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1 week ago | 
pleasantonweekly.com | Tim Hunt
Walters view on California Columnist believes state is nearing tipping point CalMatters columnist Dan Walters, the dean of writers in Sacramento, probably has seen it all in his six decades of covering politics and the state capitol. After a stint with his high school paper as a junior, he dropped out of high school to write—first in his hometown of Eureka and soon thereafter for decades in Sacramento.
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2 weeks ago | 
pleasantonweekly.com | Tim Hunt
Government drives high gas prices USC study shows $1.638 higher price per gallon Going to a California gas pump is like heading for a tooth extraction—nothing fun on deck. A new study from the University of Southern California demonstrated just how much of the nearly $2 price hit is due to state policies—all of it. It’s not gouging by the oil companies—it’s the government officials starting back with former Gov.
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2 weeks ago | 
danvillesanramon.com | Tim Hunt
Government drives high gas prices USC study shows $1.638 higher price per gallon Going to a California gas pump is like heading for a tooth extraction—nothing fun on deck. A new study from the University of Southern California demonstrated just how much of the nearly $2 price hit is due to state policies—all of it. It’s not gouging by the oil companies—it’s the government officials starting back with former Gov.
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2 weeks ago | 
pleasantonweekly.com | Tim Hunt
Now that Alameda County and the Castlewood Property Owners Association have settled their legal dispute, the next step will be a special election. The association had sued the county in December 2024 contending that it failed to follow state-mandated procedures to establish a special assessment for the county service area that provides water, sewer and road services to the 187 homeowners and The Club at Castlewood.
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2 weeks ago | 
pleasantonweekly.com | Jude Strzemp |Jeanita Lyman |Jeremy Walsh |Tim Hunt
A Pleasanton man who reportedly turned himself into police while confessing to matricide last week has now been formally charged with first-degree murder and other allegations for the brutal stabbing death of his mother, who was a longtime and respected volunteer with seniors in town.
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3 weeks ago | 
pleasantonweekly.com | Tim Hunt
Bay Area legislators representing bigger cities are doing all they can to tap into an already out-of-balance state budget. Two recent proposals:A South Bay official joined with one from Los Angeles to propose a special $2 billion allocation to cover mass transit costs associated with hosting the World Cup next year in both areas as well as the Super Bowl in Santa Clara next year. The 2028 Olympics loom in Los Angeles. San Francisco State Sen.
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3 weeks ago | 
danvillesanramon.com | Tim Hunt
Bay Area legislators representing bigger cities are doing all they can to tap into an already out-of-balance state budget. Two recent proposals:A South Bay official joined with one from Los Angeles to propose a special $2 billion allocation to cover mass transit costs associated with hosting the World Cup next year in both areas as well as the Super Bowl in Santa Clara next year. The 2028 Olympics loom in Los Angeles. San Francisco State Sen.
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3 weeks ago | 
pleasantonweekly.com | Jeanita Lyman |Cierra Bailey |Jeremy Walsh |Tim Hunt
Thanks to the generosity of residents, businesses and community groups in the Tri-Valley, the Pleasanton Weekly’s Holiday Fund was privileged to distribute $77,776 among 10 critical local nonprofits this spring.
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4 weeks ago | 
pleasantonweekly.com | Tim Hunt
"Vultures" hit newspapers Publications have been hammered by years of declining revenue and now the vultures have descended. If you’re interested in learning more about what’s happened to newspapers in America, register for the free showing Saturday afternoon of “Stripped for Parts—American Journalism on the Brink.”The hard-hitting film previewed earlier at the Firehouse Art Center, sponsored by the Pleasanton Weekly and its now non-profit parent, Embarcadero Publishing.
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4 weeks ago | 
pleasantonweekly.com | Tim Hunt
The board of the Castlewood Property Owners Association made its position clear to members attending an association meeting Tuesday evening: Vote No when Alameda County distributes ballots on taking on debt. The association has been locked into negotiations with the county since filing suit last year contending that the county violated provisions of Proposition 218 after imposing a $7,000 debt on each property to cover a shortfall in the county service area’s operating budget.
