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Page 2 • September 3, 2021 • Pleasanton Weekly PLEASANTON LISTINGS WHAT A WEEK BY JEREMY WALSH ‘And the winner is…’ t’s hard to believe September is and “Grand Hotel” really did not already here -- and heck, 2022 hold up, and by the time we finish Iis becoming clearer in view over they might end up being on my list the hazy horizon. of the worst Best Picture winners. 7941 Foothill Knolls Drive What do you have planned for “Wings” (1927), the inaugural Labor Day weekend: A stroll in winner and the only silent film to 4 Bedrooms - 3 Bathrooms - 3,046 Sq Ft - 12,223 Sq Ft Lot downtown Pleasanton for the last earn the award (because of a tech- Weekend on Main street closure of nicality with “The Artist”), tells the Beautifully updated home in highly desired Foothill Knolls with a the year? A trip to the fairgrounds story of aviators in World War I, and downstairs bedroom and full bathroom plus a huge bonus room. to enjoy the return of the Scottish what stood out were the amazing Games? Or maybe just a little down- aerial and ground battle sequences. time at home for the first holiday Well-executed battle choreogra- COMING NEXT WEEK! weekend of the new school year? phy and realistic military setwork are The latter is pretty much what a common thread among other suc- 4868 Dolores Drive I’ll be doing this long weekend -- cessful early winners like “Mutiny on a little R&R at home amid doing the Bounty” (1935) and “All Quiet 4 Bedrooms - 3 Bathrooms - 2,880 Sq Ft - 10,633 Sq Ft Lot some chores, errands and catchup on the Western Front” (1930). workwise. The latter, which follows young Stunning and totally remodeled Pleasanton Hills home with a High up on the goal list for Labor German soldiers in WWI, may be Day is to watch the Netflix DVD one of the greatest war movies I’ve downstairs bedroom and full bathroom. that’s been sitting on our coffee table: ever seen. 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To me, ElationRE.com Now I don’t treat the Oscars as sitting here in 2021, the context of the be-all-end-all when it comes to that timing is crazy to consider. superior films, but I am fascinated As a journalist, I enjoyed that two by the winner and nominee lists as a of the first eight winners centered on reference point from a movie history newspapermen. TICKETS ARE NOW ON SALE FOR AN AMAZING EVENING OF perspective. (Which films or per- The Frank Capra classic “It Hap- formances won, and which ones did pened One Night” (1934), starring not; things like that.) Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert Although I will admit that in all still holds up as a heartfelt romance. of the film classes I took and essays But “Cimarron” (1931), a fictional I read while completing a cinema epic about the Westward Expansion studies minor at American Universi- following Yancey Cravat (yes, that’s ty, I don’t remember whether a movie the character’s real name) and wife won or lost the Academy Award re- Sabra, just fell flat. ally ever coming up. So too did 1932’s “Grand Hotel” Still, as a self-proclaimed movie (great ensemble cast, but hollow buff, I was surprised some months story) and “The Broadway Melody” ago looking through the Best Picture from 1929 (dull plot with unlikeable In support of list to realize how many of the older characters). winners I hadn’t watched. And then Next up we have another New when we saw how many more of the York City musical, “The Great Zieg- TH winners (especially from the 1950s feld,” a biopic about the life of Broad- SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 , 6-10 PM to ‘80s) my wife hadn’t seen, we de- way producer Florenz “Flo” Ziegfeld cided why not just jump in from the Jr. (maybe the “Ziegfeld Follies” rings McGrail Vineyards and Winery • 5600 Greenville Road, Livermore beginning. a bell?). We’ve finished the first eight so Not too far ahead are more famil- far, usually working them in among iar titles like “Gone with the Wind,” Live music by The Bell Brothers • Delicious catered BBQ our other TV, sports and movie view- “Casablanca” and “All About Eve.” ing — because a slower-paced older Let me know about some of your Silent auction • Games, prizes and more! movie, or a three-hour-plus epic, just favorite Best Picture winners, in the doesn’t always seem like a fun watch comments with this story online or during or after a hectic workweek. as I try to get my #BestPicRewatch CULINARYANGELS.ORG/COWBOYS-CABERNET Highlights for me have been hashtag to trend on social media. “Wings,” “All Quiet on the West- And who knows; with streaming ern Front” and “It Happened One rentals maybe we’ll knock two or Night.” On the flip side, “Cimarron” three off our list this Labor Day. Q

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Rick Singer Business owner I am thrilled. My Main Street business has suffered terribly from the street closures because people can’t easily find a place to park. When that happens they Starring look elsewhere, for a different vendor, and I lose the business. These street closures, while enjoyable for many, have VANESSA almost driven me out of business.

Keegan Locher WILLIAMS Server/bartender I understand the city’s decision. But it accompanied by the denies so much enjoyment to so many people, so I would have been crazy- Livermore-Amador happy if the city had decided to keep the street closures going for at least another Symphony month or two.

