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Seniors Series: 101 years old and 'No Regrets'Two members of the local DAR Jose Maria Amador Chapter from Pleasanton took part in the No Regrets Tour when it came through...
Original post made on Aug. 11, 2020Last comment by , on Aug 11, 2020 at 4:53 am | 1 comment | 2148 Views
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Faced with dying Californians and withering businesses, Gov. Newsom steers a middle path. Can it last?As coronavirus infections and deaths rise dramatically, the Democratic governor navigates pressure to both tighten restrictions...
Original post made on Aug. 11, 2020Last comment by , on Aug 11, 2020 at 4:52 am | 1 comment | 3555 Views
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Seniors Series: Calling all homebound seniorsAs sheltering in place finishes its fifth month, Senior Support Program of the Tri-Valley works to make sure no one is left...
Original post made on Aug. 11, 2020Last comment by , on Aug 11, 2020 at 4:52 am | 1 comment | 2158 Views
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Virtual walkathon to raise awareness on hepatitis BAiming to increase awareness for hepatitis B, advocates have organized participants for a virtual walkathon being held worldwide...
Original post made on Aug. 8, 2020There are no comments yet. 2132 Views
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Mountains, markets and new friendsWhen the Frey family left Pleasanton for two years of teaching and attending school in Kazakhstan, they didn't know they...
Original post made on Jul. 31, 2020Last comment by KSpeck, on Jul 31, 2020 at 3:24 pm | 3 comments | 3373 Views
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Four Foothill girls share passion for the artsLate last year, four Foothill High freshmen realized they wanted to help younger students express themselves through writing...
Original post made on Jul. 27, 2020There are no comments yet. 3021 Views
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Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce holding virtual trade showThe Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce is hosting a virtual trade show promoting members of its "Circle of Influence" now through...
Original post made on Jul. 22, 2020There are no comments yet. 1963 Views
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Tim Talk: A Black conservative's view on race in AmericaHoover Institution Senior Fellow Shelby Steele minces no words when he describes the current Black Lives Matter and other...
Original post made on Jul. 20, 2020Last comment by Olorin, on Jul 21, 2020 at 8:43 am | 3 comments | 963 Views
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COVID-19 treatments, vaccines could be ready by early 2021, Fauci tells Stanford MedicineThe prognosis for getting a handle on COVID-19 could be good if the public is responsible for its actions and if scientific...
Original post made on Jul. 14, 2020Last comment by BobB, on Jul 15, 2020 at 1:21 pm | 17 comments | 4029 Views
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Editorial: The time for the first community debate on policing in Pleasanton is nowThis precursor meeting some time in July, where the council will apparently try to limit public comment to only the draft...
Original post made on Jun. 25, 2020Last comment by Michael Austin, on Jul 3, 2020 at 5:06 pm | 30 comments | 8496 Views
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Pleasanton council OKs rental assistance program amid pandemicPleasanton residents financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic could be eligible to receive city money to help with their...
Original post made on Jun. 27, 2020Last comment by Pleasanton Parent , on Jun 28, 2020 at 9:28 am | 2 comments | 3760 Views
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Tri-Valley Haven display in honor of JuneteenthTri-Valley Haven is commemorating Juneteenth (which is Friday) with a special community display at its community building...
Original post made on Jun. 19, 2020Last comment by Olorin, on Jun 20, 2020 at 3:24 pm | 2 comments | 2901 Views
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Bauer-Kahan organizes online forum on parenting during COVID-19 crisisIn order to help parents and their children grapple with the isolation brought on by the county's shelter-in-place order,...
Original post made on Apr. 4, 2020Last comment by DKHSK, on Jun 18, 2020 at 9:33 am | 5 comments | 2255 Views
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Z-Cares invites people to spread joy and share 'What Makes Me Happy'The Pleasanton-based Z-Cares Foundation has gone nationwide recently in its mission to help teens and families cope with...
Original post made on Jun. 16, 2020Last comment by Azriel Adelberg, on Jun 16, 2020 at 7:23 am | 1 comment | 4086 Views
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Tri-Valley mayors urge quicker reopening locally as county health lifts some restrictionsAs Alameda County health officials relaxed some restrictions in their COVID-19 shelter order, the mayors of Pleasanton, Dublin...
Original post made on Jun. 7, 2020Last comment by highdiver, on Jun 12, 2020 at 5:44 pm | 25 comments | 8913 Views
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Swalwell BLM emailOur local congressman, [Portion removed for name-calling], sent an email today announcing new legislation that he will co-sponsor....
Original post made by PleasantonTaxpayer on Jun. 8, 2020There are no comments yet. 525 Views
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Defund the PoliceDefund the Police because that make so much sense, but it will save us all a lot of money...no more vehicle registration...
Original post made by Olorin on Jun. 7, 2020There are no comments yet. 498 Views
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Pleasanton leaders need to make a statement on George FloydI am writing to urge the Mayor, the Police Chief and the City Manager of Pleasanton to release a statement condemning the...
Original post made by Rachel Wysong on Jun. 1, 2020Last comment by DKHSK, on Jun 5, 2020 at 9:12 am | 133 comments | 6528 Views
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City of Pleasanton, PPD statement on killing of George FloydAs shared on social media: During this time, no one can stand silent. Let us be clear and direct about where the City...
Original post made by Pleasanton Weekly staff on Jun. 3, 2020There are no comments yet. 4505 Views
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Swalwell launches political action committee targeting key election races for DemocratsTri-Valley Congressman Eric Swalwell (D-Livermore) has announced the launch of a political action committee that aims to...
Original post made on May. 20, 2020Last comment by DKHSK, on May 28, 2020 at 7:19 am | 107 comments | 5643 Views
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