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Monday, January 17, 2022
Council agenda: District map hearing, final Housing Element site vote
The Pleasanton City Council is scheduled to revisit and potentially vote on several items during their regular meeting on Tuesday, including approval of the 2023-31 Housing Element and a public hearing on proposed local elections.
Monday, 7:21 PM | No comments yet154 acres of open space on Mount Diablo permanently protected
After 15 years in the making, the group Save Mount Diablo successfully bought a $1.04 million conservation easement to forever protect 154 acres of open space on Mount Diablo's North Peak this week.
Monday, 3:52 PM | No comments yetHere's what's changed as California's new COVID workplace rules go into effect
Updated COVID-19 workplace rules went into effect on Friday. Several of the changes increase protections for vaccinated workers.
Monday, 3:38 PM | No comments yetLearn about suicide prevention hotline assembly bill
NAMI Tri-Valley is hosting a virtual event Thursday to learn about AB988, a bill that will create a new three-digit phone line for suicide prevention and local emergency response for individuals in mental health crisis.
Monday, 3:37 PM | No comments yetSunday, January 16, 2022
Chorale holding auditions
Valley Concert Chorale is looking for new members for its chorus, which has been in existence for more than 50 years.
Sunday, 6:52 PM | No comments yetCity Village project set to break ground at Bishop Ranch
Following months of hearings and deliberations at San Ramon Planning Commission and City Council meetings, developers are one step closer to completing the long-discussed City Village project.
Sunday, 6:50 PM | 1 commentPleasanton Community Page on Facebook -- a bright light of social media
Pleasanton resident and businesswoman Sandy Schneider founded the Pleasanton Community Group/Page to provide a forum for residents to interact and share constructive information about local news, events and topics in a positive way.
Sunday, 6:50 PM | 2 commentsFriday, January 14, 2022
Zone 7 submits mandatory plan for groundwater management
Ahead of a deadline this month, the Zone 7 Water Agency recently submitted a plan for groundwater management to state officials.
Friday, 7:42 PM | No comments yetThursday, January 13, 2022
After more than 40 years, state's tax credit for renters may increase
California's tax credit for renters may increase to account for inflation after more than 40 years, according to state Sen. Steve Glazer's office.
Thursday, 8:03 PM | No comments yetDublin Councilmember Shawn Kumagai announces bid for state Assembly
First-term Dublin City Councilmember Shawn Kumagai became the Tri-Valley's first candidate to announce plans to run for California Assembly District 20 earlier this week.
Thursday, 7:47 PM | No comments yetMuseum hosts annual art showcase
Museum on Main and the Pleasanton Art League opened their 14th annual showcase this week of local artistic talents with "Imagination Expressed 2022."
Thursday, 3:33 PM | No comments yetCalifornia teeters on edge of more COVID shutdowns
Sonoma County banned large gatherings for the next month. LC County urged residents to postpone nonessential gatherings. A growing number of hospitals are cancelling or postponing certain surgeries. Sound familiar?
Thursday, 12:50 PM | 3 commentsWednesday, January 12, 2022
Interest-based bargaining proposed at Pleasanton Unified
A new approach to navigating negotiations between school administrators and staff members is one of three discussion items on a light agenda docket for the Pleasanton school board's regular meeting on Thursday, starting at 7 p.m.
Wednesday, 8:06 PM | No comments yetLVJUSD wins Golden Bell Award for African American Scholars Program
The Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District was awarded a Golden Bell Award from the California School Boards Association for its African American Scholars Program for high schoolers.
Wednesday, 7:37 PM | No comments yetSan Ramon Regional Medical Center seeks blood donors
San Ramon Regional Medical Center has announced a blood drive set for next week, citing the Red Cross' worst blood shortage in over a decade, and dire impacts such as the delay of life-saving surgeries in hospitals nationwide.
Wednesday, 7:35 PM | No comments yetCalifornia schools will now include mental health curriculum in health classes
Health classes in California high schools will soon cover depression, schizophrenia, mood disorders and other serious mental health conditions, thanks to a new law that went into effect Jan. 1.
