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BART board told COVID-19 resurgence is hurting budget furtherBART officials told the agency's Board of Directors on Thursday that the Bay Area's COVID-19 coronavirus resurgence has BART...
Original post made on Jul. 24, 2020Last comment by Pleasanton Parent, 35 minutes ago | 16 comments | 2175 Views
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Livermore winery replacing blend as part of #endSupremacy initiativeNottingham Cellars in Livermore is discontinuing its flagship red blend, Supremacy, upon deciding that the name is insensitive...
Original post made on Jul. 28, 2020Last comment by VAB , 15 hours ago | 17 comments | 3992 Views
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Alameda County supervisors send new sales tax proposal to November ballotAlameda County residents will decide in November whether they want to pay an additional half-cent on top of the current 9.25%...
Original post made on Aug. 3, 2020Last comment by Pleasanton Parent, 18 hours ago | 5 comments | 1615 Views
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Face mask incident involving campaigners causes stir at farmers' marketPeople campaigning for a local congressional candidate caused a stir by not wearing face masks at the Pleasanton Farmers'...
Original post made on Jul. 29, 2020Last comment by Pleasanton Parent, 18 hours ago | 32 comments | 3516 Views
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Pleasanton: Patient criteria change for COVID-19 regional testing site at fairgroundsThe COVID-19 regional testing site at the Alameda County Fairgrounds will be introducing new criteria to determine residents...
Original post made on Aug. 3, 2020Last comment by Bob Foster, 22 hours ago | 1 comment | 7136 Views
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Menlo Park names interim police chief: David Spiller, retired Pleasanton PD chiefFormer Pleasanton police chief David Spiller will come out of retirement to take over as Menlo Park interim chief Friday....
Original post made on Jul. 30, 2020Last comment by Bryant Annenberg , on Aug 1, 2020 at 8:58 am | 21 comments | 2004 Views
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Sen. Glazer calls for a second lockdown for most of CaliforniaTri-Valley State Sen. Steve Glazer (D-Orinda) is leaning on Gov. Gavin Newsom to enact another shelter-in-place policy for...
Original post made on Jul. 27, 2020Last comment by Pleasanton Parent , on Jul 31, 2020 at 9:14 am | 16 comments | 3049 Views
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Maher making another bid for Pleasanton school boardPleasanton Unified School District Board President Steve Maher is taking another swing at four more years of leadership and...
Original post made on Jul. 22, 2020Last comment by Steve, on Jul 31, 2020 at 5:03 am | 15 comments | 2598 Views
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Agitators vandalize county courthouse, police department in OaklandOakland Mayor Libby Schaaf chastised people who attended a protest over the weekend for vandalizing a police station and...
Original post made on Jul. 29, 2020Last comment by Jake Waters, on Jul 29, 2020 at 9:20 am | 1 comment | 888 Views
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Livermore mayor zooms in on city's COVID-19 response during virtual State of the City speech"This is different than I ever imagined," Livermore Mayor John Marchand said after removing his face mask to deliver his...
Original post made on Jul. 27, 2020Last comment by Kathleen Hall, on Jul 28, 2020 at 1:13 pm | 3 comments | 3089 Views
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Second Alameda County sheriff's employee dies of COVID-19The Alameda County Sheriff's Office confirmed late Friday night that a second employee of the department has died from COVID-19...
Original post made on Jul. 25, 2020Last comment by Rose, on Jul 27, 2020 at 10:05 am | 3 comments | 3971 Views
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Former Pleasanton banker appointed to lead California Pollution Control Financing AuthorityCalifornia State Treasurer Fiona Ma recently appointed former Pleasanton banker Nancee Robles as executive director of the...
Original post made on Jul. 23, 2020Last comment by Michael Austin, on Jul 23, 2020 at 7:56 pm | 1 comment | 2065 Views
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Pleasanton: Johnny the steer takes top honors at fairHailey Maggy, although only 9, is experienced with livestock. A member of Abbie 4-H Club, she raised Johnny, who was named...
Original post made on Jul. 22, 2020Last comment by Grumpy, on Jul 23, 2020 at 5:11 pm | 3 comments | 2412 Views
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Pleasanton Preps: CIF postpones high school sports, likely until spring termThe California Interscholastic Federation on Monday announced a timeline that postpones fall sports until likely the spring...
Original post made on Jul. 20, 2020Last comment by Todd, on Jul 21, 2020 at 12:17 pm | 4 comments | 3001 Views
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Dublin police mourning K-9 Officer ArrackPolice K-9 Officer Arrack, who served with Dublin police for just over two years, died earlier this month shortly after being...
Original post made on Jul. 21, 2020Last comment by Scott, on Jul 21, 2020 at 10:32 am | 1 comment | 2423 Views
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Dublin: Sheriff's lieutenant is fired in death of man arrested after parents called for helpAn Alameda County sheriff's lieutenant has been fired following an investigation into the death of a man arrested in Fremont...
Original post made on Jul. 16, 2020Last comment by Flightops, on Jul 20, 2020 at 5:27 pm | 13 comments | 2754 Views
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Car rally against Prop 16 planned in Tri-Valley on SaturdayThe Tri-Valley Asian Association (TVAA) will hold a car rally in the Tri-Valley on Saturday to protest a proposed state constitutional...
Original post made on Jul. 17, 2020Last comment by Garfield Cao, on Jul 20, 2020 at 5:10 pm | 12 comments | 3245 Views
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Livermore adjusts weekend street closures downtown for outdoor dining, retailThe city of Livermore will be closing parts of First Street and K Street this weekend, July 11 and 12, to expand the outdoor...
Original post made on Jul. 19, 2020Last comment by Jeff McFadden , on Jul 19, 2020 at 12:15 pm | 1 comment | 2232 Views
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Alameda County receives state variance approval, but remains on COVID-19 watch listA whirlwind week for COVID-19 regulations in Alameda County settled with some newfound clarity on Wednesday. Read the full...
Original post made on Jul. 16, 2020Last comment by Bill Jones, on Jul 16, 2020 at 5:41 pm | 1 comment | 4725 Views
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Governor orders various indoor activity closures statewide amid COVID-19 surgeIndoor activities across California must be reined in as the state combats a resurgence of the COVID-19 coronavirus, Gov....
Original post made on Jul. 13, 2020Last comment by Taxpayer and Citizen, on Jul 14, 2020 at 4:26 pm | 13 comments | 2516 Views
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