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Guest Opinion: Response to 'Downtown Planning: Are developers now making the decisions?'As President of the Pleasanton Downtown Association (PDA), I would like to respond to Jeb’s recent article titled “Downtown...
Original post made on Apr. 15, 2019Last comment by Laura , on May 14, 2019 at 1:57 pm | 12 comments | 2282 Views
SPORTS
Police: Tri-Valley arson suspect arrested after crashing into 7-Eleven gas pumpsA 34-year-old man suspected of setting three cars and a building on fire in Dublin was arrested early Friday after crashing...
Original post made on May. 13, 2019Last comment by Steve, on May 13, 2019 at 8:35 pm | 1 comment | 1979 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Board hires next principal of Pleasanton Middle SchoolThe Pleasanton Unified School District welcomed Joe Nguyen as the next principal for Pleasanton Middle School at the start...
Original post made on May. 8, 2019Last comment by Response to SaNRaMom, on May 13, 2019 at 5:16 pm | 37 comments | 5507 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
PUSD finds potential parking fix for Amador Valley lot closureThe Pleasanton Unified School District is exploring a possible parking solution for Amador Valley High School while a solar...
Original post made on May. 8, 2019Last comment by comment, on May 12, 2019 at 12:14 am | 24 comments | 3527 Views
AROUND TOWN
PPD: Student hit by van near Harvest Park; driver comes forward after media reportPleasanton police are investigating an incident during which a minivan driver left the scene after striking a Harvest Park...
Original post made on May. 7, 2019Last comment by Mickey, on May 11, 2019 at 11:48 pm | 38 comments | 4561 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Tim Talk: Look for negotiations to bring health benefits back to PUSD teachersHaglund told a group of retired church men on Tax Day that the district's longtime policy of not paying any health benefits...
Original post made on May. 10, 2019Last comment by Kathleen Ruegsegger, on May 10, 2019 at 2:44 pm | 4 comments | 1913 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Around Pleasanton: Downtown likely to dominate City Council meeting TuesdayThe Pleasanton City Council is set to continue its review Tuesday of a task force's recommendations for updating a specific...
Original post made on May. 5, 2019Last comment by Kathleen Ruegsegger, on May 9, 2019 at 12:11 pm | 15 comments | 2863 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Pleasanton: City approves plan to redesign old Sears side of Stoneridge MallStoneridge Shopping Center is on track to receive its first major renovation in nearly 15 years. The Pleasanton Planning...
Original post made on May. 1, 2019Last comment by sjd, on May 8, 2019 at 9:14 pm | 36 comments | 9313 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Remembering Mark Tierney, longtime Hart Middle School history teacherHart Middle School is mourning the loss of longtime history teacher Mark Tierney, who died on Friday surrounded by family...
Original post made on May. 7, 2019Last comment by our site, on May 7, 2019 at 10:34 pm | 1 comment | 7913 Views
BOOKS & MOVIES
Concert tribute to late Pleasanton teenA new nonprofit group in town is dedicated to mental health awareness -- the Alan Hu Foundation -- and it will be introduced...
Original post made on May. 7, 2019Last comment by Harold A Maio, on May 7, 2019 at 11:29 am | 1 comment | 3046 Views
AROUND TOWN
Zone 7 directors oppose governor's plan to tax drinking waterTaking a stand against Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed statewide drinking water tax, the Zone 7 Board of Directors unanimously...
Original post made on Apr. 21, 2019Last comment by Pleasanton Parent, on May 7, 2019 at 10:01 am | 15 comments | 2291 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Dublin voters deciding now on school parcel tax renewal in mail-only electionDublin Unified School District voters have recently started casting their ballots in the mail-only special election on whether...
Original post made on May. 6, 2019Last comment by Dublin, on May 6, 2019 at 4:46 pm | 3 comments | 1785 Views
AROUND TOWN
PUSD using new 'robust system' to find next school leadersThe recruitment process to find Amador Valley High School and Pleasanton Middle School’s next principals recently received...
Original post made on May. 6, 2019Last comment by PUSDeepThroat , on May 6, 2019 at 4:06 pm | 2 comments | 1735 Views
RESTAURANTS
Report: Bay Area home sales in March slowest in 11 yearsBay Area home sales in March were the slowest the region has seen in 11 years, according to new data released Monday by real...
Original post made on May. 5, 2019Last comment by Billie, on May 6, 2019 at 9:41 am | 3 comments | 859 Views
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Interesting interview Sundays East Bay Times Business Section.Nat Gartrell, Bay Area News Group, interviewed criminal defense attorney Joseph Tully, who recently published, "California:...
Original post made by Michael Austin on May. 5, 2019There are no comments yet. 184 Views
RESTAURANTS
Tri-Valley Conservancy: Protecting the landsAh, the sheer beauty of the Tri-Valley. Open space, vineyards, parks, trails, ranches, wildlife habitats. Despite residents'...
Original post made on May. 5, 2019There are no comments yet. 1909 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
News Digest: Swalwell qualifies for DNC debate, Bike to Work Day & Vintage Hills traffic meetingU.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Dublin), who is running for the Democratic Party nomination for President in 2020, announced this...
Original post made on May. 2, 2019Last comment by Michael Austin, on May 4, 2019 at 8:19 pm | 4 comments | 1390 Views
AROUND TOWN
Sheriff closing Oakland jail, moving inmates to Santa Rita in DublinThe Glen Dyer Jail in Oakland is expected to close in June because of budgetary concerns, Alameda County Sheriff Greg Ahern...
Original post made on May. 1, 2019Last comment by Why?, on May 4, 2019 at 11:45 am | 3 comments | 1793 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
PUSD seeks community feedback on Amador parking lot plansIn anticipation of plans to build a new solar structure in the Amador Valley High School parking lot this summer, Pleasanton...
Original post made on Apr. 18, 2019Last comment by NotSolarMan, on May 3, 2019 at 8:13 am | 18 comments | 3855 Views
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Dublin: 'Weird girl' writes book to purge past, help othersThe title of Sierra Crislip's book, "Weird Girl with a Tumor," might sound a bit blunt. But the 23-year-old Dublin resident,...
Original post made on May. 2, 2019Last comment by Hallie, on May 2, 2019 at 10:51 am | 1 comment | 1046 Views
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Pleasanton Weekly and DanvilleSanRamon.com are once again putting out a call for nominations and sponsorships for the annual Tri-Valley Heroes awards - our salute to the community members dedicated to bettering the Tri-Valley and the lives of its residents.
