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SCHOOLS & KIDS
Pleasanton school board gets more clarity on reopening plansA final strategy for reopening Pleasanton Unified School District in fall is still emerging, but it became clearer how that...
Original post made on Jun. 29, 2020Last comment by Needy, 3 minutes ago | 99 comments | 7311 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Bay Area victims' attorney seeks to oust legendary Pleasanton swim coachAn attorney representing several sexual abuse victims in a lawsuit has demanded the removal of Pleasanton Seahawks coach...
Original post made on Jul. 8, 2020Last comment by Those sabbaticals, 1 hour ago | 10 comments | 4329 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
'Heartbreaking' but 'imperative': Stanford to cut nearly a third of its varsity sport teamsAfter the 2020-21 season, Stanford University will discontinue 11 of its 36 varsity sports teams to save money in the face...
Original post made on Jul. 9, 2020Last comment by Spudly, 4 hours ago | 1 comment | 265 Views
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Livermore Police Chief Harris is retiring next monthAfter a career spanning 30 years in law enforcement, Livermore Police Chief Michael Harris announced on Wednesday that he...
Original post made on Jul. 8, 2020Last comment by Olorin, 15 hours ago | 1 comment | 1156 Views
SPORTS
Tri-Valley swimmers seek to reform 'toxic' sports cultureSwimmer safety is back in the local spotlight after several former Tri-Valley swimmers recently came forward alleging years...
Original post made on Jun. 22, 2020Last comment by Ridiculous , 19 hours ago | 90 comments | 12762 Views
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Police arrest ex-president of Livermore Little League for embezzlementA former president of Livermore Little League has been arrested on suspicion of embezzling more than $22,000 from the youth...
Original post made on Jul. 8, 2020Last comment by Jose Jimenez, on Jul 8, 2020 at 10:07 am | 1 comment | 3668 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Livermore man's drunk-driving murder convictions overturned on appealA Livermore man sentenced to life without the possibility of parole for killing a woman and her child in a drunk-driving...
Original post made on Jul. 7, 2020Last comment by Wow, on Jul 8, 2020 at 5:32 am | 2 comments | 2412 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Tri-Valley doctor shot, killed while off-roading in Sierra CountyA Tri-Valley doctor died after being shot while off-roading with his teenage son in a rural area in Sierra County during...
Original post made on Jul. 7, 2020Last comment by Greg, on Jul 7, 2020 at 10:05 pm | 2 comments | 9100 Views
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Driver dies after crashing off Mount Diablo roadwayA Danville woman died on Independence Day after her SUV went off Summit Road while coming down Mount Diablo and fell hundreds...
Original post made on Jul. 7, 2020Last comment by Carole Lee Manning, on Jul 7, 2020 at 12:32 pm | 1 comment | 2692 Views
AROUND TOWN
Pleasanton: Scout makes face shields for front-line workersThese days, Pleasanton's Kai Gottschalk is living up to the slogan of the Boy Scouts of America -- "Do a good turn daily"...
Original post made on Jul. 6, 2020Last comment by Karl Aitken, on Jul 6, 2020 at 4:48 pm | 3 comments | 2047 Views
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Editorial: No trust in trustees, no unity in Dublin UnifiedUnfortunately, with the current board -- which can graciously be described as a dysfunctional train wreck -- it will be extraordinarily...
Original post made on Jul. 3, 2020Last comment by Frustrated Dubliner, on Jul 6, 2020 at 11:15 am | 23 comments | 3259 Views
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'Mask up, Pleasanton' -- City Council video urges face coverings amid COVID-19Pleasanton city officials are urging residents to wear face masks in public after a week of halted reopenings and an increase...
Original post made on Jul. 3, 2020Last comment by Pleasanton Parent, on Jul 6, 2020 at 12:29 am | 21 comments | 4398 Views
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DMV office in Pleasanton closed for repairs; temporary location opening at mallThe California DMV field office at 6300 W. Las Positas Blvd. closed last week for renovations, an estimated two-month-long...
Original post made on Jul. 2, 2020Last comment by Grumpy, on Jul 5, 2020 at 7:40 pm | 2 comments | 1805 Views
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Bay Area officials urge residents to stay safe, stay home on Fourth of JulyWith Fourth of July fireworks shows and parades being canceled to stop the spread of COVID-19, Bay Area officials are asking...
Original post made on Jul. 4, 2020Last comment by tim, on Jul 4, 2020 at 9:02 am | 1 comment | 1822 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
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 | 3641 Views
AROUND TOWN
Alameda County Fair holds 2020 competitions -- onlineThe Alameda County Fair was canceled this year due to the coronavirus but its beloved competitions were still held, garnering...
Original post made on Jul. 3, 2020Last comment by prdgrndba, on Jul 3, 2020 at 10:30 am | 1 comment | 1535 Views
AROUND TOWN
Jerry Pentin for MayorI am a long time member of Bike East Bay and I have known Jerry for years. I read a recent article in the Weekly that said...
Original post made by For Jerry P on Apr. 4, 2020Last comment by Wow, on Jul 3, 2020 at 8:55 am | 12 comments | 973 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Superintendent Marken abruptly resigns from Dublin Unified School DistrictSuperintendent Dave Marken has handed in his resignation to the Dublin Unified School District Board of Trustees, marking...
Original post made on Jun. 23, 2020Last comment by Dublin Resident In the Know, on Jul 2, 2020 at 6:46 pm | 15 comments | 9378 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Report finds Zone 7 drinking water exceeded standards in 2019Tri-Valley residents might be happy to know the quality of their drinking water met, and often exceeded, all state and federal...
Original post made on Jul. 1, 2020Last comment by resident, on Jul 2, 2020 at 5:39 am | 5 comments | 1673 Views
AROUND TOWN
Pleasanton residents turn out en masse for downtown reopeningThousands turned out for downtown Pleasanton's grand reopening event on Friday, which saw downtown restaurants and businesses...
Original post made on Jun. 20, 2020Last comment by Michael Austin, on Jul 1, 2020 at 7:53 pm | 56 comments | 30242 Views
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