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Civic Square is horrid
Civic Square in downtown Pleasanton is a horrid place to live in. Today, they had a tow truck that they’re partnered with tow my husband’s car while he was taking groceries inside. There was a tow truck waiting for the moment when he was taking groceries inside to tow his car and fine over $500 to him in towing fees.
This is extremely predatory on Civic Square, contracting tow trucks to wait outside our apartments to tow us in the mere moments we’re unloading.
This is in addition to the recent requirement for any vehicle within the property to have a parking permit, barring any resident from having a guest visit their apartment. We were also advised that our guests cannot park on Case Avenue at risk of tow.
This means despite the $3,200/month rent we pay, we are barred from having any visitors to the property. This was not within the lease agreement that I signed and I believe that rent adjustment should be administered considering the changes of lease terms.
Civic Square has been a nightmare to live in, first giving us an extremely dirty and stinking apartment that we had to recover ourselves. There was also a gas leak diagnosed by PG&E, and Civic Square refused to fix it for over 10 days after PG&E put in the work order.
In closing, Civic Square is abusing its residents and is offering subpar dwellings based off its exorbitant rent and is in cahoots to extort its tenants alongside the towing company.
— Grace Edgar
Response to Around the Valley blog
It’s rather telling that Mrs. Gina Wilcox is omitting my Letter to the Editor of her Pleasanton Weekly, dated March 30 of this year, in her April 8 blog, “Pleasanton has a trust problem”.
In that letter I point out for readers the absurdity of hosting an $11,500 party at taxpayer expense held at Callippe Golf Course, the annual Mayor’s Award event, considering the severe budget situation facing the city. I asked why the $500 alternative event was not considered by the council majority? If sponsorships are realistic for the city, the mayor should have his company sponsor the event.
To give context for the community, I’m a city employee who was involved in the Yes on PP committee. I do park maintenance. I mow lawns, pick up trash, spray for weeds. Very low level grunt-stuff.
The question for readers should be: Why is Mrs. Wilcox, the president and (publisher) of the Pleasanton Weekly, elevating a very low-level city-worker like myself? I’m honored really. But this is her second editorial on me. What does it say about a paper that is registered as a 501c(3) nonprofit, and the president/(publisher) chooses to pick fights with a guy who drives a lawn mower for the city?
Mrs. Wilcox, if bestowed the honor for the annual Mayor’s Award, can you commit to kindly refusing it considering the excessive taxpayer expense? No one should be celebrating at a golf course in light of the truly awful budget situation in Pleasanton.
Thank you for your years of journalistic service to the community.
— Matthew Gray, via online comment
Disrespectful article on murder in Pleasanton
I am appalled at the article you printed titled, “Prosecutors charge man with murdering his mom, popular senior services provider.”
Marjory Tilley, the mother, was a respected and valued member of our community. Her murder is a horrible tragedy. Your inclusion of graphic details is distressing and unkind to her memory. No one needs to read the horrendous details that you printed. She was one of us and deserved respect.
Your quotes from Malcolm Tilley are unnecessary and painful. You are supplying information that is only helpful to the legal and medical personnel. These statements further misunderstanding mental illness.
You have turned a horribly sad situation into a gossip column, and hurt those who cared for this family. I thought your Weekly newspaper held higher standards.
— Carol Little
Swalwell avoids taking position on impeachment
Last week, our congressional Rep. Eric Swalwell did not directly respond to questions about whether he supports impeaching Trump from office. I am disappointed seeing this lack of foresight and leadership from my district’s representative.
As a longstanding citizen of Pleasanton and steadfast Swalwell voter, I clearly see Trump dragging the country into authoritarianism. His aspirations for an unconstitutional third term expose Trump’s lust for power.
He and his cabinet think laws don’t apply to them, having committed many obvious crimes in their first 100 days. Trump’s desperate and crippling addiction to appearing dominant centers attention on him rather than the country he should be serving. Like a child king in the Dark Ages, his only real motivation is to shovel fuel into his gaping, insatiable ego.
We don’t allow kings to govern the USA.
I am calling on Congressperson Swalwell to publicly commit to performing his most fundamental democratic role — removing tyrants from office.
Commitment to these basic facts — that Trump is a tyrant, and Congress needs to act now to get him out of the White House — will be a key litmus test for any 2026 candidate. I hope to hear a clear, public statement from the congressperson soon.
— Derek Logan
