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‘Not just a grocery store’: H Mart opens to eager crowd in Dublin
H Mart unveiled its first East Bay location Thursday in Dublin following more than four years of development.
What A Week – Women’s Hall of Fame: Livermore news publisher, Valkyries GM, county undersheriff and more
“The 2026 class of the Alameda County Women’s Hall of Fame reads like a Who’s Who catalog. The lone Tri-Valley resident on the list? Well, hers is a name I know well in the local news business…”
News Digest: ‘No Kings’ rallies | 2026 YEA! Awards | Ava Energy expands | Morrison concert postponed | Easter egg hunt at park
Two “No Kings” rallies are scheduled in the Tri-Valley as part of the national movement of protests against President Trump’s administration. Read about that and more in this week’s News Digest…
A truly bad minimum wage idea
“A consortium of unions and advocacy groups are mounting a campaign to raise the minimum wage in Alameda County to $30 per hour. It’s a truly bad idea. This county already is a very difficult place to do business…”
‘Progress with purpose’: Pleasanton mayor delivers 2026 State of the City address
Pleasanton Mayor Jack Balch delivered his 2026 State of the City speech last week where he centered his remarks on the central theme of “progress with purpose”.
Behaviorist Burkholder named Dublin Unified’s Classified Employee of the Year
DUSD recently recognized behaviorist Eric Burkholder as the overall 2025-26 Classified Employee of the Year among many site-level honorees.
Hot Picks
American Style Mah Jongg: Join for American Style Mah Jongg at the Pleasanton Senior Center, Tuesdays/Fridays, 12:45-3:45 p.m. Drop-in fees apply.
Native Garden Work Days: Tend and nurture the native gardens at Sycamore Grove Park where volunteers help provide seasonal weeding, planting, pruning and more. All levels of experience welcome. 9 a.m.-11 a.m., March 27.
The Moon is Always Full: A good-for-nothing son consorts with a whistleblower within his mother’s company to expose how their clinical trial for AI-enhanced neuromodulation to treat anxiety is also a Trojan horse for gaining unlimited access to personal data. 7:30 p.m., March 27-28; 4 p.m., March 29. Visit sparctheater.org/.
Goodguys All American Get-Together: Featuring over 3,000 of Northern California’s slickest American-made and American-powered show cars and trucks of all years. Catch the high-speed excitement of the AutoCross racing series, a massive swap meet, the Cars 4 Sale Corral and more. March 28-29 Visit alamedacountyfair.com/.
Livermore Farmers’ Market: The Livermore Farmers’ Market is Sunday, year-round. 9 a.m.-1 p.m., 206 South J St.
The Other Mozart: Nannerl Mozart, Amadeus’ equally gifted sister whose genius was lost to history. This one-woman play unfolds on an 18-foot dress, immersing audiences in a world of music, elegance and the struggles of a woman ahead of her time. 7 p.m., March 29. Tickets $45-$75. Visit livermorearts.org/.
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