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Pleasanton Candidates For MayorQuestions to the three candidates for mayor of Pleasanton. Monith Ilvavarasan answered my written questions first person. Karla...
Original post made by Michael Austin on Aug. 29, 2020Last comment by Kathleen Ruegsegger, on Sep 17, 2020 at 9:08 am | 8 comments | 513 Views
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Pleasanton Preps: Reflecting on 9/11 and that first football game back at Monte VistaLast week was the 19th anniversary of 9/11, and every year the memories of the terrorist attacks on the United States tear...
Original post made on Sep. 16, 2020Last comment by Michael Austin, on Sep 16, 2020 at 9:54 pm | 3 comments | 2205 Views
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Staying Healthy: Smoke and ash abound in Tri-Valley skiesRecent wildfires have been a particular challenge this year, and one noticeable impact of the raging flames is the unhealthy...
Original post made on Sep. 9, 2020Last comment by Rich Buckley, on Sep 15, 2020 at 6:53 pm | 5 comments | 3266 Views
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Camper trailer crash snarls I-680 trafficA pickup truck towing a camper trailer crashed on Interstate 680 between Danville and Alamo late Monday morning, hurling...
Original post made on Sep. 15, 2020Last comment by Carole Lee Manning, on Sep 15, 2020 at 4:59 pm | 1 comment | 2232 Views
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Bay Area air quality to remain unhealthy through most of the weekAir quality in the Bay Area is expected to remain unhealthy through most of this week due to smoke from wildfires along the...
Original post made on Sep. 15, 2020Last comment by Rich Buckley, on Sep 15, 2020 at 1:48 pm | 1 comment | 1473 Views
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Dealing with the smokeThe smoke and the soot in the air is a very real problem! What can you do about it? Clean your air: In your house...
Original post made by James Art, Fire Protection Engineer on Sep. 11, 2020Last comment by Rich Buckley, on Sep 15, 2020 at 1:45 pm | 1 comment | 647 Views
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Staying Healthy: Anxiety is challenging many kids during pandemicSheltering in place and remote learning are new ways of life for many Tri-Valley residents, and local mental health experts...
Original post made on Sep. 13, 2020Last comment by Rich Buckley, on Sep 14, 2020 at 9:31 am | 1 comment | 2030 Views
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Staying Healthy: Go to the doctorWith the coronavirus pandemic keeping most residents locked away in their homes in an effort to avoid the deadly disease,...
Original post made on Sep. 13, 2020There are no comments yet. 2526 Views
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New 'Mask Up for Livermore' awareness campaignLocal government agencies in Livermore are teaming up on a new "Mask Up for Livermore" campaign, a comprehensive effort to...
Original post made on Sep. 11, 2020Last comment by Jake Waters, on Sep 12, 2020 at 10:13 am | 9 comments | 2833 Views
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Pleasanton Candidate for Mayor and City Council ForumThis is how I rated the candidates in the candidate forum Thursday evening: Mayor: Brown +++ Monith 0 Pentin...
Original post made by Michael on Sep. 4, 2020Last comment by Michael Austin, on Sep 11, 2020 at 10:38 pm | 37 comments | 1641 Views
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Major makeover coming to Pleasanton bus stopsThe Pleasanton Rapid Transit Corridor Enhancement Project aims to upgrade public transit facilities along the Santa Rita,...
Original post made on Sep. 9, 2020Last comment by Pleasanton Parent, on Sep 10, 2020 at 8:04 pm | 8 comments | 4336 Views
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Pleasanton: Ken Mercer Sports Park chosen for city's first all-abilities playgroundPleasanton is closer to having its first all-abilities playground after the City Council unanimously approved moving forward...
Original post made on Sep. 7, 2020Last comment by Pleasanton Parent, on Sep 9, 2020 at 9:48 pm | 2 comments | 3189 Views
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Editorial: Electing leaders takes an educated citizenryOur editorial staff spends a considerable amount of time and resources helping Tri-Valley voters become that "educated citizenry."...
Original post made on Aug. 28, 2020Last comment by RonnieF, on Sep 8, 2020 at 11:07 pm | 4 comments | 2427 Views
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Pleasanton mayor candidates address key election issues at Weekly forumThe Weekly's online forum featuring Pleasanton candidates for mayor on Thursday night touched on key local issues including...
Original post made on Sep. 6, 2020Last comment by Joe Public, on Sep 8, 2020 at 4:01 pm | 4 comments | 4580 Views
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Pleasanton mayor candidate bows out of campaignDruthi Ghanta, one of the candidates for mayor of Pleasanton on the Nov. 3 ballot, told the Weekly she has bowed out of the...
Original post made on Sep. 8, 2020Last comment by dknute, on Sep 8, 2020 at 9:59 am | 1 comment | 4415 Views
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Nancy Allen worked to kill our Home Depot storeA Home Depot store was planned for a big vacant lot near Stanley and Bernal, across from the McDonald's, and other stores,...
Original post made by Cannot trust Namcy Allen on Sep. 7, 2020Last comment by James Michael, on Sep 7, 2020 at 10:01 pm | 5 comments | 534 Views
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Vine Cinema hanging on by its rootsSince first opening its doors the day after Christmas in 1956, Livermore's Vine Cinema has undergone several transitions...
Original post made on Sep. 4, 2020Last comment by Mary , on Sep 5, 2020 at 8:03 pm | 4 comments | 5877 Views
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Policy advocate Kristie Wang campaigning for Livermore school boardPublic policy advocate Kristie Wang, who gained attention over the past two years as a leader in the local fight against...
Original post made on Sep. 4, 2020Last comment by Heather Hammer, on Sep 4, 2020 at 9:27 am | 1 comment | 2285 Views
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Governor announces new statewide reopening process during COVID-19 pandemicGov. Gavin Newsom announced a revamped statewide process Friday for counties to reopen things like businesses and schools...
Original post made on Sep. 2, 2020Last comment by BobB, on Sep 3, 2020 at 10:30 am | 6 comments | 2461 Views
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Dublin volunteer Michael Utsumi joins Trustee Area 4 school board raceBay Area native Michael Utsumi is hopeful his long-term volunteer experience in Dublin schools will pay off by winning the...
Original post made on Sep. 2, 2020Last comment by KSpeck, on Sep 3, 2020 at 9:42 am | 4 comments | 2760 Views
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