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News Digest: Old Stanley closure, Paratransit fees rise, 'Under the Rainbow' & Apply for teen poet laureateDevelopers of The Homestead at Irby Ranch neighborhood will be conducting major roadwork on Old Stanley Boulevard between...
Original post made on Jun. 27, 2019Last comment by Old Stanley, on Jun 27, 2019 at 2:56 pm | 1 comment | 1061 Views
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Last cattle drive through downtown marks start of fairThousands of residents crowded into the downtown area to watch the popular Pleasanton cattle drive, which for the past two...
Original post made on Jun. 14, 2019Last comment by Disappointed, on Jun 27, 2019 at 2:52 pm | 4 comments | 2130 Views
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Blackhawk developer, philanthropist Ken Behring dies at 91Blackhawk developer Kenneth E. Behring, known for his worldwide philanthropy and booming business and development career...
Original post made on Jun. 27, 2019Last comment by Brad, on Jun 27, 2019 at 10:24 am | 2 comments | 4544 Views
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Pleasanton council supports plan for redesigning downtown parking lotThe Pleasanton City Council approved plans for redesigning and expanding the city's downtown parking lot on the old railroad...
Original post made on Jun. 19, 2019Last comment by sjd, on Jun 26, 2019 at 8:43 pm | 18 comments | 3810 Views
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Amador Valley High solar power structure building to start MondayDuring that time, more than 400 student parking spaces will be unavailable and only about 50 reserved for staff and faculty...
Original post made on Jun. 2, 2019Last comment by James Michael, on Jun 26, 2019 at 8:37 am | 21 comments | 3176 Views
SPORTS
Pleasanton Preps: Cesario, Collins out as athletic directors; reorganization is latest blow to high school sportsAs the last couple weeks brought an end to another school year, unbeknownst to most, it also brought more of the systematic...
Original post made on Jun. 19, 2019Last comment by Bill, on Jun 26, 2019 at 12:40 am | 2 comments | 557 Views
AROUND TOWN
Crucial time for downtowns across Tri-ValleyA downtown has an important and unique role in a community's economic and social development. Downtowns are historically...
Original post made on Jun. 25, 2019Last comment by Fifty Years Here, on Jun 25, 2019 at 8:54 pm | 2 comments | 299 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Alameda County grand jury criticizes supervisors' handling of Urban Shield changesAn Alameda County grand jury issued a report on Monday strongly criticizing the county Board of Supervisors for the way it...
Original post made on Jun. 25, 2019Last comment by Michael Austin, on Jun 25, 2019 at 7:01 pm | 6 comments | 1382 Views
BOOKS & MOVIES
Feed Tri-Valley food drive aims to close local hunger gapThe cities of Pleasanton, Dublin and Livermore and community organizations are teaming up for the fourth annual Feed Tri-Valley...
Original post made on Jun. 25, 2019Last comment by This might help, on Jun 25, 2019 at 4:34 pm | 2 comments | 1407 Views
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Pleasanton's 'Queen of Horse Racing'Simply put, Jeanne Wasserman is the "Queen of Horse Racing" in Pleasanton. The director of racing at the fairgrounds, Wasserman...
Original post made on Jun. 20, 2019Last comment by Michael Cusortelli, on Jun 25, 2019 at 9:11 am | 2 comments | 2236 Views
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Rep. Swalwell gearing up for first presidential debate next weekPresidential hopeful and Tri-Valley Congressman Eric Swalwell has made the cut for the Democrats' first presidential debate...
Original post made on Jun. 19, 2019Last comment by DKHSK, on Jun 23, 2019 at 5:27 pm | 21 comments | 1578 Views
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Pleasanton Preps: District needs to fix funding system for school sportsI believe being involved with after-school activities (be it athletics or others) is every bit as important as anything in...
Original post made on Jun. 18, 2019Last comment by Albert, on Jun 23, 2019 at 8:38 am | 9 comments | 2588 Views
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Photos capture the beauty of DublinPride in Dublin was shown in photos of its natural landscapes and wildlife that were entered into a new photography contest...
Original post made on Jun. 17, 2019Last comment by Buklau, on Jun 21, 2019 at 4:00 pm | 10 comments | 1732 Views
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Looking for art? East Bay Open Studios has you coveredArtist studios in the East Bay began holding open houses last weekend for art lovers to explore, and this weekend starts...
Original post made on Jun. 21, 2019Last comment by Sawsan Wolski, on Jun 21, 2019 at 12:40 pm | 3 comments | 1440 Views
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Pleasanton council to debate redesign of downtown parking lotThe Pleasanton City Council is set to discuss giving final direction on the plans for redesigning and expanding the city's...
Original post made on Jun. 17, 2019Last comment by Map , on Jun 21, 2019 at 11:46 am | 21 comments | 2701 Views
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Library rebuild on track at Harvest ParkWork on rebuilding the fire-damaged library at Harvest Park Middle School is well underway and appears to be on track. Read...
Original post made on Jun. 20, 2019Last comment by Pwotwnmom, on Jun 20, 2019 at 12:12 pm | 1 comment | 1306 Views
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Tri-Valley Inter-faith Blood Drive in JULYThe 9th Annual Inter-faith Blood Drive is July 12th & 20th During the month of July each year, The American Red Cross...
Original post made by Ken mano on Jun. 19, 2019There are no comments yet. 138 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board names Pleasanton native as new principal at Amador Valley HighFoothill High School vice principal Joshua Butterfield is leaving the campus when the new school year starts to become the...
Original post made on Jun. 12, 2019Last comment by resident, on Jun 18, 2019 at 11:46 pm | 18 comments | 5144 Views
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Kaiser Radiation Oncology Doctor to speak at Relay for Life.Nichaolas Giacalone, MD, Radiation Oncology from the new Kaiser Cancer Center in Dublin, CA will be the guest speaker at...
Original post made by Ken mano on Jun. 18, 2019There are no comments yet. 505 Views
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Livermore airport welcomes national fly-inThe skies will brighten next weekend when the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association holds one of its 2019 national fly-ins...
Original post made on Jun. 17, 2019Last comment by Ridgerunner , on Jun 17, 2019 at 9:14 pm | 1 comment | 2507 Views
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Nominations due by Sept. 16
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.