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Page 4 • September 3, 2021 • Pleasanton Weekly Newsfront DIGEST Pleasanton City Manager BART garage closure Starting after Labor Day week- end, the Dublin/Pleasanton BART Nelson Fialho to retire this fall Station parking garage will be closed in phases for the next cou- Worked for 5 mayors, brought ‘significant enhancements for the community’ ple of months while contractors retrofit and upgrade the garage BY JULIA BAUM Fialho spent works to public safety, in addition to worked for five mayors and 19 coun- lighting. fter a quarter century serving an overall 31 building beneficial partnerships with cil members, and brought “signifi- The work is part of a larger the Pleasanton community, years in pub- local organizations such as Hacienda cant enhancements for the commu- scale lighting improvement proj- ect to replace more than 10,500 Alongtime City Manager Nel- lic service. The Business Park. nity” including developing a pen- fixtures with more energy efficient son Fialho is retiring from public youngest munic- “The highlight has been work- sion obligation strategy, helping form ones in 14 BART station garages service after Thanksgiving, he an- ipal executive in ing alongside the smart and talented both the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire throughout the public transit nounced on Tuesday. California at the people who support the mission of Department and Pleasanton Library, agency’s entire service area. In a statement, Fialho called it time of his ap- this extraordinary city,” Fialho said. as well as updating the Downtown Phase 1 of the project is sched- “an honor to serve the Pleasanton pointment to city Nelson “I am immeasurably grateful to all Specific Plan and managing the city’s uled to start on Sept. 7, during community,” adding that he “could manager, Fialho Fialho those who supported me, including 20-year General Plan Update. which time Level 1 will remain not have asked for a more rewarding spent 17 of his our employees and city councils past Fialho also helped the city navigate open. Levels 2 through 4 will be public service career.” Fialho’s official 25 years with the city overseeing all and present.” open during Phase 2, and parking retirement date is effective Nov. 30. facets of city functions, from public According to officials, Fialho See RETIREMENT on Page 10 will also be available in the sur- face lots throughout construction. BART officials said in a state- ment that “there will be ample PUSD parking for current ridership lev- els during the closure.” ponders Free bus rides area-based To welcome back passengers to public transit, the Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority elections is offering free rides on all Wheels busses for the entire month of Trustees weigh issues September. of inclusion and access “In past years, Wheels has of- fered a two-week free ride pro- against lower bar for recalls gram for students,” officials said BY JULIA BAUM in a statement. “This program expands the Try Transit to School Pleasanton voters may select the program to a full month and next Board of Trustees representatives includes all passengers, not just from a pool of geographically-deter- students.” mined candidates in the November Rides on the Wheels Dial-a- 2022 general election, should Pleas- Ride Paratransit service are also anton Unified School District switch included in the month-long fare from its current at-large school board promotion. Three other East Bay elections to by-trustee areas. transit systems — County Con- Board President Joan Laursen said nection, Tri Delta Transit and she sought to agendize the item for WestCAT -— are also offering free rides, while BART is offering a spe- the Aug. 26 board meeting because cial 50% off promotional rate for “it’s about access and inclusion for all fares paid with a Clipper card the whole community and how to through the end of the month. CIERRA BAILEY reduce the barrier.” Riders are required to wear face Signs, flowers and other items made a memorial at Livermore High School. The community is mourning the loss “In this case, the systemic barrier masks at all times while riding on of an LHS student killed last week when a pickup truck went down an embankment. is the at-large voting and how much public transit. For more informa- it costs to campaign throughout the tion, visit wheelsbus.com. whole district,” Laursen said. Livermore High student dies in crash If the district follows through, Cázares to OUSD board members would represent one Former Pleasanton Unified of five areas within the district’s en- School District cabinet member on Del Valle Road; five others injured rollment boundaries. Trustees would Luz Cázares was recently ap- be required to live in the area they pointed to serve on the Oakland Packed pickup truck went off roadway, represent, and voters would elect school board. only the member from their trustee Cázares has spent nearly two rolled down steep embankment late Friday night area rather than choosing from a pool decades working for regional and BY JEREMY WALSH national school districts on mat- honor the boy killed and sup- Superintendent Kelly Bowers of all candidates running at-large. ters of school finance and busi- One Livermore High School port the other victims and their confirmed the sad news of a stu- The Board of Trustees pondered ness. Cázares will replace Chris student died and five of his peers families. dent’s death in an email statement the transition process during a team Learned, who retired from the were injured after a pickup truck “Hunter touched so many lives to the Livermore Valley Joint workshop on Thursday, where at- Oakland Unified School District went down an embankment off and still had so much to do in Unified School District commu- torney William Tunick explained Board of Trustees at the end of Del Valle Road in unincorporated life. The words that come to nity on Saturday afternoon. that by-trustee-area elections have June after serving for approxi- Livermore late Friday night, au- mind when thinking about this “No words can express our legal immunity under the California mately four years. thorities said. loss are; not fair, and this can’t be collective sadness and grief at Voting Rights Act (CVRA), which Cázares is a former chief busi- Friends and family have iden- real. His loss will be felt heavily, this tragic news. Our hearts go prohibits at-large elections in some ness leader for PUSD, which she tified the student who died as for a long time to come by his out to this young man’s loved cases. departed from in 2015, and also acted as OUSD’s interim chief Hunter Diemert, 15, a junior and family, friends and all who loved ones and our entire school com- Racially polarized voting — financial officer during the 2019- member of the school’s wrestling him,” Jennifer Silva wrote on the munity,” Bowers wrote in her which measures outcomes of voting 20 school year. Cázares’ appoint- team. A vigil was held at the GoFundMe page she organized ment date took effect on Wednes- school on Saturday evening to to support Diemert’s family. See CRASH on Page 8 See TRUSTEES on Page 9 day (Sept. 1). Q Pleasanton Weekly • September 3, 2021 • Page 5 NEWSFRONT DUSD approves $115M budget boost for Emerald High

