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5 NEWS Two PUSD principals stepping down at year’s end 7 NEWS Dublin Unified parts ways with superintendent 9 PULSE Driver charged in crash that killed local residents Page 2 • March 29, 2019 • Pleasanton Weekly AROUND Coming Soon to Downtown! PLEASANTON BY JEB BING

JEB BING Amador Theater restoration work could cost millions of dollars. Fixing Amador Theater he Amador Theater, which Pleasanton Cultural Arts Council at has served as Pleasanton’s that time spearheaded a fundraising Tprincipal and still largest drive, raising $800,000 in cash and performing arts facility for more in-kind materials, with the city gov- than 80 years, needs work — more ernment paying the rest of the $1.2 Enjoy the downtown lifestyle in this beautifully updated than $1 million worth of work. million needed in total funding. home in one of Pleasanton’s most coveted locations. Last week, the City Council voted As part of its agreement in taking to hire an engineering company to ownership, the city allots 60 days a assess the property and determine year for school performances and what must be done and how much other uses. it will cost. There’s also a suggestion City Manager Nelson Fialho said to turn it into a major arts and the- the Amador Theater is still used fre- Gina Piper ater production education center. quently and is still needed despite Earlier this year, a fire marshal the availability of the Firehouse the- ordered the building’s only fire es- ater. Many of the city’s most cher- 925.200.0202 cape closed after determining that the ished productions — and fundrais- metal and wood (yes, wood) outdoor ers — require the 600-seat capacity www.PleasantonRealEstate.com stairway is unsafe. Just to replace it of the Amador Theater, compared will cost an estimated $1 million. to the 220 seats at the Firehouse. Better Homes & Gardens Tri-Valley Realty / BRE#: 01201349 As a result, the theater’s balcony Now, time is running out on is now closed, substantially reduc- making needed repairs. Besides the ing the theater’s 600-seat capacity, need to replace the fire escape, the although it still has more seats than front facade is facing continued the Firehouse Arts Center and is water damage. Some doors no lon- 2019 Mother-Da better suited for larger productions. ger close. ughte Water seepage on the south front Although the City Council agreed r Looka ntest corner of the theater is undermin- to prioritize repair work at the the- like Co ing some of the building’s founda- ater, the building’s dual ownership tion. Although not a threat to the complicates the effort. structure yet, it could call for major, “Since the school district owns costly reconstruction work. the land the theater sits on, any- With no elevators to the balcony thing we do to change the build- We need your or to basement rooms where ac- ing will require clearance from the tors prepare for their performances, state architect before we can do the the theater doesn’t meet manda- work,” Fialho said. “That could take tory Americans with Disabilities Act at least two years to get approved.” (ADA) standards. The theater also Another consideration by city and photos! lacks a fire suppression sprinkler, school district leaders would be to also now a building code require- substantially renovate and retrofit ment. Although the Amador The- the theater to serve not only cul- ater has been “grandfathered” in tural group productions but also Deadline over the years from building code the robust art and theater programs updates, those days are over. at both Amador Valley and Foothill for submission: The theater was opened in 1932, high schools. This one facility could just nine years after newly built be shared by both schools with Thursday, April 11 Amador Valley High School gradu- classrooms attached. ated its first class. Since then, it “In the meantime, we have a Send your original-sized has served as Pleasanton’s and the building that has been the cultural jpeg file to: school district’s principal perform- center of the city and needs a major ing arts facility. upgrade,” Fialho said. “What we contest@ The structural problems appar- have to do first is to have an engi- pleasantonweekly.com ently date back to its expansion and neering study to figure out all that renovation that was completed in needs to be done, get the dollar Include the names of the mother 1989 when the city of Pleasanton amounts and then figure out a way and daughter(s) and the ages took ownership of the building. The to finance it over time.” Q of children if under 18. Photos entered in previous contests are not eligible. About the Cover Kean Zandona, from the First Tee of the Tri-Valley, warms up ahead of the Special Olympics regional competition at Los Lagos Golf Club in San Jose last fall. Photo by Jerry Sobrero/First Tee. Cover design by Rosanna Kuruppu. Vol. XX, Number 10

Pleasanton Weekly • March 29, 2019 • Page 3 TM Streetwise ASKED AROUND TOWN How do you show someone that you trust them?

Mike Higgins giant College student car show! It usually takes me awhile to get to know someone and feel comfortable with this weekend! them. When I get to the point where I 2019 trust them, I usually share thoughts and MARCH 30 & 31 information with them that I’d ordinarily ALAMEDA COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS keep to myself. When I start doing that, people know I trust them because some 37 TH ALL AMERICAN GET-TOGETHER of my thoughts are pretty unusual. OVER 3,000 AMERICAN MADE OR POWERED CARS & TRUCKS OF ALL YEARS! NITRO THUNDERFEST | GOODGUYS AUTOCROSS AMERICAN SHOOTOUT | BURNOUT COMPETITION | SWAP MEET Liv Unger INDOOR LOWRIDER DISPLAY | CUSTOM MOTORCYCLE DISPLAY | INDOOR CUSTOM CAR DISPLAY | FREE FUN STUFF FOR THE KIDS Muralist SAT 8-5 & SUN 8-4 Usually when I trust someone, I let them © 2019 GOODGUY ENTERPRISES, INC. REGISTER YOUR VEHICLE OR PURCHASE TICKETS AT GOOD-GUYS.COM | 925.838.9876 come into my art studio. It is a very spe- cial and mostly private space for me, and I only allow positive energy to enter it.

Greta Rose High school student When I trust someone, I’ll let them help me if they offer assistance if I’m in trou- ble. I’m a pretty guarded person when it comes to trusting people, so letting them help me is a way of “letting them in” and showing trust.

Suzanne Holder Retired I usually show trust by gifting someone something that has sentimental mean- ing to me. For example, a scarf from my deceased mother’s scarf collection. I wear her scarves all the time. When I give one of her scarves to someone I trust, they understand that I know they will take good care of it. And hopefully wear it in good health and high spirits. Gus Di Martino Waiter If I give someone my car keys, and let them borrow my car, that is the best way for me to show them that I trust them. I treat my car like a child. She even has a name. It is Alma, which is the Spanish word for soul.

—Compiled by Nancy Lewis and Jenny Lyness

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Page 4 • March 29, 2019 • Pleasanton Weekly Newsfront DIGEST Principal moves: Solorzano resigns from Lunch with author Steven Rowley, author of “Lily Amador, Butler retiring from Pleasanton MS and the Octopus,” will be the guest at Towne Center Books’ School district set to start hiring process to find next leaders for both schools “Read It and Eat” event on April 5. Rowley will talk about BY JULIA BAUM regular meeting, saying that Solor- in this situation” among Amador and his latest book, “The Editor,” a wo Pleasanton Unified School zano’s resignation has had a “lack of PUSD leaders. funny poignant novel about an District principals are step- transparency” and that “from what I A seasoned school administra- author whose relationship with T ping down at the end of the know of my interactions with him, tor hired at Amador last summer, his very famous book editor school year. he hoped to make an impact” at the Solorzano left the school suddenly (Jacqueline Kennedy) changes The school board, as part of its campus. last month after requesting personal him forever as a writer and a consent calendar Tuesday night, ap- “If Mr. Solorzano’s resignation is leave. District officials have declined son. proved the resignation of first-year accepted, I would ask that in choos- to comment on reasons for Solor- Lunch and the book are $35; Amador Valley High School princi- Alberto Jill ing this next leader for our com- zano’s departure, citing personnel lunch only is $15. Social hour is pal Alberto Solorzano effective June Solorzano Butler munity, that we form a community confidentiality restrictions, and he at 11:30 a.m. with lunch served 30 and the retirement of Pleasanton committee to assist in choosing who has not responded to the Weekly’s at noon, at the book store, Middle School principal Jill Butler into his Amador tenure. His absence becomes our next principal,” Haus previous attempts to contact him. 555 Main St. Reservations are effective June 18. since Feb. 20 for unspecified reasons said. Solorzano’s personal leave start- required. Go to the store, call Solorzano’s resignation request has left many parents and students And several weeks earlier, Amador ed several weeks after a district in- 846-8826, or visit www.towne- comes amid a month-long leave of confused. senior Marina Abreckov approached vestigation revealed that unnamed centerbooks.com. absence that he was granted for per- Amador parent Katlyn Haus spoke the Pleasanton City Council for help sonal reasons less than seven months to the school board at Tuesday’s “because of the lack of transparency See PRINCIPALS on Page 6 Art competition Local U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell is calling all high school art Board OKs students in his district to show Merritt property: A low priority him their talents and enter into his 2019 Congressional Art Council relegates proposed senior housing project Foothill Competition. Open to high-schoolers living on city’s two-year work plan anywhere in the 15th Congres- BY JEB BING field sional District (which includes The Pleasanton City Council Pleasanton, Dublin, Livermore in effect has rejected a devel- makeover and San Ramon in the Tri- oper’s bid to move forward soon Valley), the competition allows with building a 90-home project More than half of teens to show off their original for seniors 55 and older on the project cost covered by artwork for a chance to have largely vacant, 45-acre Merritt their work displayed at the U.S. property on Foothill Road. Boosters donation Capitol in Washington, D.C. for Mayor Jerry Thorne cast the one year. deciding vote last week at a pri- BY JULIA BAUM Submissions are due by 4 orities-setting meeting, keeping A hefty donation will help give p.m. April 19. A full list of rules the DeSilva Gates Construction the aging athletic field at Foot- and regulations can be found at Group’s plan in the “C” category JEB BING hill High School a much-needed https://swalwell.house.gov. — the lowest priority level — on This former home of the late Jim Merritt and his family at 4141 Foothill makeover. Road occupies a 46-acre site where the DeSilva Group wants to build 90 the council’s 2019-2021 work homes for seniors. The Pleasanton school board City’s new PIO plan, meaning it won’t get the unanimously agreed Tuesday night The city of Pleasanton recent- city’s consideration for at least and Julie Testa agreed. only called for restricting home to accept $513,965 from the Foot- ly welcomed a new public in- another two years, if then. “We’ve had a huge number of sales to buyers 55 and older, hill High School Athletic Boosters. formation officer, Cindy Chin, Jim Summers, president of emails on this, mostly in opposi- but also would have added pe- The contribution was raised over who will act as city administra- the DeSilva Group, had asked tion,” Testa said. “Our city has destrian and bicycle paths near the past year especially for the proj- tion’s public spokesperson. that the project be advanced to met all of our housing require- I-680 to Foothill High School ect and will cover more than half of A familiar name and face in the “A” or “B” categories so that ments, so we don’t need this.” and Muirwood Drive, an alterna- the nearly million-dollar construc- the Tri-Valley public sector, construction permits could be Brown added: “This (develop- tive to heavily traveled, two-lane tion price-tag. Chin had served on the staff of submitted and work begin within ment) could mean another 900 Foothill Road. District officials report that “the former assemblywoman Catha- the next two years. trips per day on Foothill Road. Summers also said his com- stadium field at Foothill High rine Baker, including as chief At a council workshop on Plus, the half-acre lots planned pany would have worked with School has exceeded its expected of staff up until Baker’s term March 12, with Thorne absent, there won’t help (the city’s) water the city to add bicycle and pedes- lifetime and is in poor condition.” ended in the fall. the council split 2-2 in com- situation.” trian paths on Foothill, another Despite making repairs to sections Chin’s other prior experi- menting on DeSilva’s bid. At For DeSilva, it was another potential priority on the council’s over the years, the field has drain- ence included time working for that meeting, the Merritt plan defeat over efforts to develop the two-year work plan that was also age issues and the surface needs a nonprofit public policy re- proved to be the most conten- hilly former walnut orchard that scuttled after the DeSilva project replacement, according to staff. search think tank, a member of tious of the nearly 90 proposed is sandwiched between single- lost support. Mark Priscaro, father of two the U.S. Congress and another short- and long-term objectives family homes on both sides and Still, the two-year work plan student-athletes at Foothill, urged member of the State Assembly. brought forward for the council Interstate 680 at the back. adopted by unanimous vote by the board during public comment She was also a Jesse Unruh As- to rank for consideration in al- The city’s approval of a devel- the council March 19 includes to approve the contract. “If you’ve sembly Fellow. Q locating resources and staff time opment plan for 89 homes by the scores of other priorities. walked on the turf recently, you in its two-year work plan for property’s late owner Jim Merritt These include restarting the know it’s in dire need of replace- Clarification 2019-2021. was overturned in a referendum planning of development of ment,” Priscaro said. The story “Innovation Tri-Valley But with opposition to the measure in 1999 and affirmed East Pleasanton, another largely Trustee Mark Miller also agreed presents #Gamechangers awards” project continuing, Thorne later on the owner’s appeal by empty 400-acre site off Valley Av- with greenlighting the project and in the March 22 Pleasanton dashed DeSilva’s hopes on March Alameda County Superior Court enue, and renovating the Amador called the field’s current condition Weekly should have stated that 19, saying, “Let’s leave it as a C; Judge Henry E. Needham, Jr. Theater, where an aging fire es- “a safety issue.” Livermore honoree Vericool’s there’s just more work to do on Later proposals by the Merritt cape has forced the closing of the Replacing the synthetic turf will founder Darrel Jobe offers jobs this plan.” family also never gained ground. to formerly incarcerated men and Councilwomen Karla Brown DeSilva’s plan this time not See PRIORITY on Page 8 See SCHOOL BOARD on Page 8 women, not only men. Pleasanton Weekly • March 29, 2019 • Page 5 NEWSFRONT

