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County approves 410-acre Aramis solar project north of LivermoreThe proposal to develop a 410-acre, utility-scale solar power plant north of Livermore were approved last week by the East...
Original post made on Dec. 2, 2020Last comment by Rich Buckley, on Dec 3, 2020 at 5:04 pm | 3 comments | 3501 Views
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Castlewood rebrands as The Club at Castlewood ahead of extensive remodelPleasanton's historic Castlewood Country Club now has a new name to herald its $16 million remodeling and upgrading project...
Original post made on Nov. 24, 2020Last comment by Willy, on Dec 2, 2020 at 4:05 pm | 2 comments | 4949 Views
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California expects $26 billion windfall, despite coronavirusThe good news: The recession California officials predicted in the early months of the coronavirus pandemic has not been...
Original post made on Dec. 1, 2020Last comment by James Michael, on Dec 1, 2020 at 5:43 pm | 1 comment | 2415 Views
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Pleasanton Preps: Decision to postpone high school sports again makes me 'as mad as hell'With high school sports, at least the kids had Dec. 7 as the carrot to point their hopes toward. Now that is gone and who...
Original post made on Dec. 1, 2020There are no comments yet. 1320 Views
AROUND TOWN
Holiday Happenings 2020Celebrate the holiday season at City Center Bishop Ranch in San Ramon as the lifestyle center lights up with festive community...
Original post made on Nov. 30, 2020There are no comments yet. 3942 Views
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Thorne presents his final Mayor's Award; leaders praise city's outgoing mayorPleasanton Mayor Jerry Thorne handed out the final Mayor's Award of his four-term tenure during a virtual ceremony that also...
Original post made on Nov. 26, 2020Last comment by Ken mano, on Nov 30, 2020 at 10:24 am | 2 comments | 3536 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Rapper Lil Yase killed in Dublin shootingRising Bay Area rapper Lil Yase died at a local hospital after being shot multiple times near the eastern BART station in...
Original post made on Nov. 29, 2020There are no comments yet. 9526 Views
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Valley Views: Resilience important for these holidaysHere I am healthy and with much to be thankful for, so I expected to enjoy this Thanksgiving, too, even if my only "gathering"...
Original post made on Nov. 29, 2020Last comment by Deborah, on Nov 29, 2020 at 6:11 pm | 1 comment | 2855 Views
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On the road againNeither flat tires nor mangled bikes nor pandemic can keep the Gagnon family from loading up their RV to travel cross country...
Original post made on Nov. 27, 2020Last comment by Grumpy, on Nov 27, 2020 at 6:00 pm | 1 comment | 3206 Views
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Tri-Valley reimagines holiday shopping for 2020Holiday shopping around the Tri-Valley looks much different this year amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Crowd-drawing traditions...
Original post made on Nov. 27, 2020Last comment by Ennis, on Nov 27, 2020 at 9:26 am | 1 comment | 2413 Views
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Livermore subcommittee, working group aim to foster equity and inclusionThe Livermore City Council is working to integrate equity and inclusion into the fabric of the community through its newly...
Original post made on Nov. 25, 2020Last comment by MichaelB, on Nov 26, 2020 at 3:40 pm | 6 comments | 3610 Views
AROUND TOWN
Pleasanton: New alternative option to E-10 school proposedOne of the lead items for that evening is a report and discussion on proposed alternative options for the planned grades...
Original post made on Nov. 12, 2020Last comment by Kira, on Nov 26, 2020 at 7:29 am | 3 comments | 3076 Views
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Passing on the memoriesSelling the old family home is hard -- especially when it is a stunning Victorian on Second Street in Pleasanton -- but it...
Original post made on Nov. 24, 2020Last comment by Jocelyn Combs, on Nov 24, 2020 at 12:41 pm | 1 comment | 3614 Views
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Dublin again ranks as best conditioned roads in entire Bay AreaThe average overall state of the Bay Area's local roadways has held steady over the past five years and is described as "fair"...
Original post made on Nov. 24, 2020Last comment by Craig, on Nov 24, 2020 at 11:22 am | 1 comment | 3437 Views
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Governor implements nightly curfew for non-essential activities in Alameda CountyThe order is for counties in the purple or most-restrictive tier, including Alameda County, in the state's Blueprint for...
Original post made on Nov. 19, 2020Last comment by Jake Waters, on Nov 24, 2020 at 10:55 am | 9 comments | 18128 Views
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Leaders look to local solutions for Pleasanton's Climate Action Plan 2.0Pleasanton's long-term outlook for addressing climate change could entail local solutions such as the city producing its...
Original post made on Nov. 23, 2020Last comment by MichaelB, on Nov 23, 2020 at 8:23 pm | 2 comments | 2808 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
DId you move to Pleasanton for the good schools?If among your factors for choosing to move to Pleasanton included the very good, highly rated schools here, you may have...
Original post made by Nicki on Nov. 19, 2020Last comment by Flightops, on Nov 23, 2020 at 2:38 pm | 2 comments | 559 Views
AROUND TOWN
Livermore: Defendant in cold-case sexual assaults dies from self-inflicted injuriesA Livermore man facing charges for two cold-case sexual assaults in the East Bay died Thursday from injuries sustained in...
Original post made on Nov. 23, 2020Last comment by Guillermo M., on Nov 23, 2020 at 11:11 am | 1 comment | 3049 Views
AROUND TOWN
Missionaries Provide Service During PandemicMissionaries of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints assigned to the Pleasanton and Dublin areas are providing...
Original post made by Ken mano on Nov. 21, 2020There are no comments yet. 679 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Alameda, Contra Costa among counties moved to purple tier as governor pulls 'emergency brake' on reopening plansMost of the Bay Area's counties will move into more-restrictive reopening tiers this week as the state attempts to extinguish...
Original post made on Nov. 16, 2020Last comment by Michael Austin, on Nov 21, 2020 at 6:45 pm | 21 comments | 16134 Views
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