BY JULIA BAUM approximately 1,300 students, high school, but most people had Dublin Unified School District’s with the school coming to its full in mind that it would be Phase 2,” planned second comprehensive 2,500-student capacity after Phase Cherrier said, adding, “some of that high school received a $115 mil- 2 is completed in the following Measure J funding, if we really try lion boost for building costs when years. to accelerate Phase 2, may not be the Board of Trustees approved “We will be going out to bid on available.” a budget increase for the much- Phase 1 increments 2 and 3 this Board Vice President Megan anticipated project last Tuesday. fall,” Dehnert said, adding “con- Rouse disagreed and said “giving All five school board members struction on those elements of the up the flexibility is absolutely silly.” voted at their Aug. 24 regular meet- project should begin in December,” “I think to use our flexible ing to increase Measure H funding with construction completed by money now and have fewer op- for constructing the planned Emer- December 2023. tions for choice later would be ald High School by $11,250,460, The final scope of Phase 2 will be a big detriment,” Rouse said. “If for a total of $170,050,460. Part of determined in November, with de- we end up not building a middle a facilities master plan process, the sign work starting the next month school or K-8, we may need some board also increased developer fees and construction starting in June of that Prop 51 money to build that funding by $6.8 million, for a total 2023, and the entire project ending school.” of about $15 million, and added by June 2025. In other business Measure J funding for $97,104,540 Two academic towers, a library, total. theater, gym, student union, ad- • Also during the meeting, the DUSD spokesman Chip Dehnert ministrative and maintenance board unanimously extended the told the Weekly that the board’s buildings, visual and performing salary portion of a tentative agree- motion also increased the total arts classrooms, as well as athletic ment with the Dublin Teachers funding for the first phase of build- facilities including a football field Association to district leadership. ing Emerald High by more than with stadium bleachers, concession The agreement with the district’s $115 million, for a total budget of stands and a pressbox are planned certificated employees was final- $282,171,000. for the school, which students ized in mid-June. Emerald High is being built on could start attending as soon as fall “Typically, when we come to an an almost 24-acre site to the north 2022. agreement with the DTA, elements of the intersection at Dublin Bou- In a related but separate mo- of that agreement are extended to levard and Grafton Street, and is tion that evening, the Board voted members of our California School expected to help ease overcrowd- down, 3-2, a proposal to reduce Employees Association (classified ing at Dublin High School while funds from Measure J by more than employees) and then to district also serving students and families $66 million and replace them with leadership in ‘Me-Too’ agreements,” on the rapidly growing east end of Prop 51 funds. Board President Dehnert told the Weekly. Dublin. Dan Cherrier and Trustee Gabi The board also extended a 2% The Measure H marquee proj- Blackman voted “yes” while the salary increase to CSEA at the Aug. ect — which was also declared the other board members rejected the 10 board meeting. According to district’s top priority project dur- proposal. Dehnert, “Extending that agree- ing a facilities master plan update Before voting, Cherrier said he ment to district leadership was the LIVE AT THE BANKHEAD that evening — broke ground on favored the funding model because final part of that process.” the first phase of construction last “Measure J was primarily to com- The salary increases for leader- fall. When Phase 1 is finished, plete the high school.” ship employees will be applied the campus will accommodate “I realize this is completing the retroactively to July 1. Q ANDREW MOLINA Congregations offer multiple options HAWAII-BASED UKULELE VIRTUOSO for observing Jewish high holidays (4+5'2rRO Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur worship services available indoor, outdoor, online BY JULIA BAUM “Congregation Beth Emek has put warm and welcoming environment,” Jewish congregations in the Tri- a priority on the health of its mem- where they will “experience soul- BUY TICKETS NOW Valley that adapted to observing the bers, adhering to the strictest rec- ful and spirited Hebrew / English LivermoreArts.org High Holidays online last year are of- ommendations of Alameda County,” services with uplifting messages and 925.373.6800 | 2400 First Street, Livermore fering virtual services again this year, said Rabbi Dr. Laurence Elis Milder insights.” as well as indoor services. in a statement. Both indoor and outdoor services Considered a time of self-reflection “We are all praying for a year of are available this year at Chabad, GOT FAITH? for Jews, Rosh Hashanah is marked healing,” Milder said. “At this season, including a community dinner in by the sound of the shofar, a ram’s especially, Jews are called to lives of a 2400-square-foot open tent that FUNNY GIRL FAVORITE FAITH ALPHER horn. This Rosh Hashanah marks the personal responsibility. In this New will be held on Sept. 6 starting 7:30 start of the year 5782 on the Jewish Year, defeating the pandemic will pm. The sounding of the shofar will SAT SEP 18 at 8pm calendar. be at the top of that list of sacred take place in the Pleasanton Sports Face masks are required for in- duties.” Park on both Sept. 7 and 8, starting door worship services at Congre- Congregation Beth Emek is lo- 6 pm. gation Beth Emek in Pleasanton cated at 3400 Nevada Court in Pleas- No membership or tickets are re- SAN FRANCISCO during both the Jewish New Year, anton. For a complete list of indoor quired, and security will be pres- COMEDY known as Rosh Hashanah, and Yom and outdoor service times, as well ent at all services. Chabad of the COMPETITION Kippur this month. Rosh Hashanah as live streamed services, visit www. Tri-Valley is located in Pleasanton LAUNCHING COMIC starts the evening of Monday (Sept. bethemek.org. at 3370 Hopyard Road. For more CHAMPIONS 6), and is followed by Yom Kippur, Chabad of the Tri-Valley is also information on service times and the Day of Atonement, on the eve- inviting worshippers to “the perfect other details, visit www.jewish FRI SEP 24 at 8pm ning of Sept. 15. start for a sweet new year” with “a trivalley.com. Q