shootout fields. Goodguys showcase returning to fairgrounds With the winner of each shoot- out being invited to the AutoCross Annual get-together marks symbolic beginning of California’s car show season season finale, the Duel in the Des- BY RYAN J. DEGAN is still true today. Goodguys events ert in Scottsdale in November, the The hot-rodding season is about are all about cars ... driving them, competition is expected to be as to kick off with a bang as the showing them and hanging out action packed as always. Goodguys 37th annual All-Amer- with other car guys. Goodguys ... Other highlights of the show ican Get-Together is coming to cool cars, cool people and good include the lowrider display pre- Pleasanton this weekend to launch times,” organizers wrote in a sented by Deadend Magazine, the Californian car show season. statement. a kids model car program by This Saturday and Sunday, the Hardcore car lovers and casual Auto World, the Nitro Thunder- Goodguys Rod & Custom Asso- appreciators alike are invited to the fest, burn out competition and, ciation will bring an eclectic col- highly anticipated event, which is of course, the massive Vendor lection of more than 3,000 candy- headlined by Goodguys/Street Rod Midway. colored and chromed hot rods, Headquarters 2019 Custom of the The Goodguys 37th All Ameri- customs, classics, muscle cars Year competition. Every year the GOODGUYS can Get-Together is open this Sat- The Goodguys 37th All American Get-Together is headlined by the 2019 and American made trucks, all winners raise the bar higher and urday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Custom of the Year award competition. at Pleasanton’s Alameda County higher as a huge variety of vehicles Sunday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Fairgrounds. from ‘36 through ‘72, compete for meeting pavement will once again but this year with a new twist. the Alameda County Fairgrounds. “What started 36 years ago in the grand prize. be featured at the highly popular Now attendees will have the op- Tickets can be purchased in per- March 1983 in Northern California The smell and sounds of rubber Goodguys AutoCross Shootout, portunity to witness two eight-car son or online at good-guys.com. Q

dents to submit an application for Stevens steps down from Zone 7 board review. The new director would serve until the end of Stevens’ Water agency accepting applications for successor through April 22 unexpired term, which runs until June 30, 2020. BY RYAN J. DEGAN someone else take my spot on the maintain reserve levels and AMP banks, which we relied on heavily in The Zone 7 Board of Directors is Zone 7 Water Agency is in need of board. I have been on the Zone 7 funding, drop consideration of de- the summer of 2016,” Stevens said. responsible for setting goals and pol- a new official to serve on its Board of board since 1999 and feel my con- salinization as a water supply option, During his tenure on the board, icies for the approximately 220,000 Directors, after longtime board mem- tributions may be outdated. There take part in the Los Vaqueros expan- Stevens served as the board president people living in Pleasanton, Liver- ber William “Bill” Stevens abruptly are several personal reasons why I sion project, pursue total financial and vice president three times each, more, Dublin and, through a spe- retired earlier this month after more am resigning, and I apologize for not independence from Alameda County, and served on the Administrative, Fi- cial agreement with the Dublin San than 20 years at the position and less fulfilling my sixth, four-year term,” address pension responsibilities, ac- nance, Liaison and Water Resources Ramon Services District, the Dough- than nine months into his sixth term. Stevens wrote in his letter. cept responsibility for flood control committees as well as numerous ad erty Valley area. Stevens, who Stevens also took the time to list of the entire Zone 7 territory, and hoc committees. Applications for the board seat, was re-elected in the letter what he saw as impor- combine Zone 7 with DSRSD and To fill the vacancy left by Stevens, which are open to anyone who lives last June after fin- tant long-term goals that the board the cities of Livermore and Pleasan- the Board of Directors will consider in Zone 7’s Alameda County service ishing fourth in should continue to focus on in his ton into a single agency. filling the available seat by their own area, are available now on the Zone a five-candidate absence, adding that “these goals are “When I was a new director in appointment, rather than calling for 7 website (www.zone7water.com) race for four mainly intended for the next two or 1998, I did not know much about a special election. and are due no later than April 22, available seats, three generations of the populace, water supply, treatment and delivery, Zone 7 is asking interested resi- at 5 p.m. Q submitted his let- and some may not be popular in the and flood control. It took me over ter of resignation Bill Stevens near-term.” 10 years to learn the complexities of on March 11, ending his current He recommended that his board Zone 7. We recently issued bonds to PRINCIPALS that included leading Pleasanton term that was slated to last through colleagues, as well as his succes- fund improvements to our two water Continued from Page 5 Middle as principal since late 2015. June 2022. sor, focus on establishing water rates treatment plants, and to reduce our A longtime teacher at the school, “It is time that I resign and let with at least a 60% fixed component, financial costs to our drought water administrators purposely removed including time as chair of the Lan- a grade from a student’s high guage Arts Department from 2000- school transcript, in violation of 13, Butler was promoted to vice state law. His leave also came days principal at Pleasanton Middle in before a prescheduled Western 2013. She left briefly for an interim LET’S GROW GREENER Association of Schools and Col- principal position at Harvest Park leges (WASC) accreditation visit at Middle School before returning to Premium Organic Garden Products Amador. Pleasanton Middle in November Solorzano’s subsequent resigna- 2015, when administrative shuffle tion letter has not been released created a principal vacancy at her publicly to date. former school. District spokesperson Patrick Butler, who holds a doctoral de- Gannon did not comment on Sol- gree in education leadership, said orzano’s decision to leave, but said her retirement decision comes with “we will be initiating the process mixed emotions. to hire a principal for Amador Val- “Pleasanton Middle School has OVER 50 VARIETIES OF TOMATOES & PEPPERS! ley High School and will be com- been my ‘educational home’ the Plus all your other favorite vegetables and herbs. 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Q Page 6 • March 29, 2019 • Pleasanton Weekly NEWSFRONT Dublin school district abruptly parts ways with superintendent Boozer out in mutual separation; latest blow to DUSD leadership stability BY KALI PERSALL AND that all voices — Some rally-goers, who made their special election — under a provision If that happens however, since JEREMY WALSH employees, par- way to the board meeting Tuesday of state law allowing a petition with Cunningham was elected at-large Leslie Boozer’s tenure as Dublin ents, community evening and have been critical of 1.5% of voters to undo the appoint- in 2016 before DUSD transitioned Unified School District superinten- members and DUSD leadership, cheered and ap- ment for a vacated seat. to district-based elections, the deci- dent ended abruptly with little ex- our students — plauded when Boozer’s departure The backers of the petition have sion will likely fall to the Alameda planation Tuesday, with school board are able to share was announced. not revealed themselves publicly. County Office of Education about members announcing at their eve- their thoughts DUSD had been marked by lead- After an open call for candidates, whether to assign the November ning meeting that they and Boozer on characteristics ership stability when Boozer was Natarajan and Blackman were the election for Cunningham’s seat to “mutually agreed to a separation.” that they feel are Leslie Boozer hired ahead of the 2016-17 school only people to file for the race. Area 3 (which has no designated No reason has been cited publicly essential to lead year. She was only the fifth superin- Then, amid the Area 4 vacancy, representative), Area 1 (where Cun- for the termination of Boozer’s con- our school district,” Miller said. tendent since Dublin school districts third-term trustee Dan Cunningham ningham lived, but so too does tract roughly three months before The surprise separation with Booz- unified in 1988, and just the third abruptly resigned his seat effective Miller) or at-large. the school year ends, but the move er comes as the latest leadership blow superintendent in the last 20 years. March 1. All the while, DUSD has another comes amid tense negotiations with for DUSD, which is down to only Before joining DUSD, Boozer was The board held a public meeting vital ballot issue going to voters this the teachers union and marks the three active school board members school superintendent in Fontana last week to weigh options for fill- spring. latest example of sudden leadership after two midterm resignations — (San Bernardino County), the 12th ing Cunningham’s seat, but couldn’t The school board scheduled a turnover for DUSD. one of which prompted a petition largest public school district in Cali- come to unanimous agreement — mail-only special election for May “I’m grateful to Dr. Boozer for calling for a special election to over- fornia. She is an experienced pub- now required with only three trust- 7 for all DUSD residents to decide her time with our district and we ride an interim appointment. lic educator with advanced degrees ees on the dais — about whether to whether to renew the existing $96 wish her all the best in her new District administration is also in from the Harvard Graduate School call a special election or attempt a parcel tax that is set to expire at the endeavors,” Board of Trustees Presi- the midst of tense negotiations with of Education, and time as a teacher provisional appointment. end of June. The ballot measure dent Amy Miller told community the Dublin Teachers Association. or administrator in Los Angeles, Chi- The board has until the end of needs approval from two-thirds of members in a prepared statement Earlier this month, union members cago and Rochester (N.Y.). April to try making a final decision, voters to pass. Q on Tuesday evening. “We are confi- voted 98% in favor of authorizing Now with Boozer’s departure, otherwise a special election will auto- Editor’s note: Kali Persall is a freelance dent the district’s immensely talented a strike if a contract agreement isn’t DUSD has three vacancies at the top matically be called for Nov. 5. writer for the Pleasanton Weekly. leadership team will pull together to reached soon. of its leadership structure. guide our organization during this More than 550 teachers, students, The school board’s Trustee Area 4 time of transition.” parents and community members seat remains unfilled, with a special Boozer, who holds a doctorate in gathered with makeshift signs, t- election set for June 4 between de- Bras for the Cause education and had served as DUSD shirts and organized chants during clared candidates Nini Natarajan and superintendent for just under three a pro-teachers rally at Dublin High Gabrielle Blackman. 14th Annual years, could not be reached for com- School late Tuesday afternoon — just That ballot will decide who com- ment as of Wednesday morning. hours before Boozer’s departure came pletes the term through November Breast Cancer Walk Matt Campbell, assistant superin- to light. 2020 left vacant when elected trustee tendent of educational services, will From the high school, the group Joe Giannini resigned in October, Presented by serve as acting superintendent for at marched to the district office to citing the time commitment and frac- Tri-Valley Socks least this week until the trustees hire protest DUSD’s latest counter-offer, tious Dublin politics creating a hos- an interim superintendent before which came last week after DTA’s tile service environment. April 13th, 2019 selecting a permanent new leader second mediation session with the The board attempted to fill Gi- in the coming months. The board district. annini’s seat by appointment, rather Saturday Evening hopes to have the interim in place by The district offered an ongoing than a special election, by selecting next week, according to Miller. salary increase of 4%, a one-time Natarajan over Blackman in a two- Info & Registration: Going forward, the board plans to bonus of 1%, and a 0.5% raise for applicant race in December. www.TriValleySOCKs.orgww select a search firm next month to the longest-serving teachers. But that Natarajan sat on the board for just lead the recruitment process to iden- offer still fell short of the 4.5% raise over a month but was removed from tify candidates for the permanent and 3.5% one-time bonus that the the position by Alameda County superintendent position. union demands, along with class- Superintendent of Schools L. Karen “On behalf of the entire board, size caps, classroom safety measures, Monroe after a small group of Area I want to stress that we will cre- medical benefits and better teaching 4 residents petitioned Monroe to ate an inclusive process to ensure materials. nullify the appointment in favor of a Hart students sweep Bay Area Centrally located in Pleasanton, our cyber competition team of healthcare professionals are dedicated to putting you back in motion CyberYoddha team wins in first time at regionals and living pain free! We offer the following services: BY JULIA BAUM College Consortium, according to then they should upgrade to the A team of cyber-sleuths from Hart team coach Mahendra Shelar, so new operating system.” • Chiropractic • Physiotherapy Middle School took first place re- CyberYoddha members must wait Students had to create invoices • Massage • Deep Tissue Laser Therapy Therapy cently at the Bay Area Regionals until high school to reach state detailing the estimated time, labor, • Active Release Technique Cyber Competition (BARCC) in San level. equipment and software costs as- • Cryotherapy (A.R.T.) Jose. Teams are asked to not only sociated with the project. Judges • SpineForce • RockTape One of 10 regional California show off their tech know-how also interviewed them during the Mayor’s Cyber Cup competitions but also their professionalism and competition about their work and that simultaneously took place last other soft skills. During the con- invoice, then graded them on their $ $ month, the annual event gives stu- sultation challenge, students are professionalism and overall perfor- 50 29 dents, including collegiate teams, tasked with fixing a mock manu- mance. The Capture the Flag com- Chiropractic Exam Introductory the chance to test their skills as IT facturing company’s network secu- ponent dealt with obtaining “flags” & One Hour Massage Cryotherapy Session ($300 Value) Valid for new ($60 Value) Valid for new personnel in a real-world setting. rity breach. and using encryption tools to find patients only. Appointments patients only. Appointments required and 24 hour required and 24 hour Hart’s five-member team Cy- “These middle school and high the web server on the network. cancellation policy applies. cancellation policy applies. berYoddha swept the middle school school teams are the consultant Several weeks before BARCC, category at the Feb. 23 competition, and have to come up with a pro- CyberYoddha also participated tackling consultation and Capture posal for how to secure the network in CyberPatriot, a national youth the Flag challenges. Middle schools infrastructure,” Shelar said. “As a cyber defense competition put on 4439 Stoneridge Dr., Ste. 200 | Pleasanton can’t compete any higher than re- consultant, they have to study the by the Air Force Association, earn- 925.462.BACK | Most insurances accepted gionals at cyber competitions sanc- infrastructure. 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a transfer of ownership by more than Council ratifies new 5% above the current maximum space rent in the park. mobile home park agreement For transfers of ownership that occur between now and Sept. 30, Restricts rent increases on manufactured home sites to CPI index the park owner may establish a new monthly rent of $1,430. For transfers BY JEB BING Hacienda Park as well. subject to a rent stabilization agree- of ownership that occur between The Pleasanton City Council has The Hacienda Park is a family- ment since 1988. In 2000, when the Oct.1 and Sept. 30, 2020, the park ratified a new rent stabilization agree- owned, 149-space community built first rent increases took effect under JEB BING owner may adjust monthly rent by ment with the owners of Hacienda in 1963 where residency is generally that agreement, some criticized the The city has endorsed a new rent adding $30 to the existing monthly Mobile Home Park on Vineyard Av- limited to households in which one move as driving out manufactured stabilization agreement for the rent and adding a cost-of-living in- enue that allows annual increases of of the residents is at least 55 years homeowners who could not afford Hacienda Mobile Home Park. crease, but no less than 3% to that no more than 5% through December old. They own their manufactured the increase. to acquire them to add to its afford- amount. 2029, when the terms of the agree- modular housing units, but lease the A former resident voiced his con- able housing inventory. The same formula will apply to ment expire. lots they occupy. cern at the time about diminishing While most current Hacienda Park all future transfers of ownership Under the terms of the agreement, In negotiating the new agreement, affordable housing in the city. He residents will find their annual rent through the remaining terms of the rent increases would be capped at a committee of 12 Hacienda Park said Pleasanton had lost about 25 increases based on the CPI index, new agreement. 5% based on Consumer Price Index homeowners met with city represen- affordable housing units in its mobile those who moved into that park be- Pleasanton has three mobile/ (CPI) figures each August, with the tatives and the park’s management home parks because of rent increases fore Jan. 1, 2002, will find their rent manufactured home parks. Vineyard rent adjustments made the following team. The city then sent ballots to allowed there. hikes based on Social Security in- Villa, also on Vineyard Avenue and January. However, with the CPI esti- the 149 owners, with 102 respond- In response, former mayor Tom creases, which this year will be 2.8%. next door to Hacienda, is the larg- mated at no more than 4.3% in the ing. The final vote tally showed 97 in Pico said that if ever the two mobile Also, under the new agreement, est with 208 spaces. Fairview Trailer San Francisco Bay Area this year, that favor, five opposed. home parks on Vineyard Avenue are the Hacienda Park’s owner will not Park at 785 Rose Ave. has 22 spaces, will likely be the rent adjustment in The Hacienda Park has been offered for sale, the city might want be able to increase space rents upon but has no age restrictions. Q Firing of former Walnut Grove principal upheld Appellate court denies Vranesh’s challenge, rules 2014 termination was valid

