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Letters<B>'Policing in Pleasanton' article Read the full story here https://www.pleasantonweekly.com/print/story/2020/07/31/letters...
Original post made on Jul. 31, 2020Last comment by Michael Austin, on Aug 12, 2020 at 7:19 am | 4 comments | 1554 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Seniors Series: Nutrition, food insecurities increase due to COVID-19Deanna Steinhauer reminisces of a time before COVID-19. As a volunteer with Spectrum Community Services' Meals on Wheels...
Original post made on Aug. 11, 2020There are no comments yet. 3264 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Seniors Series: 101 years old and 'No Regrets'Two members of the local DAR Jose Maria Amador Chapter from Pleasanton took part in the No Regrets Tour when it came through...
Original post made on Aug. 11, 2020Last comment by , on Aug 11, 2020 at 4:53 am | 1 comment | 2845 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Faced with dying Californians and withering businesses, Gov. Newsom steers a middle path. Can it last?As coronavirus infections and deaths rise dramatically, the Democratic governor navigates pressure to both tighten restrictions...
Original post made on Aug. 11, 2020Last comment by , on Aug 11, 2020 at 4:52 am | 1 comment | 4115 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Seniors Series: Calling all homebound seniorsAs sheltering in place finishes its fifth month, Senior Support Program of the Tri-Valley works to make sure no one is left...
Original post made on Aug. 11, 2020Last comment by , on Aug 11, 2020 at 4:52 am | 1 comment | 2696 Views
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Pleasanton hair salon protests to reopenWorkers from a Pleasanton hair salon were among a small group of hair stylists and salon owners who protested to reopen their...
Original post made on Jul. 31, 2020Last comment by BobB, on Aug 9, 2020 at 12:45 pm | 35 comments | 10374 Views
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Candidate lists finalized for many Tri-Valley elections; filing extensions in six local racesCandidate lists were solidified for many Tri-Valley local elections including Pleasanton City Council & mayor races on Friday,...
Original post made on Aug. 8, 2020Last comment by Eric Mills, coordinator, ACTION FOR ANIMALS, on Aug 8, 2020 at 2:44 pm | 2 comments | 6069 Views
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Virtual walkathon to raise awareness on hepatitis BAiming to increase awareness for hepatitis B, advocates have organized participants for a virtual walkathon being held worldwide...
Original post made on Aug. 8, 2020There are no comments yet. 2661 Views
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Pleasanton police make arrests in recent auto burglary spreeTwo men from San Francisco were arrested Tuesday morning by Pleasanton police on charges related to drugs, weapons and stolen...
Original post made on Aug. 7, 2020Last comment by Silverfox, on Aug 7, 2020 at 5:28 pm | 1 comment | 4554 Views
BOOKS & MOVIES
Livermore: Protest calls for end to nuclear weapons on 75th anniversary of Hiroshima bombingBay Area nuclear war protesters held their annual rally at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory virtually on Thursday,...
Original post made on Aug. 7, 2020Last comment by Rich Buckley, on Aug 7, 2020 at 10:13 am | 1 comment | 4059 Views
AROUND TOWN
Seniors Series: Pleasanton Senior Center keeps folks connectedClosed since mid-March due to the pandemic, the gathering place's spirit continues as staff and members explore how to keep...
Original post made on Aug. 7, 2020Last comment by Claudette McDermott, on Aug 7, 2020 at 10:13 am | 1 comment | 3468 Views
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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, on Aug 6, 2020 at 5:01 pm | 18 comments | 4220 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 Testing??, on Aug 5, 2020 at 6:22 pm | 5 comments | 13817 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 James Michael, on Aug 5, 2020 at 9:17 am | 7 comments | 5291 Views
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Foothill teams up with LPFD for documentary about prescription drug safetyResponding to a rise in opioid deaths and overdoses among young adults over the past several years, the Livermore-Pleasanton...
Original post made on Aug. 4, 2020Last comment by SR, on Aug 4, 2020 at 3:35 pm | 1 comment | 3532 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 VAB , on Aug 4, 2020 at 11:30 am | 22 comments | 4632 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 , on Aug 3, 2020 at 6:46 pm | 17 comments | 6856 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, on Aug 3, 2020 at 3:45 pm | 32 comments | 6425 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
DUSD Board Trustee Amy Miller will not seek re-electionThe Dublin Unified School District Board of Trustees will have at least one new member after the November general election,...
Original post made on Jul. 29, 2020Last comment by Lori Beth E., on Aug 1, 2020 at 5:15 pm | 4 comments | 3865 Views
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Mountains, markets and new friendsWhen the Frey family left Pleasanton for two years of teaching and attending school in Kazakhstan, they didn't know they...
Original post made on Jul. 31, 2020Last comment by KSpeck, on Jul 31, 2020 at 3:24 pm | 3 comments | 4165 Views
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