Page 6 • September 3, 2021 • Pleasanton Weekly NEWSFRONT Late LHS grad leaves six-figure benefaction Funds designated for school’s valedictorians BY CIERRA BAILEY At its Aug. 17 regular meeting, A former Livermore High School the school board unanimously ap- student and Spanish teacher who proved the establishment of an ac- died earlier this year left a six- count in the LVJUSD Foundation figure sum to the school’s future Fund for this award. valedictorians from her own trust. “We couldn’t be more thrilled The class of that the highest achieving Liver- 1950 gradu- more High students of this genera- ate Isabelle tion and beyond will be the ben- Mary Henriques eficiaries of Ms. Henriques’ gen- bequeathed erosity. Her legacy as an alumna $100,000 to and distinguished teacher will live create a student on through her support of future scholarship generations,” said Livermore High in her honor, Mary Principal Helen Gladden. according to Henriques District officials said that Hen- Livermore Val- riques, who died on June 17, ley Joint Unified School District “is fondly remembered by former (LVJUSD) officials. colleagues and students as a pas- “Mary Henriques truly valued sionate educator. She had high public education and was an in- educational expectations for her spiration to many. Establishing a students and helped them achieve scholarship was a lifelong dream their potential through her com- of hers, and we are so fortunate mand of the subject matter, her that she chose to support the compassion and her positive, in- students from her alma mater,” spiring attitude.” said Superintendent Kelly Bow- Former student Mary Coelho hibernation is finally over. ers. Wilson shared a similar view of Funds from the scholarship, how she remembers Henriques. formally named the Isabelle Hen- “Ms. Henriques was a wonder- riques Valedictorian Award, are ful teacher who had a profound designated for the valedictorian(s) influence on my life. Largely due of Livermore High who are also to her influence, I decided to head to the beACH. lifelong members of the California become a Spanish teacher. Now, Scholarship Federation. Officials my daughter teaches high school said that each recipient will be Spanish and one of my grandchil- awarded $5,000. dren is bilingual,” Wilson said. Q GO CITY-HOPPING. DINE OUT. EBRPD, park workers’ union reach tentative SHOP LOCAL. GO WINE TASTING. 3-year agreement Deal prevents planned strike during Labor Day weekend

BY ELI WALSH / The district’s Board of Directors will BCN FOUNDATION then vote on the deal in September. GET SOME R&R IN THE The East Bay Regional Park Dis- “By coming together, we’ve won trict and the labor union repre- an historic agreement to bring re- senting its workers celebrated a spect and fair pay to 600 hard tentative labor agreement Tuesday, working people who proudly keep preventing a planned strike during East Bay parks clean, safe and open NAME OF RECOVERY. Labor Day weekend. for all to enjoy,” park supervisor The three-year contract is the and AFSCME 2428 President Chris culmination of eight months of ne- Newey said in a statement. “We gotiations, according to the Ameri- look forward to enjoying Labor can Federation of State, County Day weekend with thousands of and Municipal Employees Local park visitors.” 2428, which represents the dis- The tentative agreement includes trict’s 600 park rangers, firefight- pay increases of at least 3% per ers, accountants and educators. year over all three years for park ~ support your state by vacationing here ~ “Our employees are the heart of employees, some of whom have EBRPD, and we have jointly nego- had to work additional jobs in the tiated a fair and sustainable con- past, according to the union. tract that reflects value and respect Park rangers will receive an ad- for their service,” park district gen- ditional 5.75 percent each year, eral manager Sabrina Landreth said with some rangers receiving an ad- in a statement. “I am grateful for ditional $500 per month as soon as the partnership with Local 2428 in November, according to the union. reaching an agreement.” The total value of the agreement The union is expected to vote to is more than $29 million over three ratify the agreement Wednesday. years. Q

Pleasanton Weekly • September 3, 2021 • Page 7 VCA_CAC_PaloAlto_07-23.indd 1 7/19/21 12:28 PM NEWSFRONT Nearly all Bay Area counties outpacing state’s vaccination rates Alameda County at over 75% of eligible residents BY ELI WALSH / BCN FOUNDATION are fully vaccinated. numbers, with 74% of its eligible one dose and 88.6% are fully vacci- and Contra Costa counties have In the greater Bay Area, COVID- As of Monday, Alameda, Contra residents having received at least nated. Both figures are the highest all surpassed 75% of their eligible 19 vaccination rates among people Costa, Marin, Monterey, Napa, San one dose and 61% fully vaccinated. among any Bay Area county. populations being fully vaccinated. age 12 and up are outpacing the Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Marin and San Mateo counties San Mateo County sits slightly Nearly 370 million COVID-19 state’s vaccination rate in all but Santa Cruz and Sonoma counties are currently the gold standard in behind, with 91.4% of its eligible vaccine doses have been adminis- one county as of Monday. are all ahead of both statewide met- the Bay Area and are the only two residents having received at least tered across the country, according Roughly 80% of the state’s rics, with local data showing many counties in the region with more one vaccine dose and 81.6% now to the CDC, with some 174 million vaccine-eligible residents have re- counties surpassing 80 and 90% of than 90% of their eligible popula- fully vaccinated. Americans now fully vaccinated. ceived at least one dose, according eligible residents receiving at least tions having received at least one Santa Clara County and San That includes 61.3% of those to data from the U.S. Centers for one dose. dose. Francisco have also fully vacci- age 12 and up and 52.4% of the Disease Control and Prevention, Solano County is the only Bay In Marin County, 95.8% of those nated at least 80% of their eligible country’s population of roughly while 65.4% of those 12 and older Area county trailing the state’s age 12 and up have received at least populations, while Napa, Alameda 330 million. Q

