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Red Cross Blood Drive - Friday, Nov 5th in PleasantonRED CROSS Blood Drive will be held on Friday, November 5th, from 10am to 4pm at the Vineyard Ave Building of the Church of...
Original post made by Ken+mano on Oct. 25, 2021There are no comments yet. 144 Views
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Livermore Valley Wine Auction raises $275,000The 27th annual Livermore Valley Wine Auction drew 275 guests for a festive afternoon of winetasting and fundraising Sept....
Original post made on Oct. 21, 2021Last comment by Kevin, on Oct 21, 2021 at 7:24 pm | 1 comment | 1408 Views
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Tri-Valley Community Responds to needs for Afghan refugees.The Tri-Valley community responded in a huge way to a call for 50 Kitchen Kits from the IRC (International Rescue Committee)....
Original post made by Ken+mano on Oct. 17, 2021Last comment by Simba, on Oct 20, 2021 at 12:09 pm | 1 comment | 870 Views
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Housing officials launch program to ease building of in-law units in unincorporated Alameda CountyHousing officials in Alameda County have launched a program that aims to add 18 affordable housing units in unincorporated...
Original post made on Oct. 17, 2021Last comment by Kevin, on Oct 17, 2021 at 5:26 pm | 1 comment | 2053 Views
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California pulls the plug on gas-powered leaf blowers under new lawNearly three decades after Peninsula cities began enacting bans on gas-powered leaf blowers, the effort has found a foothold...
Original post made on Oct. 17, 2021Last comment by Kevin, on Oct 17, 2021 at 5:22 pm | 1 comment | 5454 Views
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Pleasanton mandates 15% water reduction as community faces worsening droughtPleasanton residents and businesses are now required to cut their potable water usage by 15% compared to last year, after...
Original post made on Oct. 7, 2021Last comment by keeknlinda, on Oct 17, 2021 at 12:04 am | 28 comments | 9262 Views
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Fun for everyone: Pleasanton council reviews design options for all-abilities playgroundAfter months of public input on two design concepts for Pleasanton's planned first all-abilities playground at Ken Mercer...
Original post made on Oct. 13, 2021Last comment by Diane, on Oct 13, 2021 at 9:43 am | 1 comment | 5392 Views
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Valley Views: Come back, customer serviceIt all started with the gas pumps ... OK, I adjusted to pumping my own gas. Now my challenge is self-checkouts in the grocery...
Original post made on Oct. 8, 2021Last comment by Pleasanton Parent, on Oct 8, 2021 at 5:15 pm | 3 comments | 3158 Views
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Pleasanton council passes active ground-floor use policyBusinesses occupying ground-floor units on Main Street in downtown Pleasanton will now be required to have fully 'active'...
Original post made on Oct. 1, 2021Last comment by 50 Years Here, on Oct 2, 2021 at 9:37 am | 6 comments | 5198 Views
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Who's dying in California from COVID-19?California's COVID-19 deaths are skewing younger, with the average age dropping seven years in September. Death rates are...
Original post made on Sep. 29, 2021Last comment by Kevin, on Sep 29, 2021 at 7:11 pm | 1 comment | 2610 Views
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Pleasanton Cancer Nonprofit Seeks VolunteersThe Sandra J. Wing Healing Therapies Foundation is recruiting new volunteers to support and connect with cancer patients...
Original post made by Mara on Sep. 24, 2021Last comment by Fifty Years Here, on Sep 27, 2021 at 2:30 pm | 1 comment | 538 Views
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Student-Led Pawse Club Fundraises for Animal Rescue Saving Senior DogsPawse is a student-led nonprofit organization with branches across California. Our mission is to advocate pet adoption and...
Original post made by Hannah Yu on Sep. 25, 2021There are no comments yet. 491 Views
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Coyote SpottedCoyote was spotted in front of Foothill high school Thursday evening approximately 1715 hours. It was full size animal approximately...
Original post made by Michael Austin on Sep. 24, 2021There are no comments yet. 493 Views
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Amazon buys $75M worth of Pleasanton Land for new Distribution CenterAmazon is making another large land grab in the Bay Area, this time in Pleasanton in an area filled with lakes and quarries,...
Original post made by Ptown on Sep. 23, 2021There are no comments yet. 277 Views
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Police: Two bodies found in car parked on Pleasanton streetA man and a woman were discovered dead inside a car parked on Pimlico Drive on the northeast side of Pleasanton on Saturday...
Original post made on Sep. 20, 2021Last comment by Claudette McDermott, on Sep 20, 2021 at 10:27 am | 1 comment | 16570 Views
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Polling error: How one survey changed the Newsom recall campaignThe early August survey suggested Gov. Gavin Newsom would get ousted -- and scared Democrats and progressives into ramping...
Original post made on Sep. 14, 2021Last comment by John, on Sep 15, 2021 at 7:58 am | 4 comments | 2315 Views
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RIP DR TeareSo very sorry to hear that the well known Pleasanton vet, Dr Teare lost his battle with covid. He was an amazing vet and...
Original post made by Terry on Aug. 25, 2021Last comment by Abhi, on Sep 13, 2021 at 12:55 am | 6 comments | 4354 Views
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News Digest: Recall election is upon us | Veterans mobile outreach | 'Tri-Valley Sports Final' on TV30Vote-by-mail ballots must be returned to the U.S. Postal Service, turned in to a polling place or placed in a designated...
Original post made on Sep. 12, 2021Last comment by KG, on Sep 12, 2021 at 4:28 pm | 1 comment | 1995 Views
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Tri-Valley marking 20 years since Sept. 11 attacksSaturday will represent a somber anniversary as Americans reflect on the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist...
Original post made on Sep. 10, 2021Last comment by , on Sep 10, 2021 at 8:52 pm | 1 comment | 2967 Views
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LettersRead the full story here https://www.pleasantonweekly.com/print/story/2021/09/10/letters posted Friday, September 10, 2021,...
Original post made on Sep. 10, 2021Last comment by Gina Channell, Publisher, on Sep 10, 2021 at 8:18 pm | 1 comment | 647 Views
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