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PUSD superintendent search drags on
The Pleasanton Unified School District is continuing deliberations toward hiring its next permanent superintendent, but the process hit a bit of a snag this week and the timeline for identifying a finalist remains unclear.
The Board of Trustees held another closed-door special meeting last Sunday to discuss the new superintendent appointment and was poised to reveal their top candidate and their proposed contract on Monday ahead of Thursday’s regular public board meeting where that employment agreement was to be up for an approval vote.
However, late Monday afternoon, Board President Justin Brown announced that Thursday’s regular meeting was called off as deliberations were still ongoing. “Next steps are now being discussed and we are electing to cancel our June 5th meeting to allow adequate time to make the best decision for our students, families and valued Pleasanton staff,” Brown said without providing specifics.
On Wednesday, PUSD scheduled a special closed-session board meeting for Thursday (June 5) at 6 p.m. for the trustees to talk in private the appointment of a new superintendent as a discussion-only item with no action to be considered.
A new hearing date to consider the next superintendent’s contract had not been scheduled as of Thursday afternoon. The board has hoped to have a permanent leader selected and in position for the start of the 2025-26 school year – with Interim Superintendent Maurice Ghysels’ year-long temporary tenure expected to end this month.
Trivia Night fundraiser
Tickets are available now for the first-ever Trivia Night fundraiser benefiting the nonprofit Embarcadero Media Foundation’s East Bay Division, which includes the Pleasanton Weekly, Livermore Vine and DanvilleSanRamon.
“Test your knowledge, have fun and support a great cause, us!” EMF-EB officials said. “Plus, raffle prizes, a new Support Local Journalism mug and the opportunity to meet the people behind the bylines.”
Doors open at 6 p.m. next Thursday (June 12) at 3 Steves Winery, 5700 Greenville Road in Livermore wine country. The game, hosted by Nancy and Jeff Lewis of Home Brew Trivia, will follow from 7-8:30 p.m.
To purchase tickets and learn more, visit the Trivia Night webpage.
Foothill alum becomes youngest self-made female billionaire
Tech entrepreneur Lucy Guo, who graduated from Foothill High School in 2012, has been in international headlines in recent weeks after Forbes crowned the 30-year-old as the youngest self-made female billionaire ever, surpassing Taylor Swift effective in April.
With a net worth projected at $1.3 billion as of this week, according to Forbes, Guo has amassed most of her wealth from her co-founding stake in Scale AI. She now runs the content and influencer platform Passes that she created in 2022.
First Weekend on Main
Main Street in Pleasanton will be closed to vehicular traffic from 4 p.m. this Friday (June 6) through 10 p.m. Sunday (June 8) as part of the Pleasanton Downtown Association’s First Weekends on Main series.
The first of two installments in 2025, designed to allow pedestrians and cyclists to roam the street freely in between shopping and dining, the June weekend will include Hot Rod Row and BMX Bike Fest on Saturday.
Hot Rod Row will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with over 200 hot rods and classic cars, plus live music, along Main Street. The BMX Bike Fest will be positioned between St. Mary and St. John streets from 12-2 p.m. with stunts, jumps and tricks to thrill viewers.
To learn more, visit pleasantondowntown.net.
Cone with a Cop
The Pleasanton Police Department partnered with Meadowlark Dairy for its annual Cone with a Cop community event at the popular downtown ice cream store last week.
“This family-friendly event was a huge success, and our staff enjoyed handing out free ice cream cones to attendees,” PPD officials said of the 2025 Cone with a Cop on May 28.
“During this two-hour event, the police department and dairy staff served over 2,600 cones. Additionally, our traffic unit showcased their motorcycles, and the department’s First Responder Therapy Dog, Callie, was also in attendance,” officials added.
TV30 Lucky Fans
Tri-Valley Community Television is welcoming back its TV30 Lucky Fans program as it prepares to give away free tickets to the Alameda County Fair.
The giveaway is open through next Thursday (June 12) at midnight and is free to enter at tv30.org.
TV30 this week also began airing its broadcast of Livermore Mayor John Marchand’s State of the City address, which was delivered on May 22.
