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If Newsom is recalled, how would a Republican governor get anything done?Some GOP recall candidates say they would use emergency power to pass their agenda, and try to persuade the Democratic Legislature. Read...
Original post made on Sep. 4, 2021Last comment by MichaelB, on Sep 5, 2021 at 5:36 am | 2 comments | 2342 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
With recall looming, Newsom gets some help from friends in LegislatureDemocratic leaders in the Legislature shield Gov. Gavin Newsom from having to decide some controversial bills during the...
Original post made on Aug. 31, 2021Last comment by Jake Waters, on Sep 4, 2021 at 5:28 pm | 6 comments | 2191 Views
AROUND TOWN
Who's running in Newsom recall? Politicians, activists, Californians of all stripesForty-six candidates are running in California's second recall election for governor. They include politicians, activists...
Original post made on Aug. 26, 2021Last comment by Gina Channell, Pleasanton Weekly Publisher, on Sep 4, 2021 at 11:32 am | 7 comments | 2938 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Bankhead Theater to require proof of vaccinationLivermore Arts will require ticket holders to events at the Bankhead Theater to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and...
Original post made on Sep. 3, 2021Last comment by Mike Davis, on Sep 4, 2021 at 11:07 am | 6 comments | 2438 Views
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County court requiring all staff to be fully vaccinated by Nov. 1Alameda County Superior Court officials announced Thursday a new policy requiring all court employees, contractors, interns...
Original post made on Aug. 30, 2021Last comment by Mike Davis, on Sep 3, 2021 at 7:43 pm | 12 comments | 2676 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Eager for your child to be vaccinated? Help is on the way ... despite some bumps in the roadEmbarcadero Media reporter Angela Swartz's year-old son won a spot in Pfizer's landmark pediatric COVID-19 vaccine trial...
Original post made on Aug. 30, 2021Last comment by KG, on Sep 3, 2021 at 6:03 pm | 9 comments | 3798 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Suspect in two San Francisco homicide cases arrested in LivermoreA 32-year-old man wanted by San Francisco police as a suspect in two fatal shootings in the Bayview District was located...
Original post made on Sep. 3, 2021Last comment by dknute, on Sep 3, 2021 at 5:45 pm | 1 comment | 3353 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Misdemeanor charge for driver in collision that killed Pleasanton man crossing Stoneridge with dogThe DA's office this week charged a Union City man with misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter in connection with the collision...
Original post made on Aug. 6, 2021Last comment by Jtjh, on Sep 3, 2021 at 1:47 pm | 19 comments | 7424 Views
AROUND TOWN
Goodness Village: 'Tiny home' community provides safety, security to unhousedThe new Goodness Village "tiny home" community in Livermore is making strides to mitigate homelessness in the Tri-Valley...
Original post made on Sep. 3, 2021Last comment by Robin , on Sep 3, 2021 at 9:38 am | 1 comment | 5166 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Boy, 13, seriously injured after bike crash in north PleasantonA teenage cyclist is in critical but stable condition after being struck by a vehicle in northern Pleasanton on Tuesday night. Read...
Original post made on Sep. 2, 2021Last comment by Carole Lee Manning, on Sep 2, 2021 at 3:22 pm | 2 comments | 5844 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Pleasanton City Manager Nelson Fialho to retire this fallAfter a quarter century serving the Pleasanton community, longtime City Manager Nelson Fialho is retiring from public service...
Original post made on Aug. 31, 2021Last comment by Margo, on Sep 2, 2021 at 10:14 am | 5 comments | 9000 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Dublin trustees greenlight $115 million Emerald High budget boostDublin Unified School District's planned second comprehensive high school received a $115 million boost for building costs...
Original post made on Sep. 1, 2021Last comment by VAB , on Sep 1, 2021 at 1:24 pm | 1 comment | 3306 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Dublin: Class action lawsuit may lead to better mental health care at Santa Rita JailIncarcerated people at Santa Rita Jail in Dublin may get a Christmas gift in the form of better mental health care following...
Original post made on Aug. 31, 2021Last comment by Jenn, on Aug 31, 2021 at 7:54 am | 1 comment | 2996 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Bill to allow more density in single-family zones passes AssemblyA housing bill that would loosen up restrictions in single-family zones by allowing subdivisions for up to four dwellings...
Original post made on Aug. 29, 2021Last comment by Jake Waters, on Aug 29, 2021 at 3:44 pm | 1 comment | 2567 Views
AROUND TOWN
Staring down the housing crunchFour Tri-Valley cities are among the 27 Bay Area jurisdictions appealing their assignments for the next Regional Housing...
Original post made on Aug. 25, 2021Last comment by Pleasanton Parent, on Aug 29, 2021 at 2:46 pm | 4 comments | 8330 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Gavin Newsom report card: What he has done, and what he hasn'tSince taking office in 2019, California's governor has made progress on education and other key issues, but left much to...
Original post made on Aug. 25, 2021Last comment by MichaelB, on Aug 27, 2021 at 5:06 pm | 7 comments | 3284 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
What a Week: To mask, or not to maskMasking boils down to me internalizing responsibility (to a fault, sometimes). I just don't want to face a reality where...
Original post made on Aug. 20, 2021Last comment by keeknlinda, on Aug 26, 2021 at 10:22 pm | 24 comments | 5628 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Pleasanton Unified weighs switching to district-based electionsPleasanton Unified School District will discuss the possibility of switching from its current at-large school board elections...
Original post made on Aug. 26, 2021Last comment by Kathleen Ruegsegger, on Aug 26, 2021 at 2:08 pm | 2 comments | 2719 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School is in session at Pleasanton UnifiedThough perhaps more anticipated than previous years, it was a mostly normal scene when students came back last week for the...
Original post made on Aug. 22, 2021Last comment by Todd, on Aug 26, 2021 at 1:29 pm | 3 comments | 3345 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
State effort to decertify officers picks up political momentumCalifornia legislators are advancing a bill that would permanently strip badges from police officers found guilty of serious...
Original post made on Aug. 26, 2021Last comment by VAB , on Aug 26, 2021 at 1:00 pm | 1 comment | 1823 Views
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