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CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Police arrest burglary suspects after neighborhood search in PleasantonSuspects in a Danville home burglary were apprehended in Pleasanton after crashing their car and hiding out briefly in a...
Original post made on Mar. 24, 2022Last comment by Jo, on Mar 25, 2022 at 10:40 am | 2 comments | 5799 Views
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County supervisors give $75K to help plan public bank for East BayA vision for a public bank in the East Bay -- and possibly only the second one in the country -- got a boost last week when...
Original post made on Mar. 22, 2022Last comment by judge, on Mar 23, 2022 at 9:32 pm | 2 comments | 3054 Views
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KaiserAir's proposed move to Livermore Airport unlikely to go forwardAt least one of the ongoing debates surrounding the Livermore Municipal Airport may be put to rest as officials announced...
Original post made on Mar. 23, 2022Last comment by Joe V, on Mar 23, 2022 at 11:45 am | 2 comments | 5250 Views
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BART workforce has declined by about 250 positions since March 2021Nearly 100 BART employees have quit or been fired in recent months after failing to comply with the agency's COVID-19 vaccination...
Original post made on Mar. 21, 2022Last comment by MikeDavis, on Mar 23, 2022 at 7:20 am | 4 comments | 1745 Views
SPORTS
New skate park for Ken Mercer Sports Park clears another hurdleThe Pleasanton City Council voted unanimously to advance the final design concept for a new skate park at Ken Mercer Sports...
Original post made on Mar. 22, 2022Last comment by vbendeb, on Mar 22, 2022 at 9:21 pm | 1 comment | 3710 Views
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Pleasanton council to consider implementing Stage 2 water drought ratesThe Pleasanton City Council is set Tuesday to debate whether to activate new drought rates for all city water customers amid...
Original post made on Mar. 15, 2022Last comment by Erlinda , on Mar 21, 2022 at 5:12 pm | 2 comments | 3289 Views
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Mike Runs LivermoreMike Beckwith is coming to the end of a years-long mission to run every single street in the entire city. He moved to Livermore...
Original post made on Mar. 18, 2022Last comment by Rich Buckley, on Mar 18, 2022 at 11:35 am | 1 comment | 3324 Views
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Pleasanton schools presenting 'Seussical the Musical'Amador Valley and Foothill high schools' joint annual production is returning with a live audience this year, after a disappointing...
Original post made on Mar. 18, 2022Last comment by Long-time Pleasanton, on Mar 18, 2022 at 10:42 am | 1 comment | 3887 Views
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Californians used more water as state braces for another dry yearNew data from urban areas suggests that people are ignoring the governor's pleas for voluntary conservation during the drought....
Original post made on Mar. 17, 2022Last comment by Vigy, on Mar 17, 2022 at 3:09 pm | 1 comment | 2606 Views
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What a Week: Pleasanton city budget takeawaysYours truly was back on the beat last week, filling in to cover the Pleasanton City Council meeting, along with other temporary...
Original post made on Mar. 11, 2022Last comment by Kathleen Ruegsegger, on Mar 17, 2022 at 1:18 pm | 6 comments | 2062 Views
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Livermore asks Russian sister city to support cease-fire in UkraineThe Livermore City Council decided unanimously Monday to draft and send a letter to officials in its sister city of Snezhinsk,...
Original post made on Mar. 17, 2022There are no comments yet. 1743 Views
AROUND TOWN
Staying Healthy: Maintaining a healthy marriageAnd although Sandra joked that dirty looks have gone a long way in their marriage, they continue to make time for each other...
Original post made on Feb. 14, 2022Last comment by Kira, on Mar 17, 2022 at 9:33 am | 5 comments | 4330 Views
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Pleasanton Preps: Amador Valley cheer wins national championshipFor the seniors on the Amador Valley comp cheerleading team, their high school careers could not have ended in a better way...
Original post made on Mar. 17, 2022Last comment by Kira, on Mar 17, 2022 at 9:21 am | 1 comment | 4193 Views
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Racial division brings out bad behavior at school sporting eventsBy the time some of these kids hit high school it has been instilled that people are different. As a result, you get these...
Original post made on Mar. 15, 2022Last comment by Pleasanton Parent, on Mar 16, 2022 at 12:06 am | 2 comments | 2732 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
News Digest: Candidacy deadline | PUSD's State of the District | St. Pat's Brew Crawl | Change those clocksThe initial deadline to qualify as a candidate for the June 7 primary election is this Friday at 5 p.m. See that plus, the...
Original post made on Mar. 13, 2022There are no comments yet. 1604 Views
AROUND TOWN
Guest Opinion: Setting the record straight on districting, and moving forward in a civil mannerThe four public meetings are archived on the city of Pleasanton website for you to review. Comments about the map's legality,...
Original post made on Mar. 10, 2022Last comment by Michael Austin , on Mar 12, 2022 at 7:57 pm | 5 comments | 2352 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
A defiant pep talk, a gas rebate: What Gov. Newsom offered in State of the StateIn his State of the State address, Gov. Gavin Newsom pledged some relief from high gas prices, but mostly promoted the "California...
Original post made on Mar. 10, 2022Last comment by Jake Waters, on Mar 12, 2022 at 8:04 am | 3 comments | 2291 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
PUSD board to discuss more optimistic budget updateTrustees at the Pleasanton Unified School District are set to hear the latest news on the district's finances in a presentation...
Original post made on Mar. 10, 2022Last comment by Truth, on Mar 10, 2022 at 2:44 pm | 1 comment | 1825 Views
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Details emerge about fatal motorcycle crash on I-580 in Tri-ValleyA Stockton man was killed after his motorcycle crashed into a van and then he was run over by a big-rig on Interstate 580...
Original post made on Mar. 10, 2022Last comment by My opinion, on Mar 10, 2022 at 12:17 pm | 1 comment | 3940 Views
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Alameda County aligns with state's new school masking guidelinesThe Alameda County Public Health Department has announced that it will align with the state's updated masking policy for...
Original post made on Mar. 9, 2022Last comment by RobertD., on Mar 9, 2022 at 10:05 pm | 2 comments | 9633 Views
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