BY JULIA BAUM Vranesh, who was promoted to alleged problems concerning safety for being discharged. Paul Kondrick, Vranesh’s attorney, A state appellate court ruled ear- Walnut Grove principal in August and harassment. Vranesh challenged the adminis- told the Weekly that his client is dis- lier this month that the Pleasanton 2011, was placed on leave in No- PUSD conducted an investigation trative hearing panel’s ruling short- mayed that the court “didn’t allow or Unified School District was within vember 2013 and removed as the into all parties’ claims and eventually ly after, asserting that the charges send the case back to have a full and its legal rights to terminate a former school’s principal the following dismissed Vranesh, citing charges of against him were hazy and the evi- complete hearing.” Walnut Grove Elementary School month, after accusations of inappro- immoral conduct, dishonesty, and dence presented was inadequate. He “He’s disappointed that he’s not principal in 2014 after he was ac- priate behavior surfaced. A number regular violation of school laws com- and his attorney also said important going to have the opportunity to put cused of sexual harassment. of teachers claimed that Vranesh was mitted by him. Vranesh filed a claim evidence had been excluded from on all the evidence that was improp- A three-judge panel in the 2nd hostile and used sexually deroga- against the district shortly before the hearing. erly excluded,” Kondrick said. Division Court, 1st California Dis- tory language about female PUSD his termination, seeking monetary After an Alameda County Supe- Kondrick said that his client is trict Court of Appeals issued the employees. damages on grounds of defamation, rior Court judge upheld the com- still moving forward with a separate unanimous ruling on March 11, up- He finished out the 2013-14 invasion of privacy and making or mission’s decision, Vranesh appealed lawsuit against the district “based holding a previous decision by the school year as an itinerant principal publishing false statements. his case to the California Court of on what happened when Jon was Commission on Professional Com- doing data entry for the district, and The state Commission on Profes- Appeals. still principal at Walnut Grove petence that the firing of Jon Vranesh his administrator contract was termi- sional Competence concluded in In the 30-page ruling earlier this Elementary.” was valid. nated after June 2014. August 2015 that Vranesh’s dis- month, the state appellate court “That’s been held up and had not “The district is pleased with the Vranesh denied the allegations missal was in line with state law. In stated that “none of Vranesh’s seven gone forward until the Court of Ap- court’s decision, and as directed, is against him and said at the time addition to using threatening and claims of error has merit, and that peal made these rulings,” Kondrick taking the necessary steps to final- that he was targeted for filing a com- inappropriate language, the com- the dispositive findings of the trial said. “Now that case will be allowed ize the decision,” PUSD spokesman plaint with the Department of Fair mission also said Vranesh’s destruc- court are supported by substantial to go forward in August, as I under- Patrick Gannon told the Weekly. Employment and Housing about tion of district emails were grounds evidence.” stand it.” Q

SCHOOL BOARD Employee of the Year at the begin- special education pass-through fund PRIORITY other Tri-Valley communities. ning of the open meeting. will cover the $410,112 contract. Continued from Page 5 For the past 15 years, the Pleas- Continued from Page 5 Theresa Gonsalves won the Teach- The board also approved a similar anton City Council has adopted a er of the Year for her work teaching contract for $3,000 with PUSD and balcony and water seepage on the two-year work plan to guide city cost an estimated $986,464, in- eighth-grade science at Harvest Park the San Ramon Valley Unified School other side is affecting the structure leaders’ decision-making. cluding $350,000 from the de- Middle School. District. The district plans to hire on itself. “The public process in develop- ferred maintenance budget. “We Administrative secretary Nancy their own occupational therapists by Also given high priority status ing the work plan allows for the would love to have had all of this Rae capped off a 32-year career at the 2020-21 school year, according were the pending update of the community to engage in open dia- work done paid out of the (Mea- Valley View Elementary School with to Ochoa, but they “just need some Downtown Specific Plan, creating logue with the council and city staff sure I1) bond ... but there are more the Classified Employee of the Year transition time to get there.” a framework to address redevelop- in implementing our shared vision items competing than there are award. “Going out with this award is • Several inspection contracts ment in the Stoneridge Shopping for Pleasanton,” said Nelson Fialho, dollars,” Trustee Joan Laursen said so amazing,” Rae told the board. were also approved; school districts Center, and monitoring regional city manager. during a brief discussion before the • An agreement with Dublin Uni- are required by the state to hire an and state housing legislation as well “Now that the council has ad- vote Tuesday. “We couldn’t have fied School District for occupational inspector of record during a building as regional transportation projects opted its 2019-2021 work plan, done it without the Booster contri- therapy services in PUSD schools was project to ensure compliance. and traffic, bicycle and pedestrian there is a clear direction on what butions so we are really grateful.” unanimously approved on Tuesday. The board unanimously awarded a safety improvements. we will be working on to de- Micaela Ochoa, deputy superin- The two districts have made the same $268,950 contract to United Inspec- New priorities to be under- liver these priorities,” he added. tendent of business services, also arrangement in the past to “provide tion, Inc. for services on the planned taken in the next two years also “City staff will work to allocate added that “we’re very excited and services of occupational therapy by Lydiksen Elementary School rebuild, call for addressing water sustain- resources to achieve these objec- we’re very thankful for that dona- DUSD employees to PUSD students which will be covered by Measure I1 ability issues, updating the city’s tives through the city’s two-year tion from the Boosters.” with exceptional needs.” funds. climate action strategy, working operating budget and four-year Work on the field is scheduled Three full-time occupational ther- Another $56,335 contract with with the school district on facil- capital improvement plan.” to begin in early June and finish apists will work with special ed- Kory Gilbert Inspection for services ity needs where the municipal The finalized budget based on before the 2019-20 school year. ucation students at various PUSD related to the rebuild of the fire-dam- government could participate, the list of priorities for the next two In other business schools for the 2019-20 school aged library at Harvest Park Middle expanding and improving public years will be presented to the City year. They will still be employed by School was also confirmed. The dis- safety initiatives and developing Council for review and adoption in • The board honored the district’s DUSD, which will invoice the district trict’s insurance will pay for the in- a comprehensive strategy to curb June, prior to the July 1 start of the Teacher of the Year and Classified for their services each month. The spection services at Harvest Park. Q homelessness in partnership with new fiscal year. Q

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2015 to the Alameda County District limiting the amount of informa- loaded handgun properly. POLICE BULLETIN Attorney’s Office on March 7 and tion jail staff could give federal • Two guards at the Santa Rita prosecutors charged her with two authorities about the release of in- Jail in Dublin were taken to a hos- Driver charged in crash counts of vehicular manslaughter mates who were undocumented pital Sunday after possible expo- that killed Pleasanton while intoxicated, Hahn said. immigrants. sure to fentanyl, according to the Peterson turned herself in at the The court said that while federal Alameda County Sheriff’s Office. residents Santa Rita Jail in Dublin at 2:20 laws require sharing of some infor- Around 11:45 a.m. Sunday, staff We Now A woman surrendered to au- p.m. on March 20, according to mation with U.S. Immigration and in the jail’s booking center searched Sell Dog thorities last week on two counts Hahn. Customs Enforcement, the laws a woman who’d been arrested in of vehicular manslaughter while Capt. Christopher Sherry, com- “plainly and unambiguously” do Oakland and a female deputy alleg- Food intoxicated for a collision on Al- mander of the CHP’s Dublin area not require notification of jail re- edly found a dark substance, rolled tamont Pass Road near Livermore office, said in a statement, “This lease dates. into a piece of tissue, that did not that killed two Pleasanton residents collision was a preventable trag- Steinle, 32, who grew up in appear to be consistent with com- last October, the California High- edy. Two innocent lives were lost Pleasanton and graduated from monly seen narcotics. way Patrol said. because someone chose to drive Amador Valley High School, was That deputy contacted a ser- Chip Car Key Courtney Lynne Peterson was under the influence of alcohol.” killed while walking on Pier 14 in geant, and both staff members ex- $ 99 driving her 2016 Ford F-250 on Sherry said, “I am pleased that San Francisco on July 1, 2015, by a amined the substance while wear- 69 Altamont Pass Road east of Dyer the suspect in this crime has been ricocheting bullet from a gun held ing gloves and taking other pre- (Some Restrictions Road at about 4:50 p.m. on Oct. arrested. Nothing can bring back by Jose Ines Garcia Zarate. cautions, according to the sheriff’s Apply) 14 when, due to her intoxication, the lost lives, but I hope this arrest Garcia Zarate, a Mexican citizen office. she allowed her vehicle to veer brings some comfort to the victim’s with a history of drug convictions A little later, the sergeant got Ask Us About: into oncoming traffic, resulting in family and friends.” and deportations, was released sick and became incoherent. The Rescreening Or New Window a collision with a motorcycle carry- He said, “More than one-third of from San Francisco county jail two deputy also started to complain of Screens, Sharpening Knives, ing two people, according to CHP all traffic-related deaths in Califor- and a half months earlier. The jail similar symptoms, and jail staff de- Scissors, Chainsaws, Mower spokesman Tyler Hahn. nia involve alcohol. As a commu- staff did not inform ICE about the termined that they were consistent Blades and Many Garden Tools. Mark Nida, 63, of Pleasanton, nity, we will not tolerate it.” release. with exposure to an opioid. who was driving the motorcycle, In other news Garcia Zarate was acquitted in They administered a dose of Nar- and 64-year-old Kathleen Seifert, a San Francisco Superior Court can, also known as naloxone, to who was his passenger, were taken • A federal appeals court Mon- trial of Steinle’s murder, but was both the sergeant and the deputy to Eden Medical Center in Castro day upheld the dismissal of a negli- convicted of being an ex-felon in and transported them to a hospital. Valley to be treated for their inju- gence claim against the city of San possession of a gun. He is appeal- They have since been released. Two Locations to serve you: 1807 Santa Rita Rd, Pleasanton ries but Nida was pronounced dead Francisco and former Sheriff Ross ing that conviction. Jail staff are sending the narcotics Phone (925) 846-0660 a short time later and Seifert died Mirkarimi by the parents of Kate The lawsuit by parents Jim in question to a crime laboratory 652 Main Street, Pleasanton later that night, Hahn said. Steinle, the Pleasanton native killed Steinle and Elizabeth Sullivan for identification and analysis. Q Phone (925) 846-0727 Peterson, 36, of Tracy, was ar- by a bullet from a gun held by an still contains an additional claim —Bay City News Service www.truevalue.com/pleasanton rested after the collision but she undocumented immigrant in a case against the U.S. Bureau of Land was released while officers from that captured national attention. Management. The gun held by the CHP’s Dublin area and Golden A panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Garcia Zarate was stolen four days Gate offices completed an extensive Court of Appeals said Mirkarimi earlier from a bureau ranger’s car, Lynn Green investigation, according to Hahn. was acting within his discretion and the parents claim the rang- The investigation was presented when he issued a 2015 memo er violated a duty to secure the May 17, 1945 – March 7, 2019 Lynn Green, 73, passed POLICE REPORT away March 7, 2019 peacefully at home with family after a The Pleasanton Police Department made Q 3:38 p.m. on the 5300 block of March 20 the following information available. Hopyard Road courageous 3-year battle with Alcohol violation Q 4:34 p.m. on the 5100 block of Ovarian Cancer. She was born March 23 Hopyard Road Q 9:15 p.m. on the 1700 block of Santa in Wallingford, England in Rita Road DUI Q 4:56 p.m. on the 6000 block of 1945 to Clara and Wilf Thomas. Q 10:53 p.m. at Stoneridge Drive and Johnson Drive Assault/battery In 1962 she married Charlie Willow Road Shoplifting Q 4:36 p.m. on the 6700 block of Bernal Green, her beloved husband of Drug violation Q 10:12 a.m. on the 5500 block of Avenue 57 years. They had two children Q 12:21 a.m. at Hacienda and Owens Springdale Avenue Domestic battery drives Q 1:29 p.m. on the 1300 block of Q 9:48 p.m. on Stonedale Drive while living in England. They Stoneridge Mall Road Q 9:01 p.m. on the 5900 block of chose to leave England to Stoneridge Mall Road Q 3:37 p.m. on the 1400 block of March 19 pursue a career path in Canada. Stoneridge Mall Road Domestic battery Alcohol violation While living in Canada they Q 6:06 p.m. on the 2100 block of Q 5:08 p.m. on Terra Court Q 11:34 p.m. on the 500 block of Main had 3 more children. This path took them from Canada to Stoneridge Mall Road Street Fraud Drug violation Wisconsin, then on to Mississippi and they finally settled Domestic battery Q 4:41 p.m. on the 500 block of Gerard Q 10:11 a.m. on the 5300 block of in San Ramon, CA in 1981. Lynn and Charles lived in San Court Q 8:32 p.m. on Bernal Avenue Hopyard Road Ramon, Pleasanton, and El Dorado Hills before retiring to Missing person Q 4:37 p.m. on Rosewood Drive Assault/battery the peaceful mountain area of Copperopolis, CA. Lynn loved Q 4:38 p.m. on Owens Drive Embezzlement Q 2:29 a.m. on the 600 block of Claret being a homemaker and was closely involved in the lives of her Theft Court Q 8:07 p.m. on the 1300 block of kids and grandkids- joyfully celebrating each milestone with Q 10:49 a.m., 2300 block of Stoneridge Stoneridge Mall Road Mall Road; shoplifting March 21 Drug violation many gatherings and group photos. She had an incredible Domestic battery Q 4:34 p.m. on the 7300 block of Q 12:06 a.m. at Hacienda and Owens talent for decorating and she also loved gardening, shopping, Johnson Drive Q 9:04 p.m. on Hopyard Road drives taking care of her little dog Sandy, and having a cup of Vandalism Theft Q 10:37 a.m. on the 1100 block of coffee at Starbucks with her long-time best friend, Montez Santa Rita Road Q 11:54 a.m. on the 100 block of Sylvia Q 6:52 a.m., 800 block of Palomino Thalman. Lynn is survived by her loving husband, Charles Circle Drive; auto theft Q 4:33 p.m. on the 6700 block of Santa Green, their five children, Kevin Green (Gretchen), Teresa Assault/battery Q 3:44 p.m. at Second Street and Rita Road Q 10:58 a.m. on the 3000 block of Arendt Way Assault/battery Vickers (Kevin), Jacqueline Green (Ed), Carol Strom (Casey), Hopyard Road Q 5:38 p.m., 1000 block of Stoneridge Q 3:14 p.m. on the 900 block of Main Rob Green (Paula) along with her seven grandchildren who March 22 Mall Road; auto theft Street were the joy of her life-Ashley, Kody, Nick, Matt, Carson, Fraud Theft Theft from auto Gavin, and Anthony. Lynn was the “glue” of our family till Q 5:29 p.m. on the 2700 block of Q 6:55 a.m. on the 5100 block of Q 8:02 a.m. on the 5700 block of the end, never complaining during her hard-fought battle, an Johnson Drive Camino Segura Genovesio Drive absolute pillar of strength and bravery. Lynn will be forever Assault/battery Q 9:36 a.m. on the 6700 block of Santa Q 8:36 a.m., 2600 block of Calle Alegre; theft from auto loved and deeply missed by all who knew her. A private Rita Road Q 1:18 p.m. on Lund Ranch Road at celebration of her life will be held on May 18th, 2019. Q 2:57 p.m. on the 6700 block of Bernal Rutledge Place Q 10:37 a.m. on the 1100 block of Santa Rita Road Avenue PAID OBITUARY

