News Digest: Recall election is upon us | Veterans mobile outreach | ‘Tri-Valley Sports Final’ on TV30

Recall election here

Tuesday (Sept. 14) is the final day to turn in your ballot for the statewide election over whether to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Vote-by-mail ballots must be returned to the U.S. Postal Service, turned in to a polling place or placed in a designated drop-box (such as outside Pleasanton City Hall) by Tuesday afternoon to qualify to be counted.

Voters can also cast their ballot in person at the polls between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. on Election Day. The Alameda County Registrar of Voters’ Office has also scheduled accessible voting locations from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. this Saturday, Sunday and Monday for early voting, including five locations in Pleasanton. To learn more, visit acvote.org.

The recall ballot has two parts. The first requires a Yes or No answer. It asks: “Shall Gavin Newsom be recalled (removed) from the office of Governor?” If more than 50% of voters say No, Newsom continues as governor. If more than 50% say Yes, Newsom will be removed from office.

The second part allows a voter to pick one replacement candidate from a list of 46 candidates. If the recall earns majority Yes in question one, then whoever has the most votes among the replacement candidates (no matter how few and even if they don’t win a majority) will become governor in late October.

Veterans outreach

The Pleasanton Public Library (400 Old Bernal Ave.) will host the VA Palo Alto mobile medical outreach team to facilitate exams, consultations and referrals for enrolled military veterans.

The drop-in event will run from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Monday (Sept. 13) in front of the library. VA reps will be able to provide information to veterans, spouses, caregivers, family members and survivors and assist with veteran enrollment for VA care.

‘Tri-Valley Sports Final’

TV30 has brought back “Tri-Valley Sports Final” for its 17th season covering team and individual high school sports in the Tri-Valley, with hosts Ian Bartholomew and Tim Sbranti.

Throughout the 2021-22 season, an outstanding athlete will be selected by TV30’s sports staff as the “Athlete of the Week” — the first recipient was Foothill quarterback Nick Walsh. Watch on your cable access channel or at tv30.org.