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Staying Healthy: Anxiety is challenging many kids during pandemicSheltering in place and remote learning are new ways of life for many Tri-Valley residents, and local mental health experts...
Original post made on Sep. 13, 2020Last comment by Rich Buckley, on Sep 14, 2020 at 9:31 am | 1 comment | 3312 Views
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Staying Healthy: Go to the doctorWith the coronavirus pandemic keeping most residents locked away in their homes in an effort to avoid the deadly disease,...
Original post made on Sep. 13, 2020There are no comments yet. 5056 Views
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New 'Mask Up for Livermore' awareness campaignLocal government agencies in Livermore are teaming up on a new "Mask Up for Livermore" campaign, a comprehensive effort to...
Original post made on Sep. 11, 2020Last comment by Jake Waters, on Sep 12, 2020 at 10:13 am | 9 comments | 4042 Views
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Pleasanton Candidate for Mayor and City Council ForumThis is how I rated the candidates in the candidate forum Thursday evening: Mayor: Brown +++ Monith 0 Pentin...
Original post made by Michael on Sep. 4, 2020Last comment by Michael Austin, on Sep 11, 2020 at 10:38 pm | 37 comments | 2466 Views
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Major makeover coming to Pleasanton bus stopsThe Pleasanton Rapid Transit Corridor Enhancement Project aims to upgrade public transit facilities along the Santa Rita,...
Original post made on Sep. 9, 2020Last comment by Pleasanton Parent, on Sep 10, 2020 at 8:04 pm | 8 comments | 6000 Views
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Pleasanton: Ken Mercer Sports Park chosen for city's first all-abilities playgroundPleasanton is closer to having its first all-abilities playground after the City Council unanimously approved moving forward...
Original post made on Sep. 7, 2020Last comment by Pleasanton Parent, on Sep 9, 2020 at 9:48 pm | 2 comments | 5606 Views
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Editorial: Electing leaders takes an educated citizenryOur editorial staff spends a considerable amount of time and resources helping Tri-Valley voters become that "educated citizenry."...
Original post made on Aug. 28, 2020Last comment by RonnieF, on Sep 8, 2020 at 11:07 pm | 4 comments | 8348 Views
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Pleasanton mayor candidates address key election issues at Weekly forumThe Weekly's online forum featuring Pleasanton candidates for mayor on Thursday night touched on key local issues including...
Original post made on Sep. 6, 2020Last comment by Joe Public, on Sep 8, 2020 at 4:01 pm | 4 comments | 7121 Views
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Pleasanton mayor candidate bows out of campaignDruthi Ghanta, one of the candidates for mayor of Pleasanton on the Nov. 3 ballot, told the Weekly she has bowed out of the...
Original post made on Sep. 8, 2020Last comment by dknute, on Sep 8, 2020 at 9:59 am | 1 comment | 7039 Views
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Nancy Allen worked to kill our Home Depot storeA Home Depot store was planned for a big vacant lot near Stanley and Bernal, across from the McDonald's, and other stores,...
Original post made by Cannot trust Namcy Allen on Sep. 7, 2020Last comment by James Michael, on Sep 7, 2020 at 10:01 pm | 5 comments | 1169 Views
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Vine Cinema hanging on by its rootsSince first opening its doors the day after Christmas in 1956, Livermore's Vine Cinema has undergone several transitions...
Original post made on Sep. 4, 2020Last comment by Mary , on Sep 5, 2020 at 8:03 pm | 4 comments | 7926 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Policy advocate Kristie Wang campaigning for Livermore school boardPublic policy advocate Kristie Wang, who gained attention over the past two years as a leader in the local fight against...
Original post made on Sep. 4, 2020Last comment by Heather Hammer, on Sep 4, 2020 at 9:27 am | 1 comment | 4335 Views
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Governor announces new statewide reopening process during COVID-19 pandemicGov. Gavin Newsom announced a revamped statewide process Friday for counties to reopen things like businesses and schools...
Original post made on Sep. 2, 2020Last comment by BobB, on Sep 3, 2020 at 10:30 am | 6 comments | 3678 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Dublin volunteer Michael Utsumi joins Trustee Area 4 school board raceBay Area native Michael Utsumi is hopeful his long-term volunteer experience in Dublin schools will pay off by winning the...
Original post made on Sep. 2, 2020Last comment by KSpeck, on Sep 3, 2020 at 9:42 am | 4 comments | 4429 Views
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Pleasanton city leaders mull changes to local policingPleasanton residents asked the city for more change to the Pleasanton Police Department's use-of-force policies and to establish...
Original post made on Aug. 25, 2020Last comment by Juan Hidalgo Garcia Jr, on Sep 2, 2020 at 1:07 pm | 11 comments | 4642 Views
SPORTS
Pleasanton Preps: Remembering my friend, Mark ClaySo, when you lose one of that special group, it is as if you lost a family member. When I got the call from longtime friend...
Original post made on Sep. 2, 2020Last comment by Mike Geib, on Sep 2, 2020 at 11:16 am | 1 comment | 4451 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Pleasanton business owner opens up about embezzlement by member of inner circleMore than a year after the owner discovered an employee embezzled over $130,000 from the Pleasanton-based company, Bennett...
Original post made on Sep. 2, 2020Last comment by Willy, on Sep 2, 2020 at 9:19 am | 1 comment | 7671 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
PUSD board discusses 'significant' attendance drop on first day of schoolRemote learning started recently at Pleasanton Unified School District but a large number of students were missing from online...
Original post made on Aug. 31, 2020Last comment by Jeremy Walsh, on Sep 2, 2020 at 8:16 am | 4 comments | 6308 Views
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So when can I get my hair done?I can't go into a hair salon in Pleasanton to get a wash and cut, but Nancy Pelosi can. See this: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/pelosi-san-francisco-hair-salon-owner-calls-it-...
Original post made by Nicki on Sep. 1, 2020Last comment by James Michael, on Sep 1, 2020 at 10:06 pm | 2 comments | 717 Views
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new TV station--Unbiased hopefullyI saw a program about a new station we can get here in PLeasanton, starting tonight, on channels 33 or 775 HD. It is called...
Original post made by Nicki on Sep. 1, 2020Last comment by Nicki, on Sep 1, 2020 at 5:15 pm | 1 comment | 1063 Views
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