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Amazing Voyage: New Don Lewis album focuses on redemptionDon Lewis, Pleasanton's much celebrated vocalist, multi-instrumentalist and electronic engineer, is releasing a new album...
Original post made on Mar. 15, 2019Last comment by Victoria Emmons, on Mar 27, 2019 at 6:58 am | 2 comments | 2758 Views
AROUND TOWN
Council halts plans for 90-home senior housing on Merritt propertyThe Pleasanton City Council in effect has rejected a developer’s bid to build a 90-home project for seniors 55 and older...
Original post made on Mar. 21, 2019Last comment by Factchecker, on Mar 26, 2019 at 10:05 pm | 23 comments | 3433 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Principal moves: Solorzano resigning from Amador, Butler retiring from Pleasanton MSTwo Pleasanton Unified School District principals are stepping down at the end of the school year, according to public records...
Original post made on Mar. 26, 2019Last comment by Spudly, on Mar 26, 2019 at 9:35 am | 1 comment | 4150 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Pleasanton City Council sets two-year work planThe Pleasanton City Council has established the path it wishes its city to follow over the next two years, and has unanimously...
Original post made on Mar. 21, 2019Last comment by ruth, on Mar 21, 2019 at 10:29 am | 1 comment | 1745 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Bauer-Kahan and Glazer meet with constituentsWorking with a new colleague can sometimes be difficult, but State Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan and legislative veteran...
Original post made on Mar. 17, 2019Last comment by Pleasanton Parent, on Mar 20, 2019 at 11:07 pm | 13 comments | 1962 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Guest Opinion: What can Pleasanton do about climate change?The world's leading scientists are calling on us to finally heed the warnings about the climate catastrophe that we're running...
Original post made on Mar. 18, 2019Last comment by Grumpy, on Mar 20, 2019 at 8:43 pm | 48 comments | 2456 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Another packed agenda for the Pleasanton CouncilThe Pleasanton City Council will face a packed agenda Tuesday night as it meets to consider employee salary increases, a...
Original post made on Mar. 19, 2019Last comment by sjd, on Mar 20, 2019 at 7:56 pm | 10 comments | 3182 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Community petitions city for extra crossing guard at Vintage Hills ElementaryA group of parents and their children are petitioning Pleasanton city leaders for an additional crossing guard at Vintage...
Original post made on Mar. 6, 2019Last comment by Kathleen Ruegsegger, on Mar 20, 2019 at 2:44 pm | 25 comments | 2935 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Dublin teachers authorize strike if contract settlement not reachedDublin teachers have overwhelmingly voted to authorize a strike in the event that a contract settlement isn't reached with...
Original post made on Mar. 19, 2019Last comment by Kathleen Ruegsegger, on Mar 20, 2019 at 9:28 am | 4 comments | 2157 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Firing of former Walnut Grove principal upheldThe Court of Appeal, First Appellate District Two, ruled this past week that the Pleasanton Unified School District was within...
Original post made on Mar. 18, 2019Last comment by Lauren Andrade distraction, on Mar 19, 2019 at 11:37 am | 3 comments | 6137 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Pleasanton council endorses Tri-Valley housing policy frameworkLocal leaders throughout the Tri-Valley have been carefully watching regional and state officials' legislative proposals...
Original post made on Mar. 12, 2019Last comment by Pleasanton Parent, on Mar 18, 2019 at 2:47 pm | 37 comments | 2711 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Pleasanton Unified eyes polling for feedback on potential new bondThe Pleasanton Unified School District Board of Trustees deliberated Tuesday evening whether community members would support...
Original post made on Mar. 13, 2019Last comment by Richard Michael, on Mar 17, 2019 at 10:29 am | 20 comments | 3307 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Editorial: Amador Valley High School deserves stabilityWe encourage our school district leaders to have a frank, public discussion with Amador students, parents and community members...
Original post made on Mar. 15, 2019Last comment by Pleasanton Parent, on Mar 15, 2019 at 12:52 pm | 3 comments | 4891 Views
AROUND TOWN
Former assemblywoman co-hosting 'Mayors Report'Tri-Valley Community Television has released its new episode of "Mayors Report" -- featuring a new co-host, former assemblywoman...
Original post made on Mar. 14, 2019Last comment by Pleasanton Parent , on Mar 14, 2019 at 8:06 pm | 2 comments | 1032 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Tim Talk: Castlewood members make first of two big decisionsThe future of the iconic Castlewood Country Club became a little bit clearer this month when the membership narrowly voted...
Original post made on Mar. 14, 2019Last comment by Huggy Bear, on Mar 14, 2019 at 2:27 pm | 2 comments | 2745 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Pleasanton school board to weigh new facilities bond measureA possible new bond measure on next year’s election ballot will be explored when the Pleasanton Unified School District...
Original post made on Mar. 10, 2019Last comment by Kathleen Ruegsegger, on Mar 14, 2019 at 1:09 pm | 63 comments | 3378 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Pleasanton council endorses priorities at packed workshopThe Pleasanton City Council is moving closer to confirming the city's next two-year work plan after a lengthy meeting filled...
Original post made on Mar. 14, 2019Last comment by Jim Van Dyke (my real name), on Mar 14, 2019 at 12:32 pm | 1 comment | 2287 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Around Pleasanton: Illinois winters lead to Porky's opening on HopyardThanks to the long and blustery winters in Chicago and northern Illinois (which I remember well), the Valenziano family moved...
Original post made on Mar. 7, 2019Last comment by Dawn Argula, on Mar 13, 2019 at 11:06 am | 3 comments | 6316 Views
SPORTS
Pleasanton Preps: Amador Valley, Foothill softball teams back in actionThe Amador Valley girls softball team had a tough run last week, including losses to a couple of perennial tough programs,...
Original post made on Mar. 13, 2019Last comment by , on Mar 13, 2019 at 7:15 am | 1 comment | 1517 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Pleasanton Unified Report CardGiven my children’s report cards come out this week, I thought it would be fitting to give PUSD a report card as well. Pleasanton...
Original post made by Concerned Pleasanton Parent on Mar. 8, 2019Last comment by Been there done that, on Mar 11, 2019 at 3:35 pm | 28 comments | 4408 Views
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