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Trump Won

The question regarding Law and Order: Trump won! Biden was a no show on the question regarding Law and Order....

Original post made by Michael on Sep. 29, 2020
Last comment by DKHSK, on Oct 5, 2020 at 9:17 pm | 10 comments | 1432 Views

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Sri Muppidi is 'keen on bringing new ideas' to Dublin City Council

Longtime local Sri Muppidi said she is "keen on bringing new ideas and a unique perspective" -- including a multi-faceted...

Original post made on Aug. 31, 2020
Last comment by Rich Buckley, on Aug 31, 2020 at 5:33 am | 1 comment | 7567 Views

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Evacuation warning issued for unincorporated south/east Tri-Valley

Cal Fire has issued an evacuation warning for rural unincorporated Tri-Valley generally south of I-580 and east of Highway...

Original post made on Aug. 22, 2020
Last comment by Evac Zone enlarged Sunday morning, on Aug 23, 2020 at 11:17 am | 6 comments | 85862 Views

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Pleasanton council to mull positions on state legislation

Following recent delay, the Pleasanton City Council is expected to review and consider the city's legislative framework with...

Original post made on Aug. 18, 2020
Last comment by RonnieF, on Aug 19, 2020 at 11:33 pm | 2 comments | 3545 Views

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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, 2020
Last comment by , on Aug 11, 2020 at 4:53 am | 1 comment | 3466 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, 2020
Last comment by , on Aug 11, 2020 at 4:52 am | 1 comment | 4713 Views

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Seniors Series: Calling all homebound seniors

As 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, 2020
Last comment by , on Aug 11, 2020 at 4:52 am | 1 comment | 3192 Views

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Virtual walkathon to raise awareness on hepatitis B

Aiming to increase awareness for hepatitis B, advocates have organized participants for a virtual walkathon being held worldwide...

Original post made on Aug. 8, 2020
There are no comments yet. 3275 Views

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Mountains, markets and new friends

When 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, 2020
Last comment by KSpeck, on Jul 31, 2020 at 3:24 pm | 3 comments | 4892 Views

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Four Foothill girls share passion for the arts

Late last year, four Foothill High freshmen realized they wanted to help younger students express themselves through writing...

Original post made on Jul. 27, 2020
There are no comments yet. 4531 Views

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Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce holding virtual trade show

The 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, 2020
There are no comments yet. 2991 Views

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Tim Talk: A Black conservative's view on race in America

Hoover Institution Senior Fellow Shelby Steele minces no words when he describes the current Black Lives Matter and other...

Original post made on Jul. 20, 2020
Last comment by Olorin, on Jul 21, 2020 at 8:43 am | 3 comments | 1997 Views

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COVID-19 treatments, vaccines could be ready by early 2021, Fauci tells Stanford Medicine

The 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, 2020
Last comment by BobB, on Jul 15, 2020 at 1:21 pm | 17 comments | 5263 Views

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Editorial: The time for the first community debate on policing in Pleasanton is now

This 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, 2020
Last comment by Michael Austin, on Jul 3, 2020 at 5:06 pm | 30 comments | 12737 Views

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Pleasanton council OKs rental assistance program amid pandemic

Pleasanton 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, 2020
Last comment by Pleasanton Parent , on Jun 28, 2020 at 9:28 am | 2 comments | 5198 Views

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Tri-Valley Haven display in honor of Juneteenth

Tri-Valley Haven is commemorating Juneteenth (which is Friday) with a special community display at its community building...

Original post made on Jun. 19, 2020
Last comment by Olorin, on Jun 20, 2020 at 3:24 pm | 2 comments | 4509 Views

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Bauer-Kahan organizes online forum on parenting during COVID-19 crisis

In 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, 2020
Last comment by DKHSK, on Jun 18, 2020 at 9:33 am | 5 comments | 3494 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, 2020
Last comment by Azriel Adelberg, on Jun 16, 2020 at 7:23 am | 1 comment | 5717 Views

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Tri-Valley mayors urge quicker reopening locally as county health lifts some restrictions

As Alameda County health officials relaxed some restrictions in their COVID-19 shelter order, the mayors of Pleasanton, Dublin...

Original post made on Jun. 7, 2020
Last comment by highdiver, on Jun 12, 2020 at 5:44 pm | 25 comments | 10623 Views

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Swalwell BLM email

Our 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, 2020
There are no comments yet. 1166 Views
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