Wednesday, 7:35 PM | No comments yetTuesday, January 11, 2022
Alameda Supervisors ban smoking in multi-unit residences
Smoking in multi-unit residents in Alameda County's Unincorporated Areas will be prohibited in July, thanks to an unanimous vote from the county's board of supervisors on Tuesday.
Tuesday, 10:50 PM | No comments yetPUSD reviews proposed trustee area boundaries
Three different maps proposed for use in future Pleasanton Unified School District trustee board elections were given an overview at a special town hall meeting on Tuesday.
Tuesday, 10:43 PM | 2 commentsLivermore council moves downtown hotel project forward
The Livermore City Council unanimously approved an amended and restated disposition, development and loan agreement (DDLA) with Davis-based hoteliers Presidio Companies to develop the downtown wine country hotel.
Tuesday, 5:02 PM | No comments yetWhat to know about Newsom's budget blueprint
Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to use the California budget surplus to confront the crises facing the state, including COVID-19 and climate change.
Tuesday, 4:52 PM | 2 commentsMonday, January 10, 2022
PUSD election map workshop planned for Tuesday
The Pleasanton Unified School District Board of Trustees will review three different maps proposed for use in future elections at a special town hall meeting on Tuesday night, starting at 7 p.m.
Monday, 9:23 PM | 2 commentsFormer KTVU reporter Azenith Smith joins Livermore PD
Former television news reporter Azenith Smith recently joined the Livermore Police Department communications team, following a seven-year run reporting in the South Bay for KTVU Fox 2 News.
Monday, 3:25 PM | No comments yetCalifornia education issues to watch in 2022
The 2021-22 school year was supposed to have been a rebound to normalcy, with Covid in the rear-view mirror. Instead, students are struggling, teachers are tired, and many parents are disgruntled.
Monday, 2:23 PM | No comments yetSaturday, January 8, 2022
Prop. 47 targeted by Dem, GOP lawmakers
A Democratic bill would reverse a key aspect of Proposition 47 by reducing the felony threshold for petty theft and shoplifting, while a Republican one would overturn Prop. 47 altogether.
Saturday, 2:34 PM | 2 commentsSubdivision up for review by Pleasanton Planning Commission
Following a one month delay, the Pleasanton Planning Commission will hold a public hearing for a proposed subdivision near the Chain of Lakes on Wednesday.
Saturday, 1:19 PM | 2 commentsFriday, January 7, 2022
Livermore council to consider new plans for downtown hotel
The Livermore council will hold a public hearing Monday to consider an amended and restated disposition, development and loan agreement (DDLA) with hoteliers Presidio Companies to develop a four-story wine country hotel downtown.
Friday, 5:53 PM | No comments yetThursday, January 6, 2022
DSRSD promotes principal engineer Steve Delight
Longtime Dublin San Ramon Services District employee Steve Delight was officially promoted as the district's new permanent engineer services director and district engineer on Monday.
Thursday, 6:41 PM | No comments yetHit-and-run suspect arrested by Pleasanton police
A suspect who fled the scene of a two-car crash on Stoneridge Drive was captured and arrested shortly after by Pleasanton police on Thursday afternoon.
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A suspect who fled the scene of a two-car crash on Stoneridge Drive was captured and arrested shortly after by Pleasanton police on Thursday afternoon.
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Local artist blends history and activism in paintings
Livermore artist Carolyn Lord draws inspiration from local architecture and vernacular landscape to bring to life her watercolor works, which often feature city landmarks of the past and present.
Thursday, 4:21 PM | No comments yetWednesday, January 5, 2022
Two excessive use of force complaints filed against San Ramon, PD, chief and officers
A federal complaint filed against the City of San Ramon, its police department and chief, and several officers last month is one of at least two in 2021 alleging excessive use of force and constitutional violations by SRPD officers.
Wednesday, 6:57 PM | No comments yetState announces mandatory water restrictions
The California Water Resources Control Board has adopted emergency water restrictions that will apply to all water users statewide.
Wednesday, 6:56 PM | 2 commentsPleasanton city council holds first district map hearing
The Pleasanton City Council held the first of several legally mandated public hearings on Tuesday before city officials will draw up new council districts and switch from at-large to district elections.
Wednesday, 1:44 PM | 7 commentsStay informed.
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