Jeremy Walsh

Pleasant Hill

Online Editor at Pleasanton Weekly

Editor of the Pleasanton Weekly. Graduate of American University (Washington DC). Avid sports/entertainment tweeter

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Articles

Pedestrian fatally struck on tracks in Livermore; ACE trains delayed

2 days ago | pleasantonweekly.com | Jeremy Walsh

A person died after being struck by a freight train on the tracks in downtown Livermore on Thursday afternoon, leading to major backups for commuter trains through the Tri-Valley as the emergency response and subsequent investigation continued into the evening. Livermore police confirmed a pedestrian was on the tracks at the L Street crossing north of Railroad Avenue at around 3 p.m. Thursday (June 5).
Congressmen back federal funding asks for these Tri-Valley projects

2 days ago | pleasantonweekly.com | Jeremy Walsh

The Tri-Valley’s two congressmen are advancing more than $65 million in funding requests to support local projects and initiatives in their districts as part of the federal appropriations process for fiscal year 2026.
News Digest: PUSD supe search drags on | First Weekend on Main | Foothill alum becomes self-made billionaire | Our Trivia Night

2 days ago | pleasantonweekly.com | Jeremy Walsh

The Pleasanton Unified School District is continuing deliberations toward hiring its next permanent superintendent, but the process hit a bit of a snag this week and the timeline for identifying a finalist remains unclear.
'Play and Literature' on display in Harrington Gallery

3 days ago | pleasantonweekly.com | Jeremy Walsh

Pleasanton’s Harrington Gallery is featuring works from Bay Area artists that exemplify exuberant expression in its newest exhibition. A pairing with the Pleasanton Public Library’s Summer Reading Program theme, “Level Up – Play and Literature” opened in the main gallery in the city’s Firehouse Arts Center last weekend and runs through Aug. 2. A special reception and awards ceremony is set for this Saturday afternoon – before a lively concert by Chorus Eclectic in the downtown theater.
Pleasanton placed on feds' sanctuary naughty list; city unsure why

1 week ago | pleasantonweekly.com | Jeremy Walsh

Pleasanton finds itself as the lone Tri-Valley city on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s new list of obstructive sanctuary jurisdictions – and the city administration is unclear exactly why.
Poppy Ridge Golf Course blooms anew in Livermore

1 week ago | pleasantonweekly.com | Jeremy Walsh

Saturday marks a rebirth for Poppy Ridge Golf Course, with its redesigned 18-hole track opening to the public after a remarkable 13-month overhaul. The Bay Area golf world is abuzz, for good reason. You’ll likely have to wait a few weeks to find a favorable tee time though – the guys in the clubhouse said they already had some 5,000 rounds on the books as of Friday thanks to advanced reservations. “All new routing. Everything is 100% different.
News Digest: Graduation Day | CityServe health expo | Midway Fire fully contained | Award for Richert Lumber Co. Ace Hardware

1 week ago | pleasantonweekly.com | Jeremy Walsh

High school seniors in the Tri-Valley are set for their graduation ceremonies in the week ahead. For the comprehensive schools, Pleasanton Unified is presenting the Foothill High School ceremony at 5 p.m. Friday (May 30) and Amador Valley’s follows at 7 p.m. — at the respective campuses’ football fields, as well as livestreamed online.
Investigation continues into double-fatal crash in Livermore; victims ID’d

1 week ago | pleasantonweekly.com | Jeremy Walsh

The Livermore police investigation into the morning commute collision that killed two drivers last month on Highway 84 is ongoing, but the department confirmed more specifics this week about what transpired. The circumstances of the April 21 crash were initially unclear that day, but the traffic investigators have determined that the Honda Accord was traveling northbound and crossed into the southbound lane, striking an approaching Ram pickup truck head-on.
Valley Humane holding open house at refurbished facility

1 week ago | pleasantonweekly.com | Jeremy Walsh

Tri-Valley residents will get the chance to check out Valley Humane Society’s refurbished Pet Adoption Center in Pleasanton – and meet some of the dogs and cats available there now – at an open house reception and ribbon cutting this Friday. The 14-year-old building at 3670 Nevada St. recently received fresh coats of paint and more “to create an even more welcoming space that fosters connections between people and animals”, according to Valley Humane officials.
Shelves bare as Pleasanton Rite Aid awaits fate

1 week ago | pleasantonweekly.com | Jeremy Walsh

The clock seems to be ticking on Pleasanton’s lone Rite Aid amid the corporation’s bankruptcy proceedings, but for now the store and its pharmacy on Hopyard Road remain open with no firm closure date set. Many shelves were bare – while others were only half-stocked – and the Thrifty ice cream stand appeared closed for good inside the Rite Aid around lunchtime last Friday. No customers were in sight and just one employee, the checkout cashier, was working on the retail floor at that time.