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SCHOOLS & KIDS
PUSD may scrap plans for 'E-10' school at Donlon sitePleasanton Unified School District is considering scrapping plans for the planned school for grades 4 and 5 at the Donlon...
Original post made on Nov. 16, 2020Last comment by Kathleen Ruegsegger, on Dec 8, 2020 at 11:03 am | 9 comments | 3676 Views
AROUND TOWN
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 Nov. 25, 2020Last comment by Mike, on Dec 8, 2020 at 9:16 am | 5 comments | 4568 Views
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Streetwise<B>When do you expect to feel comfortable returning to all of your normal activities? Read the full story here https://www.pleasantonweekly.com/print/story/2020/12/04/streetwise...
Original post made on Dec. 7, 2020Last comment by MichaelB, on Dec 8, 2020 at 8:07 am | 2 comments | 654 Views
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Alameda County part of new stay-at-home order to take effect here MondayAlameda is among five Bay Area counties to announce a new health order to take effect in the coming days, getting out ahead...
Original post made on Dec. 4, 2020Last comment by BobB, on Dec 7, 2020 at 10:39 am | 7 comments | 9574 Views
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Governor announces new stay-at-home order triggered by regional ICU capacityGov. Gavin Newsom announced a new stay-at-home order Thursday that will be targeted at regions of the state with diminished...
Original post made on Dec. 4, 2020Last comment by BobB, on Dec 6, 2020 at 8:11 pm | 10 comments | 5614 Views
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Supervisor Haggerty wins 2020 Distinguished Service Award from state transit groupAlameda County Supervisor Scott Haggerty won the California Transit Association's 2020 Distinguished Service Award for a...
Original post made on Dec. 4, 2020Last comment by Rich Buckley, on Dec 6, 2020 at 6:59 pm | 2 comments | 1930 Views
AROUND TOWN
PUSD: Extracurricular camps, student cohorts halted in fallout from high-schoolers' potential spreader partyPleasanton high schools announced Monday that they will be pausing all voluntary in-person extracurricular activities after...
Original post made on Dec. 2, 2020Last comment by very trying times, on Dec 6, 2020 at 2:18 pm | 13 comments | 5522 Views
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Pleasanton: 10x Genomics plans large expansion blocks away from current HQPleasanton-based biotech company 10x Genomics, Inc., is ready to expand its corporate and research presence in the city by...
Original post made on Dec. 3, 2020Last comment by James Michael, on Dec 4, 2020 at 9:15 am | 2 comments | 8989 Views
AROUND TOWN
'Adopt a Senior' helps volunteers feel the Christmas SpiritOne hundred twenty seniors who are assisted by Senior Support of the Tri-Valley will receive a personal gift and a bag of...
Original post made by Ken mano on Dec. 3, 2020There are no comments yet. 461 Views
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Livermore: Deacon Dave's holiday display canceled amid pandemic"Casa del Pomba -- the name of my home -- means 'house of the dove.' The dove is the symbol of hope, and our hope is that...
Original post made on Dec. 2, 2020Last comment by Jeremy Walsh, editor, on Dec 3, 2020 at 6:23 pm | 3 comments | 2927 Views
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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 | 3214 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 | 4701 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 | 2339 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. 1218 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. 3811 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 | 3385 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. 9312 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 | 2734 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 | 3083 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 | 2302 Views
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