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Thursday, November 21, 2019
News Digest: Candidacy deadline approaching, Community Outreach Thanksgiving Dinner & BART public records
The nomination period for offices relevant to the Tri-Valley is Dec. 6, with a five-day extension given if an incumbent does not file for re-election.
Thursday, 11:37 AM | No comments yet2019 Holiday Fund campaign now underway
Today we are launching our 2019 Pleasanton Weekly Holiday Fund, a campaign that will benefit 10 Tri-Valley nonprofit organizations.
Thursday, 11:37 AM | No comments yetBlack Cat Friday at Valley Humane Society
Beta, a medium-hair cat and guaranteed entertainer, is one of the many black cats whose adoption fees will be waived on Nov. 29-30 as part of Valley Humane Society's Black Cat Friday promotion.
Thursday, 11:12 AM | No comments yetWednesday, November 20, 2019
Sign-up deadline approaching for Pleasanton's holiday parade
Pleasanton's annual Hometown Holiday Parade and Tree Lighting Ceremony is coming up on the evening of Dec. 7, and city officials are reminding people that the sign-up deadline is approaching.
Wednesday, 4:08 PM | No comments yetLivermore welcoming 'So You Think You Can Dance Live!'
"So You Think You Can Dance Live! 2019," which is on a 40-city nationwide tour with the Top 10 finalists and two All-Stars, will be at the Bankhead Theater in Livermore at 8 p.m. next Friday (Nov. 29).
Wednesday, 3:13 PM | No comments yetAround Pleasanton: Old Sheraton hotel gets a new lease on life by Marriott
The Pleasanton Sheraton on Stoneridge Mall Road was rededicated this month as a newly owned AC Hotel by Marriott, to be operated by Hersha Hospitality Management.
Wednesday, 2:11 PM | No comments yetCouncil endorses framework for new East Pleasanton Specific Plan process
The city is poised to restart the East Pleasanton Specific Plan process early next year, with City Council expressing initial support Tuesday for city staff's concept for how the public planning effort would play out.
Wednesday, 1:41 PM | No comments yetTuesday, November 19, 2019
Pleasanton: City promotes Clark to community development director
Pleasanton's city administration has hired from within for its next community development director, promoting deputy director Ellen Clark to the department's top position effective Dec. 2.
Tuesday, 6:07 PM | 1 commentAlameda County Transportation Commission selects new executive director
The Alameda County Transportation Commission (ACTC) has officially selected deputy executive director Tess Lengyel to serve as the agency's next executive director.
Tuesday, 2:51 PM | No comments yetPleasanton police report 'busy weekend' with 14 arrests around city
"Busy weekend!" That was the headline for the Pleasanton PD's post on Facebook on Monday recapping a weekend that saw police record more than a dozen arrests in the city.
Tuesday, 2:37 PM | 2 commentsDistrict: Dublin High student posts threat on social; police deem not credible
A Dublin High School student is under investigation after school officials learned of a threatening post they made on social media overnight Monday, according to Superintendent Dave Marken.
Tuesday, 2:35 PM | No comments yetState grant gives Las Positas students cash for class
Cash-strapped Las Positas College students can now apply for a California College Promise grant, which helps cover some of the cost of unit fees, textbooks and other supplies.
Tuesday, 8:39 AM | No comments yetMonday, November 18, 2019
Pleasanton Preps: Foothill football advances to semis; Amador falls to De La Salle
The Foothill football team gained one measure of revenge from the regular season, opening the North Coast Section Division II playoffs with a 41-20 win over San Leandro last Friday.
Monday, 5:21 PM | No comments yetTri-Valley appears to be spared from upcoming PG&E power shutoffs
More than 35,000 PG&E customers in the East Bay will be affected by this week's Public Safety Power Shutoff, although it appears the Tri-Valley will not be affected, according to a statement issued by the utility late Monday morning.
Monday, 4:16 PM | No comments yetLivermore: Prosecutors announce charges in cold-case rape investigations
DNA from a discarded plastic Baskin-Robbins ice cream spoon led to the recent arrest of a Livermore man for allegedly sexually assaulting two women more than 22 years ago, prosecutors said Monday.
