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Coronavirus pandemic brings about changes for Dublin farmers' marketThe Dublin farmers' market opened for another season this week but it "will look and feel a lot different" than previous...
Original post made on Apr. 5, 2020Last comment by Karl Aitken, 3 minutes ago | 1 comment | 3794 Views
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Election certified: PUSD's Measure M bond falls 2.6% short at the pollsPleasanton residents voted down PUSD's Measure M bond, with Yes in the majority but short of the required 55%, per newly...
Original post made on Apr. 3, 2020Last comment by Jake Waters, 3 hours ago | 11 comments | 3379 Views
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Jerry Pentin for MayorI am a long time member of Bike East Bay and I have known Jerry for years. I read a recent article in the Weekly that said...
Original post made by For Jerry P on Apr. 4, 2020Last comment by Peter, 6 hours ago | 1 comment | 71 Views
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Property tax relief available for Alameda County residentsAlameda County taxpayers experiencing financial hardship during the coronavirus pandemic can apply for property tax relief...
Original post made on Apr. 2, 2020Last comment by Mike, 19 hours ago | 2 comments | 5746 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Bauer-Kahan organizes online forum on parenting during COVID-19 crisisIn order to help parents and their children grapple with the isolation brought on by the county's shelter-in-place order,...
Original post made on Apr. 4, 2020Last comment by Pleasanton Parent, 21 hours ago | 1 comment | 646 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Bay Area shelter order extended through May 3 with new restrictions, clarificationsHealth officers in several Bay Area counties and cities on Tuesday extended a shelter-in-place order through May 3 to try...
Original post made on Apr. 1, 2020Last comment by Wombat, on Apr 4, 2020 at 10:46 am | 67 comments | 5974 Views
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Local high-risk residents hunker down during shelter-in-place orderWhile many residents feel increased stress and anxiety associated with COVID-19, those feelings have been heightened for...
Original post made on Apr. 3, 2020Last comment by Neighbor 1, on Apr 3, 2020 at 12:21 pm | 1 comment | 1112 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Coroner IDs man killed in I-580 crash in PleasantonA man who was killed in a single-car collision on Interstate 580 in Pleasanton on Tuesday was identified by the Alameda County...
Original post made on Apr. 3, 2020Last comment by Double Barrel Darrel, on Apr 3, 2020 at 9:53 am | 1 comment | 6190 Views
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Dublin, Pleasanton school boards hold remote meetingsTri-Valley schools have been dismissed since mid-March and there doesn't seem to be any sign of things changing soon. Read...
Original post made on Apr. 2, 2020Last comment by Plan for School Admins?, on Apr 3, 2020 at 8:30 am | 4 comments | 2488 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Dublin: Coyote believed to have bitten young girl is fatally shotA coyote that's believed to have attacked and bitten a 5-year-old girl in Dublin Hills Regional Park on Wednesday afternoon...
Original post made on Apr. 3, 2020Last comment by Andy, on Apr 3, 2020 at 8:25 am | 1 comment | 4069 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Details emerge about fatal motorcycle crash on Vasco Road in LivermoreA motorcyclist was killed after crossing into the opposite lane and slamming head-on into an SUV on North Vasco Road in unincorporated...
Original post made on Mar. 30, 2020Last comment by Adriana P., on Apr 2, 2020 at 10:22 pm | 12 comments | 14107 Views
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Mother Daughter Look Alike ContestEvery April for the past few years I have seen the mother/daughter look alike contest posted in the PW. Given this age of...
Original post made by Winkydink on Apr. 2, 2020There are no comments yet. 131 Views
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Coyote bites 5-year-old girl in Dublin Hills Regional ParkA coyote bit a 5-year-old girl in Dublin Hills Regional Park on Wednesday, according to East Bay Regional Park District...
Original post made on Apr. 2, 2020Last comment by Ashley, on Apr 2, 2020 at 11:56 am | 2 comments | 2030 Views
SPORTS
Covid-19 Mitigation is Not VacationWith hospitals and emergency responders running out of masks and other PPE in California and elsewhere, it should come as...
Original post made by Don amador on Mar. 27, 2020Last comment by DKHSK, on Apr 1, 2020 at 10:54 pm | 38 comments | 1623 Views
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Pleasanton-based company develops new COVID-19 testAlexandra Valsamakis, the chief medical officer at Roche Molecular Solutions in Pleasanton, is justifiably proud of her team...
Original post made on Apr. 1, 2020Last comment by westside observer, on Apr 1, 2020 at 7:16 pm | 1 comment | 206 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Property taxes still due to county by April 10 -- unless state changes deadlineThe deadline to submit property tax payments without penalty remains April 10, a seemingly reluctant County Treasurer-Tax...
Original post made on Mar. 24, 2020Last comment by Prop 13 Rocks, on Apr 1, 2020 at 12:34 pm | 21 comments | 6132 Views
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Pleasanton Weekly earns seven awards in statewide contestThe Pleasanton Weekly took home seven awards among all California weekly newspapers in its circulation category in the California...
Original post made on Apr. 1, 2020Last comment by Deborah, on Apr 1, 2020 at 10:01 am | 1 comment | 1508 Views
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Positive tests confirmed for Open Heart Kitchen volunteer, Castlewood memberSituations of potential exposure to the novel coronavirus in Tri-Valley settings continue to come to light, as a volunteer...
Original post made on Mar. 31, 2020Last comment by Eric, on Apr 1, 2020 at 8:25 am | 3 comments | 2882 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Go Green Initiative switching to online-only paid internships this summerTo provide Pleasanton high school and college students the opportunity to continue building their resumes amid the coronavirus...
Original post made on Mar. 31, 2020Last comment by Jill Buck, on Mar 31, 2020 at 7:51 pm | 1 comment | 1405 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Bay Area shelter-in-place order to be extended until at least May 1Seven jurisdictions in the Bay Area plan to extend the current shelter-in-place order due to the novel coronavirus pandemic...
Original post made on Mar. 31, 2020Last comment by Coming Soon to Alameda County, on Mar 31, 2020 at 5:54 pm | 1 comment | 2132 Views
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Next Step opens in Livermore and offers free diapers
By Tim Hunt | 3 comments | 1,891 views
Pet Safety Net?
By Tom Cushing | 2 comments | 1,151 views
Repairing a Disagreement with your Beloved & “Physical” vs. “Social” Distancing
By Chandrama Anderson | 0 comments | 1,084 views
