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Sunol: Board passes resolution that bans school from flying LGBTQ pride flag at tense meetingTensions were high during the Sunol school board meeting on Tuesday as parents, teachers and trustees alike all argued over...
Original post made on Sep. 15, 2023Last comment by Rick, on Oct 13, 2023 at 4:08 am | 13 comments | 5078 Views
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Fairlands Elementary locks down after unauthorized person found in storage roomFairlands Elementary School was placed under a lockdown on Friday morning after a person who was not authorized to be at...
Original post made on Oct. 7, 2023Last comment by runningguy, on Oct 12, 2023 at 5:58 pm | 7 comments | 12373 Views
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PUSD board to review updates on mastery-based grading practicesThe Pleasanton school board will be reviewing a presentation during Thursday's board meeting on updates regarding mastery-based...
Original post made on Oct. 12, 2023Last comment by Pton Resident, on Oct 12, 2023 at 5:53 pm | 1 comment | 2085 Views
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BART announces new Police Chief Kevin FranklinA new BART police chief has been selected after a nationwide search with Interim Chief Kevin Franklin promoted to permanent...
Original post made on Oct. 12, 2023Last comment by Lin, on Oct 12, 2023 at 9:48 am | 1 comment | 2039 Views
AROUND TOWN
Clover Creek closing downtown shop later this yearAfter 30 years of providing Pleasanton residents with unique gifts and home furnishings, Clover Creek will be closing its...
Original post made on Oct. 4, 2023Last comment by Kevin Wang, on Oct 9, 2023 at 8:46 pm | 4 comments | 7570 Views
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Newsom signs law boosting minimum wage for fast-food workers. Is $20 enough?More than half a million fast-food workers, mostly minorities and women, will earn higher minimum wage because Gov. Gavin...
Original post made on Oct. 5, 2023Last comment by Michael Austin , on Oct 6, 2023 at 9:12 am | 3 comments | 4739 Views
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Pleasanton council discusses water supply alternativesPleasanton city staff are close to finalizing a recommendation for the City Council to possibly design and build two new...
Original post made on Oct. 2, 2023Last comment by Michael Austin , on Oct 4, 2023 at 6:12 pm | 2 comments | 3196 Views
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Eagle Scout Award for Ashwin AnugrahamAshwin Anugraham has qualified to become an Eagle Scout and received his award at an Eagle Scout Court of Honor held in July...
Original post made by Ken mano on Oct. 3, 2023There are no comments yet. 401 Views
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Newsom to appoint Laphonza Butler to succeed late Sen. FeinsteinThe woman chosen by Gov. Gavin Newsom to replace late Sen. Dianne Feinstein will be the first Black lesbian to serve in Congress...
Original post made on Oct. 2, 2023Last comment by Barbara Costello, on Oct 2, 2023 at 10:04 am | 1 comment | 1814 Views
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Pleasanton council reviews details about new police union contractPleasanton City Council members expressed their gratitude last week that the three-month impasse in labor negotiations between...
Original post made on Sep. 25, 2023Last comment by PtownRes, on Oct 1, 2023 at 10:06 pm | 6 comments | 4679 Views
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Guest Opinion: Come on Sunol, you can do betterJust because we raise a flag for a few weeks to give them a voice doesn't mean they are shoving their views down our throats....
Original post made on Sep. 19, 2023Last comment by Mike Arata, on Oct 1, 2023 at 5:51 pm | 50 comments | 15463 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Paying public educatorsTri-Valley teachers have said they are feeling the financial burdens of high cost-of-living in the Bay Area -- and that without...
Original post made on Sep. 29, 2023Last comment by CaseJustin711, on Sep 30, 2023 at 4:56 pm | 3 comments | 12260 Views
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With the death of Sen. Dianne Feinstein, whom will Newsom appoint?The death of Dianne Feinstein, California’s groundbreaking senior senator for more than three decades, was announced Friday,...
Original post made on Sep. 29, 2023Last comment by Michael Austin , on Sep 29, 2023 at 8:28 pm | 1 comment | 4656 Views
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Alameda, San Joaquin counties have highest violent crime rates involving gunsFor over a decade, San Joaquin and Alameda counties have had the highest rates of violent crimes involving guns among California's...
Original post made on Sep. 29, 2023Last comment by MichaelB, on Sep 29, 2023 at 8:29 am | 1 comment | 4199 Views
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DUSD: Emerald High School construction delayed three months, but project saves $49M in costsDublin Unified leaders recently revealed that Phase 1 of the Emerald High School construction has been delayed by several...
Original post made on Sep. 28, 2023Last comment by sjd, on Sep 28, 2023 at 3:56 pm | 1 comment | 3986 Views
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Pleasanton receives award for police alternative response unitThe city of Pleasanton took home the Helen Putnam Award for Excellence for the development of Pleasanton PD's Alternate Response...
Original post made on Sep. 28, 2023Last comment by pja, on Sep 28, 2023 at 10:31 am | 1 comment | 6804 Views
AROUND TOWN
Garage Sale Saturday only Sept. 30 8amMelanie Circle Pleasanton 8am-3pm Fundraiser for a friend who is without residency House hold goods, beautiful corner...
Original post made by Michelle on Sep. 28, 2023There are no comments yet. 654 Views
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Saying they want a seat at the table, Weekly journalists join effort to form a new, company-wide unionNewsroom employees at Embarcadero Media announced that they are forming a union on Tuesday. The proposed Embarcadero Community...
Original post made on Sep. 26, 2023Last comment by Mike Arata, on Sep 27, 2023 at 7:28 pm | 3 comments | 5231 Views
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Surprise meeting on personnel topics elicits more criticism toward Sunol school boardSunol Glen School parents, teachers and community members packed last Wednesday's special school board meeting -- which many...
Original post made on Sep. 27, 2023Last comment by John, on Sep 27, 2023 at 7:13 pm | 3 comments | 8433 Views
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Climate Change and Energy ConservationClimate change has forced us to adapt to a new normal of extreme weather events. However, extreme weather doesn’t impact...
Original post made by James Collins on Sep. 27, 2023There are no comments yet. 215 Views
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