SRVUSD election forum sees new faces join incumbents at the dais
The SRVUSD boardroom in Danville saw two new fresh faces join two longtime incumbents last week for a candidate forum ahead of this year’s school board election cycle, which consists of a two-way race for Area 5 and two other candidates unopposed.
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PUSD advocacy efforts result in AB 1204 not advancing in State Legislature
The Pleasanton Unified School District, along with many other districts statewide, celebrated the legislative death of Assembly Bill 1204 during this past session in Sacramento.
Golden mussels detected at Lake Del Valle in Livermore; boating restrictions put in place
EBRPD has enacted a 30-day quarantine for boats that launch at Lake Del Valle after highly invasive golden mussels were detected in the reservoir in Livermore, the agency announced Monday.
Construction begins on new memory care facility in Dublin
A senior housing company broke ground this month on a memory care project in western Dublin, with the goal of opening the facility late next year.
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Lifestyle
Pleasanton announces 2026-27 Cultural Celebration Series
Pleasanton’s Cultural Celebration Series is returning next month with a list of events and activities throughout the next year that aims to bring residents and community members together to commemorate diversity and cultures from around the world.
Hively set to celebrate 50 years with upcoming anniversary gala
Hively, a Pleasanton-based child and family support nonprofit, will be hosting another community celebration and fundraising event next month to commemorate 50 years of serving children, families and childcare providers across the region.
Sweet Skipper from Tri-Valley Animal Rescue
“Skipper is as cute as he is nice – a good boy with soulful eyes that are often checking in to see if it’s time for more cuddles and kisses!”
A&E
‘BINGO!’ Inside Tri-Valley game hall that serves as ongoing fundraiser for local nonprofits
Hunched over cards with daubers in hand, folks await a number-letter pairing from their nests of food and drink at cafeteria-style tables. A ball is announced and the relative silence is cut with chatter as a player yells “BINGO!” and wins hundreds of dollars.
Community Briefs: Local Author-Palooza at Rakestraw | Danville, SRVUSD candidate forums | Innovate Bay summit | Beer City Run
More than a dozen local authors are set to gather at Rakestraw Books in Danville this weekend for the shop’s Local Author-Palooza event, with something on tap for readers of all ages. See that and much more in Community Briefs…
Holiday favorites, folklore music and Mozart for Valley Concert Chorale
Valley Concert Chorale is getting in tune for “an extraordinary range of sacred masterworks, festive holiday traditions, and dynamic choral collaborations” for its upcoming 2026-27 performance season.
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: Amador flag football team building momentum in 2026
This year the Dons entered the season with a lot of experience and jumped out to a 10-2 mark, including a 13-12 win over Cardinal Newman last Friday, ending a 29-game winning streak by the Cardinals.
Strong start with non-league schedule for (most) Tri-Valley football teams
Here is a look at the EBAL football teams through the first three weeks of the season…
Tracy High football coach, Pleasanton native accused of recording students in locker room
The head coach of Tracy High School’s varsity football team – who grew up in Pleasanton and suited up for the Amador Valley Dons in the mid-1990s – was arrested Friday after police allege he secretly videorecorded students changing in…
ReAL Estate
Column – Home sweet home: Seniors are staying put
Modern seniors have more flexibility than ever to design a next chapter that fits their life
‘They kind of lost rational reason’: Property owners, city litigate land use at Dublin’s eastern edge
A years-long legal battle involving the city of Dublin and the owners of a parcel in town is poised for a trial by jury next year as both sides butt heads over control of the land through which the proposed…
Fitness club set to take over old Rite Aid space in Alamo Plaza
Renovations are underway to turn an empty former Rite Aid building into a high-end fitness club in affluent Alamo.
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