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Livermore City Council candidates debate key issues in public forumCandidates for Livermore City Council appeared last week at a public forum to debate pressing issues relevant to the community,...
Original post made on Sep. 23, 2022Last comment by Rich Buckley, on Sep 23, 2022 at 11:12 am | 1 comment | 1215 Views
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Remembering Bob Philcox, former Pleasanton mayorRobert 'Bob' Philcox, a former mayor of Pleasanton who served on the City Council during a key period in Pleasanton's evolution...
Original post made on Sep. 20, 2022Last comment by ddclausen, on Sep 20, 2022 at 8:27 pm | 2 comments | 2026 Views
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Pleasanton presses pause on PFAS treatment and well rehabilitation projectThe Pleasanton City Council voted unanimously last week to pause the PFAS treatment and wells rehabilitation project, which...
Original post made on Sep. 12, 2022Last comment by runningguy, on Sep 16, 2022 at 10:45 pm | 9 comments | 3421 Views
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Livermore Library celebrating Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Month with event seriesThe Livermore Public Library has announced a recent series of events this week through Oct. 15 in celebration of the upcoming...
Original post made on Sep. 14, 2022Last comment by Swagu, on Sep 15, 2022 at 10:54 am | 5 comments | 1343 Views
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ACE trains canceled amid impasse in national rail worker labor negotiationsThe major commuter railroad line running through the Tri-Valley is scheduled to see service interruptions on Thursday --...
Original post made on Sep. 14, 2022Last comment by Gaijinman, on Sep 14, 2022 at 10:22 pm | 1 comment | 1336 Views
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Pleasanton residents set to decide $395M school bond measure on November ballotThe Pleasanton school board is placing a $395 million general obligation bond measure on the Nov. 8 general election ballot...
Original post made on Aug. 1, 2022Last comment by Sean Kyle, on Sep 13, 2022 at 11:21 am | 19 comments | 5001 Views
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Complaints of small flies in Pleasanton push city leaders to find source of problemSwarms of small flies that are invading downtown Pleasanton in higher numbers than usually expected have prompted city leaders...
Original post made on Aug. 29, 2022Last comment by LINDA MONIZ, on Sep 7, 2022 at 2:40 pm | 10 comments | 13826 Views
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City Council to decide on new cricket field location in PleasantonThe Pleasanton City Council is set to determine the final location for a new cricket field at the Ken Mercer Sports Park....
Original post made on Sep. 6, 2022Last comment by Michael Austin , on Sep 6, 2022 at 12:03 pm | 2 comments | 2829 Views
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New application filed for mixed-use project on Harrison Street that was previously denied by cityA revised application to construct a five-story, mixed-use building in downtown Pleasanton with no onsite parking was sent...
Original post made on Aug. 31, 2022Last comment by Kirsten, on Sep 5, 2022 at 11:22 am | 23 comments | 6492 Views
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Guest Opinion: Taxpayer subsidy plan for CostcoOn July 19, the Pleasanton City Council approved a taxpayer subsidy plan for Costco and the Johnson Drive Economic Development...
Original post made on Aug. 18, 2022Last comment by SHale99, on Sep 3, 2022 at 11:34 am | 29 comments | 4777 Views
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Young bassoonist seeks to increase instrument's popularityWith the bassoon being one of the lesser known and practiced instruments amongst young band members, most probably aren't...
Original post made on Aug. 31, 2022Last comment by Mindy Pechneuk, on Aug 31, 2022 at 8:01 pm | 1 comment | 482 Views
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What a Week: Old cases in the newsSure enough, our top-read story of 2022 might well have published in 2020: '36 years later: Former classmate confesses to...
Original post made on Aug. 27, 2022Last comment by Michael Austin , on Aug 27, 2022 at 10:58 am | 1 comment | 2207 Views
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Pleasanton council greenlights blueprints for $4.8M Century House renovation projectThe Pleasanton City Council has approved the floor layout and site plans for the multimillion-dollar project to renovate...
Original post made on Aug. 24, 2022Last comment by Ptown Baseball Dad , on Aug 25, 2022 at 6:32 pm | 2 comments | 3990 Views
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Eagle Scout Project for Clare's Food GardenWe started the Clare's Food Garden 2 years ago on the St. Clare's Episcopal Church property in Pleasanton. This is our...
Original post made by Judy Matthew on Aug. 22, 2022There are no comments yet. 318 Views
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Tri-Valley wins Babe Ruth World SeriesThe Tri-Valley Babe Ruth 14-year-old All-Star Team completed a perfect postseason run Saturday, winning the Babe Ruth World...
Original post made on Aug. 20, 2022Last comment by Bill Brasky, on Aug 21, 2022 at 8:40 am | 3 comments | 8244 Views
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Bob Athenour Scholarship AwardedThe Pleasanton-Tulancingo Sister City Association recently awarded a Bob Athenour scholarship to Valeria Gonzalez a recent...
Original post made by Chuck Deckert on Aug. 18, 2022There are no comments yet. 370 Views
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What's going on at Senior Support Program of the Tri-Valley?The discontinuation of the popular Friendly Visiting Program came as a shock to many and raised more questions about Senior...
Original post made on Aug. 11, 2022Last comment by Chuck Deckert, on Aug 16, 2022 at 9:14 pm | 5 comments | 6351 Views
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Zone 7 Director Olivia Sanwong running for East Bay Parks boardOlivia Sanwong, a current director for the Zone 7 Water Agency, announced this week that she will be running for the East...
Original post made on Aug. 11, 2022Last comment by Jocelyn Combs, on Aug 12, 2022 at 8:29 am | 2 comments | 2038 Views
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Report says housing 'out of reach' for Bay Area minimum wage workersA person who wants to live in a two-bedroom, market rate apartment in the San Francisco metropolitan area must make more...
Original post made on Aug. 9, 2022Last comment by Swagu, on Aug 9, 2022 at 8:20 pm | 3 comments | 1898 Views
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Police and Community of Character to the RescueDuring registration at the Pleasanton Unified School District, it was found that there were many students in need of a backpack...
Original post made by Ken mano on Aug. 9, 2022There are no comments yet. 453 Views
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