Livermore Valley Opera presenting Puccini’s ‘Suor Angelica’
Love and tragedy cross paths at the convent where Suor Angelica was sent to atone for her sins.
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Passenger killed in crash between dump truck and sedan in far-east Alameda County
One person died when the sedan they were riding in collided with a tractor-trailer truck near the eastern edge of Alameda County outside Mountain House on Friday afternoon, per CHP-Dublin.
Pleasanton school board names Diolazo as next permanent superintendent
The PUSD Board of Trustees unanimously appointed deputy superintendent Ed Diolazo on Thursday night to serve as the district’s next superintendent.
News Digest: Election forums continue in Pleasanton, Livermore | Highway 84 weekend closure | POPS on the Green
The Pleasanton Weekly and Livermore Vine are holding three candidate forums next week as part of this new organization’s 11-part series this fall before the Nov. 3 election.
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Lifestyle
Letters: A letter to my sons | Clean Air Day is coming | Narum for City Council | In support of Larry Bird | Nick Shirley: one-man journalism
“These are the values behind my vote. Not simply a political label, but the kind of world I hope you will help create.”
Something new to TASTE: Two wineries welcome tasting rooms ahead of Livermore Valley Wine Experience
Of the 25 Livermore Valley wineries pouring wine during TASTE, two are new participants this year. Both minority- and woman-owned, Shanti Winery and Cellar13 Winery recently opened Livermore tasting rooms that are generating buzz — and both are serving their…
925 GIVES: Daylong donation drive benefits Tri-Valley nonprofits, including our own Embarcadero Media Foundation
“Today is an important 24 hours for nonprofit fundraising in the Tri-Valley. 3VCF is holding its second annual 925 GIVES campaign, which aptly falls on Sept. 25 in reference to the 925 area code that most of the eligible organizations…
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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.
‘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…
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 football gets off the schneid with 32 points in win over Liberty
There was a collective sigh of relief coming out of Amador Valley, as the Dons football team got both their first points and first win of the season with a 32-28 win over Liberty on Friday night.
The most-anticipated game of the Tri-Valley fall sports season is here
It’s just a little over halfway through the season, yet the flag football monster game with San Ramon Valley (5-0 in EBAL play) visiting Amador Valley (5-0) on Tuesday night has the feeling of a championship game.
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.
ReAL Estate
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.
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…
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