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AROUND TOWN
Editorial: 'Coming soon' -- Flyer misinformation reinforces need to ask questionsWe didn't know if we were dealing with an honest mistake or intentional disinformation when we saw a flyer announcing a five-story...
Original post made on Feb. 19, 2022Last comment by keeknlinda, on Feb 20, 2022 at 4:20 pm | 3 comments | 4689 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Local mountain bikers stage protest against trail restrictions at Pleasanton RidgeDozens of mountain bikers gathered together at Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park earlier this month to call attention to what...
Original post made on Feb. 16, 2022Last comment by Gee, on Feb 19, 2022 at 7:12 pm | 12 comments | 7042 Views
AROUND TOWN
Pleasanton council approves blueprint for Weekend on Main street closuresOutdoor dining and shopping downtown are poised for a big comeback this year, after the Pleasanton City Council on Tuesday...
Original post made on Feb. 17, 2022Last comment by My opinion, on Feb 17, 2022 at 1:22 pm | 2 comments | 4390 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Enrollment down 700 students at Pleasanton Unified over past five yearsPleasanton Unified School District has lost approximately 700 students over the past five years, particularly at the elementary...
Original post made on Feb. 10, 2022Last comment by Former PUSD Family, on Feb 17, 2022 at 10:22 am | 10 comments | 2721 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Livermore PD's stop-and-arrest report finds 'no pattern of racial or ethnic disparity'The Livermore City Council received a report Monday on an outside consultant's analysis of recent police department's stop-and-arrest...
Original post made on Feb. 17, 2022Last comment by MichaelB, on Feb 17, 2022 at 7:27 am | 1 comment | 1767 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Parents lose patience over school mask mandateSince state health officials decreed the end of the mask mandate for restaurants and grocery stores last week, frustrated...
Original post made on Feb. 15, 2022Last comment by BobB, on Feb 16, 2022 at 10:29 pm | 22 comments | 3163 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
State sues Tesla alleging widespread racial discrimination against Black workers at Fremont plantThe state's DFEH brought suit last week against Tesla Inc., accusing the company of a far-reaching and pervasive pattern...
Original post made on Feb. 16, 2022There are no comments yet. 2317 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Authorities ID cyclist killed in Mines Road crash south of LivermoreThe Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner's Office on Friday confirmed the identity of the woman who died after her...
Original post made on Feb. 12, 2022Last comment by Tim, on Feb 16, 2022 at 2:14 pm | 7 comments | 7687 Views
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Dublin: Sheriff's deputy dies after suffering medical emergency on dutyDeputy Aubrey Phillips, a Dublin resident who had been assigned to her city's beat for the past seven months, died after...
Original post made on Feb. 15, 2022Last comment by Rich Buckley, on Feb 16, 2022 at 6:08 am | 2 comments | 6975 Views
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Community group to host forum with Alameda County Sheriff candidatesThe three candidates in the running to become Alameda County's next sheriff are set to debate key issues in a virtual forum...
Original post made on Feb. 15, 2022Last comment by Rich Buckley, on Feb 15, 2022 at 7:02 pm | 1 comment | 3267 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
BART likely to need new funding source beyond fare revenue in coming years, budget officials sayBART will likely need a new funding source in the coming years, the transit agency's budget officials said Thursday, as relying...
Original post made on Feb. 12, 2022Last comment by MichaelB, on Feb 15, 2022 at 9:38 am | 5 comments | 2300 Views
BOOKS & MOVIES
Valley Views: Deadlines adieuWhat will I do with my time in retirement? Not to worry. So many good books to read and great friends to spend time. Writing...
Original post made on Feb. 11, 2022Last comment by balletdancer, on Feb 12, 2022 at 9:15 pm | 2 comments | 2715 Views
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Pleasanton approves grant program for downtown parkletsA parklet grant program to support restaurants that want to permanently expand their outdoor dining in downtown Pleasanton...
Original post made on Feb. 11, 2022Last comment by DublinMike, on Feb 12, 2022 at 9:18 am | 2 comments | 2840 Views
AROUND TOWN
Tri-Valley Students Compete in Annual Rotary Speech ContestThree Tri-Valley high school students drew on firsthand experiences for the theme “Serve to Change Lives” to win Rotary...
Original post made by Jim Brice on Feb. 10, 2022There are no comments yet. 390 Views
AROUND TOWN
“Utterly Without Merit”Save Livermore Downtown wasted everyone's time and money. Their lawsuit against affordable housing was denied last Friday...
Original post made by Alan Marling on Feb. 10, 2022There are no comments yet. 333 Views
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State's indoor mask mandate to expire for most vaccinated residentsCalifornia will roll back its mask requirement next week for vaccinated residents in most indoor spaces, Gov. Gavin Newsom...
Original post made on Feb. 8, 2022Last comment by Rich K., on Feb 9, 2022 at 2:48 pm | 4 comments | 2173 Views
AROUND TOWN
Local nonprofit Hively announces sudden leadership changePleasanton-based child and family support nonprofit Hively is in the midst of an apparently abrupt leadership transition,...
Original post made on Feb. 7, 2022Last comment by Shelley, on Feb 7, 2022 at 3:55 pm | 2 comments | 6005 Views
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Pleasanton council debates housing site inventory, again postpones final vote on listAn anticipated vote on a final site inventory list for Pleasanton's next Housing Element update was delayed again after the...
Original post made on Feb. 3, 2022Last comment by Longtime Resident, on Feb 7, 2022 at 12:16 pm | 7 comments | 3133 Views
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Bauer-Kahan's 'pink tax' bill passes off Assembly floorA proposed bill by local Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan that would ban charging more for goods marketed to women was...
Original post made on Feb. 4, 2022Last comment by Doug Miller, on Feb 7, 2022 at 7:22 am | 2 comments | 1773 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Together we are ABLEThe African American Body of Lab Employees group at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory creates a space for communication,...
Original post made on Feb. 6, 2022Last comment by Mary , on Feb 6, 2022 at 6:10 pm | 1 comment | 2430 Views
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