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Livermore: Plane lands on Isabel Avenue, strikes vehicle; no injuriesAn airplane with engine trouble landed on Isabel Avenue and collided with a vehicle, resulting in no injuries but causing...
Original post made on Feb. 23, 2021Last comment by Mica, 6 hours ago | 2 comments | 1675 Views
RESTAURANTS
Taste Tri-ValleyAfter months of closures and reduced business due to the coronavirus pandemic, dozens of local Tri-Valley restaurants have...
Original post made on Feb. 25, 2021Last comment by VAB , 13 hours ago | 1 comment | 1027 Views
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Pleasanton: Citizen group appeals judge's rejection of lawsuit over proposed Costco storePleasanton Citizens for Responsible Growth are appealing an Alameda County Superior Court judge's rejection of their lawsuit...
Original post made on Jan. 28, 2021Last comment by Michael Austin , 14 hours ago | 30 comments | 6931 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Pleasanton face mask mandate failsTo increase community awareness and encourage more people to wear face masks in public, the Pleasanton City Council voted...
Original post made on Feb. 17, 2021Last comment by Rich Buckley, on Feb 24, 2021 at 3:48 pm | 24 comments | 4176 Views
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East Bay Community Energy aims for 100% clean energy by 2030East Bay Community Energy recently committed to providing nearly 1.7 million local customers with 100% renewable energy in...
Original post made on Jan. 7, 2021Last comment by Haggy, on Feb 24, 2021 at 12:53 pm | 11 comments | 3032 Views
SPORTS
State allows outdoor youth sports to resume amid declining COVID-19 casesOutdoor youth sports will soon be allowed to resume in California counties that meet a threshold for coronavirus cases, Gov....
Original post made on Feb. 22, 2021Last comment by Ornithology, on Feb 22, 2021 at 2:47 pm | 1 comment | 1241 Views
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Pleasanton: Pedestrian killed in collision on Johnson DriveA pedestrian died after being struck by a vehicle while walking on Johnson Drive on Friday evening, according to Pleasanton...
Original post made on Feb. 20, 2021Last comment by CWM, on Feb 21, 2021 at 11:10 am | 4 comments | 3833 Views
AROUND TOWN
What a Week: Time to think redistrictingShould be a straightforward process, right? Not so much. Arduous is more like it. And that's just the literal process of...
Original post made on Feb. 20, 2021Last comment by Elated, on Feb 20, 2021 at 9:57 am | 1 comment | 1264 Views
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Newsom, lawmakers agree to $600 stimulus checks plus boost for undocumented workersCalifornia has worked out a plan to provide more cash for struggling residents, particularly undocumented families left out...
Original post made on Feb. 18, 2021Last comment by Michael Austin , on Feb 19, 2021 at 6:34 pm | 3 comments | 1311 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Pleasanton school board votes to reopen for in-person learning on March 4One year after the COVID-19 pandemic forced its closure, the Board of Trustees unanimously voted to have students return...
Original post made on Feb. 19, 2021Last comment by Naveed Khan, on Feb 19, 2021 at 1:02 pm | 2 comments | 7425 Views
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Oakland-based KaiserAir presents plan to relocate to Livermore Municipal AirportThe Livermore Airport Commission has given its stamp of approval to a plan that would relocate the corporate offices of Oakland-based...
Original post made on Feb. 19, 2021Last comment by Rich Buckley, on Feb 19, 2021 at 8:16 am | 1 comment | 2030 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Black History Month in 2021Even with pandemic restrictions, Black History Month celebrations carry on here, taking shape virtually through webinars...
Original post made on Feb. 19, 2021Last comment by Margaret , on Feb 19, 2021 at 6:23 am | 1 comment | 1534 Views
AROUND TOWN
Pleasanton council to debate face mask enforcementAfter several prior attempts to agendize the matter earlier in the pandemic, the Pleasanton City Council is set Tuesday to...
Original post made on Feb. 15, 2021Last comment by Jake Waters, on Feb 17, 2021 at 9:31 am | 17 comments | 3957 Views
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Pressure grows for Pleasanton Unified to reopen schoolsA group of health workers with children enrolled in Pleasanton Unified School District urged the Board of Trustees on Monday...
Original post made on Feb. 11, 2021Last comment by John, on Feb 17, 2021 at 9:24 am | 17 comments | 4912 Views
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Pleasanton: COVID-19 vaccination center opens at Alameda County FairgroundsThe Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton has been designated a COVID-19 vaccination site by ACPHD, and eligible residents...
Original post made on Feb. 16, 2021Last comment by James Michael, on Feb 16, 2021 at 4:40 pm | 1 comment | 13753 Views
AROUND TOWN
Letters<B>Outrageous decision on second-story ADUs Read the full story here https://www.pleasantonweekly.com/print/story/2021/02/12/letters...
Original post made on Feb. 16, 2021Last comment by Becky, on Feb 16, 2021 at 2:57 pm | 4 comments | 724 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
With stalemate, PUSD board returning for special meeting on school reopenings next weekAfter reaching a stalemate Thursday on reopening Pleasanton Unified School District for in-person learning, the Board of...
Original post made on Feb. 12, 2021Last comment by very trying times, on Feb 16, 2021 at 10:18 am | 10 comments | 4184 Views
AROUND TOWN
Pleasanton council approves renewable energy optionsPleasanton residents will now have the option of receiving carbon-free electricity in their homes after the City Council...
Original post made on Jan. 22, 2021Last comment by James Michael, on Feb 15, 2021 at 4:28 pm | 20 comments | 3331 Views
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People ages 16-64 with developmental disabilities, high-risk conditions eligible for COVID-19 vaccines next monthStarting March 15, anyone ages 16-64 with a developmental disability, cancer or other conditions that would put them at risk...
Original post made on Feb. 15, 2021Last comment by James Michael, on Feb 15, 2021 at 9:31 am | 2 comments | 2195 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Foothill DECA team earns 167 awards at regional conferenceFoothill High School students swept a total of 167 awards and took home the prestigious glass at the DECA Northern California...
Original post made on Feb. 12, 2021Last comment by Jtjh, on Feb 12, 2021 at 3:47 pm | 1 comment | 182 Views
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