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Tri-Valley students will be provided no-cost at-home COVID testsAll four Tri-Valley school districts received COVID-19 antigen home test kits to provide students returning to school after...
Original post made on Jan. 5, 2022Last comment by Pleasanton Parent, on Jan 6, 2022 at 11:53 am | 2 comments | 5848 Views
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Eagle Scout Award for Aryaditya (Adi) LankipalleAryaditya (Adi) Lankipalle has qualified to become an Eagle Scout at an Eagle Scout Board of Review, held by the Twin Valley...
Original post made by Ken+mano on Dec. 30, 2021Last comment by Erika, on Jan 5, 2022 at 7:02 pm | 1 comment | 836 Views
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Pleasanton City Council to hold first public hearing on creating districtsThe Pleasanton City Council on Tuesday will hold the first legally mandated public hearing before it can draw districts and...
Original post made on Jan. 3, 2022Last comment by Michael Austin , on Jan 4, 2022 at 11:12 am | 4 comments | 4805 Views
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Violins of Hope proclaim: Life is goodWhen master violinmaker Amnon Weinstein of Tel Aviv decided to share his collection of instruments that survived the Holocaust,...
Original post made on Jan. 4, 2022Last comment by balletdancer, on Jan 4, 2022 at 10:37 am | 1 comment | 2377 Views
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City awaits final noise complaint data as it considers Kaiserair expansionThe city of Pleasanton says it expects to receive the results of the latest Livermore Municipal Airport noise study, conducted...
Original post made on Jan. 3, 2022Last comment by Longtime Resident, on Jan 3, 2022 at 9:11 pm | 10 comments | 7336 Views
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EBAL Basketball Power RankingsThese are the final preseason rankings as EBAL play begins Jan. 5. It figures to be a nasty season in both the Mountain and...
Original post made on Jan. 2, 2022Last comment by Michael Austin , on Jan 2, 2022 at 8:56 pm | 1 comment | 4173 Views
RESTAURANTS
Pleasanton council to consider permanent parklet programThe Pleasanton City Council is set to discuss developing a more formal parklet program for local businesses at their final...
Original post made on Dec. 21, 2021Last comment by Shpcapt, on Dec 30, 2021 at 11:52 am | 7 comments | 8430 Views
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NFL legend: Pleasanton's John Madden dies at age 85Hall of Fame coach, broadcasting legend and Pleasanton resident John Madden died unexpectedly today at the age of 85. Read...
Original post made on Dec. 29, 2021Last comment by Pleasanton Parent, on Dec 29, 2021 at 6:43 pm | 2 comments | 14450 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Pleasanton Unified and APT prepare for more negotiationsThe Pleasanton school board marked their final meeting of 2021 by holding two public hearings on upcoming negotiations with...
Original post made on Dec. 23, 2021Last comment by Wow, on Dec 28, 2021 at 8:49 pm | 4 comments | 5075 Views
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Dublin police arrest four suspects on grand theft, drug chargesDublin police officers recently arrested four people suspected of stealing $4,000 worth of merchandise from a local business....
Original post made on Dec. 28, 2021Last comment by Willy, on Dec 28, 2021 at 9:22 am | 1 comment | 5770 Views
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Pleasanton council approves permanent parklet programThe parklets currently lining Main Street in downtown Pleasanton will disappear when the new year arrives but are slated...
Original post made on Dec. 23, 2021Last comment by Robertbush81, on Dec 27, 2021 at 2:25 pm | 3 comments | 6985 Views
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County, state file lawsuit against Walmart alleging illegal disposal of hazardous wasteCalifornia Attorney General Rob Bonta announced Monday that the state has filed a lawsuit against Walmart over allegations...
Original post made on Dec. 22, 2021Last comment by David, on Dec 23, 2021 at 2:36 pm | 2 comments | 5393 Views
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Pleasanton Planning Commission OKs housing site inventoryFollowing on the heels of an online community meeting earlier this month, the Pleasanton Planning Commission unanimously...
Original post made on Dec. 22, 2021Last comment by Robertbush81, on Dec 23, 2021 at 8:34 am | 4 comments | 8875 Views
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California redistricting: What to know about the final mapsCalifornia voters have brand new districts they'll use to elect their members of Congress and state legislators, after the...
Original post made on Dec. 22, 2021Last comment by RobertD., on Dec 22, 2021 at 4:33 pm | 1 comment | 6949 Views
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Funding for Court FineReaders of The Independent may have noticed the holiday ads from Save Livermore Downtown, asking for donations with festive...
Original post made by Alan Marling on Dec. 22, 2021There are no comments yet. 799 Views
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Dublin: Gov. Newsom announces proposal of more than $300M to combat retail theft, violent crimeGov. Gavin Newsom announced at a press conference in Dublin a proposal Friday to allocate upwards of $300 million over the...
Original post made on Dec. 20, 2021Last comment by Pleasanton Parent, on Dec 20, 2021 at 11:01 pm | 2 comments | 3610 Views
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Maskless in Grocery Stores....why?Why are people allowed to enter grocery stores where it is plainly posted, as well as a mandate by the State to be masked...
Original post made by ClaudetteMcDermott on Dec. 15, 2021Last comment by John, on Dec 19, 2021 at 10:43 am | 9 comments | 2411 Views
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What a Week: Becoming a dadYou're not going to hear from me for a little while. My wife is imminently expecting our first child, and as soon as labor...
Original post made on Dec. 16, 2021Last comment by Sue K., on Dec 18, 2021 at 8:45 am | 4 comments | 11094 Views
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Livermore Airport welcomes new tower manager, reviews latest noise complaint reportThe Livermore Airport Commission welcomed new air traffic control tower manager Paul Griffiths and received reports of airport...
Original post made on Dec. 15, 2021Last comment by John Basalyga, on Dec 17, 2021 at 10:55 am | 7 comments | 7733 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Thanks to Pleasanton City Council for Safe Storage OrdinanceToday in Michigan, a gun got into the wrong hands. Again. As a result, at least three students are dead and six more are...
Original post made by Laurie and Bill Herbert on Nov. 30, 2021Last comment by MichaelB, on Dec 17, 2021 at 7:02 am | 8 comments | 2654 Views
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