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Pleasanton seats new City CouncilThe city of Pleasanton welcomed new Mayor Karla Brown and City Council members Valerie Arkin and Jack Balch during a virtual...
Original post made on Dec. 18, 2020Last comment by Dave Wilson, on Dec 18, 2020 at 8:29 pm | 1 comment | 1066 Views
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Tri-Valley theater venues grappling with shutdownsEntertainment venues have been sadly empty for nine months, Firehouse Arts Center and Bankhead Theater devoid of live performances...
Original post made on Dec. 18, 2020Last comment by Cindy Simms , on Dec 18, 2020 at 8:10 pm | 1 comment | 3503 Views
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Livermore: Officials address 'out of context' story on Thin Blue Line flagThis weekend, Livermore city officials addressed a story recently circulating on social media which they said took notes...
Original post made on Dec. 14, 2020Last comment by BV, on Dec 18, 2020 at 5:18 pm | 8 comments | 7283 Views
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All 11 greater Bay Area counties now under stay-at-home order as region's ICU capacity falls below 15%The entirety of the greater Bay Area region moved into the state's coronavirus pandemic stay-at-home order Wednesday as the...
Original post made on Dec. 17, 2020Last comment by BobB, on Dec 18, 2020 at 3:47 pm | 9 comments | 6898 Views
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Dublin: Man accused of stealing jail golf cart moments after release from custodyThe Alameda County Sheriff's Office told of the exploits of an arrestee who allegedly stole a department golf cart from Santa...
Original post made on Dec. 17, 2020Last comment by James Michael, on Dec 17, 2020 at 8:11 pm | 1 comment | 3834 Views
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Dublin City Council passes new gun storage lawGun owners in Dublin will soon be required to store their firearms inside a locked container or keep it disabled with a trigger...
Original post made on Dec. 6, 2020Last comment by Joe Theguy, on Dec 17, 2020 at 7:30 pm | 12 comments | 14717 Views
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Thin Blue Line flag debate takes spotlight in Livermore meetingA number of community members turned out virtually to the Livermore City Council meeting Monday to bring attention to a social...
Original post made on Dec. 17, 2020Last comment by MichaelB, on Dec 17, 2020 at 2:05 pm | 2 comments | 4861 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Sheriff's office calls attention to cold-case homicides with Tri-Valley tiesThe sheriff's office recently marked the somber anniversaries of two cold-case homicides that occurred almost exactly one...
Original post made on Dec. 16, 2020There are no comments yet. 7200 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Parents plan rally calling for Pleasanton schools to reopenA group of Pleasanton parents urging the Pleasanton Unified School District to reopen local middle and high schools for in-person...
Original post made on Dec. 15, 2020Last comment by James Michael, on Dec 15, 2020 at 3:48 pm | 1 comment | 5987 Views
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Pleasanton Youth present virtual Christmas Music PerformanceAn online presentation featuring musical performances by local youth Please join us on Sunday, December 20th at 7:00 p.m....
Original post made by Ken mano on Dec. 14, 2020There are no comments yet. 1085 Views
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Pleasanton recruiting for next Planning Commission memberThe city of Pleasanton is accepting nominations for a forthcoming vacancy on the Planning Commission, with the deadline to...
Original post made on Dec. 12, 2020Last comment by Michael Austin , on Dec 12, 2020 at 8:19 pm | 1 comment | 3161 Views
BOOKS & MOVIES
Las Positas College student wins statewide award for original songLas Positas College student Sydney Roberts won a statewide music composition contest last month, receiving a scholarship...
Original post made on Dec. 12, 2020There are no comments yet. 3034 Views
BOOKS & MOVIES
SRVUSD Board of Education candidates debate ahead of Nov. 3 electionCandidates for the SRVUSD squared off during an online election forum Wednesday evening, taking time to debate over the policies...
Original post made on Dec. 11, 2020There are no comments yet. 4201 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Virtual ceremony to honor deputy killed in Dublin 22 years agoSaturday marks 22 years since Alameda County Sheriff's Office Deputy John Paul Monego died in the line of duty. To honor...
Original post made on Dec. 10, 2020Last comment by Carole Lee Manning, on Dec 10, 2020 at 10:05 am | 1 comment | 4242 Views
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Bay Area health officers fast-track regional stay-at-home orderBay Area health officers plan to implement the state's new regional stay-at-home order early next week rather than wait until...
Original post made on Dec. 7, 2020Last comment by Bill Brasky, on Dec 9, 2020 at 12:26 pm | 10 comments | 6993 Views
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19 Ross stores in Alameda County subject to $3.3M environmental waste settlementRoss Stores will pay $3.3 million to settle allegations it disposed of hazardous wastes illegally, Alameda County prosecutors...
Original post made on Dec. 8, 2020Last comment by judge, on Dec 8, 2020 at 4:22 pm | 1 comment | 3949 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
PUSD may scrap plans for 'E-10' school at Donlon sitePleasanton Unified School District is considering scrapping plans for the planned school for grades 4 and 5 at the Donlon...
Original post made on Nov. 16, 2020Last comment by Kathleen Ruegsegger, on Dec 8, 2020 at 11:03 am | 9 comments | 5433 Views
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Pleasanton Preps: Decision to postpone high school sports again makes me 'as mad as hell'With high school sports, at least the kids had Dec. 7 as the carrot to point their hopes toward. Now that is gone and who...
Original post made on Nov. 25, 2020Last comment by Mike, on Dec 8, 2020 at 9:16 am | 5 comments | 6007 Views
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Streetwise<B>When do you expect to feel comfortable returning to all of your normal activities? Read the full story here https://www.pleasantonweekly.com/print/story/2020/12/04/streetwise...
Original post made on Dec. 7, 2020Last comment by MichaelB, on Dec 8, 2020 at 8:07 am | 2 comments | 1653 Views
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Alameda County part of new stay-at-home order to take effect here MondayAlameda is among five Bay Area counties to announce a new health order to take effect in the coming days, getting out ahead...
Original post made on Dec. 4, 2020Last comment by BobB, on Dec 7, 2020 at 10:39 am | 7 comments | 11105 Views
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