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Negative certification: Pleasanton Unified slides into worse deficit, but admin hopeful budget can turn around
The Pleasanton school board reviewed and approved the district’s second interim budget report last week, which shows a $3.3 million deficit that the administration is working to clear in order to move out of the negative certification category with the county.
ATM robbery, mall theft arrests mark busy Saturday for Pleasanton police
Pleasanton police are investigating a robbery that occurred last Saturday outside a bank on Hopyard Road, where a man reportedly stole from a woman.
Pleasanton sister city association seeks exchange students
The Pleasanton-Tulancingo Sister City Association is recruiting local families who want to participate in this summer’s student exchange program. Only one local student has registered so far; the deadline is March 31.
California leaders lionized César Chávez. Now, they face a reckoning with his past
César Chávez, the legendary California farm-labor activist and Mexican-American civil rights icon, has for decades been a figure intertwined with state and national Democratic politics.
Livermore Fusion Soccer Club under new executive leadership
Livermore Fusion Soccer Club has a new leader at the top, with Duane Cummings hired as executive director earlier this winter.
‘A message of apathy’: SRVUSD talks enrollment projections, budget constraints
Teachers and parents in the San Ramon Valley continue to speak out about proposed layoffs that were tentatively approved by the board last month as district officials work through ongoing discussions about declining enrollment and budget constraints.
Jump in with Jordan from Tri-Valley Animal Rescue
“Jordan is a happy-go-lucky senior pup who is looking for a new friend or family to share his golden years with!”
Hot Picks
Senior Players Readers Theater: This program at the Pleasanton Senior Center is 10 a.m.-12 p.m., Thursdays. Drop-in fees apply.
Basic Tech Help Drop-In Service: Livermore Civic Center Library offers adults basic Tech Help such as uploading and downloading files, creating an email account, using Microsoft Office and Google suites and basic Web searching and browsing. 6:30-8:30 p.m., Tuesdays & Thursdays.
Author Ann Parker: Join for a literary evening of history, mystery and conversation as acclaimed author Ann Parker, creator of the award-winning Silver Rush historical mystery series, sits down with Judy Wheeler, owner of Towne Center Books. 7-8 p.m., March 19. Livermore Civic Center Library.
Melody Minstrels: Join the Melody Minstrels, 11:45 a.m., March 20 at the Pleasanton Senior Center.
Essential Figure Show: Open to the public, the Essential Figure Art Show celebrates the human form in all its complexity and beauty. 11 a.m.-4 p.m., March 20-22. Bothwell Arts Center, 2466 8th St., Livermore.
Amador Valley Scholarships: Amador Valley Scholarships, Inc. awards scholarships to graduating seniors from Foothill, Village and Amador High Schools continuing their education at a Vocational/Technical School, Community College or Four Year University. Deadline March 20. Visit amadorvalleyscholarshipsinc.org.
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