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DSP update must represent Does Swalwell represent DSP concerns LETTERS citizens’ interests our district? Pleasanton In the recent Feb. 25 Downtown Weekly Chamber supports Thank you, Jeb Bing, for the When our region sent Eric Swal- Specific Plan (DSP) meeting, we DSP update enlightening column (last week). well to Congress in 2012, there were sorely disappointed to observe PUBLISHER You confirm the concerns of many was hope that he would be able to multiple critical departures by the Gina Channell, Ext. 119 Dear Editor, residents, a planning process that cut through the partisan divide and DSP Task Force and city staff from I’m writing in response to the does not represent the interests get important things done. That’s public survey input (e.g. poten- EDITORIAL March 22 column written by Jeb of citizens but is controlled by our kind of district — innovative, tial south Main Street/Bernal public Editor Bing titled, “Downtown Plan- developers/lobbyists. pragmatic and non-ideological. He space and building height and re- Jeremy Walsh, Ext. 118 ning: Are developers making the A Feb. 5 memo from the Pleasan- had a productive first term. tail/residential mix preferences). Tri Valley Life Editor decisions?” ton Chamber of Commerce (PCC) In his second term, Nancy Pelosi We were also sadly surprised The Pleasanton Chamber of to Gerry Beaudin (director, Pleas- offered him co-chair of the Demo- by sudden decision flips from the Dolores Fox Ciardelli Commerce appreciates Mr. Bing anton Community Development cratic Steering and Policy Commit- published draft environmental im- Editor Emeritus writing about this very important Department) outlines the chamber’s tee. This is a powerful party posi- pact report (EIR) positions, thus Jeb Bing subject of updating our Downtown objections to the task force work of tion (e.g., deciding committee as- raising building heights above the Staff Reporters Specific Plan (DSP). It was also more than two years. signments and divvying up DCCC public preference; offering zoning Julia Baum, Ext. 111 good to see Planning Commission- From Page 1 of the PCC Memo: lobbyist cash). Eric’s ascension as changes outside of the established, Ryan J. Degan, Ext. 121 er Nancy Allen’s comments about “Overall, we feel that the DSPD’s a party apparatchik cost him his standard city rezoning application Contributors the recent task force meeting that Vision Statement emphasizes pres- ability to defy the Dem leadership process (e.g, Barone’s, and the ex- Tim Hunt, Dennis Miller, was held on Feb. 25. ervation and status quo to the det- when party interests come before tensive “multi-use residential al- Unfortunately, Mr. Bing did not riment of needed vitality.” Continu- the national interest. lowed” designations); and shrink- Mike Sedlak, Jenny Lyness, include comments from those that ing: “We do not believe the DSPD is In his new role, Swalwell became ing the retail footprint by allowing Nancy Lewis, Kali Persall supported the changes that were ready for adoption and needs to be a regular TV spokesperson for the ground-floor residential behind 50 ART & PRODUCTION agreed to by a majority of the DSP revised to incorporate encourage- Trump-Russia conspiracy theory. feet of commercial (e.g. TrueValue Design and Production Manager Task Force. ment for vitality.” You would think a former prosecu- would be reduced by two-thirds). Kristin Brown Overall, the Pleasanton Cham- The memo pushes for more and tor would be more finely attuned to Such city staff and DSP Task ber of Commerce supports keeping higher density residential housing standards of evidence. Force behavior unfortunately sug- Designers building heights at 40 feet, limiting downtown — “we do not agree that Now, his “Trump acting as an gests hidden development agendas, Linda Atilano, Amy Levine, residential units to the second story ground floor residential should not agent of the Russian government” all dependent on the relocation of Paul Llewellyn, Doug Young on Main Street, allowing residential be permitted behind commercial accusation is crumbling in the face the Civic Center, the public library ADVERTISING on the back side of downtown buildings” (Page 2). of Bill Barr’s spot-on summary of and the police station, the creation Account Executive commercial buildings, more park- Note: The proposed DSP update Mueller: The Russians made sev- of new streets and a publicly subsi- ing in the downtown core and the already adds 370 residential units! eral attempts to cozy up to Trump’s dized hotel supposed “town square.” Karen Klein, Ext. 122 “Right to do Business” ordinance, “Our downtown character and organization, but they were all Given the large and irreversible Real Estate Sales among other things. building height is important but rebuffed. changes to Pleasanton’s Main Street Carol Cano, Ext. 226 It is also essential that the DSP should be considered mutually What’s next? A walk back of his and greater downtown plan area, BUSINESS include a provision that allows our exclusive of each another (sic)” unfounded treason accusation? A we must, together, find creative City Council the ability to balance (Page 3). PCC comments on park- pivot? Doubling down as a Dem ways to re-engage our larger public, Administrative Associates competing policies, and approve ing, streetscape design, floor area infowarrior? Swalwell’s hyperventi- beyond business and developers, to Regina Nestor, Ext. 124 projects that are in “substantial ratio, etc., seem more in making lations on Fox are now an embar- review DSP elements and vision for Carolyn Chan, Ext. 124 performance” to the adopted plans Pleasanton like Walnut Creek than rassment, and it’s hoped the media the future. Circulation Department — not exact consistency. with preservation of our historic scorn heaped on him won’t men- We respectfully urge the DSP Ext. 141 Lastly, we believe there has been downtown. tion the cities he represents. Task Force and the City Council ample time and opportunity for Thank you to Nancy Allen We’re looking for the old Swal- to postpone any voting until after HOW TO REACH THE WEEKLY public comment due to the fact (planning commissioner) for her well to represent us in Washington. effective public town hall meetings Phone: (925) 600-0840 the DSP update process started helpful comments and warnings. Does that guy even exist anymore? have been attended. Fax: (925) 600-9559 well over two years ago. The DSP Overall, the process/results/diver- —Pierre Bierre —Diane and François Envent Editorial email: must give downtown businesses, sion of the task force remind me of [email protected] landowners and developers clear the Ridge Committee that I served [email protected] and consistent direction that sup- on years ago. Thank you for the Holiday Fund Display Sales email: ports increasing the vitality of our Finally, as Jeb Bing discusses, re- [email protected] downtown core, not preservation zoning of the Barone property (for Pleasanton Cultural Pleasanton Weekly and the status quo. residential use) should not be done Arts Council Classifieds Sales email: —Steve Van Dorn by a task force. Thank you for including PCAC [email protected] CEO, Chamber of Commerce —George Reid in your annual Holiday Fund and Circulation email: circulation@ for helping us with our mission PleasantonWeekly.com to support and promote arts in the schools and the Pleasanton community. 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attended by a variety of community Cricket showcase members and public officials, in- cluding Dublin Mayor David Hau- Dublin, San Ramon schools score bert, Dublin City Councilwoman Jean Josey, San Ramon Valley Uni- victories in spring tourney fied School District Trustee Susan- BY RYAN J. DEGAN I can see that kids are communicat- na Ordway and Cricket for Cubs More than 200 young athletes ing with each other effectively to president Ramesh Immadi. from across the Tri-Valley gathered achieve their goal. With time, they Winners by age group included: at five different locations in Dublin, will learn a life lesson of working Winners for Elementary school Pleasanton and San Ramon this together as a team,” division: Best Fielder, Anay Shar- month to participate in Cricket for In the elementary school divi- ma; Best Wicket Keeper, Ranbir Cubs eighth Tri-Valley Inter-School sion, Dublin’s John Green Elemen- Panech; Best Batsman, Varish Cricket Tournament. tary defeated their crosstown rivals Doma; Best Bowler, Zafir Kasim; Fourteen teams from throughout at Dougherty Elementary in a com- MVP, Akhil Venkatesh. the region competed in the tourna- petitive final match. Winners for Middle School Di- ment, of which eight were from Representing San Ramon, Iron vision: Best Fielder, Shravan Ra- CONTRIBUTED PHOTO elementary schools, four were from Horse Middle School won its di- manand; Best Wicket Keeper, Aadi Rage squad wins big in Vegas middle school and two teams were vision, defeating Dublin’s Fallon Jawargi; Best Batsman, Shreyas Pu- The Pleasanton Rage 05 Premier team took home the title in the Girls made up of high school students. Middle School. tanae; Best Bowler, Prabhav Doma; Under-14 Gold Coast Division at the Las Vegas Players Showcase “Cricket for Cubs is giving kids Dougherty Valley High School MVP, Nirav Rawal. tournament earlier this month, finishing the weekend at 4-0-1 against an opportunity to experience took its division trophy back home Winners for High School Divi- strong competition from Arizona, Hawaii, Nevada and New Mexico. cricket as well teaching them the to San Ramon after defeating Dub- sion: Best Fielder, Rohan Gulhar; The championship run included a dramatic shootout victory in the meaning of teamwork,” said Shuaib lin High School. Best Wicket Keeper, Jitra Shah; Best finale over a highly ranked Arizona team. The Rage squad, led by Hasan Khwaja, team manager of Individual winners from each Batsman, Skanda Rohit Sharma; coach Luis Siu with a record at 22-3-5 so far, now turn its attention the Alisal Elementary Cricket Club. age grouping were recognized at a Best Bowler, Srivatsan Srikanth; to the State Cup Knockout Phase match against Ajax United 05 Green “As first-timers in the tournament, special awards ceremony that was MVP, Rishab Jayaram. Q this weekend in Modesto.

