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Another downtown Livermore petitionA local group opposed to a new boutique hotel in downtown Livermore are working to reverse the City Council's recent approval...
Original post made on Aug. 25, 2019Last comment by Anonymous , on Aug 25, 2019 at 5:30 pm | 1 comment | 1889 Views
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News Digest: Tri-Valley Heroes nominations, Watch the stars & ACTC's financial reportingTri-Valley Heroes Read the full story here https://www.pleasantonweekly.com/print/story/2019/08/02/news-digest-tri-valley-heroes-nominations-watch-the-stars--actcs-financial-report...
Original post made on Aug. 22, 2019Last comment by Jeremy Walsh, editor, on Aug 23, 2019 at 9:31 am | 2 comments | 1606 Views
AROUND TOWN
Pleasanton council endorses Downtown Specific Plan updatesThe City Council has signed off on updates to the Downtown Specific Plan and associated policy documents with city regulations...
Original post made on Aug. 21, 2019Last comment by Sell public land = Fired city manager, on Aug 22, 2019 at 6:47 pm | 12 comments | 5918 Views
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Vaping sting: PPD cites retailers for selling tobacco products to underage decoyPleasanton police issued citations to four local businesses for allegedly selling vaping tobacco products to an underage...
Original post made on Aug. 20, 2019Last comment by 7ty, on Aug 22, 2019 at 5:04 pm | 17 comments | 6710 Views
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Ax-throwing lounge approved in PleasantonThe Tri-Valley could see its first ax-throwing lounge opening this winter after the Pleasanton Planning Commission signed...
Original post made on Aug. 18, 2019Last comment by Bill, on Aug 20, 2019 at 10:39 pm | 24 comments | 13677 Views
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Pleasanton: Task force spurns council's input, pushes own downtown plan versionA years-long effort to update the Downtown Specific Plan ended with a bit of a thud when the task force charged with spearheading...
Original post made on Jun. 5, 2019Last comment by Susan , on Aug 20, 2019 at 2:57 pm | 20 comments | 6178 Views
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DSRSD facility passes winter storm testingThe Dublin San Ramon Services District Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility passed a recent heavy rainfall simulation test...
Original post made on Aug. 20, 2019Last comment by James Michael, on Aug 20, 2019 at 2:52 pm | 1 comment | 2591 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
PUSD: Fairlands, Mohr, Harvest Park bolster security with new fencingThree Pleasanton Unified School District campuses have fortified on-site security for the new school year with new 8-foot-tall...
Original post made on Aug. 7, 2019Last comment by Kathleen Ruegsegger, on Aug 20, 2019 at 1:10 pm | 59 comments | 5340 Views
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City: Historic downtown Pleasanton home demolished without permitPleasanton city leaders are lamenting the loss of a historic home on Second Street, which was allegedly torn down earlier...
Original post made on Aug. 13, 2019Last comment by Grumpy, on Aug 19, 2019 at 10:53 pm | 63 comments | 21135 Views
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Guest Opinion: Debunking the Central Park Plan petition in LivermoreConsidering the huge need for affordable housing, I feel I must refute the Central Park Plan's recent ad, "Five Reasons to...
Original post made on Aug. 19, 2019Last comment by Pete, on Aug 19, 2019 at 10:48 pm | 1 comment | 3117 Views
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Livermore: Teen's mural 'unzips' arts center identityBothwell Arts Center is a beehive of activity, with art and dance classes, workshops, rehearsal space and productions, but...
Original post made on Aug. 19, 2019Last comment by Mony Noo, on Aug 19, 2019 at 12:20 pm | 1 comment | 3322 Views
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Local Kaiser Permanente workers endorse potential strikeSome local Kaiser Permanente workers could be participating in the largest strike seen in the United States in decades this...
Original post made on Aug. 14, 2019Last comment by Amy M. , on Aug 18, 2019 at 3:00 am | 10 comments | 5535 Views
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Group starts new petition to reverse city's plans for downtown LivermoreA local group opposed to a new boutique hotel planned in downtown Livermore are working to reverse the Livermore City Council’s...
Original post made on Aug. 13, 2019Last comment by RDJR, on Aug 16, 2019 at 2:34 pm | 11 comments | 6832 Views
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Hart's heart: Fast-acting residents aid runner suffering from cardiac arrest in PleasantonWhile on a run on Stanley Boulevard outside of Shadow Cliffs in Pleasanton in June, Albert Hart suffered sudden cardiac arrest...
Original post made on Aug. 16, 2019Last comment by Carole Lee Manning, on Aug 16, 2019 at 11:10 am | 1 comment | 6002 Views
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Tri-Valley pet rescues need help to 'Clear the Shelters'Tri-Valley animal shelters overflowing with felines are hopeful the fifth annual Clear the Shelters adoption drive this weekend...
Original post made on Aug. 15, 2019Last comment by Jennifer, on Aug 15, 2019 at 8:51 pm | 1 comment | 3790 Views
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PUSD to poll community this month on new bond measureThe Pleasanton Unified School District Board of Trustees took the next step toward pursuing a new $120 million school facilities...
Original post made on Aug. 15, 2019Last comment by Pleasanton Parent, on Aug 15, 2019 at 7:55 pm | 5 comments | 3749 Views
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Haubert, Marchand among mayors to call for Senate action on gun safety lawsTwo Tri-Valley mayors were among the more than 20 from the Bay Area and 250 nationwide who have signed a letter addressed...
Original post made on Aug. 12, 2019Last comment by Kathleen Ruegsegger, on Aug 15, 2019 at 3:02 pm | 68 comments | 4018 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Youth Environmental Action Summit of the Tri-ValleyStudents Put on a Youth Environmental Action Summit Students from around the Tri-Valley are partnering with the Go Green...
Original post made by Ann Brown on Aug. 14, 2019Last comment by James Michael, on Aug 14, 2019 at 10:36 pm | 1 comment | 1372 Views
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Police identify victim in Livermore homicideThe man fatally shot in a Livermore shopping center parking lot early Wednesday morning has been identified as 31-year-old...
Original post made on Aug. 9, 2019Last comment by Bill, on Aug 13, 2019 at 12:42 pm | 5 comments | 4596 Views
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Bauer-Kahan scores triple legislative victory in SacramentoThree bills written by Tri-Valley Assemblywoman Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D-Orinda) were signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom...
Original post made on Aug. 2, 2019Last comment by Kathleen Ruegsegger, on Aug 13, 2019 at 10:29 am | 226 comments | 8339 Views
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