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Dublin man takes a spin on 'Wheel of Fortune'Dublin Unified School District director of elementary education Curtis Haar won more than $27,000 and a trip to Iceland on...
Original post made on Feb. 3, 2021Last comment by dknute, on Feb 3, 2021 at 2:52 pm | 1 comment | 3544 Views
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Family of missing teen Sydney West offers $10,000 reward for information leading to her returnThe family of 19-year-old Sydney 'Syd' West, a former Foothill High School student who went missing in San Francisco last...
Original post made on Feb. 3, 2021Last comment by Saundra Allman, on Feb 3, 2021 at 9:49 am | 1 comment | 9780 Views
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BART seeks new life for its old train carsAfter nearly 50 years, BART is retiring all of its legacy train cars and is now seeking ideas from the public to find new...
Original post made on Jan. 27, 2021Last comment by Mica, on Feb 3, 2021 at 8:33 am | 3 comments | 2743 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Pleasanton Unified students can return after Alameda County reaches red tierAs case rates of COVID-19 continue to slow in Alameda County, the Pleasanton Unified School District Board of Trustees voted...
Original post made on Jan. 29, 2021Last comment by Pleasanton Parent, on Feb 2, 2021 at 12:27 pm | 8 comments | 8216 Views
AROUND TOWN
What a Week: Anniversary debut for editor's new columnThis marks the debut of my new "What a Week" column, a spot for me to reflect biweekly on goings-on in the Tri-Valley with...
Original post made on Jan. 29, 2021Last comment by Deborah, on Feb 1, 2021 at 11:01 pm | 3 comments | 3589 Views
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Union wants ‘purple’ county schools to stay closedThe California Teachers Association has told Governor Gavin Newsom that the union wants schools in counties with high Covid-19...
Original post made on Feb. 1, 2021Last comment by Pleasanton Parent, on Feb 1, 2021 at 9:02 pm | 3 comments | 3784 Views
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Brand-new athletic facilities await Granada High students' return to campusThe Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District celebrated the completion of new state-of-the-art athletic and aquatic...
Original post made on Jan. 28, 2021Last comment by Silverfox, on Jan 28, 2021 at 8:11 pm | 1 comment | 4266 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Pleasanton Unified aligns reopening plans with new state criteriaPlans for Pleasanton Unified School District students to resume in-person learning while Alameda County is in the purple...
Original post made on Jan. 28, 2021Last comment by fatherof4husbandof1, on Jan 28, 2021 at 12:35 pm | 5 comments | 5136 Views
AROUND TOWN
Pleasanton Police Department saying goodbye to longtime Capt. Craig EicherThe Pleasanton Police Department will bid farewell to longtime Capt. Craig Eicher when he retires at the end of the week,...
Original post made on Jan. 26, 2021Last comment by Tom Fox, on Jan 27, 2021 at 2:18 pm | 4 comments | 4176 Views
RESTAURANTS
California health leaders lift regional stay-at-home ordersThe California Department of Public Health ended regional stay-at-home orders on Monday morning, effective immediately for...
Original post made on Jan. 26, 2021Last comment by very trying times, on Jan 27, 2021 at 10:08 am | 10 comments | 5354 Views
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Las Positas College offering low-cost business certificate programTri-Valley residents can boost their business skills in several months by earning tuition-free, noncredit business certificates...
Original post made on Jan. 27, 2021Last comment by , on Jan 27, 2021 at 3:51 am | 1 comment | 2243 Views
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Niles Canyon Railway crew rescues cow stuck in ravineWith the help of neighbors and heavy machinery, Niles Canyon Railway volunteers rescued a cow on Sunday that slid down a...
Original post made on Jan. 26, 2021Last comment by Diane, on Jan 26, 2021 at 9:15 am | 1 comment | 4392 Views
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Reopen Schools BUTAfter reading “Tim Talk” in the January 15th Pleasanton Weekly, I was disturbed by the simplistic premise outlined in...
Original post made by Craig Kelso on Jan. 21, 2021Last comment by Gina Channell, Pleasanton Weekly Publisher, on Jan 26, 2021 at 7:30 am | 9 comments | 2139 Views
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Pleasanton: City to align ADU impact fees with new state lawProposed changes to the city's master fee schedule for accessory dwelling units (ADUs) will be considered during a public...
Original post made on Jan. 18, 2021Last comment by Linda Kelly, on Jan 23, 2021 at 11:19 am | 6 comments | 4548 Views
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Pelosi picks Swalwell as impeachment managerLocal U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Livermore) was selected by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to serve as an impeachment manager...
Original post made on Jan. 22, 2021Last comment by James Michael, on Jan 22, 2021 at 7:13 pm | 9 comments | 3981 Views
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Pleasanton: NASA retiree shares life lessonsDonald G. James, a longtime Pleasanton resident who retired from NASA after more than three decades, says manners are more...
Original post made on Jan. 22, 2021Last comment by Carl Britto, on Jan 22, 2021 at 3:28 pm | 1 comment | 4005 Views
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Explore the outdoors with Discover DiabloSave Mount Diablo has announced its 2021 Discover Diablo hike series, which has added hikes, rock climbing and mountain biking...
Original post made on Jan. 21, 2021Last comment by Margo, on Jan 22, 2021 at 12:46 pm | 2 comments | 3440 Views
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Coronavirus vaccines continue to roll out in PleasantonSpirits are high for those who have received the coronavirus vaccine, with front-line healthcare workers, first responders...
Original post made on Jan. 13, 2021Last comment by Rich, on Jan 22, 2021 at 7:29 am | 8 comments | 13582 Views
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Fate of Livermore's Equity and Inclusion Working Group still undecidedThe city of Livermore is accepting new applications for its Equity and Inclusion Working Group following a City Council update...
Original post made on Jan. 20, 2021Last comment by Jackie C, on Jan 22, 2021 at 6:27 am | 6 comments | 3533 Views
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Bay Area Realtors join new NorCal multiple listing service allianceTri-Valley real estate brokers, agents and appraisers have formed an alliance with peers throughout north-central California...
Original post made on Jan. 21, 2021Last comment by Rich Buckley, on Jan 21, 2021 at 10:10 am | 1 comment | 4105 Views
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