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Construction closes AC Transit stops on Fremont Boulevard
AC Transit has announced the closure of several bus stops along Fremont Boulevard in Dublin, effective from September 25 through…
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Dublin opens registration for its 2026 Trail Challenge
The City of Dublin has officially opened registration for the 2026 Dublin Trail Challenge, a community event that encourages residents…
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Palooza and Porsches on Main come to downtown Pleasanton
Downtown Pleasanton is preparing for a high-energy autumn weekend of live entertainment, community celebrations, and automotive…
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Livermore opens voting for its 2027 community reading selection
The Livermore Public Library has officially opened community-wide voting to select the featured fantasy novel for the upcoming…
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El Campanil foundation receives notice to leave after theater sale
Antioch's 98-year-old performing arts landmark has been sold to Legendary Movement Church, leaving community productions in limbo…
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Animal-rights activists march in Emeryville over biomedical research
On Saturday, September 25, animal-rights activists marched through Emeryville in the East Bay to protest the use of dogs and cats in…
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Oakland nonprofit targets tech-backed Democrats in $1 million ad campaign
Oakland-based nonprofit TechEquity Action launched a $1 million statewide advertising campaign on September 28, 2026, aimed at…
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Alameda school board appoints Erick O. Bell as interim member
The Alameda Unified School District Board of Education appointed Erick O.
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East Oakland celebration marks 60 years of the Coliseum
On Friday, September 18, more than 75 people gathered at Youth UpRising in East Oakland to celebrate Coliseum 60, marking the 60th…
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Pleasanton’s Ghost Walk returns to downtown in October
Downtown Pleasanton is preparing for an encounter with its colorful past as the Museum on Main launches its seventeenth annual Ghost…
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Dublin holds community meetings on Fallon 580 housing proposals
The City of Dublin will convene two virtual community workshops to present and discuss architectural plans for the proposed Dublin…
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UC Berkeley approves Blue Gym conversion despite recreation board opposition
UC Berkeley’s administration has approved the conversion of the Blue Gym, a popular student recreation facility, into a practice space…
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Four Dublin creek sites take cleanup volunteers Sept. 19
Dublin’s Saturday cleanup runs from 9 a.m. to noon, with registration through Living Arroyos.
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68 San Ramon Valley Unified seniors named National Merit semifinalists
San Ramon Valley Unified said 68 of its high school seniors reached the semifinalist round of the 2027 National Merit Scholarship…
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Livermore organizes annual Community Service Day with volunteer work projects
Park clean-ups, fence painting and plantings across Livermore, with breakfast cooked by the Livermore-Pleasanton Firefighters…
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Firefighters cook breakfast as Livermore turns out for service day
Park clean-ups, fence painting and plantings across Livermore, with breakfast cooked by the Livermore-Pleasanton Firefighters…
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ComicCon Livermore returns to the Bankhead Saturday, free to all
ComicCon Livermore fills the Bankhead Theater and its plaza on Saturday, June 27, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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