the California Highway Patrol. ejected from the vehicle,” the of- half-dozen agencies responded to but individual GoFundMe pages CRASH The pickup went off the roadway ficer added. Seating position is also assist in the emergency response have been set up to support certain Continued from Page 5 for unknown reasons and over- under investigation as the truck’s that night. survivors. email, which did not identify any of turned multiple times down a steep cab had only five seats. The CHP One of the injured students — The cause of the crash remains the victims by name. embankment before coming to rest. did not reveal whose truck it was later identified as Diemert — died under investigation. Any witnesses The deadly crash occurred on “Speed may have been a factor nor who was behind the wheel. as a result of the crash. should call the CHP-Dublin of- Del Valle Road near Mines Road but statements and information are Two patients were airlifted to area Injuries for the other occupants fice at 925-828-0466, according to at about 11:20 p.m. Friday with a still being gathered,” Hahn told the hospitals while four others were ranged from major to minor, ac- Hahn. pickup truck carrying six people Weekly. taken for treatment via ambulance, cording to Hahn. Updates on the Diemert, who was four weeks shy traveling southbound on Del Valle, “Seatbelt use is still under inves- according to the Alameda Coun- survivors’ conditions were not avail- of his 16th birthday, is survived by according to Officer Tyler Hahn of tigation as multiple passengers were ty Fire Department. More than a able as of press time Wednesday, his parents and sister, according to the [https://www.gofundme.com/f/ support-the-diemert-family Go- HOPE HOSPICE FundMe page] -- which had gener- ated more than $46,000 toward its $50,000 goal as of Tuesday evening. “When Hunter wasn’t working on his (vintage) truck, working out on the wrestling mat or sending WE’RE HIRING funny memes to his friends, you could find him outdoors,” Silva wrote on the GoFundMe page. “He Join our growing team in the East Bay loved to fish, ride dirt bikes, hike, camp and swim. Hunter was an amazing friend and always kept the group laughing with jokes, stories and memes; which were only funny because they came from Hunter.” The fatal crash represents a dev- astating end to the first week of school for LVJUSD, which wel- comed students back for full-time education on campus on Tuesday. “We are all understandably griev- ing this tragic loss of young life. In this difficult aftermath, we are sending hope and strength for a full recovery to our other injured stu- dents involved and their families,” Bowers wrote in her email, adding that LVJUSD will be mobilizing cri- sis support teams for students and staff in the aftermath. “This is a somber reminder of just how precious life is and we take this time to ask for your con- tinued assistance and commitment in keeping our young people safe and sound, in our schools as well as throughout our city,” Bowers said. 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Q Page 8 • September 3, 2021 • Pleasanton Weekly NEWSFRONT Lawsuit may result BART to receive $331M in federal in better mental health COVID-19 relief funding care at Santa Rita Jail Agency could also get money from infrastructure bills BY KEITH BURBANK / jail of Santa Rita’s size, attorneys for under debate in Congress BAY CITY NEWS SERVICE the incarcerated people said. Incarcerated people at Santa Rita What initially prompted the law- BY ELI WALSH / slowly return toward pre-pan- agency could potentially receive Jail in Dublin may get a Christmas suit were the suicides, said attorney BCN FOUNDATION demic levels by the end of the the funding it needs to complete gift in the form of better mental Jeffrey Bornstein, a partner at Rosen The U.S. Department of Trans- decade. its extension into downtown San health care following a federal class Bien Galvan and Grunfeld, which portation’s Federal Transit Ad- “Public transportation has been Jose. action lawsuit. represents the people incarcerated at ministration announced Aug. 26 a lifeline for communities and Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D- Both sides reached a proposed the jail. that it is issuing a grant of nearly the American people throughout California) said in a statement settlement and agreement in the law- The jail was getting high scores $331 million to BART to help the this pandemic,” Buttigieg said in that including funding for transit suit against Alameda County, which from one or more accrediting bodies, transit agency recover from the a statement. “This funding from agencies in the American Rescue runs the jail. yet people were dying, he said COVID-19 pandemic. President Biden’s American Rescue Plan has been “essential” to help- Proposed changes over the next “The (jail’s) whole mental health The $330.8 million grant is Plan will help protect transit em- ing people get to work as well two years have to do with the deliv- care system was broken,” Bornstein coming from the American Res- ployees from layoffs, keep transit as to their COVID-19 vaccine ery of care, out of cell time, accom- said in an interview Friday. cue Plan, according to Transpor- service running and ensure people appointments. modations for people with mental For example, the behavioral health tation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, can get where they need to go.” “Keeping mass transit up and disabilities, use-of-force, discharge care unit was called the “mental unit” and is intended to help BART BART is also expected to re- running is key to getting people planning, and among other things, before the lawsuit was filed. maintain its staffing and service ceive federal funding from the back to work as we continue to suicide prevention. The settlement is not final. A hear- levels in future fiscal years, as the infrastructure bills Congress recover from the COVID-19 pan- Nineteen people have died by sui- ing on the motion for a preliminary agency’s ridership is expected to is currently considering. The demic,” she said. Q cide at Santa Rita Jail since 2014 approval is set for Sept. 22 and the and 31 more died there from other hearing for the final approval before causes. Fifty is a large number for a the court is set for Dec. 15. Q

TRUSTEES The process would consist of three Continued from Page 5 different phases: pre-map, map de- velopment and adoption, and imple- patterns and whether any identified mentation. Public hearings would patterns based on race or ethnicity be held during the first two phases, are identified — is one of the factors followed by securing final approval where Tunick said “at-large elections from Alameda County officials. may be prohibited by the CVRA” Laursen explained her “love-hate and that “one way to immunize from relationship with by-trustee areas” that liability is to switch to by-trustee and how “unless you’re careful about area elections.” how you design the maps, you can “You can actually change the re- end up with people voting only sults of the elections and allow a for things that are going to help minority group to influence or to the school that’s in their area, for have their preferences expressed in example.” the results of an election that are not A district-based election “also low- happening with an election at-large,” ers the bar for recalls,” Laursen said. Tunick said. “When the bar is lowered because Most public school districts in the number of signatures required California still hold at-large trustee for a recall in a by-trustee area is elections but many others, as well small,” Laursen said, putting board as other local agencies, have tran- members “at risk for the community sitioned to area-based elections to members within your trustee area avoid the expense of CVRA-related deciding to recall you.” litigation, according to Tunick. On the flipside, Laursen said by- There is no direct requirement for trustee elections have their advantag- the transition based on 2020 U.S. es, particularly for newer members of Census data, but population and the community. ethnicity information would be used “For a newcomer to beat an in- for drawing areas. cumbent in this town, it takes about According to Tunick, it’s important $10,000 and that’s a pretty high “that the trustee areas are equal in bar,” Laursen added. “It’s also hard population, which means roughly to maintain engagement with your within 10% of the least and most constituents when you have 42,000 populous trustee area,” though he of them versus a smaller area.” added it’s “usually not an issue.” An- If a trustee area has a vacant seat other consideration for transitioning and no declared candidates, the to by-trustee elections is the Federal board would be responsible for ap- Voting Rights Act, which Tunick said, pointing a representative from that “If you can’t draw a trustee area district. where a minority group is a majority, Should PUSD move forward with federal law essentially requires that.” the transition process, a demographer New boundaries could be geo- would be contracted along with seek- graphically or demographically de- ing legal support, which would cost termined, but Tunick cautioned that an estimated $40,000 to $45,000. “we shouldn’t be using the districting Staff also said the district could be process to remove somebody from ready for the general election in No- the board” nor should the process vember 2022, when the seats cur- “be used to draw a map that prevents rently filled by Laursen and Mark someone from running.” Miller will be open to challengers. Q

