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More intense discussions before board about LGBTQ acceptance, education at local schoolsClashes between outspoken critics of access to material and discussion on gender and sexuality in public schools and openly...
Original post made on Mar. 17, 2023Last comment by Jason Bancroft, on Mar 25, 2023 at 8:46 am | 46 comments | 3388 Views
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Watching the wheels of progress in Tri-Valley transitAs I learned more about the affluent Tri-Valley and its more remote outskirts, the context of public transit options and...
Original post made on Mar. 24, 2023Last comment by Paul Clark, on Mar 24, 2023 at 11:26 am | 1 comment | 1509 Views
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San Ramon council denies Marketplace appealThe San Ramon City Council voted last week to deny an appeal from a neighborhood group that would have seen the Planning...
Original post made on Mar. 23, 2023There are no comments yet. 2575 Views
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Dublin's Emerald High School unveils new mascotAfter months of debate, Dublin's new second high school has officially announced its mascot, as well as the accompanying...
Original post made on Mar. 9, 2023Last comment by AMAN, on Mar 22, 2023 at 1:04 pm | 3 comments | 2437 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
One for the books: Loud turnout as SRVUSD board discusses text acquisition and complaint policiesThe SRVUSD board's meeting extended late into the night, with a presentation and hearing on the district's book acquisition...
Original post made on Feb. 26, 2023Last comment by Mike Arata, on Mar 20, 2023 at 3:25 pm | 39 comments | 5095 Views
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What a Week: The fentanyl fightThe PSA is targeted toward teens in high school, but it has the ability to impact anyone who watches. It centers on an emotional...
Original post made on Mar. 10, 2023Last comment by Malcolm Hex, on Mar 17, 2023 at 3:32 am | 6 comments | 2923 Views
AROUND TOWN
Instruments of hopeWhen longtime Pleasanton resident and guitar luthier George Bowen was diagnosed with ALS last year, he said he couldn't just...
Original post made on Mar. 2, 2023There are no comments yet. 1808 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Mudslides strand ACE train passengers; all service halted until MondayHundreds of passengers were stuck on an ACE train Wednesday morning near Sunol in Alameda County because of a landslide,...
Original post made on Mar. 12, 2023There are no comments yet. 1323 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Alamo teen faces federal charge of possessing fentanyl with intent to distributeA joint investigation between Dublin Police Services and the federal Drug Enforcement Administration has resulted in a criminal...
Original post made on Mar. 1, 2023Last comment by Paul Clark, on Mar 10, 2023 at 8:12 am | 5 comments | 5488 Views
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Walnut Creek: La Russa family, ARF sever ties; family retracts consent for use of its names and likenessesHall of Fame baseball manager Tony La Russa and his family have severed ties with the Walnut Creek-based animal rescue nonprofit...
Original post made on Mar. 9, 2023Last comment by Jennifer, on Mar 9, 2023 at 9:44 am | 2 comments | 3021 Views
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Walnut Creek: Driver dies after Tesla hits fire truck on I-680One person is dead in the wake of a crash in which a Tesla hit a fire truck on northbound Interstate 680 in Walnut Creek...
Original post made on Feb. 20, 2023Last comment by The Dude, on Mar 8, 2023 at 8:18 pm | 2 comments | 6846 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Suspects arrested following theft at Ulta Beauty store in San RamonThree people were taken into custody Saturday night following a shoplifting spree in San Ramon and collaborative search by...
Original post made on Mar. 2, 2023Last comment by Marion Wilcox, on Mar 8, 2023 at 7:11 am | 4 comments | 9608 Views
AROUND TOWN
San Ramon: Chevron Park concept boards up for public reviewMembers of the public now have access to a glimpse of the potential future for the large swath of San Ramon property that...
Original post made on Mar. 5, 2023Last comment by Scott Hale, on Mar 5, 2023 at 12:47 pm | 1 comment | 639 Views
AROUND TOWN
Around the Valley: The right prioritiesThe first priority of a school district is the safety of the students. Or at least it should be. A pattern shows this is...
Original post made on Feb. 19, 2023Last comment by Gina Channell Wilcox, Publisher, on Mar 3, 2023 at 8:54 am | 20 comments | 2779 Views
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San Ramon council poised for vote on Trumark Townhomes projectThe San Ramon City Council is set to consider Tuesday whether to approve necessary measures for the proposed Trumark Townhomes...
Original post made on Feb. 28, 2023Last comment by Janet, on Feb 28, 2023 at 3:43 pm | 1 comment | 1153 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
DA charges man with attempted murder of ex-girlfriend in San RamonA Concord man faces formal charges including attempted murder for allegedly shooting his former girlfriend at an apartment...
Original post made on Feb. 27, 2023Last comment by Jennifer, on Feb 27, 2023 at 2:27 pm | 1 comment | 3602 Views
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Union says Contra Costa County doesn't have enough doctorsThere aren't enough doctors in the Contra Costa County health system and the problem will only get worse next year, according...
Original post made on Feb. 23, 2023Last comment by Paul Clark, on Feb 23, 2023 at 9:22 am | 1 comment | 2808 Views
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San Ramon council to continue debate on 61-unit townhouse developmentThe San Ramon City Council is set Tuesday to resume discussions and receive additional feedback from the public on a proposed...
Original post made on Feb. 14, 2023Last comment by 50yearresident, on Feb 15, 2023 at 11:18 am | 2 comments | 2815 Views
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Former Pleasanton PD officer sues city, alleges wrongful termination after attending 'Stop the Steal' rallyA former Pleasanton police officer has filed a federal lawsuit against city and police officials for allegedly firing him...
Original post made on Feb. 15, 2023Last comment by Malcolm Hex, on Feb 15, 2023 at 1:38 am | 1 comment | 1384 Views
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U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein announces she will not run for reelection in 2024U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-California) announced Tuesday that she will not run for reelection next year. Read the full...
Original post made on Feb. 15, 2023Last comment by Malcolm Hex, on Feb 15, 2023 at 12:32 am | 1 comment | 610 Views
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