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Bauer-Kahan introduces climate change and gender equity legislationA trio of bills from local Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D-Orinda) were introduced in the State Legislature last week,...
Original post made on Feb. 9, 2021Last comment by Mica, on Feb 11, 2021 at 4:02 pm | 8 comments | 4427 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Amador Valley student wins Congressional App Challenge for District 15While creating a smartphone app that provides real-time information on the quality of local tap water, Amador Valley High...
Original post made on Feb. 10, 2021Last comment by Jill Buck, on Feb 11, 2021 at 9:31 am | 2 comments | 5617 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
What a Week: Remembering IleneMany with ties to Dublin and the neighboring communities know the Ilene Misheloff case very well. It wasn't a story I was...
Original post made on Feb. 7, 2021Last comment by Linda Kelly, on Feb 10, 2021 at 3:23 pm | 2 comments | 5396 Views
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Livermore: County delays Aramis solar farm appeal hearing for second timeAlameda County officials have again postponed an appeal hearing for the large-scale solar power plant proposed for roughly...
Original post made on Feb. 10, 2021Last comment by James Michael, on Feb 10, 2021 at 12:08 pm | 2 comments | 3888 Views
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LPFD Station 3 demolition set for WednesdayPleasanton city officials notified adjacent neighbors that demolition of the existing Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department...
Original post made on Feb. 10, 2021Last comment by momto3, on Feb 10, 2021 at 10:26 am | 2 comments | 3496 Views
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Letters<B>Intersect Power's misinformation Read the full story here https://www.pleasantonweekly.com/print/story/2021/02/05/letters...
Original post made on Feb. 8, 2021Last comment by clean comfort, on Feb 8, 2021 at 4:46 pm | 2 comments | 1844 Views
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Pleasanton police officer placed on leave for social media postsA Pleasanton Police Department officer is on leave while an internal investigation is underway, officials confirmed to the...
Original post made on Feb. 2, 2021Last comment by Pleasanton Parent, on Feb 7, 2021 at 11:24 pm | 7 comments | 6798 Views
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Moderna Vaccine being administered in Alameda CountyWhat are the ingredients in the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine? Note: The active ingredient is arrived at and developed through...
Original post made by Michael Austin on Feb. 7, 2021There are no comments yet. 814 Views
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New Pleasanton skate park reaches design phasePlans for a new skate park in Pleasanton reached the next stage after the City Council unanimously agreed to begin the design...
Original post made on Feb. 7, 2021There are no comments yet. 5166 Views
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Pleasanton city council drops pursuit for potable waterPleasanton is no longer pursuing potable reuse as a water supply alternative after the City Council voted 3-2 to stop studying...
Original post made on Feb. 3, 2021Last comment by Pete, on Feb 6, 2021 at 4:55 pm | 28 comments | 6839 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
40 years of quilting in the Tri-ValleyAmador Valley Quilters immediately took off, leading to decades of stitching, sharing ideas, and hosting guest speakers for...
Original post made on Feb. 5, 2021Last comment by Deborah, on Feb 5, 2021 at 10:33 am | 1 comment | 4438 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Dentists Against Cancer donates to ValleyCare foundationTri-Valley dentists Drs. Jeff Bueno and Tom Sellick recently donated $5,000 through their Dentists Against Cancer nonprofit...
Original post made on Feb. 4, 2021There are no comments yet. 2940 Views
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Pleasanton City Council to revisit potable water projectThe Pleasanton City Council will revisit the subject of potable water and the city's regional efforts to study water supply...
Original post made on Feb. 3, 2021Last comment by Joe Public, on Feb 3, 2021 at 8:12 pm | 1 comment | 3285 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Dublin man takes a spin on 'Wheel of Fortune'Dublin Unified School District director of elementary education Curtis Haar won more than $27,000 and a trip to Iceland on...
Original post made on Feb. 3, 2021Last comment by dknute, on Feb 3, 2021 at 2:52 pm | 1 comment | 3536 Views
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Family of missing teen Sydney West offers $10,000 reward for information leading to her returnThe family of 19-year-old Sydney 'Syd' West, a former Foothill High School student who went missing in San Francisco last...
Original post made on Feb. 3, 2021Last comment by Saundra Allman, on Feb 3, 2021 at 9:49 am | 1 comment | 9757 Views
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BART seeks new life for its old train carsAfter nearly 50 years, BART is retiring all of its legacy train cars and is now seeking ideas from the public to find new...
Original post made on Jan. 27, 2021Last comment by Mica, on Feb 3, 2021 at 8:33 am | 3 comments | 2735 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Pleasanton Unified students can return after Alameda County reaches red tierAs case rates of COVID-19 continue to slow in Alameda County, the Pleasanton Unified School District Board of Trustees voted...
Original post made on Jan. 29, 2021Last comment by Pleasanton Parent, on Feb 2, 2021 at 12:27 pm | 8 comments | 8206 Views
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What a Week: Anniversary debut for editor's new columnThis marks the debut of my new "What a Week" column, a spot for me to reflect biweekly on goings-on in the Tri-Valley with...
Original post made on Jan. 29, 2021Last comment by Deborah, on Feb 1, 2021 at 11:01 pm | 3 comments | 3579 Views
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Union wants ‘purple’ county schools to stay closedThe California Teachers Association has told Governor Gavin Newsom that the union wants schools in counties with high Covid-19...
Original post made on Feb. 1, 2021Last comment by Pleasanton Parent, on Feb 1, 2021 at 9:02 pm | 3 comments | 3776 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Brand-new athletic facilities await Granada High students' return to campusThe Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District celebrated the completion of new state-of-the-art athletic and aquatic...
Original post made on Jan. 28, 2021Last comment by Silverfox, on Jan 28, 2021 at 8:11 pm | 1 comment | 4245 Views
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