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Nine candidates strive to separate themselves in crowded Dublin City Council contestThe nine candidates for Dublin City Council sounded off during an online forum hosted by the Pleasanton Weekly last week,...
Original post made on Sep. 19, 2020There are no comments yet. 7617 Views
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Pleasanton Preps: Remembering my friend, Mark ClaySo, when you lose one of that special group, it is as if you lost a family member. When I got the call from longtime friend...
Original post made on Sep. 2, 2020Last comment by Mike Geib, on Sep 2, 2020 at 11:16 am | 1 comment | 5215 Views
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Pleasanton Preps: Pleasanton native Lemoine gets first taste of MLS actionAt only 20 years old, Pleasanton's Nico Lemoine has experienced more on the soccer field than most people will in their entire...
Original post made on Aug. 26, 2020Last comment by MurphSoccer, on Aug 27, 2020 at 1:01 pm | 3 comments | 5983 Views
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Tri-Valley swimmers seek to reform 'toxic' sports cultureSwimmer safety is back in the local spotlight after several former Tri-Valley swimmers recently came forward alleging years...
Original post made on Jun. 22, 2020Last comment by B, on Jul 10, 2020 at 2:24 pm | 91 comments | 24310 Views
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Tri-Valley swimmers seek to reform 'toxic' sports cultureSwimmer safety is back in the local spotlight after several former Tri-Valley swimmers recently came forward alleging years...
Original post made on Jun. 26, 2020Last comment by Concerned Swim Parent, on Jun 30, 2020 at 11:25 am | 2 comments | 2284 Views
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Pleasanton Preps: Uncertainty remains for the return of high school sportsOne day spring sports were in full swing, almost halfway through the season. Then the next, every sport was put on hiatus...
Original post made on Jun. 11, 2020Last comment by Foothill Football supporter, on Jun 11, 2020 at 11:19 am | 1 comment | 4374 Views
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State extending unemployment call hours, creating fund for undocumented immigrantsGov. Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday that California will boost staffing at its Economic Development Department and extend...
Original post made on Apr. 18, 2020Last comment by Karl, on Apr 20, 2020 at 9:45 am | 18 comments | 5912 Views
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Covid-19 Mitigation is Not VacationWith hospitals and emergency responders running out of masks and other PPE in California and elsewhere, it should come as...
Original post made by Don amador on Mar. 27, 2020Last comment by DKHSK, on Apr 1, 2020 at 10:54 pm | 38 comments | 3117 Views
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Pleasanton council sets special meeting on COVID-19 local emergencyThe Pleasanton City Council has scheduled a special meeting for Monday afternoon to discuss city operations during the novel...
Original post made on Mar. 23, 2020Last comment by latest news, on Mar 31, 2020 at 12:50 pm | 4 comments | 7761 Views
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BART calling for emergency funding support amid ridership declineBART officials have called for emergency local, state and federal funding support as the transit agency hemorrhages money...
Original post made on Mar. 18, 2020Last comment by Jake Waters, on Mar 18, 2020 at 8:40 pm | 3 comments | 2788 Views
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Pleasanton Preps: Dons close girls soccer regular season with decisive winsThe Amador Valley girls soccer team faced off against Granada and Foothill in the final week of the regular season and came...
Original post made on Feb. 22, 2020Last comment by wow, on Feb 24, 2020 at 5:51 am | 2 comments | 4211 Views
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Pleasanton Preps: Amador girls soccer ready to rebound as unbeaten streak endsThe Amador Valley girls soccer team split a pair of games with the Danville schools, keeping their big season going and holding...
Original post made on Jan. 29, 2020Last comment by AmaDon Soccer Fan, on Jan 29, 2020 at 1:14 pm | 1 comment | 3436 Views
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Nominate your favorite coach for TV30 award"Did you have a coach this academic year that made a difference in your sports training and will also have a positive impact...
Original post made on Jan. 28, 2020Last comment by LyseAnn Clark, on Jan 28, 2020 at 5:33 pm | 1 comment | 2849 Views
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Pleasanton Preps: Falcons, Dons split varsity rivalry basketball gamesIn front of packed and raucous gym that brought back memories of years gone by, the Foothill boys basketball team pulled...
Original post made on Jan. 23, 2020Last comment by wow , on Jan 24, 2020 at 5:24 am | 2 comments | 3797 Views
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Pleasanton Preps: All crosstown basketball games on Friday, for better or worseThis Friday will mark the first meeting between crosstown rivals Amador Valley and Foothill on the basketball court. Read...
Original post made on Jan. 19, 2020Last comment by AmadorFan, on Jan 19, 2020 at 11:01 am | 1 comment | 3400 Views
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Aquatic CenterWho is in charge and who owns it. It seems all operations are centered around the swim team.The water temp. of 80 degrees...
Original post made by Gizmo on Nov. 20, 2019Last comment by Andrey, on Nov 22, 2019 at 7:32 pm | 7 comments | 2043 Views
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Pleasanton Preps: Foothill alum Raun shines in freshman soccer season at PennHeading all the way across the country to go to college is not what Peyton Raun expected -- far from it, in fact. Read the...
Original post made on Nov. 12, 2019Last comment by David Raun, on Nov 12, 2019 at 11:04 pm | 1 comment | 3701 Views
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Pleasanton Preps: Amador v. Foothill football game isn't the season finale? What a jokeDue to the absolute genius of the East Bay Athletic League schedule makers, Amador Valley will travel across town to take...
Original post made on Oct. 23, 2019Last comment by Lester, on Oct 27, 2019 at 10:22 am | 4 comments | 5846 Views
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Pleasanton Preps: Foothill forgoes freshman football season due to low participationIn what may turn out to be a very realistic preview of what the future holds, Foothill High School has dropped its freshman...
Original post made on Sep. 17, 2019Last comment by CM, on Sep 26, 2019 at 4:59 pm | 37 comments | 8624 Views
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Pleasanton Preps: Ballistic United Soccer Club names McMillin as new presidentTaking over as president of a youth sports club as big and as well-known as the Ballistic United Soccer Club is certainly...
Original post made on Jul. 23, 2019Last comment by Life member, on Jul 24, 2019 at 7:55 am | 2 comments | 4805 Views
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