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General election 2018
While many eyes in the Bay Area will no doubt be glued to out-of-area contests, Pleasanton voters can have their voices heard... Last comment on Oct 15, 2018 at 12:06 am | 0 comments

Editorial: Vote Narum, Streng for Pleasanton City Council
We think Narum and Streng are the right community leaders to guide the City of Planned Progress through the next four years.... Last comment 1 hour ago | 23 comments

Officials break ground on Dublin-Pleasanton BART parking structure
In an effort to mitigate the traffic congestion and parking headaches that have plagued the area, local and regional leaders... Last comment 2 hours ago | 23 comments

Head of the Class: Solorzano making the rounds at Amador
Alberto Solorzano's path to Amador Valley principal is full of "accidents," he said. Starting with his foray into teaching. Read... Last comment on Oct 15, 2018 at 5:33 pm | 4 comments

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Tim Talk
by Tim Hunt
School trustee were wise to take it slow on another bond
Oct 16, 2018 | 1 comment

Couple's Net
by Chandrama Anderson
Couples: It's Normal to Get Defensive . . . Then What?
Oct 12, 2018 | 0 comments

Around Town
by Jeb Bing
Candidates find campaigning hard work, expensive
Oct 11, 2018 | 1 comment

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"Chamber of Commerce trip"
Mark and Ann Fischer, Stu and Cheryl Craig, Cindy and Jerry Sobrero, Cyril Bonanno, Tina Nomura, Julie Mannes, Steve Fineran in Spain during a Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce trip to Costa del Sol Spain. Fun! Submitted by Cindy Sobrero on Nov 21, 2017

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Zone 7 board set to vote on proposed water rate increases
After a series of public meetings on the subject, the Zone 7 Water Agency Board of Directors is scheduled to vote on proposed water rates for the upcoming four years at their regular meeting Wednesday night. Tuesday, 8:21 PM

The Pothole Report: Pleasanton recognized for quality road maintenance
A recent study of the 43,000 miles of road found in the Bay Area -- almost double the distance it takes to circumnavigate the globe-- has recognized Pleasanton as having some of the best maintained and highest quality streets in the region. Tuesday, 5:10 PM

Small plane crashes into fence at Livermore Airport
A small World War II-era plane ran off the runway and veered into a perimeter fence at the Livermore Municipal Airport on Tuesday afternoon, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Tuesday, 5:18 PM

Pleasanton Preps: Foothill alum inducted into UC Davis Hall of Fame
Betsy Sedlak, a graduate of Foothill High, was recently inducted into the University of California, Davis Hall of Fame following her incredible volleyball career. Tuesday, 3:05 PM

Pleasanton: Haugen scholarship deadline Nov. 12
The Community of Character Collaborative invites high school seniors in Pleasanton to apply for the annual Juanita Haugen Memorial Scholarship. Tuesday, 5:02 PM

Pleasanton's Sears store to close amid company's bankruptcy
On Monday shortly after announcing that their company was filing for chapter 11, Sears Holdings officials announced that Pleasanton's Sears in the Stoneridge Shopping Mall would be closing along with 141 other Sears and Kmart locations nationwide, before the year's end. Tuesday, 12:07 PM | 16 comments

Tri-Valley native joins Pleasanton PD as newest officer
Pleasanton Police Department and city officials welcomed San Ramon native Nickolas Skaggs as the department's newest police officer during a ceremony last week. Monday, 1:04 PM

Tim Talk: Pleasanton firm Deep Sentinel prepares product launch
Pleasanton-based Deep Sentinel is breaking new ground in the home surveillance industry and, like many other innovative solutions, hopes to completely disrupt it. Sunday, 5:27 PM

CPUC approves higher electricity fees for customers who buy from local program
The California Public Utilities Commission at a meeting in San Francisco on Thursday approved a revised fee calculation that will result in higher charges to customers who choose to buy their electricity from local governments instead of investor-owned utilities. Monday, 12:05 PM

Classic film musicals at the Bankhead
The Classic Film Musicals Series continues at the Bankhead Theater with MGM's "Showboat," at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 24. The star-studded classic was released in 1951 with big dances and songs including "Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man" and "Ol' Man River," with Kathryn Grayson, Howard Keel and Ava Gardner. Monday, 12:05 PM

General election 2018
While many eyes in the Bay Area will no doubt be glued to out-of-area contests, Pleasanton voters can have their voices heard on the range of representative positions and state propositions on their ballots. Offices such as State Assembly, Congress and California governor, and ballot issues like gas tax repeal, another water bond and veteran housing funding -- to name a few. Thursday, 12:11 PM

Officials break ground on Dublin-Pleasanton BART parking structure
In an effort to mitigate the traffic congestion and parking headaches that have plagued the area, local and regional leaders came together on Tuesday afternoon to mark the ceremonial groundbreaking of a multi-platform parking garage for the eastern Dublin-Pleasanton BART station. Wednesday, 4:02 PM | 23 comments