Click through the whole slideshow: State Sen. Jerry McNerney presents Pleasanton Weekly leadership with a special commendation upon the newspaper’s 25th anniversary. (Photo by Chuck Deckert)
A snapshot of the Pleasanton Weekly’s 25th Anniversary Party at the PDA’s Concert in the Park on Aug. 29, 2025. (Photo by Chuck Deckert)
A snapshot of the Pleasanton Weekly’s 25th Anniversary Party at the PDA’s Concert in the Park on Aug. 29, 2025. (Photo by Chuck Deckert)
A snapshot of the Pleasanton Weekly’s 25th Anniversary Party at the PDA’s Concert in the Park on Aug. 29, 2025. (Photo by Chuck Deckert)
A snapshot of the Pleasanton Weekly’s 25th Anniversary Party at the PDA’s Concert in the Park on Aug. 29, 2025. (Photo by Chuck Deckert)
Pleasanton Weekly Publisher Gina Channell Wilcox addressed the audience during the Concert in the Park on Aug. 29, 2025. (Photo by Chuck Deckert)
A snapshot of the Pleasanton Weekly’s 25th Anniversary Party at the PDA’s Concert in the Park on Aug. 29, 2025. (Photo by Chuck Deckert)
A snapshot of the Pleasanton Weekly’s 25th Anniversary Party at the PDA’s Concert in the Park on Aug. 29, 2025. (Photo by Chuck Deckert)
A snapshot of the Pleasanton Weekly’s 25th Anniversary Party at the PDA’s Concert in the Park on Aug. 29, 2025. (Photo by Chuck Deckert)
A snapshot of the Pleasanton Weekly’s 25th Anniversary Party at the PDA’s Concert in the Park on Aug. 29, 2025. (Photo by Chuck Deckert)
RPM rocks the PDA’s Concert in the Park on Aug. 29, 2025. (Photo by Chuck Deckert)
A snapshot of the Pleasanton Weekly’s 25th Anniversary Party at the PDA’s Concert in the Park on Aug. 29, 2025. (Photo by Chuck Deckert)
A snapshot of the Pleasanton Weekly’s 25th Anniversary Party at the PDA’s Concert in the Park on Aug. 29, 2025. (Photo by Chuck Deckert)
Susan Wacek shows associate publisher Jeremy Walsh her family’s past Take Us Along clippings during the 25th Anniversary Party at the PDA’s Concert in the Park on Aug. 29, 2025. (Photo by Chuck Deckert)
RPM rocks the PDA’s Concert in the Park on Aug. 29, 2025. (Photo by Chuck Deckert)
State Sen. Jerry McNerney enjoys the 25th Anniversary Party at the PDA’s Concert in the Park on Aug. 29, 2025. (Photo by Chuck Deckert)
A snapshot of the Pleasanton Weekly’s 25th Anniversary Party at the PDA’s Concert in the Park on Aug. 29, 2025. (Photo by Chuck Deckert)
A snapshot of the Pleasanton Weekly’s 25th Anniversary Party at the PDA’s Concert in the Park on Aug. 29, 2025. (Photo by Chuck Deckert)
A snapshot of the Pleasanton Weekly’s 25th Anniversary Party at the PDA’s Concert in the Park on Aug. 29, 2025. (Photo by Chuck Deckert)
A snapshot of the Pleasanton Weekly’s 25th Anniversary Party at the PDA’s Concert in the Park on Aug. 29, 2025. (Photo by Chuck Deckert)
Embarcadero Media Foundation CEO Adam Dawes and Pleasanton Weekly Publisher Gina Channell Wilcox at the Weekly’s 25th Anniversary Party on Aug. 29, 2025. (Photo by Chuck Deckert)
A snapshot of the Pleasanton Weekly’s 25th Anniversary Party at the PDA’s Concert in the Park on Aug. 29, 2025. (Photo by Chuck Deckert)
A snapshot of the Pleasanton Weekly’s 25th Anniversary Party at the PDA’s Concert in the Park on Aug. 29, 2025. (Photo by Chuck Deckert)
A snapshot of the Pleasanton Weekly’s 25th Anniversary Party at the PDA’s Concert in the Park on Aug. 29, 2025. (Photo by Chuck Deckert)
What an awesome 25th Anniversary Party last Friday night.
The Pleasanton Weekly piggybacked on the Pleasanton Downtown Association’s popular summer series by co-sponsoring the final Concert in the Park of the season to serve as our community celebration marking a quarter-century since our debut paper in 2000. The RPM Band rocked an audience of hundreds sprawled across Lions Wayside Park and adjacent Delucchi Park.
A snapshot of the Pleasanton Weekly’s 25th Anniversary Party at the Concert in the Park on Aug. 29. (Photo by Chuck Deckert)
The Weekly team, as well as organizational leaders from our parent Embarcadero Media Foundation, enjoyed engaging with so many readers and residents at our table and throughout the park, including local elected officials from all three of our Tri-Valley markets and State Senator Jerry McNerney who presented us a special proclamation.
The evening brought our staff closer to the Pleasanton community and re-energized us all for the next four months to close 2025 on an even higher note — as we look to build momentum for 2026 and the next 25 years.
Learn more about supporting our brand of local journalism in the Tri-Valley at embarcaderomedia.org or pleasantonweekly.com. While there, be sure to check out our 25th Anniversary Page, which includes Staff and Reader Memories, Take Us Alongs from the past, Memorable Covers, Upcoming Events and information on becoming a Legacy Donor. Thank you, Pleasanton!
Jeremy Walsh is the associate publisher and editorial director of Embarcadero Media Foundation's East Bay Division, including the Pleasanton Weekly, LivermoreVine.com and DanvilleSanRamon.com.
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