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Tri-Valley ROP wins statewide awardThe California School Board Association recently awarded the Tri-Valley Regional Occupational Program (TVROP) a top educational...
Original post made on Nov. 20, 2018Last comment by Spudly, on Nov 20, 2018 at 10:18 am | 1 comment | 1731 Views
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Real Estate: It's the most wonderful time of the year ... to buy and sellPeople tend to wait until spring to put their house on the market or start house-hunting, having heard November and December...
Original post made on Nov. 12, 2018Last comment by Diana David, on Nov 20, 2018 at 12:11 am | 4 comments | 1265 Views
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Former East Bay Parks union treasurer guilty of embezzlementA former treasurer of a union representing East Bay Regional Parks workers has pleaded guilty in federal court in Oakland...
Original post made on Nov. 13, 2018Last comment by Jtjh, on Nov 17, 2018 at 6:55 pm | 2 comments | 1123 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
State Assembly race tightens; Baker’s lead shrinks to 764 votesThe race to represent Pleasanton in the State Assembly has narrowed to a 0.6% lead for Republican incumbent Catharine Baker...
Original post made on Nov. 11, 2018Last comment by @Sueme, on Nov 17, 2018 at 4:04 am | 23 comments | 3166 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
School board approves salary increases for teachers unionThe Pleasanton Unified school board unanimously approved a collective bargaining agreement with the Association of Pleasanton...
Original post made on Nov. 14, 2018Last comment by Question, on Nov 16, 2018 at 8:01 pm | 11 comments | 2153 Views
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Assembly election: Incumbent Baker's lead down to 159 votesDemocrat challenger Rebecca Bauer-Kahan continues to close the gap on Republican Assemblywoman Catharine Baker in the race...
Original post made on Nov. 16, 2018Last comment by MichaelB, on Nov 16, 2018 at 2:44 pm | 10 comments | 1710 Views
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Afternoon I-680 commute toward Pleasanton ranks as 4th-worst in Bay AreaThe Interstate 680 commute across the Sunol Grade ranked as the fourth-worst Bay Area commute in 2017 for the second year...
Original post made on Oct. 30, 2018Last comment by Flightops, on Nov 15, 2018 at 5:27 pm | 15 comments | 3244 Views
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Pleasanton: Incumbent Narum, challenger Testa win City Council seatsIncumbent Kathy Narum finished well ahead in her bid for re-election to the Pleasanton City Council while slow-growth candidate...
Original post made on Nov. 7, 2018Last comment by Map , on Nov 15, 2018 at 5:16 pm | 32 comments | 4925 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
SRVUSD apologizes for boy's deathSan Ramon Valley schools Superintendent Rick Schmitt publicly apologized last Friday for the on-campus death of San Ramon...
Original post made on Nov. 15, 2018Last comment by Parent, on Nov 15, 2018 at 4:45 pm | 1 comment | 247 Views
SPORTS
Golf marathon raises money for Hope HospiceThe golfers each played 100 holes that day at Castlewood Country Club's Valley Course as part of the annual Hope 100 Golf...
Original post made on Nov. 15, 2018Last comment by Jeff, on Nov 15, 2018 at 4:34 pm | 2 comments | 1126 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board considers approving new contract with teachers unionThe Pleasanton Unified school board is set to hold a public hearing and consider approving a collective bargaining agreement...
Original post made on Nov. 13, 2018Last comment by Kathleen Ruegsegger, on Nov 14, 2018 at 10:10 am | 5 comments | 973 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
UPDATE: Newcomer Munro, incumbents Marchand, Woerner win Livermore city electionsVoters in Livermore cast ballots in favor of four long-familiar faces and two new candidates, as well as soundly defeated...
Original post made on Nov. 13, 2018Last comment by , on Nov 13, 2018 at 7:13 pm | 1 comment | 2086 Views
AROUND TOWN
Paradise Fire Victims: Tri-Valley Food & Supply Drive this weekendSt. Raymond Church is sponsoring a Tri-Valley Food and Supply Drive for the thousands of families impacted by the Paradise...
Original post made by Member Dublin on Nov. 13, 2018There are no comments yet. 594 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Erratic driver leads to police action near fairgroundsAn erratic and apparently unstable driver led to high levels of police activity near the Alameda County Fairgrounds on Wednesday...
Original post made on Nov. 8, 2018Last comment by Dan, on Nov 13, 2018 at 1:46 pm | 4 comments | 2894 Views
AROUND TOWN
Community rallies to support Pleasanton PD officer battling cancerThe community is joining together to provide support for Pleasanton police Officer Kyle Henricksen, who is undergoing treatment...
Original post made on Nov. 13, 2018Last comment by George Withers, on Nov 13, 2018 at 10:15 am | 1 comment | 3963 Views
AROUND TOWN
Tri-Valley Hero: Doug Miller, Service to country and communityVeterans Day on Sunday, Nov. 11 -- and observed as a national holiday on Monday -- has special significance for retired Army...
Original post made on Nov. 9, 2018Last comment by Blogger, on Nov 13, 2018 at 7:47 am | 2 comments | 1224 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Head of the Class: Brenner takes over at Harvest ParkWhether she has acquired "it" or had it all along throughout her years in education, the quality has led her to her "dream...
Original post made on Nov. 8, 2018Last comment by Harvester, on Nov 8, 2018 at 2:09 pm | 1 comment | 1936 Views
RESTAURANTS
Chris Bradley's Band (s)-- at 3 Different Venues in Livermore MonthlyLive Music---Appearing the First Saturday every month at The Rock House Pub&Grill in Livermore on Portola Ave---6:30-9:30 Dancing...
Original post made by Ellen Bradley on Nov. 8, 2018There are no comments yet. 68 Views
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BART employee uses CPR to revive passenger at Dublin-Pleasanton stationA BART car cleaner helped save a life last week at the Dublin-Pleasanton station, when he used CPR to help revive a passenger...
Original post made on Nov. 6, 2018Last comment by Bella, on Nov 7, 2018 at 9:09 pm | 3 comments | 2200 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
SRVUSD formally apologizes for Ben Curry's deathSan Ramon Valley schools Superintendent Rick Schmitt publicly apologized on Friday for the on-campus death of San Ramon Valley...
Original post made on Nov. 2, 2018Last comment by Dan, on Nov 7, 2018 at 8:37 pm | 5 comments | 2764 Views
Couples: Child Loss, "No U-Turn at Mercy Street"
By Chandrama Anderson | 2 comments | 1,818 views
Pleasanton's home-grown "unicorn"
By Tim Hunt | 2 comments | 1,112 views
Around Pleasanton: Holiday Fund helps Cultural Arts Council help others
By Jeb Bing | 4 comments | 471 views
Can You Afford Your ‘Dream School’?
By Elizabeth LaScala | 1 comment | 300 views
