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Temperatures rising upWith temperatures rising up it’s time for every drivers or adults to minimize using those things that blows heat or create...
Original post made by Erlinda on Mar. 9, 2022Last comment by Cosmic-Charlie, on Mar 9, 2022 at 5:25 pm | 1 comment | 769 Views
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State sues Tesla alleging widespread racial discrimination against Black workers at Fremont plantThe state's DFEH brought suit last week against Tesla Inc., accusing the company of a far-reaching and pervasive pattern...
Original post made on Feb. 16, 2022There are no comments yet. 2963 Views
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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. 696 Views
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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 | 3846 Views
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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 | 2273 Views
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Alameda County 2021 Redistricting - Final UpdateThis is the final update to my Alameda County 2021 Redistricting posts. Despite overwhelming support to keep the Tri-Valley...
Original post made by Billie on Dec. 4, 2021There are no comments yet. 1254 Views
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Alameda County 2021 Redistricting - UpdateThis is an update to "Alameda County 2021 Redistricting Draft Map A": As of the last meeting on November 23rd, Supervisor...
Original post made by Billie on Nov. 30, 2021Last comment by Billie, on Dec 3, 2021 at 9:38 pm | 1 comment | 1222 Views
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Alameda County 2021 Redistricting Draft Map AThe Alameda County Board of Supervisors just approved and posted Draft Map A for their "new" 2021 Redistricting. Funny thing...
Original post made by Billie on Nov. 21, 2021There are no comments yet. 1434 Views
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Hyundai Women in Stem Scholarship 2021: Winner from Pleasanton Esha CyrilEsha Cyril, a current senior at Quarry Lane School in Dublin and a resident of Pleasanton, is one of the five winners and...
Original post made by Member on Oct. 1, 2021There are no comments yet. 1114 Views
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And the winner in the California recall is? None of the aboveWhile Larry Elder clearly led all replacement candidates in the California recall election, he finished far behind none of...
Original post made on Sep. 23, 2021Last comment by MichaelB, on Sep 25, 2021 at 4:05 pm | 6 comments | 3053 Views
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With recall looming, Newsom gets some help from friends in LegislatureDemocratic leaders in the Legislature shield Gov. Gavin Newsom from having to decide some controversial bills during the...
Original post made on Aug. 31, 2021Last comment by Jake Waters, on Sep 4, 2021 at 5:28 pm | 6 comments | 2988 Views
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More than $7B in rent, utility relief now available for CaliforniansMore than $7 billion is now available for California residents behind on their rent and utility payments after state officials...
Original post made on Jul. 18, 2021Last comment by Ernest, on Jul 18, 2021 at 1:59 pm | 1 comment | 16811 Views
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Guest Opinion: A Refusal to Seriously Address California's Housing Shortage and Affordability Crisis Is ALREADY Destroying California As We Know It“State lawmakers in Sacramento have decided they know better than the rest of us how we should live.” “Towering...
Original post made by Dean Wallace on Jul. 3, 2021Last comment by Pleasanton Parent, on Jul 8, 2021 at 8:54 am | 22 comments | 3989 Views
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Livermore couple open downtown bakery in honor of their late daughterAimee and Bryan first launched Wingen Bakery from their home last year so they could be full-time caretakers to their infant...
Original post made on Jun. 17, 2021Last comment by Felipe Tonello, on Jun 28, 2021 at 11:28 pm | 3 comments | 10807 Views
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Guest Opinion: State Legislature may soon destroy California as we know itState lawmakers have decided that they know better than the rest of us how we should live. Read the full story here https://www.pleasantonweekly.com/print/story/2021/06/25/guest-op...
Original post made on Jun. 27, 2021Last comment by Dave Wilson, on Jun 27, 2021 at 7:45 am | 1 comment | 1313 Views
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Guest Opinion: State Legislature may soon destroy California as we know itState lawmakers have decided that they know better than the rest of us how we should live. That is the message Sacramento...
Original post made on Jun. 24, 2021Last comment by Becky, on Jun 24, 2021 at 6:08 pm | 26 comments | 9746 Views
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Rep. Swalwell Shouldn't Let Congress Ban FaceTime and Amazon PrimeImagine a world in which Amazon isn't allowed to offer Prime free shipping. Or Google can't show you a map of the top-ranked...
Original post made by Adam Kovacevich on Jun. 22, 2021Last comment by Jake Waters, on Jun 23, 2021 at 8:51 am | 5 comments | 1915 Views
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Governor comparison-a lesson in governing.Watch this link, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcVp0dQunNU&ab_channel=NetOnPlay for two reason: 1)If you are undecided...
Original post made by Nicki on May. 27, 2021There are no comments yet. 690 Views
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The First Asian American Settlement Was Established by Filipino FishermenThe fishing village in marshlands of present-day Louisiana was settled by the so-called Manilamen as early as 1763. The...
Original post made by Michael Austin on May. 10, 2021There are no comments yet. 684 Views
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Gasoline PricingThere are rumors that there will be a gas shortage this summer. In the upper mid west (Dakotas) the price of gasoline...
Original post made by Michael Austin on Apr. 28, 2021Last comment by Pleasanton Parent, on Apr 29, 2021 at 8:36 am | 3 comments | 751 Views
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