San Ramon vice mayor holds slim lead in race for District 4 seat
Rubio led Joh by 104 votes, up from 82 votes as of Friday. The contest has proven to be the closest of this year’s council races in the San Ramon Valley, where all other incumbents have maintained double-digit leads since election night.
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Fosters Freeze in Livermore to serve final frosties this Sunday
The long-standing Fosters Freeze in Livermore will close for good on Sunday as its family owners retire.
Armstrong holds commanding lead in San Ramon mayoral race
San Ramon Mayor Mark Armstrong is poised to win a second term in office after preliminary election night results showed him holding a commanding lead over challengers Emma Chigbu and Paschalis Ntatsos.
Storer, Carlson declare wins in Danville Town Council race
Incumbent Robert Storer and former San Ramon police Chief Denton Carlson have declared victory in the race for two at-large seats on the Danville Town Council after the third candidate, Pratima Sonavne, conceded Wednesday.
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Lifestyle
Take Us Along: 50 years of friendship
Christine Kearney and Susan Malone celebrated 50 years of friendship during a visit to Colorado this summer – posing here at Pikes Peak.
Letters: De La Salle was a bad sport against Amador Valley
“While De La Salle prides itself on its elite athletic status and Lasallian Catholic mission, the game-day environment displayed a disappointing lack of sportsmanship and basic respect.”
Community Briefs: Sam Bennett film festival | County seeks Humanitarian of the Year nominations
Film festival at Village Theatre The Sam Bennett Media Film Festival returns to Danville’s Village Theatre Saturday, showcasing works that highlight the unique perspectives of Bay Area filmmakers. The festival runs 7-9 p.m., with a pre-reception at 6 p.m. Tickets…
A&E
Davin-Levin Duo set for harp and guitar concert at Bankhead Theater
The chamber music concert will feature the ensemble’s own commissions and arrangements of pieces by Philip Glass, Florence Price, Jonathan Cziner, Maurice Ravel and Manuel de Falla.
CYT Tri-Valley brings Disney’s ‘Frozen’ to the Bankhead Theater
The run of shows over the next two weekends includes a special Nov. 14 sing-along.
Danville council will review takeaways from ‘Gilmore Girls’ fest
Danville officials will look to build on the success of last month’s “Gilmore Girls”-themed Flannel and Foliage festival, which drew visitors from as far away as Australia and Germany, as they pursue opportunities for future town events.
Spotlight
This California Delta community is drawing Bay Area homebuyers to the water
Bay Area residents understand the value of open space. That’s why it’s no surprise a private waterfront enclave on the California Delta is drawing homebuyers who are ready for a different kind of life.
Ivy League mentorship for college applications and career foundations through meaningful projects
Path Mentors was born out of dissatisfaction with the toxic high-pressure environment that college admissions has created. Founded in 2019 by Columbia graduates, the Path Mentors’ team of nearly 100 mentors from a wide range of professions including technology, finance,…
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An event destination: Visit Tri-Valley pushes bold vision to transform region – but not everybody is all-in on the $365M project
Thousands of seats for concerts, interchangeable arenas for different sports and abundant space for business meetings and conferences – for a price tag in the hundreds of millions.
Pleasanton Weekly wins General Excellence, nine other first-place honors in California Journalism Awards
“The winning categories capture the quality, range and impact of our journalism: General Excellence, Investigative Reporting, Enterprise Series, Best Newsletter, Columns, Editorial Comment, Business and the Economy, Sports Feature, Profile Story and Fine Arts.”
Sports
Pleasanton Preps: Local teams making runs in NCS tournaments
Amador Valley is the top seed in the D-I playoffs and the Dons played just like that, easily winning their first two games.
‘Peanut punch’ ejection leads to unfair suspension for Amador football player
“I have seen thousands of high school football games and as mentioned, I have seen the tape of the situation, and believe me, that was not an ‘act of fighting’.”
Pleasanton seeks to set new rules for private sport courts, business canopies
The Pleasanton Planning Commission is recommending a new set of rules for residential sport courts, including set hours of operation and height limits for fencing and light fixtures.
ReAL Estate
Check the new digs: SRVUSD moves into new headquarters – and new role as landlord
Following a similar strategy to Pleasanton Unified three years earlier, San Ramon Valley Unified has fully moved into the Canyon Commons Corporate Plaza building it purchased to house its headquarters operations and open up a new revenue stream of rental…
New tenants, expansions drive leasing growth at Bishop Ranch
John Muir Health, Cloud Software Group and Trumark Homes were among the businesses that added square footage at the San Ramon campus
Honoring local history: Two houses, two commercial properties win 2026 Heritage Preservation Awards
The Kottinger Barn at 200 Ray St. and a home-turned-office at 180 Spring St. were among four buildings honored by the Pleasanton Heritage Association.
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