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BOOKS & MOVIES
Local indie film gets wide release to Amazon PrimeA Pleasanton based cast and crew has released a sci-fi/horror/b-movie entitled Death Blood 4 to Amazon Prime (July 17, 2020)....
Original post made by Chris De Pretis on Jul. 20, 2020There are no comments yet. 156 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
DUSD shifts start of school year to full-time remote learningThe DUSD Board of Trustees voted to start the school year with full distance learning for at least six weeks in a 5-0 decision...
Original post made on Jul. 17, 2020Last comment by Wombat, on Jul 20, 2020 at 10:03 am | 5 comments | 2277 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
One month later: Investigation continues into killing of Pleasanton teen Jackson ButlerFriday marks one month since 19-year-old Jackson Butler was stabbed to death during an altercation in a Pleasanton hotel...
Original post made on May. 15, 2020Last comment by source, on Jul 20, 2020 at 9:37 am | 30 comments | 17618 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Livermore adjusts weekend street closures downtown for outdoor dining, retailThe city of Livermore will be closing parts of First Street and K Street this weekend, July 11 and 12, to expand the outdoor...
Original post made on Jul. 19, 2020Last comment by Jeff McFadden , on Jul 19, 2020 at 12:15 pm | 1 comment | 2289 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Pleasanton: Public information hard to come by in juveniles' case in Butler homicideThe Weekly tried unsuccessfully during the past week to receive a status update on the criminal case against four teenage...
Original post made on Jul. 18, 2020There are no comments yet. 2316 Views
AROUND TOWN
Pleasanton council approves action plan for policing policy reviewThe stage is set for a community listening session on policing in Pleasanton next week after the City Council unanimously...
Original post made on Jul. 15, 2020Last comment by Bryant Annenberg , on Jul 18, 2020 at 9:09 am | 5 comments | 2866 Views
AROUND TOWN
De Lashmutt earns Valley Veterans scholarshipPleasanton veteran Kristi De Lashmutt recently received the $5,000 Carl's Jr. Stars for Heroes Scholarship at Las Positas...
Original post made on Jul. 17, 2020Last comment by Lydia Renee McFarland, on Jul 17, 2020 at 6:16 pm | 1 comment | 417 Views
AROUND TOWN
Pleasanton council to discuss community policing action planThe City Council is scheduled to begin the conversation on police reform in Pleasanton on Tuesday evening by reviewing the...
Original post made on Jul. 13, 2020Last comment by Gina Channell, Publisher, on Jul 16, 2020 at 7:36 pm | 85 comments | 3729 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Alameda County receives state variance approval, but remains on COVID-19 watch listA whirlwind week for COVID-19 regulations in Alameda County settled with some newfound clarity on Wednesday. Read the full...
Original post made on Jul. 16, 2020Last comment by Bill Jones, on Jul 16, 2020 at 5:41 pm | 1 comment | 4810 Views
AROUND TOWN
Remembering Barry Schrader, Livermore community leader and former college board memberBarry L. Schrader, a longtime community leader, former elected representative and retired national laboratory manager in...
Original post made on Jul. 16, 2020Last comment by Guy Houston, on Jul 16, 2020 at 9:29 am | 1 comment | 2099 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Superintendent Marken abruptly resigns from Dublin Unified School DistrictSuperintendent Dave Marken has handed in his resignation to the Dublin Unified School District Board of Trustees, marking...
Original post made on Jun. 23, 2020Last comment by Joann, on Jul 15, 2020 at 11:08 pm | 16 comments | 10162 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Charges filed against suspect accused of killing Danville doctorAn Oroville man accused of fatally shooting a Danville doctor during the Fourth of July weekend has formally been charged...
Original post made on Jul. 15, 2020Last comment by Steve, on Jul 15, 2020 at 7:20 pm | 1 comment | 2494 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
The choice model: Dublin Unified advances plan for reopening schoolsDublin Unified is moving forward with a plan to reopen schools in the fall that allows families to choose whether their student...
Original post made on Jun. 17, 2020Last comment by Margo, on Jul 15, 2020 at 5:28 pm | 3 comments | 13817 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
COVID-19 treatments, vaccines could be ready by early 2021, Fauci tells Stanford MedicineThe prognosis for getting a handle on COVID-19 could be good if the public is responsible for its actions and if scientific...
Original post made on Jul. 14, 2020Last comment by BobB, on Jul 15, 2020 at 1:21 pm | 17 comments | 3048 Views
AROUND TOWN
Livermore council subcommittee to address police reform, equity and inclusionThe Equity and Inclusion Subcommittee will address police policy reform and engage community members to improve "equity of...
Original post made on Jul. 15, 2020Last comment by Jocelyn Combs, on Jul 15, 2020 at 10:36 am | 1 comment | 2014 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
PUSD board to consider tentative plan for reopening local schoolsWhen classes start next month, PUSD families will either choose an online-based learning option, or take the plunge and send...
Original post made on Jul. 14, 2020Last comment by DoneDeal, on Jul 15, 2020 at 8:46 am | 13 comments | 5981 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Livermore man's drunk-driving murder convictions overturned on appealA Livermore man sentenced to life without the possibility of parole for killing a woman and her child in a drunk-driving...
Original post made on Jul. 7, 2020Last comment by FrequentWalkerMiles, on Jul 14, 2020 at 5:00 pm | 5 comments | 4136 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Governor orders various indoor activity closures statewide amid COVID-19 surgeIndoor activities across California must be reined in as the state combats a resurgence of the COVID-19 coronavirus, Gov....
Original post made on Jul. 13, 2020Last comment by Taxpayer and Citizen, on Jul 14, 2020 at 4:26 pm | 13 comments | 2563 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Pleasanton school board gets more clarity on reopening plansA final strategy for reopening Pleasanton Unified School District in fall is still emerging, but it became clearer how that...
Original post made on Jun. 29, 2020Last comment by FUSD is distance learning this Fall, on Jul 14, 2020 at 2:02 pm | 231 comments | 10124 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
'Mask up, Pleasanton' -- City Council video urges face coverings amid COVID-19Pleasanton city officials are urging residents to wear face masks in public after a week of halted reopenings and an increase...
Original post made on Jul. 3, 2020Last comment by BobB, on Jul 14, 2020 at 1:18 pm | 25 comments | 8426 Views
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