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Local mountain bikers stage protest against trail restrictions at Pleasanton RidgeDozens of mountain bikers gathered together at Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park earlier this month to call attention to what...
Original post made on Feb. 16, 2022Last comment by Gee, on Feb 19, 2022 at 7:12 pm | 12 comments | 7007 Views
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Livermore PD's stop-and-arrest report finds 'no pattern of racial or ethnic disparity'The Livermore City Council received a report Monday on an outside consultant's analysis of recent police department's stop-and-arrest...
Original post made on Feb. 17, 2022Last comment by MichaelB, on Feb 17, 2022 at 7:27 am | 1 comment | 1746 Views
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Parents lose patience over school mask mandateSince state health officials decreed the end of the mask mandate for restaurants and grocery stores last week, frustrated...
Original post made on Feb. 15, 2022Last comment by BobB, on Feb 16, 2022 at 10:29 pm | 22 comments | 3139 Views
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Dublin: Sheriff's deputy dies after suffering medical emergency on dutyDeputy Aubrey Phillips, a Dublin resident who had been assigned to her city's beat for the past seven months, died after...
Original post made on Feb. 15, 2022Last comment by Rich Buckley, on Feb 16, 2022 at 6:08 am | 2 comments | 6936 Views
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Community group to host forum with Alameda County Sheriff candidatesThe three candidates in the running to become Alameda County's next sheriff are set to debate key issues in a virtual forum...
Original post made on Feb. 15, 2022Last comment by Rich Buckley, on Feb 15, 2022 at 7:02 pm | 1 comment | 3250 Views
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BART likely to need new funding source beyond fare revenue in coming years, budget officials sayBART will likely need a new funding source in the coming years, the transit agency's budget officials said Thursday, as relying...
Original post made on Feb. 12, 2022Last comment by MichaelB, on Feb 15, 2022 at 9:38 am | 5 comments | 2277 Views
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Pleasanton approves grant program for downtown parkletsA parklet grant program to support restaurants that want to permanently expand their outdoor dining in downtown Pleasanton...
Original post made on Feb. 11, 2022Last comment by DublinMike, on Feb 12, 2022 at 9:18 am | 2 comments | 2829 Views
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State's indoor mask mandate to expire for most vaccinated residentsCalifornia will roll back its mask requirement next week for vaccinated residents in most indoor spaces, Gov. Gavin Newsom...
Original post made on Feb. 8, 2022Last comment by Rich K., on Feb 9, 2022 at 2:48 pm | 4 comments | 2156 Views
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Pleasanton council debates housing site inventory, again postpones final vote on listAn anticipated vote on a final site inventory list for Pleasanton's next Housing Element update was delayed again after the...
Original post made on Feb. 3, 2022Last comment by Longtime Resident, on Feb 7, 2022 at 12:16 pm | 7 comments | 3117 Views
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Bauer-Kahan's 'pink tax' bill passes off Assembly floorA proposed bill by local Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan that would ban charging more for goods marketed to women was...
Original post made on Feb. 4, 2022Last comment by Doug Miller, on Feb 7, 2022 at 7:22 am | 2 comments | 1760 Views
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Together we are ABLEThe African American Body of Lab Employees group at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory creates a space for communication,...
Original post made on Feb. 6, 2022Last comment by Mary , on Feb 6, 2022 at 6:10 pm | 1 comment | 2415 Views
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Alameda County may have seen worst of COVID omicron variantThe worst of the omicron surge in Alameda County may be over, the county health officer said Tuesday at a meeting of the...
Original post made on Feb. 2, 2022Last comment by John, on Feb 6, 2022 at 10:15 am | 11 comments | 3710 Views
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The battle over vaccine rules for kids reignites in CaliforniaLawmakers want to create stricter vaccine mandates, especially for children. They anticipate an especially fierce fight in...
Original post made on Jan. 31, 2022Last comment by BobB, on Feb 3, 2022 at 12:02 pm | 15 comments | 3404 Views
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Monte Vista requests exception for vaccine requirement at prom venueFollowing unexpected news that the Oakland facility hosting Monte Vista High School's junior prom would now require that...
Original post made on Feb. 2, 2022Last comment by buklau, on Feb 2, 2022 at 1:09 pm | 1 comment | 2072 Views
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Bauer-Kahan, Swalwell hosting virtual forum on gun safetyState Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D-Orinda) is set to host a virtual community forum on gun safety this week, alongside...
Original post made on Feb. 1, 2022Last comment by MichaelB, on Feb 1, 2022 at 12:36 pm | 4 comments | 1424 Views
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Contra Costa supes mandate electricity in new constructionNew homes and buildings in unincorporated Contra Costa County will be powered by electricity instead of natural gas, the...
Original post made on Jan. 19, 2022Last comment by Erlinda , on Jan 31, 2022 at 3:50 pm | 2 comments | 2588 Views
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Pleasanton teen brings drag culture to the Tri-ValleyA 17-year-old senior at Amador Valley High School is introducing new audiences to drag culture by organizing and hosting...
Original post made on Jan. 27, 2022Last comment by Nils Erickson, on Jan 31, 2022 at 10:35 am | 5 comments | 5665 Views
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Guest Opinion: California politicos now talking tough on crimeIt is amusing -- and a little pathetic -- to see California’s liberal politicians slide to the right in response to an...
Original post made on Jan. 23, 2022Last comment by Longtime Resident, on Jan 24, 2022 at 1:02 pm | 2 comments | 3184 Views
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California teeters on edge of more COVID shutdownsSonoma County banned large gatherings for the next month. LC County urged residents to postpone nonessential gatherings....
Original post made on Jan. 13, 2022Last comment by Rich Buckley, on Jan 23, 2022 at 6:08 am | 4 comments | 6467 Views
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Muslim Community Center to host COVID test sitePleasanton's Muslim Community Center-East Bay will offer no-cost COVID-19 testing through at least mid-February in an effort...
Original post made on Jan. 20, 2022Last comment by Nancy, on Jan 20, 2022 at 7:48 pm | 1 comment | 2637 Views
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