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Pool closure
The Dolores Bengtson Aquatic Center 50-meter pool is temporarily closed due to a “critical boiler component failure which shut down the heating system”, according to a Pleasanton city spokesperson.
Alexa Jeffress, assistant city manager, said the damage to the pool is a result of normal wear and tear over time and that the city is waiting for a special replacement part to be delivered in order to complete the repairs.
“Barring any unforeseen delays, the pool should reopen to the public by mid-August,” Jeffress said. “It may be possible to open the pool sooner if the weather continues to get warmer.”
Other components of the pool are also reaching the end of their service life and will eventually need full replacement, Jeffress added.
Rebuilding the pool and replacing other major infrastructure is estimated to cost over $5 million but due to budget constraints, Jeffress said the city approved “targeted repairs and maintenance in an effort to extend the pool’s useful life while long-term solutions are evaluated.”
Weekends on Main
Downtown Pleasanton’s Weekends on Main program will return this weekend with back-to-back events starting Friday with live music and outdoor dining.
According to the Pleasanton Downtown Association, the festivities will continue the next day on Saturday with the Porsches on Main event, which will feature over 200 different Porsche models. A DJ and live band will also perform during the free event, which will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The festivities will close with the Pleasanton Palooza taking place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. The event will fill Main Street with live music, vendors, a pet fair, food trucks and other activities for the entire family.
Due to the weekend programming, Main Street will be closed to traffic from 4 p.m. on Friday to 10 p.m. on Sunday.
School is back
Pleasanton Unified School District is gearing up for the start of school, with students returning back to their campuses citywide starting next Thursday (Aug. 7).
LPC empowerment summit
Las Positas College will be partnering with the Alameda County Behavioral Health Department to launch its inaugural ACE (Aspire, Community, Empower) Summit event which aims to foster mental wellness, educational exploration and community connection among youth, parents and caregivers.
The event will be held at the Livermore college next Saturday (Aug. 9) from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
