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KaiserAir's proposed move to Livermore Airport unlikely to go forwardAt least one of the ongoing debates surrounding the Livermore Municipal Airport may be put to rest as officials announced...
Original post made on Mar. 23, 2022Last comment by Joe V, on Mar 23, 2022 at 11:45 am | 2 comments | 5005 Views
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BART workforce has declined by about 250 positions since March 2021Nearly 100 BART employees have quit or been fired in recent months after failing to comply with the agency's COVID-19 vaccination...
Original post made on Mar. 21, 2022Last comment by MikeDavis, on Mar 23, 2022 at 7:20 am | 4 comments | 1644 Views
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Pleasanton council to consider implementing Stage 2 water drought ratesThe Pleasanton City Council is set Tuesday to debate whether to activate new drought rates for all city water customers amid...
Original post made on Mar. 15, 2022Last comment by Erlinda , on Mar 21, 2022 at 5:12 pm | 2 comments | 3074 Views
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Mike Runs LivermoreMike Beckwith is coming to the end of a years-long mission to run every single street in the entire city. He moved to Livermore...
Original post made on Mar. 18, 2022Last comment by Rich Buckley, on Mar 18, 2022 at 11:35 am | 1 comment | 3162 Views
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Pleasanton schools presenting 'Seussical the Musical'Amador Valley and Foothill high schools' joint annual production is returning with a live audience this year, after a disappointing...
Original post made on Mar. 18, 2022Last comment by Long-time Pleasanton, on Mar 18, 2022 at 10:42 am | 1 comment | 3689 Views
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Californians used more water as state braces for another dry yearNew data from urban areas suggests that people are ignoring the governor's pleas for voluntary conservation during the drought....
Original post made on Mar. 17, 2022Last comment by Vigy, on Mar 17, 2022 at 3:09 pm | 1 comment | 2470 Views
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What a Week: Pleasanton city budget takeawaysYours truly was back on the beat last week, filling in to cover the Pleasanton City Council meeting, along with other temporary...
Original post made on Mar. 11, 2022Last comment by Kathleen Ruegsegger, on Mar 17, 2022 at 1:18 pm | 6 comments | 1862 Views
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Livermore asks Russian sister city to support cease-fire in UkraineThe Livermore City Council decided unanimously Monday to draft and send a letter to officials in its sister city of Snezhinsk,...
Original post made on Mar. 17, 2022There are no comments yet. 1616 Views
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Pleasanton Preps: Amador Valley cheer wins national championshipFor the seniors on the Amador Valley comp cheerleading team, their high school careers could not have ended in a better way...
Original post made on Mar. 17, 2022Last comment by Kira, on Mar 17, 2022 at 9:21 am | 1 comment | 3896 Views
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Racial division brings out bad behavior at school sporting eventsBy the time some of these kids hit high school it has been instilled that people are different. As a result, you get these...
Original post made on Mar. 15, 2022Last comment by Pleasanton Parent, on Mar 16, 2022 at 12:06 am | 2 comments | 2381 Views
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Details emerge about fatal motorcycle crash on I-580 in Tri-ValleyA Stockton man was killed after his motorcycle crashed into a van and then he was run over by a big-rig on Interstate 580...
Original post made on Mar. 10, 2022Last comment by My opinion, on Mar 10, 2022 at 12:17 pm | 1 comment | 3723 Views
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Alameda County aligns with state's new school masking guidelinesThe Alameda County Public Health Department has announced that it will align with the state's updated masking policy for...
Original post made on Mar. 9, 2022Last comment by RobertD., on Mar 9, 2022 at 10:05 pm | 2 comments | 9440 Views
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Bauer-Kahan addresses terror symbols, illegal dumping, guns in new bill packageAssemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan has introduced her 2022 bill package that focuses on district and statewide priorities,...
Original post made on Mar. 3, 2022Last comment by MichaelB, on Mar 6, 2022 at 11:09 am | 3 comments | 2890 Views
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As Russian invasion continues, local Ukrainians find allies in their communitiesSohan Pannu also felt a personal connection to the horrors unfolding half a world away. A sophomore at Foothill High School...
Original post made on Mar. 5, 2022There are no comments yet. 1648 Views
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Amid state's new school masking policy, Tri-Valley districts await county guidanceIn light of Gov. Gavin Newsom's announcement Monday that the state would be adopting new masking policies in schools, Tri-Valley...
Original post made on Mar. 2, 2022Last comment by Jake Waters, on Mar 2, 2022 at 9:20 am | 1 comment | 2756 Views
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Alameda County homeless count conducted after delay due to COVIDAlameda County's homeless residents suffered through a cold night before volunteers counted them last Wednesday morning in...
Original post made on Mar. 1, 2022Last comment by Pleasanton Parent, on Mar 1, 2022 at 8:31 pm | 2 comments | 3294 Views
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Bay Area legislators back sanctions on Russia after Ukraine invasionWith the Russian Federation launching a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Rep. Eric Swalwell on Thursday denounced Russian...
Original post made on Feb. 25, 2022Last comment by Michael Austin , on Feb 28, 2022 at 7:35 pm | 16 comments | 2844 Views
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Report sheds light on enrollment decline at Pleasanton UnifiedPleasanton Unified School District has lost approximately 700 students over the past five years, particularly at the elementary...
Original post made on Feb. 21, 2022Last comment by BobB, on Feb 27, 2022 at 1:20 pm | 28 comments | 5820 Views
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Contra Costa County supervisors start process of changing Kirker Pass Road nameLike so many people who've grown up in Contra Costa County, Karen Mitchoff just figured Kirker Pass was named after a rancher...
Original post made on Feb. 23, 2022Last comment by Joe Doaks, on Feb 23, 2022 at 3:21 pm | 2 comments | 3644 Views
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Momentum builds for new Oakland A's ballpark, but hard work remainsMomentum is building to construct a new baseball stadium at Oakland's Charles P. Howard Terminal with the certification of...
Original post made on Feb. 21, 2022Last comment by Joe V, on Feb 21, 2022 at 10:51 am | 1 comment | 5116 Views
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