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Guest Opinion: California politicos now talking tough on crimeIt is amusing -- and a little pathetic -- to see California’s liberal politicians slide to the right in response to an...
Original post made on Jan. 23, 2022Last comment by Longtime Resident, on Jan 24, 2022 at 1:02 pm | 2 comments | 4020 Views
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NAMI Tri-Valley Family Support Group:Monday, January 24, 2022NAMI Tri-Valley Family Support Groups are held on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of the month from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. All meetings...
Original post made by Lois on Jan. 24, 2022There are no comments yet. 832 Views
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California teeters on edge of more COVID shutdownsSonoma County banned large gatherings for the next month. LC County urged residents to postpone nonessential gatherings....
Original post made on Jan. 13, 2022Last comment by Rich Buckley, on Jan 23, 2022 at 6:08 am | 4 comments | 7313 Views
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Downtown split proposed for Pleasanton election mapPleasanton's downtown area could be represented by two city council members in the future, an idea also floated for another...
Original post made on Jan. 19, 2022Last comment by Bryan, on Jan 21, 2022 at 11:40 am | 5 comments | 4359 Views
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Muslim Community Center to host COVID test sitePleasanton's Muslim Community Center-East Bay will offer no-cost COVID-19 testing through at least mid-February in an effort...
Original post made on Jan. 20, 2022Last comment by Nancy, on Jan 20, 2022 at 7:48 pm | 1 comment | 4812 Views
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Alameda County DA warns against at-home COVID test price gougingAlameda County District Attorney Nancy O’Malley has issued a warning that her office will be vigilant in investigating...
Original post made on Jan. 20, 2022Last comment by J Tucker, on Jan 20, 2022 at 2:54 pm | 2 comments | 2916 Views
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Pleasanton Community Page on Facebook -- a bright light of social mediaPleasanton resident and businesswoman Sandy Schneider founded the Pleasanton Community Group/Page to provide a forum for...
Original post made on Jan. 17, 2022Last comment by Another fact checker, on Jan 17, 2022 at 6:32 pm | 2 comments | 4664 Views
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City Village project set to break ground at Bishop RanchFollowing months of hearings and deliberations at San Ramon Planning Commission and City Council meetings, developers are...
Original post made on Jan. 17, 2022Last comment by Philboy, on Jan 17, 2022 at 3:00 pm | 1 comment | 6562 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
AB 988 – The Miles Hall Lifeline: A Public Forum With Rebecca Bauer-KahanThursday, January 20, 2022 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Please join NAMI Tri-Valley to learn about AB988. State Assembly Member...
Original post made by NAMI Tri-Valley on Jan. 17, 2022There are no comments yet. 980 Views
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County adopts final supervisorial map that splits Pleasanton into two districtsThe Alameda County Board of Supervisors adopted the final county supervisorial redistricting map last week, which divides...
Original post made on Dec. 20, 2021Last comment by Rich Buckley, on Jan 15, 2022 at 7:47 am | 5 comments | 13244 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
PUSD reviews proposed trustee area boundariesThree different maps proposed for use in future Pleasanton Unified School District trustee board elections were given an...
Original post made on Jan. 12, 2022Last comment by dknute, on Jan 12, 2022 at 12:28 pm | 2 comments | 5729 Views
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What to know about Newsom's budget blueprintGov. Gavin Newsom wants to use the California budget surplus to confront the crises facing the state, including COVID-19...
Original post made on Jan. 12, 2022Last comment by Michael Austin , on Jan 12, 2022 at 9:44 am | 2 comments | 4782 Views
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PUSD election map workshop planned for TuesdayThe Pleasanton Unified School District Board of Trustees will review three different maps proposed for use in future elections...
Original post made on Jan. 11, 2022Last comment by Michael Austin , on Jan 11, 2022 at 7:41 pm | 2 comments | 2842 Views
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Seeking Contestants for Rotary's Annual Youth Speech ContestRegistration is now open for area high school students to compete in Rotary District 5170's upcoming club-level, Richard...
Original post made by Jim Brice on Jan. 11, 2022There are no comments yet. 1664 Views
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Livermore council to consider new plans for downtown hotelThe Livermore council will hold a public hearing Monday to consider an amended and restated disposition, development and...
Original post made on Jan. 11, 2022There are no comments yet. 4216 Views
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Subdivision up for review by Pleasanton Planning CommissionFollowing a one month delay, the Pleasanton Planning Commission will hold a public hearing for a proposed subdivision near...
Original post made on Jan. 10, 2022Last comment by Robertbush81, on Jan 10, 2022 at 12:00 pm | 2 comments | 3535 Views
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Redistricting: New maps split portions of Tri-ValleyFollowing last week's vote by the California Citizens Redistricting Commission to approve final maps ahead of their Dec....
Original post made on Dec. 30, 2021Last comment by Longtime Resident, on Jan 10, 2022 at 11:58 am | 3 comments | 9591 Views
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Prop. 47 targeted by Dem, GOP lawmakersA Democratic bill would reverse a key aspect of Proposition 47 by reducing the felony threshold for petty theft and shoplifting,...
Original post made on Jan. 9, 2022Last comment by Mr. Julius, on Jan 10, 2022 at 11:06 am | 2 comments | 3156 Views
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Pleasanton city council holds first district map hearingThe Pleasanton City Council held the first of several legally mandated public hearings on Tuesday before city officials will...
Original post made on Jan. 6, 2022Last comment by Ndna Jnz, on Jan 7, 2022 at 5:09 pm | 7 comments | 4766 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
State announces mandatory water restrictionsThe California Water Resources Control Board has adopted emergency water restrictions that will apply to all water users...
Original post made on Jan. 6, 2022Last comment by Pleasanton Parent, on Jan 6, 2022 at 11:54 am | 2 comments | 4295 Views
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