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a KN95 mask is a second-best choice, Study links smoke from 2020 wildfires although he warned that consumers need to be careful about counterfeit KN95 masks. to rise in COVID cases, deaths Since smoke can enter homes, Research highlights need for everyone to take precautions, local experts say even when windows are closed, using home filters can significantly BY JEFF BALLINGER / study that has implications not only need for everyone to take precau- How to protect yourself reduce PM 2.5 when installed on BCN FOUNDATION for individual behavior but on cli- tions, especially those who have, or Balmes suggests several actions peo- home ventilation systems. A new study that links wildfire mate change policy. have had, COVID-19. ple can take to protect themselves Balmes said homes without built- smoke with rising COVID-19 infec- The global implications concern “But any exposure to smoke will and reduce exposure to potentially in systems don’t need expensive tions and deaths did not surprise Dr. Mary Prunicki, director of air pol- make you more susceptible,” she toxic air, particularly when wildfires filtration systems. An inexpensive local experts, who said the findings lution and health research at the Sean said. “Everybody needs to be worried are in the area. option can be homemade from a reinforce the precautions taken by N. Parker Center for Allergy and Asth- about breathing the smoke.” The first step is vaccination, which simple box fan with a high efficiency individuals and policymakers in the ma Research at Stanford University. Dr. John Balmes warned of the po- Balmes called “the best thing to con- particulate air (HEPA) filter or MERV- Bay Area and California. “The biggest takeaway is the ripple tential link between COVID-19 cases trol the pandemic.” 13 filter attached. The authors of a Harvard Univer- effect on climate change,” Prunicki and wildfire smoke more than a year Then stay indoors when smoke Directions for making one are sity study said they found evidence said, calling it perhaps “the greatest ago. He is a professor of medicine at is visible, or has been in the area re- available on the Centers for Disease linking smoke from wildfires in Cali- health challenge of our time.” University of California, San Fran- cently, and wear a high-quality mask. Control and Prevention’s website, fornia, Oregon and Washington in Prunicki said the impact of wild- cisco and, since 2008, has been the “If you have to go outside, wear along with many other guidelines for 2020 to rising COVID-19 cases and fire smoke goes beyond COVID-19 physician member of the California an N95 mask,” Balmes said. “A precautions individuals can take, at deaths. They said that smoke carries and will result in complications for Air Resources Board. cloth mask does nothing for wildfire cdc.gov. with it fine particulate matter — or everyone who breathes it. In July 2020, Balmes told NPR smoke. A surgical mask maybe re- Prunicki added to the list Balmes PM 2.5, known to have adverse ef- “Wildfire smoke has lots of ways of there was already evidence sug- duces the smoke by 20%.” suggests, urging people to work with fects on health — which acts as a impacting our health and increasing gesting that people infected with An N95 mask filters out PM 2.5, their local schools to make sure they vehicle for spreading infection even our susceptibility to COVID and any COVID-19 who are exposed to PM he said, and if those are unavailable, have the right measures in place. Q faster and making existing cases other type of infections,” she said. 2.5 have higher risk of severe infec- worse. Prunicki called the Harvard study tion and death. Local experts called it an important an important one that highlights the “I was telling people last summer that they should try to reduce expo- sure as much as possible,” he said in ManyMany an interview. In his capacity on the air resources WORLDS board, Balmes recognizes the larger implications the study raises. OneOne “If all of these wildfires don’t con- vince people that we have a climate MUSEUM tmtm emergency, I don’t know what will,” he said. “We really need to double down on policies to get to clean

transportation and get to clean en- MAGALI GAUTHIER Now Open ergy,” he said. “We’re doing this in Two people photograph and observe the sky, which turned into a dark orange California, but we need the rest of hue due to wildfire smoke, from the Palo Alto Baylands on the afternoon of Fridays – Sundays the world to join us.” Sept. 9, 2020.

Reserved Tickets Required RETIREMENT with Stanford Health Care-Valley- working with Fialho. Mayor Karla Available at blackhawkmuseum.org Continued from Page 5 Care and the cities of Dublin and Brown told the Weekly, “The city of World of Nature Livermore to organize the regional Pleasanton has flourished over the Now Open a number of community amenities testing and vaccine centers at the past 25 years with City Manager Nel- and service improvements such as Alameda County Fairgrounds during son Fialho at the helm, leading our building senior affordable housing at the COVID-19 pandemic. city’s staff and financial health.” Kottinger Place and constructing the SHC-VC President and CEO Rick “Nelson’s strong leadership along- Veterans Memorial at Pioneer Cem- Shumway said Fialho “has an excep- side the city council was instrumen- etery. He also managed the comple- tional ability to bring people together tal in managing many monumen- tion of both Alviso Adobe and Bernal to proactively address the issues at tal challenges such as an historic community parks, Patelco Sports hand” and was “instrumental in safely 4-year drought, the Great Recession, Complex, Callippe Preserve Golf guiding our community and has set and now COVID-19, plus variants,” Course, Firehouse Arts Center and the stage for even greater outcomes.” Brown said. “I hope Nelson takes Automobile Gallery the Castleridge staging area and trail. Past and present council mem- some well-deserved time off before he More recently, Fialho collaborated bers also shared their memories of embarks on his next chapter of life.” Former council member Becky The Spirit of The Old West Dennis said she enjoyed working with Fialho and “was delighted to support his promotion to city manager.” “Now, as a retired ‘regular resident’ I enjoy working with the quality Italian Style management team he’s built to assist Spaghetti & Ravioli the community in planning for the

