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Dublin: New Eagle Scout Kunsh ZutshiKunsh Zutshi, a member of Troop 905 sponsored by St. Raymond Catholic Church, has qualified to become an Eagle Scout, and...
Original post made on Jan. 12, 2021Last comment by Michael Krausnick, on Jan 12, 2021 at 9:32 am | 1 comment | 921 Views
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Newsom unveils state budget proposal with record education investment, billions for COVID-19 recoveryGov. Gavin Newsom unveiled his proposed budget for the 2021-22 fiscal year Friday, touting record investments in education...
Original post made on Jan. 11, 2021Last comment by Pleasanton Parent, on Jan 11, 2021 at 2:51 pm | 4 comments | 2588 Views
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Livermore to pick top candidates to interview for open City Council seatThe Livermore City Council is set Monday to continue the process to fill the open council seat vacated by Bob Woerner upon...
Original post made on Jan. 11, 2021Last comment by MichaelB, on Jan 11, 2021 at 10:43 am | 1 comment | 1603 Views
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As rioters storm the U.S. Capitol, local Reps. DeSaulnier and Swalwell escape unharmedLocal U.S. Reps. Mark DeSaulnier (D-Concord) and Eric Swalwell (D-Dublin) were among hundreds of legislators who fled the...
Original post made on Jan. 6, 2021Last comment by Rider, on Jan 10, 2021 at 10:45 am | 54 comments | 5603 Views
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Alameda County health officer updates board on stay-at-home order; extension likelyCalifornia's COVID-19 stay-at-home order for the Bay Area is likely going to continue beyond Friday, an Alameda County public...
Original post made on Jan. 7, 2021Last comment by Jake Waters, on Jan 10, 2021 at 8:40 am | 4 comments | 19902 Views
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East Bay Community Energy aims for 100% clean energy by 2030East Bay Community Energy recently committed to providing nearly 1.7 million local customers with 100% renewable energy in...
Original post made on Jan. 7, 2021Last comment by MichaelB, on Jan 9, 2021 at 2:13 pm | 10 comments | 2982 Views
SPORTS
Pleasanton Preps: Community mourns two unexpected lossesJoe Rose Jr., a longtime leader with the Pleasanton Junior Football League, and Kevin Gallegos Lopez, a 2014 Foothill alum...
Original post made on Jan. 5, 2021Last comment by Karen, on Jan 8, 2021 at 11:53 pm | 3 comments | 11284 Views
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PUSD proposes temporary grading policy for secondary studentsA temporary grading policy for secondary students in Pleasanton Unified School District will be considered at a special Board...
Original post made on Jan. 6, 2021Last comment by Pleasanton Parent, on Jan 7, 2021 at 1:23 pm | 12 comments | 3253 Views
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Letters<B>How about some positivity and perspective? Read the full story here https://www.pleasantonweekly.com/print/story/2021/01/01/letters...
Original post made on Jan. 4, 2021Last comment by Kevin, on Jan 6, 2021 at 6:50 pm | 8 comments | 853 Views
AROUND TOWN
Police ReportThe Pleasanton Police Department made the following information available. Read the full story here https://www.pleasantonweekly.com/print/story/2021/01/01/police-report...
Original post made on Jan. 5, 2021Last comment by VAB , on Jan 5, 2021 at 9:33 am | 1 comment | 586 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
'Safety is key' -- State unveils plan to resume in-person classes statewide in FebruaryCalifornia launched a $2 billion initiative Wednesday to support safely resuming in-person classes in the state's public...
Original post made on Jan. 3, 2021Last comment by Pleasanton Parent, on Jan 4, 2021 at 8:37 pm | 2 comments | 2653 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Pleasanton school board to revisit reopening elementary sitesThe Pleasanton school board will hear a report on reopening Pleasanton Unified School District elementary sites, as well...
Original post made on Jan. 3, 2021Last comment by Pleasanton Parent, on Jan 4, 2021 at 8:36 pm | 1 comment | 4782 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
An Ignored Minority’s Reflection in 2020155 years ago, around 15,000 Chinese workers were recruited to ease the labor shortage in the greatest engineering project...
Original post made by Grace Li on Dec. 27, 2020Last comment by Mica, on Jan 2, 2021 at 11:05 pm | 1 comment | 400 Views
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Streetwise<B>Do you have any New Year's resolutions for 2021? Read the full story here https://www.pleasantonweekly.com/print/story/2020/12/25/streetwise...
Original post made on Dec. 30, 2020Last comment by VAB , on Dec 30, 2020 at 11:49 am | 1 comment | 516 Views
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Livermore: Details emerge about crash that killed bicyclist on Stanley BoulevardA Livermore woman died at a local hospital hours after being hit by a gravel truck while trying to ride across an intersection...
Original post made on Dec. 29, 2020Last comment by Linda Kelly, on Dec 30, 2020 at 11:23 am | 7 comments | 11252 Views
AROUND TOWN
Livermore: County delays appeal hearing for Aramis solar plant projectOne month after a 410-acre solar power plant north of Livermore was initially approved, Alameda County officials have postponed...
Original post made on Dec. 30, 2020Last comment by Kerrie Chabot, on Dec 30, 2020 at 10:58 am | 2 comments | 3938 Views
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Livermore skilled nursing home grapples with COVID-19 casesThe Vineyards Healthcare Center in Livermore is No. 9 among skilled nursing facilities with the most resident cases of COVID-19...
Original post made on Dec. 30, 2020Last comment by Marie, on Dec 30, 2020 at 8:44 am | 1 comment | 3709 Views
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Pleasanton: New Eagle Scout Anirudh AdhikaryAnirudh Adhikary, a member of Troop 911 sponsored by the Rotary Club of Pleasanton, has qualified to become an Eagle Scout....
Original post made on Dec. 29, 2020Last comment by Annelise Judd, on Dec 29, 2020 at 10:53 am | 1 comment | 2552 Views
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Pleasanton school board mulls E-10 alternativesThe Pleasanton Unified School District Board of Trustees debated the merits of pausing plans to build the future $48 million...
Original post made on Oct. 11, 2020Last comment by bobfride, on Dec 29, 2020 at 4:43 am | 12 comments | 4103 Views
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Elementary school teacher dies in rollover crash in North LivermoreA Stockton school teacher died in a solo-vehicle rollover crash along North Livermore Avenue outside the Livermore city limits...
Original post made on Dec. 27, 2020Last comment by Holly, on Dec 27, 2020 at 5:17 pm | 1 comment | 6190 Views
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