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STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Zone 7 receives increased water allocation for 2022; mandatory conservation still in effectZone 7 Water Agency announced last week that an increased water allocation of 15% will be given for this year from the State...
Original post made on Mar. 9, 2022There are no comments yet. 2387 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Temperatures rising upWith temperatures rising up it’s time for every drivers or adults to minimize using those things that blows heat or create...
Original post made by Erlinda on Mar. 9, 2022Last comment by Cosmic-Charlie, on Mar 9, 2022 at 5:25 pm | 1 comment | 494 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Livermore school district's parcel tax election to move forward following lawsuitAfter facing a lawsuit filed by two local taxpayer groups, Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District's May 3 special...
Original post made on Mar. 8, 2022Last comment by Naveed Khan, on Mar 8, 2022 at 5:13 pm | 1 comment | 4265 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Bauer-Kahan addresses terror symbols, illegal dumping, guns in new bill packageAssemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan has introduced her 2022 bill package that focuses on district and statewide priorities,...
Original post made on Mar. 3, 2022Last comment by MichaelB, on Mar 6, 2022 at 11:09 am | 3 comments | 3057 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
As Russian invasion continues, local Ukrainians find allies in their communitiesSohan Pannu also felt a personal connection to the horrors unfolding half a world away. A sophomore at Foothill High School...
Original post made on Mar. 5, 2022There are no comments yet. 1807 Views
AROUND TOWN
Editorial: Elections have consequences, as do election mapsElections have consequences. Read the full story here https://www.pleasantonweekly.com/print/story/2022/03/04/editorial-elections-have-consequences-as-do-election-maps...
Original post made on Mar. 4, 2022Last comment by Michael Austin , on Mar 4, 2022 at 11:01 am | 3 comments | 1719 Views
AROUND TOWN
Split vote decides Pleasanton city election mapThe process to divide the city of Pleasanton into four districts for future elections is ending with the City Council divided...
Original post made on Mar. 3, 2022Last comment by dknute, on Mar 3, 2022 at 12:20 pm | 1 comment | 6060 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
CPC Danville offers Four $3,000 College Scholarships to High School SeniorsCPC Danville, a community church in the San Ramon Valley, is offering college scholarships to four graduating high school...
Original post made by FOR the Valley Staff on Mar. 3, 2022There are no comments yet. 618 Views
AROUND TOWN
Editorial: City's district election map, up for key vote Tuesday, reeks of gerrymanderingThree city council members voted on Thursday to advance a district election map that feels very gerrymandered and splits...
Original post made on Feb. 28, 2022Last comment by Gary Sabo, on Mar 2, 2022 at 1:25 pm | 6 comments | 5372 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Amid state's new school masking policy, Tri-Valley districts await county guidanceIn light of Gov. Gavin Newsom's announcement Monday that the state would be adopting new masking policies in schools, Tri-Valley...
Original post made on Mar. 2, 2022Last comment by Jake Waters, on Mar 2, 2022 at 9:20 am | 1 comment | 2882 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Alameda County homeless count conducted after delay due to COVIDAlameda County's homeless residents suffered through a cold night before volunteers counted them last Wednesday morning in...
Original post made on Mar. 1, 2022Last comment by Pleasanton Parent, on Mar 1, 2022 at 8:31 pm | 2 comments | 3470 Views
AROUND TOWN
Pleasanton Senior students receive Juanita Haugen ScholarshipsCommunity of Character Collaborative announces Juanita Haugen Memorial Scholarship Recipients Four high school seniors...
Original post made by Ken mano on Mar. 1, 2022There are no comments yet. 1887 Views
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Bay Area legislators back sanctions on Russia after Ukraine invasionWith the Russian Federation launching a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Rep. Eric Swalwell on Thursday denounced Russian...
Original post made on Feb. 25, 2022Last comment by Michael Austin , on Feb 28, 2022 at 7:35 pm | 16 comments | 2988 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Report sheds light on enrollment decline at Pleasanton UnifiedPleasanton Unified School District has lost approximately 700 students over the past five years, particularly at the elementary...
Original post made on Feb. 21, 2022Last comment by BobB, on Feb 27, 2022 at 1:20 pm | 28 comments | 6065 Views
AROUND TOWN
Police fatally shoot man outside apartment in PleasantonPolice officers fatally shot a man who allegedly approached them with a knife in hand after initially barricading himself...
Original post made on Feb. 18, 2022Last comment by paine, on Feb 24, 2022 at 7:43 pm | 7 comments | 8098 Views
AROUND TOWN
Everly Brothers Experience coming to Firehouse ArtsCelebrated brother performers Zachary and Dylan Zmed are bringing their Everly Brothers tribute concert to the Firehouse...
Original post made on Feb. 22, 2022Last comment by Lizfield, on Feb 24, 2022 at 10:12 am | 2 comments | 3523 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
PUSD to review additional trustee-boundary draft mapThe Pleasanton Unified School District's Board of Trustees is set for a fourth public hearing on options for new map boundaries...
Original post made on Feb. 24, 2022Last comment by Done, on Feb 24, 2022 at 10:00 am | 1 comment | 1961 Views
AROUND TOWN
Happy Valley development plan earns approval from Pleasanton councilA planned unit development plan to construct 22 single-family homes and 22 accessory dwelling units in the Happy Valley area...
Original post made on Feb. 24, 2022Last comment by dknute, on Feb 24, 2022 at 7:25 am | 1 comment | 11929 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Contra Costa County supervisors start process of changing Kirker Pass Road nameLike so many people who've grown up in Contra Costa County, Karen Mitchoff just figured Kirker Pass was named after a rancher...
Original post made on Feb. 23, 2022Last comment by Joe Doaks, on Feb 23, 2022 at 3:21 pm | 2 comments | 3805 Views
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Momentum builds for new Oakland A's ballpark, but hard work remainsMomentum is building to construct a new baseball stadium at Oakland's Charles P. Howard Terminal with the certification of...
Original post made on Feb. 21, 2022Last comment by Joe V, on Feb 21, 2022 at 10:51 am | 1 comment | 5454 Views
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2022 guide to summer camps
Looking for something for the kids to do this summer, learn something new and have fun? The Summer Camp Guide features local camps for all ages and interests.
