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Alameda County announces new vaccine requirement for first respondersFirst responders and medical transport workers in Alameda County will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19...
Original post made on Nov. 9, 2021Last comment by Kevin, on Nov 13, 2021 at 6:56 pm | 5 comments | 3016 Views
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Local Scouts gather food for the NeedyScouts of Troop 941 of Pleasanton were out early this morning picking up food for the needy. Scoutmaster Jim McMillan (in...
Original post made by Ken+mano on Nov. 13, 2021There are no comments yet. 492 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Pleasanton Unified, teachers union negotiators reach tentative agreementLess than a month after a strike was authorized by its members, the Association of Pleasanton Teachers has reached a tentative...
Original post made on Nov. 8, 2021Last comment by Jeff, on Nov 11, 2021 at 8:30 pm | 14 comments | 6898 Views
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Livermore: Community group ordered to post $500,000 bond to Eden Housing in ongoing lawsuitSave Livermore Downtown was recently ordered to post a $500,000 bond to Eden Housing as a result of the group's lawsuit challenging...
Original post made on Nov. 11, 2021Last comment by Kevin, on Nov 11, 2021 at 7:27 pm | 1 comment | 2841 Views
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Pleasanton Preps: Amador girls' water polo starts off strong in section playoffsThe memorable season for the Amador Valley High girls' water polo team has continued in the postseason as the Dons knocked...
Original post made on Nov. 11, 2021Last comment by Greg Thome, on Nov 11, 2021 at 4:42 pm | 1 comment | 4658 Views
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Catalytic converter theft ring busted by Tri-Valley policeAlmost a year after a watchful citizen first tipped off local authorities, several individuals were recently arrested in...
Original post made on Nov. 11, 2021Last comment by Diane, on Nov 11, 2021 at 11:59 am | 2 comments | 7851 Views
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Showing appreciation for their serviceResidents lined Main Street in Pleasanton to watch as dozens of veteran organizations, local leaders and community groups...
Original post made on Nov. 11, 2021Last comment by Diane, on Nov 11, 2021 at 11:47 am | 1 comment | 3894 Views
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Pleasanton Preps: What a teacher strike could mean for sportsIt appears a strike by the teachers may be a realistic possibility, which is the worst-case scenario. Lost in the rhetoric...
Original post made on Nov. 2, 2021Last comment by Jeff, on Nov 11, 2021 at 8:44 am | 47 comments | 13144 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Why would one want to teach in Pleasanton?In PUSD the superintendent and his cabinet have secured extremely generous raises for themselves before settling with their...
Original post made by Jeff Keller on Nov. 8, 2021Last comment by Jeff, on Nov 11, 2021 at 8:14 am | 3 comments | 874 Views
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Pleasanton: Council reviews suggested strategies for city's Climate Action Plan 2.0Two sets of primary and secondary actions recommended for addressing climate change in Pleasanton were presented to the Pleasanton...
Original post made on Nov. 9, 2021Last comment by Joe V, on Nov 10, 2021 at 5:36 pm | 8 comments | 4237 Views
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Driver dies in crash with light pole overnight in PleasantonA driver was killed after losing control of her car and crashing into a light pole along West Las Positas Boulevard on Thursday...
Original post made on Nov. 5, 2021Last comment by Jo, on Nov 10, 2021 at 8:03 am | 4 comments | 13250 Views
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Pleasanton native, Giants' shortstop Brandon Crawford earns 4th Gold GloveSan Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford, a 2005 Foothill High alum, won his fourth career Gold Glove for his defensive...
Original post made on Nov. 9, 2021Last comment by Guillermo M., on Nov 9, 2021 at 9:29 pm | 2 comments | 2251 Views
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Pleasanton council backs new city law requiring guns to be locked upThe Pleasanton City Council last Tuesday unanimously approved an ordinance requiring the city's gun owners to either store...
Original post made on Nov. 9, 2021Last comment by MichaelB, on Nov 9, 2021 at 9:06 pm | 5 comments | 2622 Views
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Publisher's Note -- The future matters: Membership drive underway to support local journalism, nonprofitsWe are holding a Fall Membership Drive. Through Nov. 11, we are asking at least 200 readers to join the thousands of their...
Original post made on Nov. 5, 2021Last comment by Jake Waters, on Nov 9, 2021 at 12:35 pm | 4 comments | 3683 Views
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Five-story, mixed-use development proposed on edge of downtown PleasantonA five-story, mixed-use building on Harrison Street in downtown Pleasanton that could potentially bypass traditional local...
Original post made on Oct. 27, 2021Last comment by Jeff Nibert, on Nov 8, 2021 at 5:49 pm | 11 comments | 11977 Views
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Details emerge about suspect, robberies before arrest at Pleasanton mallA 22-year-old Oakland man was arrested Thursday on suspicion of at least two robberies in the Bay Area, including one in...
Original post made on Nov. 8, 2021Last comment by buklau, on Nov 8, 2021 at 1:35 pm | 1 comment | 4315 Views
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Mental health pilot program tops a packed City Council agendaA packed agenda for the Pleasanton City Council on Tuesday includes voting items concerning school resource officer and mental...
Original post made on Nov. 2, 2021Last comment by MichaelB, on Nov 5, 2021 at 12:01 pm | 7 comments | 3111 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Guest Opinion: Pleasanton Unified leadership is cheating studentsBy putting their own interests first, and by undermining teachers, Pleasanton Unified School District leaders are creating...
Original post made on Oct. 28, 2021Last comment by Jeff, on Nov 5, 2021 at 10:47 am | 20 comments | 12735 Views
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High school football coach needs a good dose of karmaOn a soap box: In a battle of two teams from the city of Inglewood in the LA area, Inglewood High dropped a 106-0 assault...
Original post made on Nov. 5, 2021Last comment by Michael P. Santa Maria, Ph.D., on Nov 5, 2021 at 7:58 am | 1 comment | 5824 Views
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What a Week -- Pass those bills: How legislation from Bauer-Kahan and Glazer performed this yearI recently went back through the results for bills authored by State Senator Steve Glazer and Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan...
Original post made on Oct. 30, 2021Last comment by KG, on Nov 4, 2021 at 6:53 pm | 13 comments | 3749 Views
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