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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, 2021There are no comments yet. 343 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 | 1574 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 | 3949 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 | 8291 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 | 4046 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 | 2608 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 | 4965 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 | 2423 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 | 476 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. 384 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. 383 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. 192 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 | 16210 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 | 2129 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 | 4030 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 | 1898 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 | 2826 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 | 519 Views
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Pleasanton council approves water rate hikes for PFAS treatment funding planPleasanton water ratepayers can expect a bigger water bill in the future after the Pleasanton City Council unanimously approved...
Original post made on Sep. 9, 2021Last comment by vp, on Sep 9, 2021 at 2:07 pm | 3 comments | 4447 Views
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Zone 7 declares drought emergency; mandatory 15% water use reductionDry conditions combined with low water storage this year prompted the Zone 7 Water Agency Board of Directors to unanimously...
Original post made on Sep. 2, 2021Last comment by keeknlinda, on Sep 9, 2021 at 11:45 am | 17 comments | 6914 Views
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