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Nicole Gonzales

Staff reporter, Pleasanton Weekly, Livermore Vine, DanvilleSanRamon

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About Nicole
Nicole Gonzales is a staff reporter for Embarcadero Media’s East Bay Division, the Pleasanton Weekly. Nicole began writing for the publication in July 2022.

A graduate of San Francisco State University’s journalism department, Nicole fosters a love for writing and storytelling. As a staff reporter with the Pleasanton Weekly Nicole covers the arts & culture scene of the Tri-Valley area, as well as general news and investigative pieces.

Nicole has previously covered arts & entertainment, social justice, and California politics at various publications in the Bay Area. A native of the Central Valley, Nicole spends free time playing piano, reading science fiction novels, or spending time with her pets.
Stories by Nicole
Dublin High planning to celebrate holiday season and community
Dublin High School will be hosting its second annual holiday tree lighting ceremony this Wednesday evening. The event is free to attend and will include the placement and lighting of over 3,000 lights on a 70-foot redwood tree.
[Wednesday, December 7, 2022]

Pleasanton: 'Winter's Light' -- a showcase of holiday classics
The Cantabella Children's Chorus will be presenting its holiday production spectacular 'Winter's Light' in Pleasanton on Dec. 10. Set to feature a variety of festive songs of the season, the performance will ...
[Wednesday, December 7, 2022]

'The Nutcracker' onstage at the Bankhead
Livermore-based performing arts group, Valley Dance Theatre, will be presenting a series of holiday ballet shows at the Bankhead Theater this month. Dancers will be performing the Christmas classic, 'The Nutcracker'.
[Tuesday, December 6, 2022]

Dublin launching shopping rewards program
The city of Dublin is rolling out its new citywide municipal rewards program -- the first of its kind in the nation.
[Sunday, December 11, 2022]

All three LARPD board incumbents win reelection
In a crowded race with three newcomers, LARPD board incumbents Philip Pierpont, David Furst and Maryalice Summers Faltings were all reelected for four-year terms from December 2022 to December 2026.
[Sunday, December 4, 2022]

DSRSD incumbents Johnson and Goel secure board seats and share election reflections
Dublin San Ramon Services District incumbents Ann Marie Johnson and Arun Goel have secured seats on the agency's board this election season.
[Thursday, December 1, 2022]

'Holidays in the Vineyards' brings festive spirits to Livermore
The Livermore Valley Wine Community will be hosting annual wine, music and holiday shopping event this weekend.
[Monday, November 28, 2022]

DUSD incumbents Cherrier, Kuo secure new terms
The two contested seats for the Dublin Unified School District Board of Trustees, areas 3 and 5, are among the elections with confirmed outcomes, as incumbents William Kuo and Dan Cherrier each won by a comfortable 2:1 margin.
[Friday, November 25, 2022]

Alameda County's Measure D passes easily
Voters across Alameda County have overwhelmingly supported the changes to agricultural and open space land-use policy for unincorporated areas, including the Livermore Valley, proposed under Measure D.
[Wednesday, November 23, 2022]

Dublin: Union alleges district policy 'suppressing' teacher voices
Educators employed within the Dublin Unified School District spoke out at a recent school board meeting against a district policy they see as 'suppressing' teachers' voices.
[Tuesday, November 22, 2022]