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Hundreds attend 2020 Tri-Valley Women's March in downtown PleasantonOn the centennial of women’s suffrage in the United States, hundreds of women’s rights advocates could be seen marching...
Original post made on Jan. 20, 2020Last comment by DKHSK, 2 hours ago | 13 comments | 2587 Views
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Baker, sitting supervisor among finalists for clerk-recorderThe Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors will interview six applicants for appointment to the open county clerk-recorder/elections...
Original post made on Jan. 16, 2020Last comment by Michael Austin, on Jan 16, 2020 at 6:37 pm | 4 comments | 1254 Views
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Magistrate tosses Steinle parents' lawsuit against federal governmentThe parents of Kate Steinle, the Pleasanton native who was fatally shot with a stolen federal gun on a San Francisco pier...
Original post made on Jan. 16, 2020Last comment by Eric Simpson, on Jan 16, 2020 at 6:15 am | 1 comment | 2038 Views
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This just in: Trump triggered by NATO leadersBreaking news: President* Donald Trump retreated from the NATO conference this week because of all the mean, bad grown ups...
Original post made by Reagan Milhouse Lincoln on Dec. 5, 2019Last comment by Just asking , on Dec 9, 2019 at 5:36 am | 18 comments | 578 Views
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News Digest: 2020 Alameda County Fair dates, Ugly sweater stroll downtown & Wreaths Across PleasantonAlameda County Fair officials announced this week that they've set the dates for the 2020 fair in Pleasanton. The summer...
Original post made on Dec. 5, 2019Last comment by Michael Austin, on Dec 5, 2019 at 9:00 pm | 4 comments | 2295 Views
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Tri-Valley Turkey BurnPicture this. Led by a woman on a bicycle wearing a full-body turkey suit, hundreds of holiday revelers will run, walk or...
Original post made on Nov. 15, 2019There are no comments yet. 284 Views
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Developer James Tong convicted of illegal contributions to Swalwell campaignAn East Bay real estate developer has been found guilty of funneling tens of thousands of illegal contributions to the congressional...
Original post made on Oct. 11, 2019Last comment by pope john, on Oct 20, 2019 at 9:29 pm | 103 comments | 6162 Views
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Alameda-Tesla Expansion Area bill reaches governor's deskA large swath of East Bay open space is one step closer to potential preservation after a bill from the Tri-Valley's state...
Original post made on Sep. 18, 2019Last comment by Pleasanton Parent, on Oct 14, 2019 at 3:58 pm | 15 comments | 2616 Views
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News Digest: Forkful downtown next month & Foothill VP running for Dublin school boardThe PDA is presenting its third annual Forkful event, a comprehensive culinary tour of downtown restaurants and dessert spots,...
Original post made on Aug. 30, 2019Last comment by pope john, on Sep 21, 2019 at 9:15 pm | 6 comments | 4206 Views
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San Francisco Silliness AboundsSan Francisco has declared the NRA to be a domestic terrorist organization. I'm thinking that they hope this will deflect...
Original post made by James Michael on Sep. 4, 2019Last comment by James Michael, on Sep 5, 2019 at 9:26 pm | 9 comments | 493 Views
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Scottish Highland Gathering and Games back in Pleasanton for Labor Day weekendEverything Scottish will be celebrated at the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton on Labor Day weekend, but the weekend...
Original post made on Aug. 30, 2019There are no comments yet. 2163 Views
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The Groove Doctors playing final Concert in the Park of summer on FridayAnother summer of Concerts in the Park will come to an end this Friday evening as The Groove Doctors take to the stage for...
Original post made on Aug. 30, 2019There are no comments yet. 1550 Views
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Editorial: Labor Day origin a far cry from a fun day offAh, Labor Day. A three-day weekend full of barbecues and fun in the sun. The unofficial end of summer. But few people reflect...
Original post made on Aug. 30, 2019There are no comments yet. 1745 Views
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Alameda County grand jury criticizes supervisors' handling of Urban Shield changesAn Alameda County grand jury issued a report on Monday strongly criticizing the county Board of Supervisors for the way it...
Original post made on Jun. 25, 2019Last comment by Michael Austin, on Jun 25, 2019 at 7:01 pm | 6 comments | 1760 Views
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Former Tri-Valley Congresswoman Ellen Tauscher diesFormer U.S. Rep. Ellen Tauscher, a centrist Democrat who represented the Tri-Valley in Congress for years and was known as...
Original post made on May. 1, 2019Last comment by MAM, on May 1, 2019 at 1:46 pm | 1 comment | 3438 Views
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Guest Opinion: Pleasanton chamber opposes expensive e-receipt mandateIf you asked 100 Californians if they want to give more of their personal information while eating at a restaurant or buying...
Original post made on Apr. 26, 2019Last comment by Drabble Fan, on Apr 29, 2019 at 10:16 am | 6 comments | 1916 Views
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Guest Opinion: What can Pleasanton do about climate change?The world's leading scientists are calling on us to finally heed the warnings about the climate catastrophe that we're running...
Original post made on Apr. 6, 2019Last comment by DKHSK, on Apr 10, 2019 at 3:49 pm | 21 comments | 1309 Views
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Guest Opinion: What can Pleasanton do about climate change?The world's leading scientists are calling on us to finally heed the warnings about the climate catastrophe that we're running...
Original post made on Mar. 18, 2019Last comment by Grumpy, on Mar 20, 2019 at 8:43 pm | 48 comments | 2955 Views
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New interim principal steps in at Amador Valley High SchoolPleasanton Unified School District leaders have appointed vice principal Nimarta Grewal to serve as interim principal at...
Original post made on Mar. 4, 2019Last comment by Stakeholder, on Mar 7, 2019 at 7:10 pm | 6 comments | 4592 Views
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City, school officials talk about state response to housing crisisPleasanton city officials led a presentation at the school board's regular meeting Tuesday evening to discuss state and local...
Original post made on Feb. 3, 2019Last comment by John r, on Feb 19, 2019 at 7:33 pm | 23 comments | 4578 Views
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