Monday, 9:58 AM | No comments yetSunday, November 17, 2019
Amador sports gear drive is 'huge success'
An athletic gear drive organized by several Amador Valley High students collected more than 1,500 items, including new and gently used bats, gloves and balls for the Boys and Girls Clubs of America last Sunday.
Sunday, 5:26 PM | No comments yetNew solar panels light up the Bankhead Theater
The Bankhead Theater's eco-friendly solar panel upgrade was celebrated during an event last Tuesday that also kicked off a $140,000 challenge gift campaign benefiting the Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center.
Sunday, 5:24 PM | No comments yetCounty, state officials announce plan to combat illegal dumping locally
Top prosecutors and elected officials in Alameda and Contra Costa counties joined together Wednesday to announce new funding and strategies aimed at preventing illegal dumping and waste.
Sunday, 5:14 PM | 2 commentsFriday, November 15, 2019
City preparing to restart East Pleasanton Specific Plan process
Council members will hold initial deliberations on Tuesday about their preferred project scope when work restarts next year on the East Pleasanton Specific Plan, which would lay the groundwork for future development of the east side.
Friday, 2:40 PM | 22 commentsTri-Valley Hero: Vidhima Shetty, sharing others' stories
Shetty said after her story went online, she was surprised by a barrage of emails from people coping with the illness. Compounding the suffering, patients have to deal with people who do not understand it.
Friday, 10:31 AM | No comments yetMold prompts emergency repairs at Dublin school district site
The Dublin Unified School District Board of Trustees unanimously approved an emergency resolution for $250,000 of repair work Tuesday night after two inspections detected signs of mold at the Nielsen Education Center earlier this year.
Friday, 8:38 AM | No comments yetThursday, November 14, 2019
Pleasanton: Students' energy audit unearths $1.6M+ in potential savings
Local students uncovered more than $1.6 million in potential energy savings for both the city of Pleasanton and Pleasanton Unified School District, according to a recent report by the local nonprofit Go Green Initiative.
Thursday, 2:33 PM | No comments yetReturn of the Tri-Valley Turkey Burn
Picture this. Led by a woman on a bicycle wearing a full-body turkey suit, hundreds of holiday revelers will run, walk or stroll from the starting line of the fifth annual Tri-Valley Turkey Burn on Thanksgiving Day morning.
Thursday, 12:48 PM | 2 commentsHoliday Happenings
We've made the list -- be sure you check it twice -- because you don't miss out on any of this year's fantastical holiday happenings!
Thursday, 12:48 PM | No comments yetWednesday, November 13, 2019
Editorial: Dublin voters fail to turn out, again
Public elections demand voter participation. Every vote matters is only relevant if every voter thinks every election matters. It's time for all of the Tri-Valley to always put their ballot where their mouth is.
Wednesday, 4:31 PM | 1 commentNews Digest: PUSD community meeting, Trail repairs & Hanger donation box damaged
Pleasanton school district administrators are holding their second community meeting of the school year next Wednesday (Nov. 20) at 6:30 p.m. in the multipurpose room at Pleasanton Middle School.
Wednesday, 4:28 PM | No comments yetPleasanton school board confirms $323M bond for March election
Pleasanton voters will decide next year whether to maintain current funding levels for PUSD facilities after the Board of Trustees unanimously agreed Tuesday night to place a $323 million bond measure on the March 2020 election ballot.
Wednesday, 1:24 PM | 49 commentsBoard hires Dyrell Foster as next Las Positas College president
The Board of Trustees unanimously approved a three-year contract with Dyrell Foster, Ed.D, a Riverside County college administrator with career ties to the Bay Area, to become the next president of Las Positas College in Livermore.
Wednesday, 10:13 AM | No comments yet'Circle Mirror Transformation' opening this week at Bothwell
A "quiet masterpiece" of a play -- "Circle Mirror Transformation" -- opens Friday night at the Bothwell Arts Center, produced by Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center.