Amador tennis earlier in the week. 25-21, 19-25, 27-25, 25-21. Qian PLEASANTON The machine that is the Amador The win over Dougherty was a (23 kills, 7 digs), Peermohammed tennis team continued its roll, beat- 15-3 thumping. (43 assists, 17 digs) and Mason PREPS ing California 8-1 and De La Salle Foothill scoring was led by Nikki Ward (12 kills, 9 digs) led the way. 9-0. Trueblood with four goals and Au- Amador hockey BY DENNIS MILLER In the win over Cal, Aadarsh driana Templeman with three. Kay- Triapthi, Vedhant Kaliyur, Es- leigh Montana, Drew Pagtakhan, Over the weekend of March warsai Ramineni, Vishal Muthu- Sadie Brown and Eva Bull each 16, the Amador hockey team beat Amador, Foothill softball vel and San Kalp Sharma all took scored two goals for the Falcons. Granada and De La Salle. their singles matches. The doubles Dougherty was unable to stage First, the Dons topped Granada teams pick up wins teams of Robert Heeter/Brett Miller, a comeback as Falcon goalie Paige 7-2, with two goals each from Justin Vishesh Pithadiya/Manas Aavula Doyle saved 21 of 24 shots. Aly Lee, Fulmer, Joey Demeo and Gabe Ziro- Also: Baseball, tennis, lacrosse and hockey and Nithilan Muruganandham/ Kelly Fietz and Noe Jue contributed giannis, with an additional goal by athletes score victories Ethan Allavarpu also came away strongly to the defensive effort. Monte Sage. with wins. Foothill volleyball Against DLS, the Dons walked The Amador Valley girls softball In their second game of the week, In the sweep of De La Salle, away with a 5-2 win as Michael team picked up a pair of wins the Falcons beat Freedom 11-0. Triapthi, Ben Deriquito, Kaliyur, The Falcons had a big week in Cassetti had three goals, with Rae last week, beating Livermore and Sophomore Maddie Heinlin pitched Ramineni and Xinyu Qiu all won EBAL play, beating Amador Valley Kerton scoring her first goal of the Granada. a complete game, giving up only singles matches. and Granada. season, as did Pranav Chandra. Q The week started with a 5-2 win one hit in five innings The doubles teams of Heeter/ The win over Amador was a 25- Editor’s note: Dennis Miller is a over Livermore, where the Dons McElroy hit a home run, Alley Miller, Pithadiya/Aavula and Muru- 19, 26-24, 25-22 straight-set vic- contributing sports writer for the had four extra-base hits, with Vale- a triple and May, Emma Chandler, ganandham/Allavarpu were perfect tory. Azfal Peermohammed (29 as- Pleasanton Weekly. 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Pleasanton Weekly • March 29, 2019 • Page 11 JERRY SOBRERO/FIRST TEE Tri-Valley athlete Jennifer Thomas and coach Vanessa Miller take part in a putting game at the Pleasanton Golf Center during a First Tee of the Tri-Valley Special Olympics program event.

BY DENNIS MILLER Programs and is one of the more influential wife spent 20 years working with St. Augustine ‘So many of us get ou will never get a golf instructor to when it comes to the coaches involved. Catholic Church with people who have special Yadmit it publicly, but teaching the game “I have always said these athletes are a gift to needs in religious education. In addition, the frustrated playing the of golf can be tedious and, at times, me and the other coaches,” said Curtis Young, now 71-year-old Young has been a life-long frustrating. who heads up the program for the First Tee of golfer, so working with Special Olympics golf game that just seeing the But then there are those occasions when the the Tri-Valley. “When you have a hiccup in the was the perfect blend. joy on their faces puts life job is so fulfilling it seems like not a job, but road of life, look at these athletes and they have Special Olympics golf strives to provide indi- rather a privilege to be teaching. pure joy. They and their families are just nice viduals with developmental disabilities the op- into perspective.’ Such is the case for the staff at the First Tee people. They are the most satisfying group I portunity to play and compete like any golfer. of the Tri-Valley when it comes to their Special have ever worked with.” The program depends on widespread com- Jill Womble, Olympics golf program. Special Olympics is For Young it was natural for him to be in- munity-based support to identify thousands Program director part of the First Tee of the Tri-Valley’s Outreach volved with the Special Olympics. He and his of volunteers, to serve as coaches, playing partners, tournament organizers and general just seeing the joy on their faces puts life into program administrators. perspective.” Additionally, financial resources must be se- This summer, Womble and Young expect 30 cured to sustain existing opportunities and fund to 35 athletes to take part in the program. program expansion. One unique aspect of the First Tee locally is This is a key area where the First Tee of the the Special Olympics program goes year-round Tri-Valley excels. as opposed to the standard season of June to Brothers Dana and Greg Jetter are partners Labor Day. in Jetter Golf, which runs the Pleasanton Golf During the formal season they practice once a Center and Spring Valley Golf Course in Milpi- week, but following the end of the summer, the tas. The two are the founders of the First Tee of local First Tee program keeps them going once the Tri-Valley. a month. “It’s always been a top priority for our board,” “I wanted to keep them engaged, keep them Dana Jetter said of the Special Olympics pro- involved,” Young said of the athletes. “We’ve gram. “It is one of most coveted programs we been getting 10-12 each month.” offer. As the First Tee, we are there to support The aim of the Special Olympics golf pro- the program and provide the facility. It’s a great gram is to impart to the athlete: basic golf skills, program and a joy to watch the interaction be- acceptable social behavior and fundamental tween the staff and the athletes.” knowledge of the rules of golf to enable them to Jill Womble is a former golfer for both Foot- participate in a regulation or modified game of hill High School, as well as the University of golf. Kansas. She is the program director for the First Golf is recognized as a lifetime sport, one Tee of the Tri-Valley and oversees the Outreach that promotes socialization and enhances self- portion (of which the Special Olympics is part) esteem. Overall motor skills are improved, for the organization. and better physical fitness is a result. Hand-eye She has played golf at the highest levels from coordination is refined, and general body con- junior golf to college and knows firsthand the trol often is achieved. The joy and gratification frustration that can come with the game. She of experiencing the achievement of new skills embraces the unfettered joy the Special Olym- learned or a new performance level reached can pics athletes bring to the program. add much to the athlete’s personal satisfaction. JERRY SOBRERO/FIRST TEE “Their enjoyment — loving every minute The season consists of four levels: skills, nine Receiving their awards at the regional competition were Tri-Valley athletes Cullen Ryan (left) makes it so fulfilling,” Womble said. “So many holes with unified partner (alternate shot), nine and Mike Asbury (center). of us get frustrated playing the game that holes by yourself and 18 holes by yourself.

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JERRY SOBRERO/FIRST TEE The First Tee of the Tri-Valley Special Olympics team gathers at a post-regionals celebration at the Pleasanton Golf Center Pavilion.

JERRY SOBRERO/FIRST TEE Michael Smoot gives a wave during the season-ending party.

JERRY SOBRERO/FIRST TEE JERRY SOBRERO/FIRST TEE Left: The post-regionals party included games and activities for athletes and coaches. Right: Tri-Valley athlete Lauren The Tri-Valley Special Olympics golf team poses for a picture at the regional Lenigan on the driving range at Los Lagos Golf Club before regionals. tournament last fall.

“During the summer, we run all the golfers giveback from the athletes to the coaches.” normally have that choice.” countless hours of time making all these pro- through all the skills to see where they are,” The Special Olympics golf program is just The Tri-Valley group has five programs that grams not just come to life, but function fluidly. Young explained one of the Outreach Programs run through the are year-round and another 10 that take place There are two big fundraisers each year. One At the end of the summer, the athletes com- First Tee of the Tri-Valley. On the surface, hear one or two times a year. The 15 groups they took place in February, with the next scheduled pete in a regional competition. First Tee and you think of junior golfers learn- work with are all nonprofit or part of an organi- for the fall. The key to having a successful program is ing the game and the core values of the First zation’s charitable foundation. The September event is the organization’s big two parts — you need the athletes to partici- Tee. “We have one of the biggest Outreach Pro- golf tournament — The First Tee Tri-Valley An- pate, but you also need quality coaches to make The Tri-Valley organization has taken it to a grams for a First Tee in the United States,” nual Golf Tournament at Castlewood Country it work. Young excels at both. whole new level with its Outreach efforts. It’s Womble said. Club. The pro-am portion of the event takes “Curtis is so good at a recruiting and retain- a constant battle for the group as they work Some of the other programs that involve over both courses at Castlewood with the pro- ing the volunteers,” Womble said. “But he’s also against the perception of all local families having developmentally disabled participants that the am event on the Hill Course and the other on good at retaining our roster of athletes. The money. Tri-Valley group works with are Dublin Easter the Valley Course. program is a passion for him for sure.” “(The First Tee of the Tri-Valley) is so much Seals, Enjoy Life More, PGA Hope and Matters If you want to help the First Tee either as a The program continues to be successful and more,” Womble said, about the organization of Community. volunteer or as a donor, they are more than will- Dana Jetter for one looks at Young, Womble and being more than just junior golfers. “We battle One other program is the American Heart ing to take the call. the rest of the coaches as the keys. the stigma that we provide programming to Association’s “Saving Strokes,” where they host “We are always looking for people and help,” “Curtis brings a level of passion and com- affluent kids. People think it’s all sunny and an annual all-day event to introduce stroke Womble said. “We meet with you and work to mitment to a program that needs just that,” breezy in Pleasanton, but that’s not the case survivors to golf as a rehabilitation alternative, find the best fit.” Dana Jetter added. “We could not exist without at all. There are 30% of our kids that are on while enhancing public awareness about the Go to the First Tee website at thefirstteetrival- him, Jill or the other coaches. The coaches are scholarship assistance. We want kids to have the symptoms of a stroke with event talks. ley.org or call the office at 399-8644 for help or completely engaged and there is a monumental option to do something after school that don’t The First Tee of the Tri-Valley staff provides more information on the fundraising events. Q

Pleasanton Weekly • March 29, 2019 • Page 13 What’s happening around the Valley in music, theater, Tri Valley Life art, movies and more

CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Vicki Thompson (center), Tri-Valley Haven’s director of sexual assault services, performs in a previous production of “The Vagina Monologues.” The show returns to the Bankhead Theater in Livermore on April 5 and 6.

#MeToo stories onstage “The Vagina Monologues” will be presented at the Bankhead Theater at 8 p.m. April 5 and at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. April 6. All proceeds benefit Tri-Valley Haven’s domestic violence and sexual assault programs. Tickets are available now at the Bankhead Theater box office, online at lvpac.org Tri-Valley Haven shows benefit sexual assault survivors or by calling 373-6800. BY JULIA BAUM or more than 20 years, just the title aren’t changing or getting worse, particularly The #MeToo movement has given many of Eve Ensler’s “The Vagina Mono- for women of color. Native American women survivors of sexual assault or domestic vio- logues” has stoked both controversy facing abuse on reservations and the Japanese lence the confidence to share their trauma and thoughtful discussion. But just like “comfort women” who were forced into sexual with others. Dillman said many have recently attitudes toward the show’s title have changed, slavery during World War II are some of the been “driven to talk because it brought back the same goes for the topics explored onstage pieces in the show touching on relevant but trauma” but also because they sensed solidarity locally at Tri-Valley Haven’s production. overlooked issues. among its members. This year’s show at the Bankhead Theater “It’s really important for men and women to CONTRIBUTED PHOTO “Sexual violence is so prevalent but sur- in Livermore will raise proceeds for Tri-Valley come and see the show because there’s some Proceeds from the local production benefit vivors feel so alone,” Dillman said. “Hearing Haven’s domestic violence and sexual assault funny stuff, but then there’s some really poi- Tri-Valley Haven’s domestic violence and sexual that, that, ‘Wow, I’m not alone, people stand services. gnant things about what’s going on,” Cambra assault programs. with me, people support me,’ that’s just great It’s been half a decade since Eleisa Cam- said. because that’s what we do as an agency, so bra last directed one of Tri-Valley’s “Vagina From puberty to childbirth and gender for women and “The Vagina Monologues” is we really appreciate the movement for that Monologues” productions but “this is just discrimination, Vicki Thompson, one of the another powerful vehicle for sparking more reason.” such a good time to do it,” with the #MeToo local show’s 16 actresses, said that her role in discourse. Several of the women in the show are abuse movement in full swing, she told the Weekly. “The Vagina Monologues” sometimes parallels “This year my vagina is very angry (in) all survivors, according to Cambra, “so just to Cambra, who has a degree in theater stage her work as the director of domestic violence kinds of ways about tampons, about GYN watch them transform ... it helps these women management, first became involved about a services at Tri-Valley Haven because “speaking visits and feminine hygiene sprays,” she said. heal and change and grow. It’s amazing to decade ago when she was approached by her out about things that very seldom get spoken “I get to really act out; I get to swear about all watch.” friend Christine Dillman, Tri-Valley Haven about in public” plays a central role for both. of that.” “It helps me heal and it helps me help other director of sexual assault services. “It’s shining a light on things that are is- Ann King, Tri-Valley Haven executive direc- women heal,” Cambra said about her own past “She said they were thinking about doing sues for so many people,” Thompson said. tor, said in an interview that she and other abuse and how it influences her experience di- the ‘Vagina Monologues’ but didn’t have any- “’The Monologues’ are quite a range ... but staffers are optimistic about the show’s ability recting the play. “It helps me to empower other body to do it. And I said, ‘Jackpot, I’ll do it for all of them touch on common experiences to provoke and encourage change at both the women and this year it’s about warrior women you,’” Cambra recalled. Since then, Cambra that many women have had and never speak cultural and personal level. and the men that back us up, our allies.” has directed several productions for Tri-Valley about. It kind of opens it up for people to start “We’re hoping this brings more people to There are detractors of #MeToo, but for Haven. talking about them more, the real world, and come listen to the show because they’re want- those who come and fill up the Bankhead’s The gains that women have made since maybe making change.” ing to relate and they’re learning more,” King 1,500-seat theater next weekend for the local the play’s debut several decades ago are high- With the #MeToo movement now at full said. “So the #MeToo movement has really got- production of “The Vagina Monologues,” Cam- lighted, but so are some updated statistics momentum, Thompson and other staff mem- ten people having conversations and speaking bra said, “it’s going to change them, if they that make sure that people understand things bers said this is an important time in history out and we’ve always been about that.” come with an open mind.” Q

