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Property tax relief available for Alameda County residentsAlameda County taxpayers experiencing financial hardship during the coronavirus pandemic can apply for property tax relief...
Original post made on Apr. 2, 2020Last comment by vicki wells, 1 hour ago | 4 comments | 6420 Views
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Tri-Valley students will remain at home for rest of school yearThe shelter-in-place order issued last month for six Bay Area counties, including Alameda County, to help stop the spread...
Original post made on Apr. 6, 2020Last comment by Karri, 3 hours ago | 5 comments | 2502 Views
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Jerry Pentin for MayorI am a long time member of Bike East Bay and I have known Jerry for years. I read a recent article in the Weekly that said...
Original post made by For Jerry P on Apr. 4, 2020Last comment by Manu, 6 hours ago | 3 comments | 142 Views
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Car break-ins, robberies, DUIs, domestic battery incidents lead Pleasanton police logsThe Pleasanton Police Department made the following information available. Read the full story here https://www.pleasantonweekly.com/news/2020/04/05/car-break-ins-robberies-duis...
Original post made on Apr. 6, 2020Last comment by C'mon, 18 hours ago | 4 comments | 8797 Views
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Election certified: PUSD's Measure M bond falls 2.6% short at the pollsPleasanton residents voted down PUSD's Measure M bond, with Yes in the majority but short of the required 55%, per newly...
Original post made on Apr. 3, 2020Last comment by Jake Waters, on Apr 5, 2020 at 1:31 pm | 11 comments | 4397 Views
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Dublin, Pleasanton school boards hold remote meetingsTri-Valley schools have been dismissed since mid-March and there doesn't seem to be any sign of things changing soon. Read...
Original post made on Apr. 2, 2020Last comment by Plan for School Admins?, on Apr 3, 2020 at 8:30 am | 4 comments | 2677 Views
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Pleasanton-based company develops new COVID-19 testAlexandra Valsamakis, the chief medical officer at Roche Molecular Solutions in Pleasanton, is justifiably proud of her team...
Original post made on Apr. 1, 2020Last comment by westside observer, on Apr 1, 2020 at 7:16 pm | 1 comment | 222 Views
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Pleasanton Weekly earns seven awards in statewide contestThe Pleasanton Weekly took home seven awards among all California weekly newspapers in its circulation category in the California...
Original post made on Apr. 1, 2020Last comment by Deborah, on Apr 1, 2020 at 10:01 am | 1 comment | 1718 Views
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Positive tests confirmed for Open Heart Kitchen volunteer, Castlewood memberSituations of potential exposure to the novel coronavirus in Tri-Valley settings continue to come to light, as a volunteer...
Original post made on Mar. 31, 2020Last comment by Eric, on Apr 1, 2020 at 8:25 am | 3 comments | 2946 Views
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Spreading cheer: Christmas lights back up amid coronavirusSo, McDermott took on another project. She decided to join in a burgeoning effort to boost community morale by putting up...
Original post made on Mar. 29, 2020Last comment by Lisa R, on Mar 30, 2020 at 10:35 am | 1 comment | 3255 Views
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State now deems farmers' markets as essential; Pleasanton's remains 'temporarily closed'The state has since deemed farmers' markets as essential food sources that may remain open. But a number of weekend markets...
Original post made on Mar. 28, 2020Last comment by BobB, on Mar 29, 2020 at 11:47 am | 10 comments | 3611 Views
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City Council votes to restart East Pleasanton Specific Plan processThe city will soon begin work to draft an East Pleasanton Specific Plan after the City Council approved the project approach...
Original post made on Mar. 4, 2020Last comment by Barry H. , on Mar 25, 2020 at 8:29 pm | 54 comments | 3576 Views
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ACSO: Livermore gun store owner fights shelter order, then agrees to minimize operationsA gun store with two locations in Alameda County agreed on Friday to comply with the county health officer's order that businesses...
Original post made on Mar. 21, 2020Last comment by DublinMike, on Mar 23, 2020 at 9:23 am | 5 comments | 6175 Views
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Morgan Hill top cop hired as next Pleasanton police chiefMorgan Hill Police Chief David Swing, who has spent his career with the department in southern Santa Clara County, is making...
Original post made on Mar. 10, 2020Last comment by Isabel, on Mar 22, 2020 at 12:53 am | 21 comments | 7198 Views
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PHOTOS: Coronavirus response plan ushers in new way of lifeAs the first week of the Bay Area's shelter-in-place order comes to a close, Pleasanton residents continue to adjust to their...
Original post made on Mar. 21, 2020Last comment by Fedor, on Mar 21, 2020 at 9:30 am | 1 comment | 5132 Views
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The show must go onFriday the 13th proved to be unlucky for the cast of “All Shook Up”, the Pleasanton high schools' joint spring musical...
Original post made on Mar. 20, 2020Last comment by julee, on Mar 20, 2020 at 10:16 pm | 1 comment | 3320 Views
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Shopping hours for over 65 peopleI saw an interesting suggestion:How about grocery stores setting aside some time during the day, limiting shopping to those...
Original post made by Irene on Mar. 17, 2020Last comment by Wombat, on Mar 20, 2020 at 12:36 am | 10 comments | 980 Views
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Local restaurants shift to take-out model; Visit Tri-Valley lists which are openRegional tourism group Visit Tri-Valley wants residents to know that local businesses are in need of their support, which...
Original post made on Mar. 19, 2020Last comment by Ornithology, on Mar 19, 2020 at 10:39 pm | 1 comment | 5876 Views
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Suspends MeetingsGatherings of Church Members Temporarily Suspended Worldwide The First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of...
Original post made by Ken mano on Mar. 15, 2020There are no comments yet. 152 Views
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Valley Views: Encore store dancing into the sunsetEd and Merry Margolin have mixed emotions about closing their Encore Theatrical Supply Co., Inc. After 68 years in the business,...
Original post made on Mar. 14, 2020Last comment by daisydunn, on Mar 14, 2020 at 11:38 am | 1 comment | 258 Views
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