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he new Goodness Village “tiny home” commu- it is not expected or required for participants to attend nity in Livermore is making strides to mitigate Crosswinds or any other religious organization. homelessness in the Tri-Valley by offering safe “We’re not bringing people here to make sure that and affordable living spaces to previously unhoused they go to church. If they have a different faith, we’ll residents. help them get to their faith. If they “I’m very thankful for this have no faith, that’s cool. But we place,” said John Clarkin, who don’t bring it up unless they bring has been a resident at the village it up,” Curtis said. for about a month after being un- Goodness Village also does not re- housed for five years. quire sobriety as a condition to live Clarkin said that the beginning there. Curtis said that they strive of the pandemic was especially to create an environment where challenging for him and others in participants do not feel shame or the homeless community because guilt. “We really try to let people many of the public facilities they come in as they are but many of relied on were closed. them come in with a goal to even- “Where do you think you’re tually decrease or become sober,” going to use the bathroom? No- Curtis said. body’s going to let you go in no- “It also takes away the sense where,” Clarkin said. “The library of secrecy,” added staff member was shut down and there was just Alysia Michaud. “If you’re in a nowhere to go, so then that just program where you have to re- gets you harassed by law enforce- main sober you’re not going to ment even more.” go into the office and seek help, As residents at Goodness Vil- you’re going to hide some of your lage, Clarkin and his neighbors each now have their drug use, whereas now if someone relapses and they’re own amenities, including restrooms, showers, a actively under the influence, they know that they can kitchenette, central air and heat. come into the office to talk about how they’re feeling, Goodness Village is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization talk about how they need follow up the next day and that exists on Crosswinds Church land. The vision for we can make sure they’re safe.” the program was sparked by Crosswinds Pastor Chris The community consists of 28 single-occupancy tiny Coli’s visit to the Community First! Village in Austin, homes. Most of the units are eight feet by 20 feet and Texas, which served as the model for the project in 13-1/2 feet high, for a total of 160 square feet. Eight of Livermore. the homes are slightly larger and feature ramps to ac- In 2020, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, commodate accessibility standards. Goodness Village was founded as a permanent hous- Former Alameda County supervisor Scott Haggerty, ing program and the development was supported and who represented District 1 which includes Livermore, brought to fruition in a collaborative effort by local was instrumental in securing funding for Goodness faith-based groups, businesses, the city of Livermore, Village prior to his retirement. With the push from Hag- Alameda County, educational institutions and other gerty, the county invested $3 million into the develop- community partners. ment’s infrastructure. The standard single-occupancy units are eight feet by 20 feet and 13-1/2 feet Although the development is situated on the church’s Haggerty told the Weekly that being a supervisor for high for a total of 160 square feet. Shown in the bottom photo, eight of the land, which is located at 1660 Freisman Road next to District 1 can be challenging because it takes a lot of con- homes in Goodness Village are built to accommodate ADA standards and are the Tri-Valley Golf Center, Executive Director Kim Curtis vincing to get funding for social services in the Tri-Valley. slightly larger for wheelchair accessibility. said that Goodness Village has no religious affiliation and “Our colleagues never believe that there’s any need

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Left to right: Trent Thompson, a local artist and founder of creative arts agency OnlyUp, contributed a mural to Goodness Village. Goodness Village is situated on Crosswinds Church land located at 1660 Freisman Rd. next to the Tri-Valley Golf Center. (Photo courtesy Goodness Village). Goodness Village staff pictured left to right are Alysia Michaud, Jade Rubio, Victoria Datanagan, Kim Curtis.