Page 14 • March 29, 2019 • Pleasanton Weekly TRI VALLEY LIFE Take a wild ride with Mr. Toad Eagle Scout Award for East Bay Children’s Theatre presenting fun classic at Firehouse Amador grad BY DOLORES FOX CIARDELLI Mr. Toad’s wild ride is careening Project was sturdy cart to hold marching band gear through Pleasanton next weekend when the East Bay Children’s The- Warren Zhang was presented atre presents “The Great and Glo- with the Eagle Scout Award, the rious Mr. Toad” at the Firehouse highest in the Scouting program, at Arts Center in two performances, a recent Eagle Court of Honor. at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. on April 7. An Amador Valley High School The musical comedy is based on alumnus, Zhang is a member of Kenneth Grahame’s classic, “The Troop 908, sponsored by St. Clare Wind in the Willows.” When the Episcopal Church. He earned batty J. Thaddeus Toad is overtak- a total of 36 merit badges and en by motor mania, his friends the achieved the Eagle Rank with all cantankerous Badger, philosophi- three Eagle Palm awards. He was cal Rat and wide-eyed Mole try to patrol leader at Boy Scout camps save him. The ensuing adventures each summer and volunteered as include a desperate jailbreak, a a youth staff member of the Twin band of bumbling bobbies and a Valley Cub Day Camp. He has been pack of felonious weasels. involved in both Cub Scout and CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Eagle Scout Warren Zhang. Playwright Ron Lytle has pol- Boy Scouts for the past 12 years, ished up this venerable vehicle providing more than 100 hours of with lots of laughs and daffy new EBCT community service. class had an additional 100 mem- characters, as well as eight spar- The batty J. Thaddeus Toad (James Paul Gregory, center) tries the patience of Zhang played baseball and served bers and desperately needed a kling tunes: “Life on the River,” (from left) Rat (Benjamin E. Latham), Mole (Justin Lopez), Miss Hedgehog as an umpire for the Pleasanton Lit- way to store the extra gear. Zhang “Hello, You Fellows!,” “I Like You, (Samantha Rasler), Badger (Wayne Steffen) and Eliza (Shauna Satnick) in East tle League; played basketball and earned money working as a base- Rat,” “The Batty J. Thaddeus Toad” Bay Children’s Theatre world-premiere production of the musical “The Great served as a coach for Pleasanton ball umpire to purchase supplies “Let’s Travel,” “The Wind in the and Glorious Mr. Toad” by Ron Lytle. Youth Basketball; played 12 years for the project, then organized sev- Willows,” “A Ladylike Lady” and of piano, achieving a diploma in eral Scouts and adults to work “United Weasels Stand.” fifth each year. Theatre productions included piano, as well as playing other in- under his direction on the project “The Firehouse was our most Volunteers help with costumes “That’s Our Snow White” and “It struments and being in the march- following his detailed plans. profitable stop on our tour last and sets, and handle the lighting Must Be Pinocchio!” ing band throughout high school. Zhang is a biology major at UC year, and all of that money goes and sound equipment as well as Tickets for “The Great and Glo- He also loves snowboarding, travel- Riverside. He plans to go into med- directly to bringing our free tours perform, under the direction of a rious Mr. Toad” are $12-$17, the ing and reading. icine and become either a physician to the under-served elementary professional director, choreogra- show is about one hour, and is fun In the summer of 2016, Zhang or physician assistant. He is the son schools,” Lytle said. pher and music director. for the entire family. Pleasanton was an intern for a bird research of Haixia Zhang of Pleasanton. East Bay Children’s Theatre was The “Mr. Toad” cast comes from performances sell out so advance project at Henan Dongzhai Bird Anyone interested in joining any founded in 1933 to keep alive throughout the Bay Area and in- purchase is recommended. National Nature Reserve in China. level of Scouting can contact the traditional folk and fairy tales via cludes Terry Pink Alexander, For more information about For his Eagle Scout project, Twin Valley District executive Matt musical theater in various public Karen Fox, James Paul Grego- East Bay Children’s Theatre or Zhang built a special cart to hold Lindberg at matt.lindberg@scout- venues, and to use proceeds from ry, Stephanie Kara, Benjamin E. to buy tickets, go to www.EBC- Shako hats for the Amador march- ing.org. Q those ticket sales to perform free Latham, Martha McDowell, Sa- Tonline.org. Tickets can also be ing band, because the 2018-19 —Dolores Fox Ciardelli at schools in economically disad- mantha Rasler, Howard Rosen- purchased at www.firehousearts. vantaged areas. The performances berg, Shauna Satnick, Wayne Stef- org, by calling 931-4848, or at the now reach about 9,000 students in fen and Ken Woolfe. theater box office, 4444 Railroad grades pre-kindergarten through Previous East Bay Children’s Ave. Q Haugen Award Spy plane pilot, navigator nominations now to share experiences being accepted Recognizes residents who contribute to Engaging speakers to tell war stories and more ‘community of character’ BY DOLORES FOX CIARDELLI has published five books including Air Force pilot Brian Shul, one “Sled Driver,” a personal account Nominations for the 12th an- be Pleasanton residents and dem- of the few elite to fly the legendary of flying the SR-71, as well as “The nual Juanita Haugen Community onstrate traits such as honesty, SR-71 Blackbird spy plane, will Untouchables,” co-authored by of Character Awards are now being responsibility, integrity, respect, share his experiences at 7:30 p.m. navigator Watson with whom Shul accepted. compassion and self-discipline. April 10 at the Bankhead Theater flew spy missions for four years. Pleasanton citizens who give Award recipients will be hon- in downtown Livermore. He will Shul and Watson are also known back to their community while ored at a luncheon on May 21 be accompanied by navigator Walt for their “L.A. Speed Story,” re- modeling “high ethical and moral at the Veterans Memorial Build- Watson. calling when they were screaming standards of behavior” will be ing, 301 Main St. A drawing to Shul was shot down in the Viet- across Southern California in the awarded later this spring by the raise funds for the Juanita Haugen nam War and severely burned in SR-71, 13 miles high. The two were Pleasanton Community of Char- Community of Character Scholar- the ensuing crash. Initially given monitoring radio transmissions as acter Collaborative. ships will also be held at the event. up for dead, he was finally rescued other aircraft asked for their speeds The award is named for the To nominate a resident or a and spent a year in hospitals, en- in the Los Angeles airspace, receiv- late Juanita Haugen, a longtime nonprofit group, complete the dured 15 surgeries and was told his ing replies of 90 knots, 120 knots community volunteer and former form available at www.commu- CONTRIBUTED PHOTO flying days were over. Air Force pilot Brian Shul will talk on and, for a smug F-18, 620 knots. Pleasanton Unified School District nityofcharacter.org. They may After months of physical therapy, his experiences flying the legendary Watson could not resist radioing board trustee whose “vision was be sent to PleasantonCommu- Shul made a miraculous return to SR-71 Blackbird spy plane. for their speed, which — after a to remind people to model ethical [email protected]. active duty flying and later served long pause — was duly reported as standards of behavior within their Nomination forms may also be as a flight instructor. He became winner and a recipient of the pres- 1,942. communities, businesses, homes, dropped off at the Pleasanton one of only 93 men in history to tigious Crystal Eagle Award. Tickets for the talk are $20-$30. and to extend these traits outside Chamber of Commerce, 777 Pe- fly the top secret SR-71 and was Today, Shul combines aviation Call 373-6800, visit lvpac.org, or our community,” according to the ters Ave. The deadline for sub- the only Blackbird pilot to fly three slides and engaging stories to deliv- go to the box office, 2400 First St., collaborative. mission is April 14. Q missions on three consecutive days. er a message of hope, overcoming Livermore. A book-signing will fol- Candidates for the award must —Julia Baum Shul is a Spirit of Freedom Award obstacles, and daring to dream. He low the presentation. Q

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Wednesday of each month in the April 11 and 25, May 9 and 23, Music Chamber Conference Room, at 777 June 13 and 27, July 11 and 25 PET OF THE WEEK ERIK JEKABSON AND JASON LEWIS: Peters Ave., the 2020 Forum meets. and August 8. Call Eleanor at 846- Topics vary. If you wish to receive 8708 for more information. All Meet Blaze JAZZ AT INKLINGS From 7 to 9 p.m. topic notifications, email President/ are welcome regardless of religious on March 29, at Inklings, 530 Main Blaze is a young adult husky who CEO Steve Van Dorn at steve@ affiliation. St., the concert this week will feature wants to find his forever home. pleasanton.org. Erik Jekabson (trumpet) and Jason TRI-VALLEY PARKINSON’S SUPPORT He is up-to-date on all shots, Lewis (drums). Also performing will TRI-VALLEY WRITERS ALL-DAY GROUP Those with Parkinson’s or neutered and microchipped. He be James Hall (piano/vibraphone) APRIL 13 WRITERS’ CONFERENCE a variant diagnosis plus their care is athletic, loves to run and play and Matt Finders (bass). From 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on April partners meet from 10 a.m. to 12 ball, and he is still working on his basic obedience. He just gets so J HALL, LEON JOYCE, JOHN 13 at the Four Points Sheraton, p.m. on the second Saturday of every AMES overjoyed with happiness and husky BURR, AND MATT FINDERS AT 5115 Hopyard Road, the Tri-Valley month at the Pleasanton Senior Writers Conference will be held. Center, 5353 Sunol Blvd. Join us to silliness. Could Blaze be your boy? INKLINGS At 7 p.m. on April 5, at Featuring author, craft, marketing hear speakers on a variety of related Blaze is available for adoption at Inklings, 530 Main St., the second and publishing talks. Cost is $165 topics and to share challenges, East County Animal Shelter, 4595 appearance of the quartet of James for CWC members, $190 for non- solutions, and triumphs. There is no Gleason Drive Dublin. For more Hall (vibraphone), John Burr (piano), members, $80 for students. To cost. information, contact Tri-Valley Matt Finders (bass), and Leon Joyce register visit trivalleywriters.org/ TVAR Animal Rescue at 803-7040. (drums) will be presented. NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL conferences/tri-valley. The deadline ILLNESS (NAMI) TRI-VALLEY MISTA COOKIE JAR At 7:30 p.m. on for registration is April 9. FAMILY/CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP April 13, The Firehouse Arts Center 14TH ANNUAL BREAST CANCER The event includes entertainment (PLEASANTON) From 7:15 to 8:45 Theater, 4444 Railroad Ave., presents WALK The “Bras for the Cause” walk by Will Durst and a Mad Hatter p.m. on the fourth Monday of Mista Cookie Jar & The Chocolate Lessons & takes place at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Hat Contest. All attendees are each month, at 5674 Stoneridge Chips. Tickets are $12 for adults and April 13 in downtown Pleasanton. encouraged to wear a hat. There Drive, No. 114, families network, $10 for students and are available This unique, fun, high-spirited, 8k will be raffle prizes, a silent auction, Classes encourage, and support each other at firehousearts.org or at the Center (5 mile) evening stroll is hosted by and a high tea service with tea VIRTUAL REALITY AT THE LIBRARY through the challenges of advocating Box Office. For more information, Tri-Valley SOCKs (Stepping Out sandwiches, scones, desserts and Experience virtual reality from 10 and caring for adult loved ones who contact the Firehouse Arts Center at for Cancer Kures) and 100% of all wonderful teas. The cost is $60 a.m. to 1 p.m. on April 1 at the are diagnosed with a severe mental 931-4848. money raised by walkers goes to local per ticket or $480 per table (for 8 Pleasanton Library, 400 Old Bernal illness. Resources and information breast cancer beneficiaries. During guests). Half of each ticket price Ave. Virtual reality uses a computer, are provided as well. There is no the walk, a sweep limo is provided ($30) is tax deductible. Order tea headset, and sensors to immerse you cost. Visit nami-trivalley.org for more for participants who may need tickets online at assistanceleague. Talks & directly into a three dimensional, information. additional assistance to reach the org/amador-valley/events. computer-generated world. finish. The Finisher’s Party completes Lectures Experience our planet like you’ve JEWELRY DONATIONS NEEDED The the event with entertainment and UNITY OF THE TRI-VALLEY never experienced it before. Travel Fundraisers American Cancer Society Discovery At 10 an awards ceremony. To register for around the world, to distant planets, Shop in Pleasanton is holding its a.m. on Sunday, March 31, Unity of EAST BAY SPCA WINE FESTIVAL the walk or to donate online, please and even back in time without ever semi-annual jewelry event on April Tri-Valley Church, at 7567 Amador Join us at Sports Basement, 1041 visit trivalleysocks.org. For further leaving the library. For ages fourteen 26 through 28. The Discovery Shop Valley Blvd., Suite 108, in Dublin, Market Place, San Ramon on information, send an email to info@ and up. All users will need to submit is requesting donations of necklaces, welcomes Rev. Todd Glacy to be Sunday, April 7 from 1 to 4 p.m. trivalleysocks.org. guest speaker and musician. After a Waiver. for the 2nd Annual Wine Festival. bracelets, rings and watches. Please A MAD HATTER TEA PARTY the service, at 11:30 a.m., Glacy Explore samplings from local wineries NNUAL take a moment to peek in your F will present a dynamic, uplifting including Wente Vineyards, Benzinger UNDRAISER From 12 to 4 p.m. on jewelry box and donate some of your workshop on The Vibration of Support Family Winery, Mitchell Katz Winery, April 13, at the Shrine Event Center, unused vintage, designer, costume Creation, which is on a love-offering and DeLoach Vineyards. There will be 170 Lindberg Ave., Livermore, and precious jewelry. Help make a basis. Go to UnityofTriValley.org or Groups tastings, wine pairings, snacks, and the annual Mad Hatter Tea Party difference in the fight against cancer. call 829-2733 for more information. LUPUS AND FIBROMYALGIA SUPPORT a raffle. Proceeds from this event will fundraiser will be held. Forty tables Donations are accepted at the shop are uniquely set by our Assistance Monday through Friday, from 10 LAS POSITAS COLLEGE PRESENTS GROUP The group meets at 12 p.m. benefit the East Bay SPCA. Go to League members. The event is a a.m. to 5 p.m.; on Saturday, from 10 TECH MANAGEMENT SPEAKER on the third Saturday of each month, eventbrite.com for tickets and more From fundraiser for vital community a.m. to 4 p.m. and on Sunday from at the Weekes Library, 217300 information. 6 to 6:50 p.m. on Tuesday, April 9, programs, benefiting the Tri-Valley. 12 to 4 p.m. The Discovery Shop is at Las Positas College, in the Multi- Patrick Ave., Hayward, (off Tennyson Disciplinary Building Lecture Hall, Road). Contact janetip510@yahoo. Room 2420, 3000 Campus Drive, com for more information. Livermore, David Rowley, chief GRIEF SUPPORT MEETINGS The technology officer of Ask Media death of a loved one is a shattering Group, will present “From Coding experience. It leaves us in a state of to the Board Room: Lessons From shock, confusion, pain and sadness, a Career in Tech Management.” The but you do not have to suffer alone. program is free and open to the We invite you to participate in our public. Parking is $3. grief support meetings. We will be PLEASANTON 2020 FORUM From meeting at 7:30 p.m. at St. Elizabeth 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. on the second Seton, 4005 Stoneridge Drive, on Marketplace

