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Stanford to cut striking nurses' pay, health care benefitsStanford Health Care and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital administrators have announced they will cut off health insurance...
Original post made on Apr. 19, 2022Last comment by Bob Britton, on Apr 19, 2022 at 9:37 am | 1 comment | 3427 Views
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Julie Testa Endorses Pamela Price for DAPleasanton City Councilmember JULIE TESTA announced on February 14th her endorsement of PAMELA PRICE for Alameda County DA....
Original post made by Sarah White on Feb. 14, 2022Last comment by Christine , on Apr 18, 2022 at 5:42 pm | 12 comments | 1694 Views
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Police: Man found with serious stab wound after reports of gunfire near downtown PleasantonPleasanton police are investigating the circumstances of a man being found with a stab wound to the neck soon after reports...
Original post made on Apr. 17, 2022Last comment by buklau, on Apr 17, 2022 at 10:42 am | 1 comment | 5309 Views
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What a Week: What is one downtown parking spot worth?The Pleasanton council faced another interesting case study down the road of balancing conflicting priorities last month,...
Original post made on Apr. 17, 2022Last comment by My opinion, on Apr 17, 2022 at 9:02 am | 1 comment | 2852 Views
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Pleasanton's State of the CityPleasanton Mayor Karla Brown commended the communal bonding and resilience of the residents of Pleasanton in the pandemic...
Original post made on Apr. 15, 2022Last comment by Joe Public, on Apr 15, 2022 at 1:24 pm | 1 comment | 2931 Views
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Police: Man shot just after midnight; driver arrested after short chase in central LivermoreA man was shot overnight during a confrontation after he attempted to catch the license plate number of a vehicle that was...
Original post made on Apr. 13, 2022Last comment by keeknlinda, on Apr 14, 2022 at 12:58 pm | 3 comments | 3158 Views
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Can't fly anymore: Swalwell bill targets abusive airline passengersLocal congressman Eric Swalwell is one of two lawmakers who have introduced a bill that aims to tame the trend of aggressive...
Original post made on Apr. 13, 2022Last comment by Jake Waters, on Apr 13, 2022 at 5:49 pm | 1 comment | 1750 Views
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Pleasanton council votes to initiate Stage 2 drought water ratesWater rates are set to go up in Pleasanton effective in the coming weeks after the City Council voted to activate new drought...
Original post made on Mar. 31, 2022Last comment by keeknlinda, on Apr 13, 2022 at 3:40 pm | 9 comments | 7328 Views
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All-abilities playground opens at PUSD's inclusive preschoolA ribbon-cutting ceremony was held to inaugurate the new all-abilities playground at IPAL (Inclusive Play and Learn) Preschool...
Original post made on Apr. 13, 2022Last comment by Margo, on Apr 13, 2022 at 1:15 pm | 1 comment | 2504 Views
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Livermore teacher inspires students with climate change curriculumLivermore High School teacher Joey Rodriguez is one of a select group of California educators teaching with the Carbon Cleanup...
Original post made on Apr. 10, 2022Last comment by Jake Waters, on Apr 13, 2022 at 8:50 am | 3 comments | 2425 Views
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Pleasanton council to debate how to prioritize popular park projectsThe Pleasanton City Council is set for a special meeting Tuesday to discuss options for several key public amenity projects,...
Original post made on Apr. 12, 2022Last comment by Michael Austin , on Apr 12, 2022 at 5:41 pm | 1 comment | 2298 Views
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Swalwell bill on cold-case killings clears HouseFederal legislation proposed by U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell designed to give more rights to the families of victims in homicide...
Original post made on Apr. 11, 2022Last comment by Gina Channell, Publisher, on Apr 12, 2022 at 9:49 am | 3 comments | 2712 Views
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Smothers Brothers returning to LivermoreAfter selling out a schedule performance at the Bankhead Theater on June 13, The Smothers Brothers have announced a second...
Original post made on Apr. 11, 2022Last comment by [email protected], on Apr 11, 2022 at 9:13 am | 1 comment | 2632 Views
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Guest Opinion: We must act now to avoid an eviction crisisNow we must act to avoid a wave of evictions of low-income tenants when the moratorium comes to an end. I call on my fellow...
Original post made on Apr. 8, 2022Last comment by Pleasanton Parent, on Apr 8, 2022 at 8:30 pm | 2 comments | 2428 Views
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Firehouse hosts Holocaust memorial exhibitFor the first time in two years and in honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom HaShoah), a multimedia exhibit of gritty imagery...
Original post made on Apr. 8, 2022There are no comments yet. 545 Views
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Firehouse hosts Holocaust memorial exhibitFor the first time in two years and in honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom HaShoah), a multimedia exhibit of gritty imagery...
Original post made on Apr. 8, 2022Last comment by ddclausen, on Apr 8, 2022 at 9:59 am | 1 comment | 3962 Views
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Pleasanton: Court rejects citizen group's appeal in lawsuit over proposed Costco storeA state appellate court panel has denied a citizen group's challenge of the public approval process for the proposed Costco...
Original post made on Mar. 10, 2022Last comment by Michael Austin , on Apr 5, 2022 at 8:53 am | 24 comments | 37505 Views
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LPFD names Joe Testa as new fire chiefLongtime deputy fire chief Joe Testa will take on the role of fire chief for the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department effective...
Original post made on Apr. 4, 2022Last comment by Nancy, on Apr 4, 2022 at 7:55 pm | 1 comment | 4332 Views
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JUANITA HAUGEN AWARDS NOMINATIONS – APRIL 11, 2022 DEADLINEThe Community of Character Collaborative is seeking nominations for the 2022 13th Annual Juanita Haugen Community of Character...
Original post made by Ken mano on Apr. 4, 2022There are no comments yet. 617 Views
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Appeals court reverses Livermore council's approval of Garaventa Hills projectA new decision from the state Court of Appeals for the First Appellate District suggests that Garaventa Hills won't be 'Coming...
Original post made on Apr. 3, 2022Last comment by Rich Buckley, on Apr 3, 2022 at 6:24 am | 1 comment | 4738 Views
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