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California is a hotspot for catalytic converter theft. Will new laws make a difference?A disproportionate share of catalytic converter thefts happen in California. Here's what lawmakers are trying to do about...
Original post made on Oct. 18, 2022Last comment by Former PTown Resident, on Oct 18, 2022 at 2:08 pm | 1 comment | 2163 Views
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Pleasanton council to discuss different ways to address PFAS-contaminated water, aging wellsThe Pleasanton City Council is set Tuesday to debate a new capital investment project that would develop and analyze water...
Original post made on Oct. 18, 2022Last comment by jart1, on Oct 18, 2022 at 10:09 am | 1 comment | 1774 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Murray Elementary starts school year with newly constructed classrooms, offices and facilitiesStudents of Murray Elementary School in Dublin started the 2022 academic year with updated campus facilities and classrooms...
Original post made on Oct. 18, 2022There are no comments yet. 1707 Views
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Xclusive Speed Donates 200+ Jackets, 50+ Blankets to Local CharitiesXclusive Speed Sports Performance Training, which trains youth, college, professional athletes and celebrities from across...
Original post made by Xclusive Speed Sports Performance Training on Oct. 17, 2022There are no comments yet. 248 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Meet the Pleasanton school board candidatesThe Pleasanton Unified School District Board of Trustees will be seeing two new faces after this election cycle is over --...
Original post made on Oct. 15, 2022Last comment by Rose M, on Oct 16, 2022 at 1:35 pm | 1 comment | 4222 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
State staffer Dean Wallace announces candidacy for Pleasanton City Council District 1The race for Pleasanton City Council District 1 is officially underway as longtime Tri-Valley resident and state political...
Original post made on Aug. 5, 2022Last comment by Mary M., on Oct 15, 2022 at 4:02 pm | 22 comments | 5696 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Editorial: Vote Yes on Measure I, Pleasanton Unified's $395 million school bondNow is the time to move forward on these imperative school facilities projects. The $395 million bond is effectively the...
Original post made on Oct. 7, 2022Last comment by Kathleen Ruegsegger, on Oct 15, 2022 at 8:55 am | 55 comments | 5634 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Right time for another Pleasanton school bond?Pleasanton residents will be voting on a school bond measure in November for the third time in the last seven years. But...
Original post made on Sep. 30, 2022Last comment by Jon A, on Oct 14, 2022 at 5:04 pm | 50 comments | 5423 Views
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Event- Día De Los MuertosThe Pleasanton/Tulancingo Sister City Association presents: What: Día De Los Muertos (Honoring our loved ones who have...
Original post made by Chuck Deckert on Oct. 14, 2022There are no comments yet. 393 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
All three seats on Sunol school board being contested this election cycleSunol residents will be choosing candidates to fill all three positions in the Sunol Glen Unified School District Board of...
Original post made on Oct. 14, 2022Last comment by Jane, on Oct 14, 2022 at 6:52 am | 1 comment | 3262 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Bauer-Kahan, Rubay square off for Assembly District 16Voters throughout the vast majority of the Tri-Valley will decide again between two familiar candidates for their representative...
Original post made on Oct. 14, 2022Last comment by MichaelB, on Oct 14, 2022 at 4:48 am | 1 comment | 2522 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Pleasanton school board to consider final work on several Measure I1 projectsThe Pleasanton school board is set to review and approve the final round of security updates that were included in the 2016...
Original post made on Oct. 13, 2022Last comment by Willy, on Oct 13, 2022 at 9:28 am | 1 comment | 1467 Views
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Editorial: Vote Wallace for Council District 1, Yee for District 3 in PleasantonVoters should look toward candidates who can build bridges among diverse perspectives while achieving important goals for...
Original post made on Sep. 29, 2022Last comment by Just Another Resident, on Oct 11, 2022 at 12:36 pm | 5 comments | 6082 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Editorial: Vote Yes on Measure J, Sunol's $10.9 million school bondSunol Glen Unified School District has returned to the ballot proposing a $10.9 million bond to pay for a range of construction...
Original post made on Oct. 10, 2022Last comment by Resident of Sunol, on Oct 10, 2022 at 1:32 pm | 2 comments | 3671 Views
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Tri-Valley Community - THANKSGIVING DINNERTri-Valley Community - Thanksgiving Dinner Thanksgiving Dinner is being provided for anyone needing a place to go on Thanksgiving...
Original post made by Ken mano on Oct. 10, 2022There are no comments yet. 638 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Pleasanton City Council candidates debateNew housing developments, the drinking water supply and public safety were just some of the topics that five Pleasanton City...
Original post made on Sep. 15, 2022Last comment by Jeremy Walsh, editor, on Oct 10, 2022 at 9:59 am | 24 comments | 6159 Views
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'Live and Local' at the Firehouse Arts Center this seasonThe theater doors have opened at the Firehouse Arts Center for a new season that promises to be 'the most diverse and unique...
Original post made on Oct. 7, 2022Last comment by Jeremy Walsh, editor, on Oct 9, 2022 at 9:18 pm | 2 comments | 3721 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Amador's underwater robotics club places second in international competitionThe Amador Valley High School underwater robotics club, AVBotz, recently achieved recognition in an international autonomous...
Original post made on Oct. 6, 2022Last comment by Pleasanton Valley Rez, on Oct 6, 2022 at 7:23 pm | 1 comment | 4045 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
47 sheriff's deputies moved to desk jobs after audit finds they failed psychological examsAlameda County sheriff's officials believe 47 deputies who allegedly failed a psychological exam and now have desk jobs will...
Original post made on Sep. 28, 2022Last comment by Stacey A Swanson, on Oct 5, 2022 at 9:58 am | 9 comments | 3848 Views
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With Friends Like TheseAfter a week of 110 degree weather, “Friends of Livermore” responded to the climate crisis by trying to block another...
Original post made by Alan Marling on Oct. 4, 2022There are no comments yet. 659 Views
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