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Page 16 • March 29, 2019 • Pleasanton Weekly CALENDAR located in the Mission Plaza at 1989 5353 Sunol Blvd., the photo club is and join us from noon to 1 p.m. Santa Rita Road, Suite E. Please open to any senior who enjoys the every Thursday at the Dublin Civic contact Kelley Meno at 462-7374 for hobby of photography at any level. Center, 100 Civic Plaza, Dublin. TAKE US ALONG more information. It is suggested that you have some Please confirm by contacting form of a digital camera. Meetings [email protected], or call HIKE FOR HOPE The 9th Annual include occasional speakers and field 895-6796. Hike for Hope fundraiser for Hope trips. Cost is $2 for residents, $2.50 Hospice, will start at 8:30 a.m. for non-residents. Call 931-5365 for on Saturday, May 4, at Del Valle further information. Volunteers Regional Park, 7000 Del Valle Road, Livermore. Learn more at EAGLE SCOUT BLOOD DRIVE Eagle thehikeforhope.com. Scout Blood Drive, from 10 a.m. to Business 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 30, in the NICER NETWORKING PLEASANTON Bloodmobile at Valley Community Family From 4 to 5 p.m. on March 27, at Church, 4455 Del Valle Parkway. To GOODGUYS 37TH ALL AMERICAN Mountain Mike’s, 5424 Sunol Blvd., schedule your appointment please learn, connect, grow. Welcome to visit vitalant.org and click donate. GET-TOGETHER The Goodguys 37th Nicer Networking. Bring business Use your unique sponsor code All American Get-Together Giant Car cards and ideas to share. Let’s grow “Eagle Scout.” For any questions, Show takes center stage at 8 a.m. our businesses through networking. please contact Steve Pignataro at on Saturday and Sunday, March [email protected]. 30 and 31 at the Alameda County Fairgrounds, 4501 Pleasanton Ave. Community LITERACY/ESL VOLUNTEER TUTOR Happy New Year: The Schafer family and the Henry family of Pleasanton Come on out and explore over 3,000 TRAINING Pleasanton Library’s recently took a holiday trip to Thailand. Here is a picture of them with the shined-up American show cars Groups Literacy Program needs volunteer Weekly at Bamboo Island in Phuket, Thailand on New Year’s Day 2019. From left: Scott, Holly, Joe and Erin Schafer and Todd, Alyce, Payton and and trucks of all years, makes and NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL tutors to help adults practice and Belle Henry. models on display. Specialty Parking ILLNESS (NAMI) TRI-VALLEY improve their English reading, areas, Nitro Thunderfest Dragster writing, and conversation skills. CONNECTION SUPPORT GROUP From Exhibition, explore the Model Car Volunteers work one-on-one with To submit your “Take Us Along” entry, email your photograph to editor@ 7:15 to 8:45 p.m. on Wednesdays, at Show, enjoy the Free Kids Zone, an students, or lead small group pleasantonweekly.com. Be sure to identify who is in the photo (names St. Clare’s Episcopal Church, 3350 Indoor Car Show and much more. conversation practice, citizenship listed from left to right), the location, the date and any relevant details Hopyard Road, the National Alliance For complete details and to register test preparation, or book clubs. The about where you took your Weekly. on Mental Illness (NAMI) Tri-Valley your vehicle or purchase tickets, visit Literacy Program provides all books Connection Support Group, meets good-guys.com. General Admission and materials as well as training for education and support for those is $25.00; kids (ages 7 to 12) are and ongoing support. No advance experiencing a mental illness. Visit FACE & BODY, 1987 Santa Rita Road, Suite G, $10.00. preparation is needed. Volunteers Pleasanton, CA 94566, County of Alameda, nami-trivalley.org, or contact Kelley should be at least 18 years old, fluent is hereby registered by the following PLEASANTON MILITARY FAMILIES Thorpe Baker, at (714) 296-3444 for in American English and familiar owner: Le Face & Body, LLC, 1987 Santa Rita PACK OUT MARCH 30 Pleasanton more information. Road, Pleasanton, CA 94566. This business with American culture. Should be Military Families will hold their is conducted by Le Face & Body, LLC, a HACIENDA PARK TOASTMASTERS able to devote 1 to 2 hours weekly Spring Pack Out for deployed Limited Liability Partnership. Registrant has CLUB: GUESTS AND NEW to a student for a minimum of 6 not yet begun to transact business under men and women overseas with MEMBERS WELCOME Hacienda Park months. Must consent to a Live the fictitious business name listed herein. the goal to fill hundreds of care Toastmasters Club. Communication Scan fingerprint screening. Call the Signature of Registrant: Syndy Le, Member/ packages for them. Donations of is a priceless skill, whether on the Pleasanton Library at 931-3400 for 995 Fictitious Name Manager. This statement was filed with the food items, clothing and care items County Clerk of Alameda on March 12, 2019. job or in your community. Come more information. Statement are urgently needed and may be (Pleasanton Weekly, March 22, 29, April 5, Fantastinators Publisher 12, 2019). delivered from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Alpine Motors to the Veterans Memorial Building, File No.: 556141 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT The following person doing business as: 301 Main St., at the Pre-Pack on File No.: 556620 Friday, March 29. Donors are asked Fantastinators Publisher, 2889 Whitney Drive, Pleasanton, CA 94566, County of The following person(s) doing business as: to check our website at pmfsg.ca Employment Alpine Motors, 7679 Thorton Ave., Suite Alameda, is hereby registered by the for needed/not needed items. Visit following owner: Myo-Kyoung Kim, 2889 E, Newark, CA 94560, County of Alameda, pleasantonmilitaryfamilies.org for Whitney Drive, Pleasanton, CA 94566. This is hereby registered by the following more information. business is conducted by Myo-Kyoung Kim, owner(s): Rafael Bautista, 644 Greenlake TECHNOLOGY an Individual. Registrant has not yet begun Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94089. This business is CHARACTERZ KIDZ FAMILY GAME EntIT Software LLC is accepting resumes for the position of to transact business under the fictitious conducted by an Individual. Registrant has NIGHT This Family Fun Night is free Software Designer in Pleasanton, CA (Ref. #ENTITCPBUSS01). business name listed herein. Signature of not yet begun to transact business under Analyze, design, program, debug, and modify software Registrant: Myo-Kyoung Kim, President. This the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. for all ages at 6 p.m., on the first statement was filed with the County Clerk enhancements and new products used in local, networked, or Signature of Registrant, Rafael Bautista, of Alameda on March 7, 2019. Pleasanton Friday of every month at Characters Internet- related computer programs, primarily for end users. Owner. This statement was filed with the Weekly, March 15, 22, 29 and April 5, 2019.) Cafe, 5424 Sunol Blvd. KIDZ get a Design limited enhancements, updates, and programming changes County Clerk of Alameda on March 18, 2019 free hot cocoa or chocolate milk. for portions and subsystems of end-user applications software 3V Express (Pleasanton Weekly, March 22, 29, April 5, Bring a game to share or play one of running on local, networked, and Internet- based platforms. Mail FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 12, 2019.) File No.: 555853 resume to EntIT Software LLC, ATTN: Jim Brooking, 5325 Elkhorn Royal Novelties ours. The following person doing business as: Blvd, Suite 343, Sacramento, CA 95842. Resume must include Ref. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT 3V Express, 1541 Whispering Oaks Way, SCREENAGERS: GROWING UP IN #, full name, email address & mailing address. No phone calls. Must File No.: 556818 be legally authorized to work in U.S. without sponsorship. EOE. Pleasanton, CA 94566, County of Alameda, THE DIGITAL AGE “Screenagers” is hereby registered by the following owner: The following person doing business as: is being presented at 6:30 p.m. Wen Zhong Liu, 1541 Whispering Oaks Royal Novelties, 7381 Amador Valley Blvd., Dublin, CA 94568, County of Alameda, on Wednesday, April 10, at the Way, Pleasanton, CA 94566. This business is TECHNOLOGY conducted by Wen Zhong Liu, an individual. is hereby registered by the following Firehouse Arts Center, 4444 Railroad owner: Sadeddin R. Najjar, 2481 Sky View Philips Healthcare Informatics, Inc. is accepting resumes for Registrant has not yet begun to transact Ave. Registration is requested. RSVP business under the fictitious business name Circle, Fairfield, CA 94534. This business the position of Senior Engineer in Pleasanton, CA (Ref. #SARD). listed herein. Signature of Registrant: Wen is conducted by Sadeddin R. Najjar, an at eventbrite.com by searching for Develop system solutions aligned with customer workflow “Screenagers.” Zhong Liu, owner. This statement was Individual. Registrant began transacting enhancing customer productivity. Understand the interplay of filed with the County Clerk of Alameda business under the fictitious business name 3rd party applications and Philips PACS and develop solutions on February 28, 2019. (Pleasanton Weekly, listed herein Jan. 1, 2014. Signature of to support this eco system. Less than 5% travel time to various March 15, 22, 29 and April 5, 2019). Registrant: Sadeddin R. Najjar, owner. This Seniors unanticipated work locations. Mail resume to Philips People Innovations Hair Salon statement was filed with the County Clerk FRIENDS OF THE PLEASANTON Services/Legal-BB, 3000 Minuteman Road, MS 1203, Andover, FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT of Alameda on March 21, 2019. (Pleasanton MA 01810. Resume must include Ref. #, full name, email address File No.: 556229 Weekly, March 29, April 5, 12, 19, 2019.) SENIOR CENTER ‘NEWCOMER’S The following person doing business as: & mailing address. No phone calls. Must be legally authorized to Ben and Arline Home Improvement WELCOME’ Innovations Hair Salon, 19581 Center St., The Friends of the work in U.S. without sponsorship. EOE. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT Castro Valley, CA 94546, County of Alameda, Pleasanton Senior Center are File No.: 556195 is hereby registered by the following owner: sponsoring a “Newcomer’s Marsha Jane Lemos, 19581 Center St., Castro The following person(s) doing business Welcome” from 10:30 a.m. to TECHNOLOGY Valley, CA 94546. This business is conducted as: Ben and Arline Home Improvement, 7550 St. Patrick Way, Apt. #409, Dublin, CA, noon on the second and fourth Workday, Inc. is accepting resumes for the following by Marsha Jane Lemos, an Individual. Wednesday of the month at the Registrant began transacting business under County of Alameda is hereby registered by positions in Pleasanton, CA: Principal Security Data the fictitious business name listed herein the following owner(s): Arline Nagy, 7550 St. Pleasanton Senior Center, 5353 Science Engineer (PSDS): Architect and build a new BIG January 1, 1999. Signature of Registrant: Patrick Way, Apt. #409, Dublin, CA 94568. This Sunol Blvd. Tour the facility and hear DATA platform for reporting and data science related Marsha Jane Lemos, owner. This statement business is conducted by a Married Couple. about programs and activities. Light to Security Analytics.; Devops Engineer (SY-DE): Server was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda Registrant began transacting business under snacks will be served. Attend a free on March 8, 2019. (Pleasanton Weekly, March the fictitious business name(s) listed herein hardware troubleshooting & remediation (motherboard, 15, 22, 29, April 5, 2019.) lunch at the Sage Cafe afterward. March 7, 2019. Signature of Registrant, Arline disk & ram replacements). Submit resume by mail to: LE FACE & BODY Nagy, Owner. This statement was filed with No reservations are needed. Go to Workday, Inc., Attn: Human Resources/Immigration, FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT the County Clerk of Alameda on March 7, seniorcenterfriends.org. 5928 Stoneridge Mall Road, Pleasanton, CA 94588. 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Pleasanton Weekly • March 29, 2019 • Page 17 Real Estate OPEN HOME GUIDE AND REAL ESTATE LISTINGS Compass buys Alain Pinel Realtors in latest acquisition Bay Area’s largest real estate firm? It’s a New York startup BY LINDA TAAFFE/ with the rapidly reported to Multiple Listings Service temptation for off-market listings.” PALO ALTO WEEKLY expanding, $4.4 over the past 12 months, the com- Repka said he’s already heard that Compass, the venture-funded real- billion startup. pany is now the largest residential some agents are asking sellers for estate startup that launched its first Hulme did not brokerage in the country by sales a period of exclusivity to market a office in the local market just over respond to in- volume, growing from $15 billion to property before officially listing it for two years ago, became the Bay Area’s terview requests more than $35 billion between Janu- sale. largest residential brokerage firm for this article. ary 2018 and January 2019. It’s also Founded in 2012 as a real-estate this month after acquiring Tri-Valley But he report- the No. 1 brokerage by sales volume technology company in New York powerhouse Alain Pinel Realtors for edly said that in San Francisco and Los Angeles, City, Compass has raised $1.2 bil- Mike Hulme Robert Ori Allon an undisclosed amount on March 9. he changed his Reffkin she said in an email. lion through funding rounds from The deal will nearly double Com- mind and de- Michael Repka, CEO and general investors, including Founder’s Fund, pass’ Bay Area headcount by bringing cided to sell this counsel at a large Peninsula broker- Fidelity Investments, Wellington on board 1,300 agents from Alain month after los- age, Deleon Realty, said only time Management, Goldman Sachs, Sales- Pinel, a company whose sales vol- ing some of his Paragon Real Estate Group and a will tell how the combination of the force.com CEO Marc Benioff and ume topped $12.2 billion in 2017. top agents to Compass. month later it bought Pacific Union company’s East Coast management Softbank Vision Fund. Compass’ With this addition, Compass will “We thought joining them versus International — both are based in coupled with a blending of agents headcount has grown to more than have approximately 3,000 agents fighting them was in our best in- San Francisco and rank among the from a variety of different brokerages 10,000 agents across 248 offices in working out of 97 offices in the Bay terests,” he told the San Francisco top 10 residential brokerage firms in will come together. the country. Area, including locations in Pleas- Chronicle following the sale of the the nation based on sales volume. “There are certainly pros and cons Reffkin and co-founder Ori Allon anton, Livermore and Danville, the decades-old company, which his fa- The combined sales volume from to having one big player in the mar- started Compass with a focus on New York-based brokerage firm an- ther founded in 1990 and grew into Alain Pinel and these two residential ket. However, overall I think it’s technology, hiring 50-plus in-house nounced this month. one of the nation’s top real-estate brokerage companies totaled $22.4 more negative than positive,” Repka engineers to develop a mobile app The sale comes just six months firms. billion in 2017, according to data said. “I see a tremendous amount of for its agents that provides real-time after Alain Pinel president Mike Compass has been shaking up the from Real Trends. Sales figures from conflict of interest from having the housing data to help streamline the Hulme reportedly declined to sell his local real-estate industry with fast- the top-ranked firm, Coldwell Bank- same broker or brokerage on both selling and buying process. Agents family’s Saratoga-based company — paced acquisitions over the past year: er Residential Brokerage, was just sides of the transaction. The potential can receive immediate status and one of the nation’s top 10 brokerage This is the third time in eight months slightly higher at $24.2 billion. for double commission, whether on price updates, see how many people firms — to Compass. Instead, Alain that the startup bought a top-selling According to a Compass spokes- the individual level or at the broker are looking at a listing, use data ana- Pinel scooped up San Francisco’s Bay Area brokerage firm as part of its woman, by combining the total sales level, is generally not good. I am con- lytics to determine the best time to boutique brokerage Hill & Co. in push to strengthen its regional foot- volume of Compass, Alain Pinel, Hill cerned that Compass’ market share list a property and collaborate with September in an effort to compete print. Last July, Compass acquired & Co., Pacific Union and Paragon will be too large and ... will create clients. Q

