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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
Sunol parents speak out after Trustee Hurley wades into San Ramon Valley school board debate over gender identity book
Some Sunol Glen School parents spoke out to either convey their disappointment in new Trustee Linda Hurley, or to offer support for her, after she commented about a controversial book during a San Ramon Valley school board meeting...[Sunday, April 9, 2023]
Pleasanton's 2023 State of the City
More than 300 city employees, company sponsors and Pleasanton residents attended Mayor Karla Brown's 2023 State of the City event March 29, where she updated the crowd on things like new housing developments and other major projects.[Friday, April 7, 2023]
Pleasanton-sponsored Russian triathlete breaks record
What happens when you put a Russian, a Ukrainian and a Pleasantonian together? You get a record-breaking triathlon team.[Thursday, April 6, 2023]
Local teachers coalition advocates for better salary, benefits
The East Bay Coalition for Student Success held a press conference last week where they announced positive collaboration efforts between district managements and local unions.[Thursday, April 6, 2023]
Bauer-Kahan introduces bill to regulate automated decision tools
Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D-Orinda) is proposing a bill that would add more regulations on automated decision tools due to the harm that these algorithm systems are causing marginalized communities.[Saturday, April 1, 2023]
Pleasanton council approves 360-unit multi-family development at Stoneridge Shopping Center
After nearly a decade of planning, the Pleasanton City Council unanimously approved a 360-unit multi-family housing project to be developed at the Stoneridge Shopping Center during its March 21 council meeting.[Monday, March 27, 2023]
Storm update: Some Tri-Valley schools closed without power; large tree damages historic church
Several schools across Pleasanton along with the Sunol Glen School had to close for the day as the Tri-Valley continues to experience power outages and downed trees due to the most recent atmospheric river storm.[Thursday, March 16, 2023]
Granada boys' basketball team brings home NorCal championship
The Granada boys' varsity basketball team clinched the 2023 NorCal basketball championship title after beating Salesian College Preparatory 60-47 on Tuesday. The Matadors play SoCal champs Norte Dame for the state title Friday.[Thursday, March 9, 2023]
Glazer resigns from recently created BART support committee
Tri-Valley State Sen. Steve Glazer has stepped down from the Senate Select Committee on Bay Area Public Transit after only being on the panel for a matter of weeks.[Sunday, March 5, 2023]
New Valley Humane Society surgery center up and running for shelter animals
To provide an essential service to the thousands of homeless pets in need of not just spay or neuter surgery, but medical operations in general, Valley Humane Society created its new Phil Scholz Veterinary Surgery Center.[Thursday, March 2, 2023]
