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A New Shade of Green
by Sherry Listgarten
We need stable, climate-forward land use policies
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Couple's Net
by Chandrama Anderson
Use Your Words!
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Tim Talk
by Tim Hunt
Hacienda Business Park turns 40 this year
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Notes on the Valley
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Made in home
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"Tassajara Valley Wins Crown"
Manager Mike Fuller's Tassajara Valley Big League team defeated Pleasanton 8-3 on June 10th to clinch the District 57 season championship with an 11-1 record. The champs capped off a 9 game winning streak after suffering their only loss by one run. They scored 109 runs while allowing just 27. Pictured: (Front row, L-R) Vanessa Fuller, Brian Smith, Eric Stone, Kris Gallwatti, Tommy Montalvo; (2nd row) Assistant Coach Brent Bowen, Nate Jump, Cody Chavarria, Hayden Letts, Matt Mazzoni, Kieran Sanchez, Nick Furman; (3rd row) Mgr. Mike Fuller, Brian Peterson, Kevin Alexander, Austin Winniger, Joe Vigil, Jacob Heathorn, Michael Hernbroth, Assistant Coach Gary Hernbroth. Not pictured: Lawrence Nelson. (Photo by Brent Bowen Photography) Submitted by gary hernbroth on Jun 11, 2012

Live Chalk Art Sundays in San Ramon
Sundays this spring and summer will be a little more colorful for visitors of San Ramon's City Center Bishop Ranch as the venue hosts live chalk art demonstrations beginning this weekend. Tuesday, 9:17 PM

What a Week: Fair concert lineup is out. Time to party like it's ...
The fair usually delivers remarkable quality and variety of concerts; this year's series promises much the same (on paper, anyway). The lineup is very appealing to my musical tastes, and really it has a little bit of something for... Friday, April 22, 4:14 PM

'Women Who Dare' on display in Danville gallery
Women's History Month may have just ended, but the celebration of women continues at Danville's Village Theatre Art Gallery where trailblazers, leaders and innovators are on display in 'Women Who Dare.' Saturday, April 16, 1:42 AM

San Ramon middle-schooler competes on 'MasterChef Junior'
Now, as a contestant on the current season of Fox's 'MasterChef Junior,' Bhatia's attraction to vibrant, fresh foods has come to be part of his signature style as a budding young chef showcased on network TV on Thursday nights. Friday, April 1, 5:23 PM

From the Unabomber to Theranos, this courtroom artist draws history at famous trials in the Bay Area and beyond
Vicki Behringer has been drawing key witnesses at Bay Area trials for 30 years -- everyone from murderers and rapists to sobbing victims and poker-faced defendants to CEOs and moguls and rock stars. Tuesday, April 19, 6:10 PM

Firehouse hosts Holocaust memorial exhibit
For the first time in two years and in honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom HaShoah), a multimedia exhibit of gritty imagery and eyewitness testimony is being shown at Pleasanton's Firehouse Arts Center through May 28. Thursday, April 7, 5:00 PM

Danville: O'Neill site among four area national parks to get new superintendent
The National Park Service has named K. Lynn Berry superintendent of four national parks in the area, including the Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site in Danville. Friday, March 4, 11:22 PM

Council OKs new 30-year lease with Lindsay Wildlife Experience
Walnut Creek institution Lindsay Wildlife Experience is going to be around town for at least another 30 years. The education center & wildlife rehabilitation center recently reached an agreement with the city to stay at its First Ave. Tuesday, March 8, 5:06 PM

Mike Runs Livermore: Resident nears end of six-year mission to jog every street in city
Mike Beckwith is coming to the end of a years-long mission to run every single street in the entire city. He moved to Livermore from Dublin in 2016 and initially started his running journey through Livermore later that year... Friday, March 18, 12:10 AM

Becoming Bob Ross: Emmy-winning makeup artist transforms local actor into famous TV painter
When late TV artist Bob Ross suddenly appeared in a Mountain Dew commercial this spring painting one of his iconic scenes, viewers were taken aback. He's actually portrayed by (a transformed) Bryan Mazzarello, who is from Pleasanton. Thursday, June 17, 2:14 PM

Valley Views: Alamo, prehistory to now
I poured over a new book, 'Historic Tales of Alamo, California' by Beverly Lane with Sharon Burke, which answered questions I'd had since buying a house off Livorna Road in 1981. For instance, where did the name Livorna Road come from? Sunday, June 20, 6:56 PM

Staying Healthy: Biking on Mount Diablo
Whether it's road cycling or mountain biking, Mount Diablo serves as a premier destination for bike riders both locally and throughout the Bay Area -- particularly among residents seeking outdoor refuge during the coronavirus pandemic. Friday, June 11, 2:33 PM