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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 Jack, on Jun 14, 2019 at 7:23 pm | 19 comments | 3694 Views
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2019 Alameda County Fair ready for Opening DayA hallmark of summer in Pleasanton every year, the Alameda County Fair is celebrating Opening Day this Friday with all sorts...
Original post made on Jun. 14, 2019Last comment by DKHSK, on Jun 14, 2019 at 10:46 am | 2 comments | 4207 Views
AROUND TOWN
Livermore: Body of missing boater recovered at Lake Del ValleSearch teams have recovered the body of a young man who fell into the water Tuesday evening while boating at Lake Del Valle...
Original post made on Jun. 13, 2019Last comment by Claudette McDermott, on Jun 13, 2019 at 11:25 am | 1 comment | 1728 Views
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Dublin raises LGBTQ pride flag; council changes course after outcryThe rainbow LGBTQ pride flag was raised at Dublin Civic Center on Tuesday night, shortly after the Dublin City Council unanimously...
Original post made on Jun. 6, 2019Last comment by Willy, on Jun 13, 2019 at 8:13 am | 22 comments | 2490 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Pleasanton Preps: Cesario, Collins out as athletic directors; reorganization is latest blow to high school sportsDusty Collins at Foothill and Lou Cesario at Amador were big cheerleaders for the respective schools, supporting the programs...
Original post made on Jun. 11, 2019Last comment by Brad, on Jun 12, 2019 at 11:27 am | 9 comments | 4613 Views
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Staying Healthy: Reducing blood loss during surgeryFor many people, blood and surgery may seem like they go together hand in hand, but at San Ramon Regional Medical Center,...
Original post made on Jun. 11, 2019Last comment by Webhostnews, on Jun 11, 2019 at 5:25 am | 1 comment | 834 Views
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Tim Talk: Stoneridge Mall losing its luster for someStoneridge Shopping Center, a shopping mecca for generations of Livermore Valley residents, is losing its luster for some...
Original post made on May. 14, 2019Last comment by David, on Jun 10, 2019 at 10:40 pm | 13 comments | 4862 Views
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Staying Healthy: Wish Project -- comfort for the dyingEven with advances in medicine, death can become an impending reality, and Stanford Health Care-ValleyCare started the Wish...
Original post made on Jun. 10, 2019Last comment by Gayle Cowan, on Jun 10, 2019 at 2:35 pm | 2 comments | 1939 Views
BOOKS & MOVIES
Staying Healthy: Tri-Valley's 24-hour Relay for LifeThe American Cancer Society's Relay for Life of Tri-Valley on June 22-23 is a 24-hour event -- held round the clock to recognize...
Original post made on Jun. 6, 2019Last comment by Pam Cappel, on Jun 9, 2019 at 11:37 am | 2 comments | 1820 Views
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Moving forward: New CEO plans for Silicon Valley Community Foundation's 2.0 versionFollowing a workplace bullying and misconduct scandal that rocked the Silicon Valley Community Foundation, its new president...
Original post made on Jun. 7, 2019Last comment by pope john, on Jun 8, 2019 at 7:53 pm | 2 comments | 2762 Views
SPORTS
Pleasanton Preps: Softball remains most overlooked sport for athletic excellenceFor my money, the most overlooked sport for amazing performances is softball. Fortunately, every so often we get a reminder...
Original post made on Jun. 5, 2019Last comment by Dennis Miller, on Jun 8, 2019 at 4:08 pm | 2 comments | 1396 Views
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Tim Talk: 'The Mirador View' offers insights into Tri-Valley economyIf you want an interesting snapshot of the Tri-Valley economy, check out "The Mirador View -- Perspectives on the Tri-Valley:...
Original post made on Jun. 7, 2019Last comment by Don Garman, on Jun 7, 2019 at 8:19 am | 1 comment | 2020 Views
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Authorities identify Lodi man killed in Livermore crashA Lodi man was killed in an early-morning crash on Highway 84 in Livermore last week after his sedan plowed into the back...
Original post made on Jun. 5, 2019Last comment by Amazing, on Jun 6, 2019 at 6:17 am | 3 comments | 3218 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Pleasanton native's college debt wiped clean by billionaireAmador alum Jonathan Epps was stunned last month when billionaire businessman Robert Smith promised to pay off all student...
Original post made on Jun. 5, 2019Last comment by clytemnestra, on Jun 5, 2019 at 5:04 pm | 2 comments | 2924 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Dublin voters pass Measure EDUSD voters signed off on extending the $96-per-parcel tax for another nine years by passing Measure E in the May 7 mail-only...
Original post made on Jun. 5, 2019Last comment by Kathleen Ruegsegger, on Jun 5, 2019 at 1:33 pm | 2 comments | 1969 Views
AROUND TOWN
Alameda County Alerts.Alameda County government issued an alert May 29, 2019, stating that PG&E will shut off power in Pleasanton to all homes,...
Original post made by Michael Austin on Jun. 3, 2019Last comment by James Michael, on Jun 4, 2019 at 10:48 pm | 1 comment | 176 Views
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Amador Valley staff, parents complain to board about gym's conditionA group of parents and staff members came to voice their frustration about the condition of the Amador Valley High School...
Original post made on May. 30, 2019Last comment by Kathleen Ruegsegger, on Jun 4, 2019 at 10:54 am | 8 comments | 2807 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Tennis courts off the table for Amador Valley High parking optionsA proposal to park hundreds of cars on the Amador Valley High tennis courts during construction of a solar panel structure...
Original post made on May. 21, 2019Last comment by Karl Aitken, on Jun 3, 2019 at 3:55 pm | 14 comments | 2400 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Around Pleasanton: Hart Middle School's popular music teacher retiring FridayDennis Aquilina, the band director at Hart Middle School, retires on Friday, ending a 24-year-long career as a music teacher...
Original post made on May. 31, 2019Last comment by K, on Jun 2, 2019 at 1:29 pm | 5 comments | 2694 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Congratulations class of 2019The crop of students graduating this year from Pleasanton Unified School District high schools will mark a major milestone...
Original post made on Jun. 2, 2019Last comment by Raja A, on Jun 2, 2019 at 10:21 am | 1 comment | 4169 Views
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Nominations due by Sept. 16
Pleasanton Weekly and DanvilleSanRamon.com are once again putting out a call for nominations and sponsorships for the annual Tri-Valley Heroes awards - our salute to the community members dedicated to bettering the Tri-Valley and the lives of its residents.
