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‘Bike to Wherever’
This Friday is “Bike to Wherever Day” in the Bay Area, marking the return after a two-year hiatus of the event formerly known as Bike to Work Day.
The cities of Pleasanton and Dublin, along with BART, Hacienda and Veeva Systems, are hosting “energizer stations” at both Tri-Valley BART stations to greet cyclists with refreshments and free bike bags filled with giveaways.
Pleasanton is also partnering with Bike East Bay for a family cycling workshop on June 12.
To learn more, visit cityofpleasantonca.gov/bikeevents.
Convert your lawn
The city of Pleasanton will offer an increased rebate effective June 1 to new sustainable lawn conversion projects “that support multiple environmental benefits beyond water savings alone,” officials said.
Under the updated program, $0.50 per square foot of eligible lawn will be offered to customers whose project qualifies.
In conjunction with Zone 7’s rebate program, a resident can raise their rebate value by applying both simultaneously, meaning up to $2,575 (residential) or $10,000 (commercial/irrigation).
Funding is limited and offered on a first-come, first-served basis. There are no retroactive rebates. Projects must have received approval and a notice to proceed from either Zone 7 or the city prior to removal of the lawn.
Mount Diablo beacon lighting
The historic beacon at the summit of Mount Diablo is set to light up this Memorial Day, following the passage of a proclamation by the Danville Town Council earlier in the year.
On May 30, the beacon will be lit at sunset at 8:23 p.m. in honor of the lives lost in the United States military, in an event that includes a formal salute from a group of veterans.
The ceremony comes in the wake of a joint proclamation signed by officials including Danville Councilmember Karen Stepper, Assembleymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, District 2 Supervisor Candace Andersen and U.S. Rep. Mark DeSaulnier.
The Feb. 25 proclamation calls for honoring veterans by holding beacon lightings on each Memorial Day, Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day and Veterans Day from sunset to sunrise, starting this year.
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