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5 BD | 4 BA | 4,141 SF SOLD FOR $2,195,000 3 BD | 2 BA | 1,350 SF SOLD FOR $1,025,000 4 BD | 2 BA | 2,004 SF SOLD FOR $1,050,000

This is not intended as a solicitation if your property is currently listed with another broker. The above information, is based on data received from public sources or third parties and has not be independently verified by the broker, Alain Pinel Realtors®. If important to readers, readers are advised to verify information to their own satisfaction.

Pleasanton Weekly • March 29, 2019 • Page 19 REAL ESTATE ROB LINDERMAN OPEN HOMES THIS WEEKEND DUBLIN 2776 Hartley Gate Ct Call for price Sat/Sun 1-4 4 BD/3 BA THE EXPERIENCE IS AIN PINEL 6942 Darian Ct $800,000 Tim McGuire Team 462.7653 Sun 1-4 4 BD/2 BA Melissa Pederson 858.1984 3156 Joanne Cr $1,349,950 Sat/Sun 1-4 4 BD/3 BA LIVERMORE Lisa Sterling-Sanchez 980.9265 1673 Hollyhock St Call for price 1976 Nicosia Ct $1,865,000 Sat/Sun 1-4 2 BD/2 BA Sat/Sun 1-4 4 BD/3.5 BA Blaise Lofland 846.6500 Susan Schall/Donna Garrison 519.8226/980.0273 2927 Danielle Ln $1,875,000 4457 Sutter Gate Ave $1,295,000 Sat/Sun 1-4 4 BD/4.5 BA Susan Schall/Donna Garrison 519.8226/980.0273 Sun 1-4 4 BD/2.5 BA Tim McGuire Team 462.7653 PLEASANTON 4258 Waycross Ct $1,198,000 7710 Canyon Meadow #G $579,900 Sat/Sun 1-4 4 BD/2.5 BA Sat/Sun 1-4 2 BD/2 BA Eva Deagen 699.2133 Cecil Dunlap/Paula Iacomini 984.6472/784.9226 7740 Forsythia Ct Call for price 6350 Alisal St $1,699,000 Sat/Sun 1-4 5 BD/3 BA Sun 2-4 3 BD/2.5 BA Joan Sakyo 989.4123 Doug Buenz 463.2000 4228 W. Ruby Hill Dr $3,879,000 4758 McHenry Gate Way $1,189,000 Sat/Sun 1-4 5 BD/4.5 BA Sat/Sun 1-4 3 BD/2 BA Susan Schall/Donna Garrison 519.8226/980.0273 Tim McGuire Team 462.7653 448 Bunker Ln $2,100,000 3562 Ballantyne Dr $1,275,000 Sat/Sun 2-4 4 BD/2.5 BA Sun 2-4 6 BD/4.5 BA Doug Buenz 463.2000 Doug Buenz 463.2000 869 Castlewood Pl $2,850,000 2115 Tanager Ct $1,549,000 Sun 1-4 4 BD/2.5 BA Sun 1-4 7 BD/4 BA Tom Fox 872.1275 Tim McGuire Team 462.7643 Find more real estate information at pleasantonweekly.com/real_estate Alain Pinel Realtors® is proud to announce our association with Rob Linderman the newest Realtor in our Tri-Valley office. In keeping with the tradition of APR, Rob brings with him the spirit and poise for which our firm is known. COMING Spring Buying & Selling APRIL 26 Don’t miss the expanded real estate section featuring news and articles of interest about the ROB LINDERMAN local real estate market. Serving The Tri-Valley Areas Real Estate Agents: 510.378.2642 | [email protected] | License # 0064468 Reserve your space today! Call 925-600-0840.

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2016 2018 Location, Location, Location PLEASANTON PLEASANTON WEEKLY WEEKLY This immaculate, move-in ready home is in the heart of 2014 2015 Pleasanton. Located in the “Gaslight Area” and very close to Walnut Grove elementary and Harvest Park middle school. OPEN SAT/SUN 1-4 PM OPEN SAT/SUN 1-4 PM The floor plan is a “Monterey” which has 4 bedrooms and 2 1/2 baths. The owners have updated the kitchen and baths, and the home has hardwood floors. The rear yard is large, level and private. Don’t miss this great opportunity to move to Pleasanton. Please call for appointment to see this wonderful home.

WINE COUNTRY FARMHOUSE 1976 NICOSIA CT., RUBY HILL 2927 DANIELLE LANE, LIVERMORE 4 BD, 3.5BA, 3,447 SF on .21 acre 4 BD, 4.5 BA, 4,479 SF ON .38 ACRE /ˆ“iiÃÃÜ ˆÌiV>Lˆ˜iÌÀÞ]Ü>À“ܜœ`yœœÀà 4851 Black Avenue, Pleasanton $1,289,950 Pool/Spa, Fire Pit & Outdoor Kitchen ÜÉ“>ˆ˜yœœÀ“>ÃÌiÀ>˜`«>ÀŽˆŽiÞ>À` Offered At $1,875,000 Offered at $1,865,000 OPEN SAT/SUN 1-4 PM COMING SOON TWO RUBY HILL CUSTOM HOMES

8100 SF on almost an acre, this english country manor has stunning modern updates. 6500 sf on .64 acre, this home RESORT STYLE LIVING has a Carmel resort styled feel and golf course views. 4228 W. RUBY HILL DRIVE, PLEASANTON 5 BD, 4.5 BA, 7,259 SF on .78 Acre BOTH OFFERED IN THE $3M’S. Offered at $3,879,000

Joel Engel Cindy Engel 925.580.5106 925.580.5107 [email protected] [email protected] Donna Garrison Susan Schall The Engel Group DRE 00961854 DRE 00612136 REALTOR® CalBRE#01735040 REALTOR® CalBRE#017113497 925.980.0273 CALL/TXT 925.519.8226 CALL/TXT 509 MAIN STREET, PLEASANTON, CA Compass is a real estate broker licensed by the State of California and abides by Equal Housing Opportunity laws. License [email protected] CALBRE#01964566 [email protected] Number 01527235. All material presented herein is intended for informational purposes only and is compiled from sources deemed reliable but has not been verified. Changes in price, condition, sale or withdrawal may be made without notice. No SEE OUR LISTINGS AND SEARCH ALL HOMES FOR SALE AT statement is made as to accuracy of any description. All measurements and square footages are approximate. FABULOUSPROPERTIES.NET

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1170 Pineto Place, Ruby Hill 1673 Orvieto Court, Ruby Hill 5BR, 5.5BA, 6021+/- Sq. Ft. 1/2+/- Acre Lot. Call For Pricing 5 BR, 3.5 BA, 4635+/- Sq. Ft. 1/2+/- Acre Lot. Call For Pricing

SOLD PENDING

3504 Mercato Court, Ruby Hill 4326 Campinia Place, Ruby Hill 5BR, 4.5BA, 4765+/- Sq. Ft. w/In Law Unit 5BR, 4BA, 4291+/- Sq. Ft. $2,200,000 Offered at $2,099,000

SOLD SOLD COMING SOON

641 Varese Court, Ruby Hill 520 Bunker Lane, Pleasanton 924 Riesling Drive, Pleasanton Represented Buyer Represented Buyer 4BR, 2BA, 1980+/- Sq. Ft. Offered at $2,305,000 Offered at $1,749,000 Call For Pricing

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Pleasanton Weekly • March 29, 2019 • Page 23 Beyond Full Service | A Concierge Approach to Real Estate

Tim McGuire Erika Vieler Eva Ti’a Mark James Lori Olson Cesar A. Ortiz Karen Broker Realtor® Realtor® Realtor® Realtor® Realtor® Carmichael Lic. # 01349446 Lic. # 01944712 Lic. # 02072764 Lic. # 00697341 Lic. # 02004247 Lic. # 02078183 Client Services

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2776 HARTLEY GATE CT., PLEASANTON 2115 TANAGER COURT, PLEASANTON 4758 MCHENRY GATE WAY, PLEASANTON

OPEN SUN 1-4 OPEN SAT & SUN 1-4 OPEN SAT & SUN 1-4

4 bd/3 ba, 2,179+/-sqft, 11,757+/-sqft lot 7 bd/4 ba, 3,456+/-sqft, 9,966+/-sqft lot 3 bd/2 ba, 1,611+/-sqft, 7,570+/-sqft lot CALL FOR DETAILS OFFERED AT $1,549,000 OFFERED AT $1,189,000 4457 SUTTER GATE AVE., PLEASANTON 5099 MONACO DRIVE, PLEASANTON 1588 FOOTHILL ROAD, PLEASANTON

OPEN SUN 1-4

4 bd/2.5 ba, 2,125+/-sqft, 6,984+/-sqft lot 4 bd/3 ba, 2,985+/-sqft, 10,010+/-sqft lot 5 bd/4.5 ba, 4,768+/-sqft, 21,519+/-sqft lot OFFERED AT $1,295,000 OFFERED AT $1,559,000 OFFERED AT $2,359,000 6964 CORTE ANTONIO, PLEASANTON 5816 CORTE MARGARITA, PLEASANTON 4583 GATETREE CIRCLE, PLEASANTON

PENDING COMING SOON COMING SOON

4 bd/3 ba, 2,813+/-sqft, 14,810+/-sqft lot 5 bd/3 ba, 2,616+/-sqft, 6,500+/-sqft lot 4 bd/2 ba, 1,808+/-sqft, 7,461+/-sqft lot CALL FOR DETAILS CALL FOR DETAILS OFFERED AT $1,225,000 7692 ARBOR CREEK CIRCLE, DUBLIN 1063 NELSON COURT, PLEASANTON 2686 CALLE ALEGRE, PLEASANTON

PENDING PENDING PENDING

2 bd/2 ba, 975+/-sqft, 3,490+/-sqft lot 5 bd/3 ba, 3,179+/-sqft, 10,453+/-sqft lot 4 bd/3ba, 2,854+/-sqft, 12,968+/-sqft lot OFFERED AT $619,900 OFFERED AT $1,649,000 OFFERED AT $1,699,000 “Having the right partnership in a realtor is priceless. Tim McGuire is a wonderful realtor who knows how to be an excellent seller’s agent. His remarkable depth of knowledge about the area and the local markets and his expertise really sets him apart. He is on top of all details, from inspections to closing paperwork and thanks to his staging recommendations and pricing strategy we sold our home in a short time and over the list price. Tim McGuire is professional, responsive, and easy to work with. The members in Tim’s team were outstanding! We highly recommend Tim and his team!” Andrea Burnham, Rennellwood Way, Pleasanton Square footage, acreage, and other information herein, has been received from one or more of a variety of different sources. Such information has not been verified by Alain Pinel Realtors®. If important to buyers, buyers should conduct their own investigation.

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