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About Christian
Christian Trujano is a staff reporter for Embarcadero Media's East Bay Division, the Pleasanton Weekly. He returned to the company in May 2022 after having interned for the Palo Alto Weekly in 2019.Christian primarily covers the Pleasanton city, school board, Zone 7 water and general news beats while also helping cover the greater Tri-Valley region. Since May, Christian has reported on the 2022 primary elections; middle schoolers protesting gun violence; city council plans on funding city projects; and the fire on the Pleasanton Ridge.
A San Jose native who studied at San Jose State and De Anza College, Christian began writing for school newspapers in 2017. While he has enjoyed writing about city and school meetings since then, Christian also enjoys watching Bay Area sports, making music for fun and taking care of his two new kittens.
Stories by Christian
Don of a new era
Celebration is in the air for Amador Valley Dons young and old as the high school in Pleasanton commemorates its 100th year of existence with an array of special events scheduled for the week ahead.[Thursday, September 7, 2023]
Cat Extravaganza and Rescue Awareness Event in Pleasanton
Cat lovers and owners in the Tri-Valley, get ready to enter metaphorical kitty paradise this weekend as the Pleasanton Cat Extravaganza and Rescue Awareness Event is set to take place at the Alameda County Fairgrounds on Sept. 9-10.[Tuesday, September 5, 2023]
A new school year in Pleasanton
School is back in session at Pleasanton Unified, and the Weekly recently sat down with Superintendent David Haglund for a one-on-one discussion about everything from bond projects, student behavior, classroom curriculum and more...[Thursday, August 10, 2023]
'The Gems of Ruby Hill' -- Pleasanton residents star in new reality TV show
Step aside Beverly Hills and Atlanta, there's a new group of wives -- and one man -- looking to rock the reality TV world with their recently launched show, 'The Gems of Ruby Hill,' which was shot in the backyard of the Tri-Valley.[Thursday, August 10, 2023]
Winning as a family
A Pleasanton-based family bocce team recently brought home gold medals by winning the 2023 United States Bocce Federation National Championships in Chicago. Dario, Joey and Navina Bernardi, along with their family friend...[Wednesday, August 9, 2023]
Goat in the Zone
Imagine a job where all you have to do is eat and sleep. Well, for some Zone 7 Water Agency contractors, they get to live out that dream, while also doing important fire prevention work at the same time. But they aren't your typical...[Thursday, July 27, 2023]
World War II soldier identified 80 years after his death
The remains of a long-unidentified World War II soldier and prisoner of war were escorted from the Graham-Hitch Mortuary in Pleasanton to his final resting place after scientists were able to identify him 80 years after his death.[Thursday, July 20, 2023]
Pleasanton considering three years of water rate increases, starting at 30% hike in November
The Pleasanton City Council is set for an initial discussion on proposed increases to the city's water rates, starting at 30% on Nov. 1, during a special meeting Tuesday night at the city's Operations Services Center on Busch Road.[Monday, July 17, 2023]
10 years of growth for Sunflower Hill
As the Sunflower Hill nonprofit gets ready to celebrate its 10 years of work in creating affordable housing for people with disabilities, leaders of the Tri-Valley organization reflect on their accomplishments and future plans.[Thursday, July 13, 2023]
Highway 84 to fully close through Niles Canyon all weekend long
A portion of Niles Canyon Road/Highway 84 is scheduled to fully close from this Friday night through Monday morning in order to allow construction crews to connect an existing roadway for the new Alameda Creek Bridge.[Wednesday, July 12, 2023]
