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Tri-Valley youth hold forum on future of campus police officersTri-Valley youth led a virtual community forum last week to discuss police presence on local school campuses and the future...
Original post made on Jul. 31, 2021Last comment by MichaelB, 1 hour ago | 1 comment | 946 Views
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Guest Opinion: Please reject Main Street retail mandateMain Street cannot support the kind and quantity of retail the planners are proposing to require. The building spaces are...
Original post made on Jul. 28, 2021Last comment by Fifty Years Here, 11 hours ago | 4 comments | 2337 Views
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Tri-Valley REACH celebrating 30th anniversaryFor the past three decades, Tri-Valley REACH has worked to support the community by providing housing opportunities to adults...
Original post made on Jul. 30, 2021Last comment by RANDI, 19 hours ago | 2 comments | 1186 Views
AROUND TOWN
The Independent Isn'tFrom her hilltop mansion, Joan Seppala dictated to her newspaper to portray her as a working-class hero. Or at least on June...
Original post made by Alan Marling on Jul. 30, 2021There are no comments yet. 203 Views
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Pleasanton community steps up to support missing runner's familyPleasanton residents, businesses and officials continue to offer their help and support to friends and relatives of a man...
Original post made on Jul. 29, 2021Last comment by Michael Austin , on Jul 29, 2021 at 9:24 pm | 2 comments | 7416 Views
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Search for missing runner Philip Kreycik shifts to SunolBay Area law enforcement agencies and volunteers continued searching for a missing runner in a new area of Pleasanton Ridge...
Original post made on Jul. 29, 2021Last comment by Michael Austin , on Jul 29, 2021 at 9:13 pm | 1 comment | 11147 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
NFL assistant coach Greg Knapp dies from injuries sustained in San Ramon traffic collisionNew York Jets assistant coach Greg Knapp died on Thursday from injuries sustained five days earlier in San Ramon when his...
Original post made on Jul. 22, 2021Last comment by Fifty Years Here, on Jul 29, 2021 at 9:44 am | 3 comments | 6777 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Pleasanton Planning Commission to debate mandating more 'active' business uses along Main StreetThe Pleasanton Planning Commission is set to consider proposed modifications to the Downtown Specific Plan on Wednesday,...
Original post made on Jul. 28, 2021Last comment by VAB , on Jul 29, 2021 at 9:07 am | 6 comments | 2789 Views
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Advocacy group sues East Bay Parks over feral cat abatement policyA cat advocacy group filed a lawsuit last week against the East Bay Regional Park District for a controversial policy allowing...
Original post made on Jul. 27, 2021Last comment by Pleasanton Parent, on Jul 28, 2021 at 4:21 pm | 2 comments | 1556 Views
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Library's NEW HOURSBest news in a long time: https://pleasantonlibrary.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360051267252 "Welcome Back! Pleasanton...
Original post made by Helen on Jul. 28, 2021There are no comments yet. 210 Views
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Livermore removes totem pole from Centennial Park, cites 'maintenance evaluation'The city of Livermore shared a social media post Thursday informing the community that an unspecified maintenance evaluation...
Original post made on Jul. 23, 2021Last comment by VAB , on Jul 27, 2021 at 1:30 pm | 2 comments | 4494 Views
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Swalwell's newest bills address pandemic response, homicide victims' familiesRep. Eric Swalwell (D-Livermore) recently introduced a bill that aims to give more rights to families of homicide victims...
Original post made on Jul. 26, 2021Last comment by Jake Waters, on Jul 26, 2021 at 10:42 am | 1 comment | 2263 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Dublin: Inmates allowed to challenge inadequate medical care at Santa Rita JailA federal magistrate judge in San Francisco refused last week to dismiss inmate claims that medical care at Santa Rita Jail...
Original post made on Jul. 25, 2021Last comment by C_Marie, on Jul 25, 2021 at 10:21 pm | 1 comment | 3489 Views
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Contra Costa among 3 Bay Area counties urging employers to implement vaccination policyAs the Bay Area experiences an increased rate of COVID-19 cases, particularly among the unvaccinated population, three county...
Original post made on Jul. 23, 2021Last comment by Mike Davis, on Jul 24, 2021 at 10:27 am | 5 comments | 2925 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Judge orders Danville police officer to stand trial for manslaughter in on-duty shootingDanville Police Officer Andrew Hall will stand trial on a voluntary manslaughter charge in the 2018 shooting death of Laudemer...
Original post made on Jul. 21, 2021Last comment by Kathleen Ruegsegger, on Jul 22, 2021 at 2:11 pm | 13 comments | 4313 Views
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Pleasanton council allows pop-up parklets to remain downtown through DecemberPleasanton City Council members voted to extend downtown's outdoor parklet program through the end of the year during its...
Original post made on Jul. 22, 2021Last comment by sunolpartners, on Jul 22, 2021 at 11:04 am | 1 comment | 7133 Views
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Pleasanton: StopWaste executive Sommer retires after 30 years with agencyAfter three decades of public service, Pleasanton resident and StopWaste Executive Director Wendy Sommer stepped down from...
Original post made on Jul. 22, 2021Last comment by Ann Brown, on Jul 22, 2021 at 8:48 am | 1 comment | 2956 Views
SPORTS
Pleasanton Preps: Foothill alum Friedl starring for Cincinnati Reds' Triple-A affiliateFor 2013 Foothill High graduate T.J. Friedl, he has faced his fair share of adversity and has persevered -- now holding a...
Original post made on Jul. 21, 2021Last comment by Ptown Baseball Dad , on Jul 21, 2021 at 5:39 pm | 1 comment | 3306 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Amador Valley High breaks ground on new shade structureAmador Valley High School broke ground Wednesday on construction for a new shade structure that will provide students some...
Original post made on Jul. 19, 2021Last comment by Kathleen Ruegsegger, on Jul 20, 2021 at 2:46 pm | 3 comments | 5327 Views
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Pleasanton council to debate fate of downtown parklet programAfter outdoor dining exploded during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Pleasanton City Council is set to consider creating a longer-term...
Original post made on Jul. 20, 2021Last comment by JP, on Jul 20, 2021 at 1:52 pm | 4 comments | 5927 Views
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