Wednesday, 8:38 AM | 1 commentTuesday, November 12, 2019
Livermore teens learn to save lives with mental health first aid
Livermore High School students are now better equipped to recognize when their friends or classmates are struggling with a mental health crisis; more than half of LHS sophomores recently completed Teen Mental Health First Aid.
Tuesday, 9:26 PM | No comments yetPleasanton Preps: Foothill alum Raun shines in freshman soccer season at Penn
Heading all the way across the country to go to college is not what Peyton Raun expected -- far from it, in fact.
Tuesday, 2:29 PM | 1 commentThree classic cars stolen during Goodguys show at fairgrounds
Three 1960s-era cars were stolen during the annual Goodguys car show last weekend, including two taken while parked inside the event at the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton.
Tuesday, 2:29 PM | 16 commentsBoard expected to appoint new president of Las Positas College
The Chabot-Las Positas Board of Trustees is set to consider approving a three-year contract Tuesday with Southern California college administrator Dyrell Foster to become the next president of Las Positas College.
Tuesday, 8:42 AM | No comments yetPUSD trustees poised to confirm $323M bond measure for 2020 ballot
The Pleasanton Unified School District Board of Trustees will decide Tuesday night whether to move forward with placing a $323 million bond measure on the March 2020 election ballot.
Tuesday, 6:29 AM | 30 commentsMonday, November 11, 2019
Coroner IDs driver man killed on Pleasanton Sunol Road
A man killed in a head-on collision on Pleasanton Sunol Road in unincorporated Alameda County early Thursday morning has been identified by the Alameda County coroner's bureau as 29-year-old Jorge Esparza of Modesto.
Monday, 1:53 PM | No comments yetLivermore: Gallery opens 'Worth a Thousand Words'
The Bankhead Theater Gallery has unveiled "Worth a Thousand Words," an exhibit featuring artwork paired with poetry to explore the intersection between the visual arts and the written word.
Monday, 1:40 PM | No comments yetHarmony Fusion Chorus pre-holiday concert
The holiday season is fast approaching, and Harmony Fusion Chorus is helping everyone get in the spirit this weekend with "Reflections of the Season." The show will feature a cappella ensembles, quartets and more.
Monday, 1:40 PM | No comments yetSunday, November 10, 2019
Ruby Hill resident chases, fights car thief; suspect remains at-large
A resident in the Ruby Hill gated community in Pleasanton chased down a man who was stealing his car and the two briefly fought before the thief escaped the area early Saturday morning, according to police.
Sunday, 7:03 PM | 9 commentsKaiser Permanente CEO Bernard Tyson dies unexpectedly at age 60
The unexpected death Sunday of Kaiser Permanente CEO Bernard Tyson has prompted statements in tribute from elected officials and community leaders.
Sunday, 6:30 PM | No comments yetGarden club to host local botanist
Want to learn about choosing native plants for your yard? The Livermore Amador Valley Garden Club is hosting botanist Mark Brunell at its November meeting to speak on "California Native Plants in the Home Garden."
Sunday, 5:17 PM | No comments yetFriday, November 8, 2019
Locals help Army veteran whose moving van was stolen at Pleasanton hotel
Pleasanton residents have organized a donation drive to help a decorated Army veteran and his wife who just moved to the Bay Area, after all of their belongings were stolen from the DoubleTree Hilton Hotel last week.
Friday, 9:25 PM | No comments yetDublin council approves contract for new city manager at busy meeting
The Dublin City Council signed off on a number of items at its Tuesday night meeting, mostly notably sealing a deal with the soon-to-be new city manager and and approving the Downtown Dublin Preferred Vision plan.
Friday, 4:54 PM | No comments yetDublin: Sheriff's office credits jail's Narcan program for saving woman from overdose
Alameda County sheriff's officials are crediting their expanding Narcan program with saving a woman's death amid an apparent overdose at Santa Rita Jail over the weekend.
Friday, 3:50 PM | No comments yetTri-Valley Hero: E. Trent Thompson, using art to help others
When the artist opened his studio at The Switch in Livermore, he befriended a homeless woman named Syndey living near the entrance. Thompson had the idea to paint her with creative nuances to acknowledge her as a valuable person.
Friday, 3:49 PM | No comments yet
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