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Pleasanton Downtown Association, executive director Karl abruptly part waysPleasanton Downtown Association Board President Randall Brown confirmed to the Weekly on Wednesday that the association has...
Original post made on May. 11, 2023Last comment by Lauren Y., on May 18, 2023 at 6:45 pm | 6 comments | 8323 Views
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Reparations panel recommends possible millions for eligible Black CaliforniansA task force approved economic models for lawmakers to calculate the costs of historical racism in California. CalMatters...
Original post made on May. 16, 2023Last comment by Jake Waters, on May 16, 2023 at 8:46 am | 1 comment | 2302 Views
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Newsom picks BART's assistant inspector general to replace embattled bossGov. Gavin Newsom appointed BART's assistant inspector general to head the Office of the Inspector General after her boss...
Original post made on May. 15, 2023Last comment by Mr. Julius, on May 15, 2023 at 9:41 am | 1 comment | 2263 Views
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Nominee Charmelle BjelkengrenDuring Senate hearing for nominee Charmelle Bjelkergren, she was asked basic questions on the U.S. Constitution. "Tell...
Original post made by Michael Austin on May. 12, 2023Last comment by Michael Austin , on May 13, 2023 at 6:25 pm | 1 comment | 471 Views
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Pleasanton council reviews progress report for city's Climate Action Plan 2.0The Pleasanton City Council last week received its first yearly update on city staff's progress in implementing the Climate...
Original post made on May. 10, 2023Last comment by Jake Waters, on May 10, 2023 at 12:05 pm | 1 comment | 2353 Views
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Sunol parents speak out after Trustee Hurley wades into San Ramon Valley school board debate over gender identity bookSome Sunol Glen School parents spoke out to either convey their disappointment in new Trustee Linda Hurley, or to offer support...
Original post made on Apr. 10, 2023Last comment by Jane Barlow , on May 8, 2023 at 10:38 pm | 2 comments | 5811 Views
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Police: Man killed in attempted robbery at apartment complex in PleasantonA man died after being stabbed at an apartment complex in Pleasanton on Monday morning, and city police are currently looking...
Original post made on May. 2, 2023Last comment by Mike, on May 8, 2023 at 7:36 pm | 3 comments | 10745 Views
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Rainbow trout in Alameda Creek signals return of normal migrationLocal conservationists focused on restoring Alameda Creek as a habitat for steelhead trout are celebrating what they call...
Original post made on May. 8, 2023Last comment by Cheryl, on May 8, 2023 at 6:07 am | 1 comment | 4486 Views
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'Veterans Never Stop Serving'Mike Conklin, founder of Tri-Valley nonprofit Sentinels of Freedom, grew up listening to news about the Vietnam War -- and...
Original post made on May. 5, 2023Last comment by Rich Buckley, on May 5, 2023 at 10:53 am | 1 comment | 2703 Views
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Pleasanton council to receive update on greenhouse gas emission reduction planThe Pleasanton City Council is set to hear an update Tuesday on staff's efforts to implement the Climate Action Plan 2.0...
Original post made on May. 2, 2023Last comment by MichaelB, on May 2, 2023 at 8:13 am | 1 comment | 1745 Views
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Man arrested in Livermore dies in jail, becomes 5th inmate death for Santa Rita in 2023A 26-year-old inmate who had been arrested by Livermore police died Thursday after suffering what Alameda County sheriff's...
Original post made on Apr. 29, 2023Last comment by Doug Miller, on Apr 29, 2023 at 7:46 am | 1 comment | 4628 Views
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Online fundraiser set up to support family of Home Depot employee killed last weekNearly 500 residents, coworkers and friends of Blake Mohs, the Pleasanton Home Depot employee who was shot and killed while...
Original post made on Apr. 26, 2023Last comment by VickiC, on Apr 28, 2023 at 9:53 am | 6 comments | 4448 Views
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Spring Real Estate: Local market remains solid despite distractions elsewhereThe Tri-Valley is still a great place to live; it's the rest of the world that is worrying homebuyers and sellers. Despite...
Original post made on Apr. 27, 2023Last comment by Swagu, on Apr 27, 2023 at 4:07 pm | 1 comment | 2936 Views
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FDA: All COVID vaccinations to be bivalent vaccine to 'simplify' recommendationsThe COVID-19 vaccine targeting the original strain of the virus as well as two substrains of the omicron variant will now...
Original post made on Apr. 24, 2023Last comment by Jake Waters, on Apr 24, 2023 at 12:35 pm | 1 comment | 2568 Views
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Pleasanton police ID victim, suspects in Home Depot fatal shootingThe Pleasanton Police Department have identified both the 26-year-old Home Depot employee who died after being shot on Tuesday...
Original post made on Apr. 19, 2023Last comment by Claudette McDermott, on Apr 24, 2023 at 11:00 am | 7 comments | 13727 Views
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Formal charges filed in killing of Home Depot employee; court documents detail circumstancesThe DA's Office issued a six-count criminal complaint Thursday against the two suspects arrested in the fatal shooting of...
Original post made on Apr. 21, 2023Last comment by My opinion, on Apr 21, 2023 at 5:25 pm | 2 comments | 9618 Views
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Pleasanton man among 3 alleged gang members charged in killing of young girl in freeway shootingThree suspected gang members, including one from Pleasanton, have been charged in the shooting death of a 5-year-old girl...
Original post made on Apr. 16, 2023Last comment by Doug Miller, on Apr 20, 2023 at 10:07 am | 2 comments | 10889 Views
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Pleasanton council to vote on adopting water shortage declarationThe Pleasanton City Council is set to discuss a resolution Tuesday that would declare a water shortage due to the city's...
Original post made on Apr. 18, 2023Last comment by PtownRes, on Apr 18, 2023 at 6:23 pm | 4 comments | 3447 Views
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How schools teach reading matters more than student's family income or English proficiency, report suggestsSome districts with substantial numbers of low-income Latino students vastly outperform others when it comes to reading and...
Original post made on Apr. 17, 2023Last comment by Kathleen Ruegsegger, on Apr 17, 2023 at 3:48 pm | 2 comments | 2995 Views
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PUSD's ongoing makeoverAs PUSD gets ready to address several key projects under Measure I, it's important to take a look at all the projects that...
Original post made on Apr. 13, 2023Last comment by Kathleen Ruegsegger, on Apr 14, 2023 at 12:52 pm | 2 comments | 2682 Views
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