bay Area Regional Spelling Bee, held in Pleasanton's Amador Theater.

Livermore-Amador Symphony continues its 56th regular season with "Colorful Characters" this Saturday at the Bankhead Theater, with music director Lara Webber conducting. In addition, winners of the Symphony's 2018-19 Competition for Young Musicians will be featured: pianist Daniel Mah of Pleasanton (shown).

Students can get the edge in video production at this year's TV30 Summer Camp, being held for the 11th year.