in either the Tri-Valley or R&B, RC Readymix, Mag Trucking and landscaping and helping clean and sanitize in the Tri-Cities,” Haggerty KTGY Group. In support of the Goodness units before new participants move in. said. “When we’re seeking Village mission, the construction partners “They get their rent at 24 hours a month at solutions in relation to health care issues or homelessness or offered their services at discounted rates and the rate of $15 an hour, and we just subtract social services, we’re usually the lowest on the pecking order.” donated many of the materials, which helped that down through the month,” Curtis said, Haggerty lauded Goodness Village as “one of the most reward- stretch the project funding further. adding that their program is unique because ing projects that I had worked on” and he said it was “extremely The local community also came together as their own landlords, they have more flex- emotional” for him to cut the ribbon on opening day. in support of Goodness Village by donat- ibility to design their program their own way. “It’s really important for me that even though we don’t get a ing bikes for the residents, contributing In addition to a more robust vocational tremendous amount of help because people don’t think we have artwork and volunteering their time to help program and resources for more direct ser- the need — which is absolutely ridiculous — we have to continue decorate and prepare units for the first set vices for participants, Curtis said that Good- to find ways such as this to fend for ourselves when it comes to of participants to move in. ness Village is also seeking funding to build health care and social services here in the Tri-Valley,” he said. Goodness Village officially opened on a community pavilion and laundry facilities. The county funds were delivered in three installments that May 21 and as of the end of August, 19 of Currently, they have one washer-and-dryer bridged the transition of power from the 28 units have been occupied. All of the current residents set that they are using for everyone and their community space Haggerty to his successor, Supervisor David Haubert, with the were referred by an outpatient case manager or liaisons from is a common area they refer to as “the yellow house,” which is first check arriving to the city of Livermore — which is the organizations like CityServe of the Tri-Valley, Tri-Valley Seek & shared with staff. fiduciary agent for the funding — on Aug. 19, 2020 for $1 Save and First Presbyterian Church. Haggerty, who has moved to Tennessee since retiring, said he million. The second installment of $750,000 was delivered to Clarkin told the Weekly that when the places he usually is still supporting the fundraising efforts for Goodness Village the city from the Board of Supervisors on Oct. 21, 2020 and went during the day were closed to the public, like the library and connecting them with potential funding sources and donors. the remaining $1.25 million was administered by Haubert in or Starbucks, he started going to the resource center at First “Any time that I can help with the homeless population or March of this year. Presbyterian Church of Hayward, which is where he learned other issues that will help District 1, I’m more than happy to do The construction of the homes was led by HomeAid North- about Goodness Village and decided to apply. that. You can take the boy out of District 1, but you can’t take ern California, FIRM Foundation Community Housing, Wood Another participant, Carol Romero, shared a similar experi- District 1 out of the boy,” he said. Rodgers, Trumark Homes and Teichert Construction, along with ence. She learned about Goodness Village while she was stay- For more information about Goodness Village, visit work and contributions from other partners, namely Tennyson ing at South Hayward Parish shelter and after the death of her gvlivermore.org. Q Electric, McCall Landscaping, Coastal Lumber, WC Maloney, husband. She said that the moment she took her first tour, Goodness Village felt like home. “I’ve been (in the Bay Area) for 60 years and this is the most secure home feeling I’ve had,” Romero said, adding that since living at Goodness Village, she’s also reconnected with her chil- dren and grandchildren. While the majority of the Goodness Village residents are from the Tri-Valley, Clarkin and Romero are among a handful of par- ticipants from other East Bay communities, according to Curtis. In addition to having their own safe place to call home, some of the things participants said they like about Goodness Village include the nonjudgmental environment that the staff facilitates, the community activities like outdoor movie nights and fitness classes, and the camaraderie they share with their neighbors. Curtis said that a vocational program is a component of the Goodness Village vision that they plan to develop more fully over time, but they currently do not have the budget as nearly all of the project funding went toward building the homes. However, John Clarkin was unhoused for five years until he learned about many of the residents earn money toward their rent by help- Goodness Village at the First Presbyterian Church of Hayward Each “tiny home” in Goodness Village includes a restroom, resource center. ing with the upkeep of the community, including some light shower, a kitchenette, central air and heat.

Pleasanton Weekly • September 3, 2021 • Page 13 What’s happening around the Valley in music, theater, Tri-Valley Life art, literature and more Eugene O’Neill Festival returns Centerpiece is early Pulitzer winner: ‘Beyond the Horizon’ BY DOLORES FOX CIARDELLI 51 Minutes,” at 8 p.m. Sept. 30, and Oct. 1, The Eugene O’Neill Festival returns this at the Museum of the San Ramon Valley. month, with virtual presentations as well as “I think of it as a theatrical lecture or crash live events, to celebrate the renowned play- course on Eugene O’Neill,” Hayes said. “I wright who penned some of his masterpieces want people to learn things about O’Neill. It while living 1937-44 at the Tao House he is not strict entertainment although it will be built in the hills of the San Ramon Valley. entertaining.” O’Neill’s “Beyond the Horizon” will be the He said he will touch on each of O’Neill’s festival centerpiece, with a newly produced 51 plays somehow although not all equally. film aired online as well as presented in per- “The trick for me is trying to strike the right son at the Old Barn theater at Tao House in balance where someone who knows nothing two shows the last weekend in September. about Eugene O’Neill will learn something Artistic director Eric Fraisher Hayes is cur- but also saying things to scholars that they rently working on the film on the grounds of will enjoy,” Hayes said. the Eugene O’Neill National Historic Site in He has directed 27 of O’Neill’s plays, read Danville. all 51 several times, and said he has definitely “’Beyond the Horizon’ was O’Neill’s first noticed similarities, such as the role played by great success,” Hayes said. “It’s over 100 characters going upstairs. years old now.” “There is a group of plays (in the beginning The drama unfolds as an unexpected ro- of his career) that end the same — someone mance creates turmoil at the Mayo family goes upstairs, then you hear a gun shot,” farm, in this American tragic drama. It was Hayes said. the first of O’Neill’s plays to be performed on “What I love about O’Neill is he’s so psy- Broadway, and won him the first of his four chological — his material has many, many Pulitzer prizes. layers. He’s fantastically dramatic and deeply ERIC FRAISHER HAYES The play lends itself well to film, Hayes “Beyond the Horizon” stars (from left) Will Long, Adrian Deane and Kyle Goldman in a production ironic and has a lot of food for thought in his noted, because half of the scenes are out- filmed on the historic site, as well as live onstage in the Old Barn, as the centerpiece of this year’s plays, and that’s what hooks me.” doors, which has traditionally made it dif- Eugene O’Neill Festival. This year’s festival includes a historic tour, ficult to execute. “O’Neill’s Danville,” at 2 p.m. Sept. 18 (free, “The last year and a half I have taken stock some scenes, going back and forth three or commitment is first and foremost to produc- begins at Museum of the San Ramon Val- of the beauty of the Las Trampas area,” Hayes four times. ing a quality experience with the film.” ley, no registration needed); a guided hike, said. “For one scene, we are going way back “We are excited about doing some differ- “Beyond the Horizon” was not originally “Hills of Solace,” in the Las Trampas Regional into the hills for a perfect backdrop.” ent,” Morley said. “It will be in the late af- scheduled for this year’s festival, Morley said, Wilderness to Tao House, at 9 a.m. Oct. 2 Festival chairwoman Teresa Morley ex- ternoon because that is when the film scenes but Hayes suggested it would be appropriate (limited to 50, register at www.eugeneoneill. plained that the live performance will be took place.” for the times. org); as well as a storytelling campaign that adapted from the film. The barn performances will be limited to “’Beyond the Horizon’ is about possibilities began last month urging everyone to submit “It was Eric’s great idea,” Morley said. 65 audience members; usually seating capac- and dreams. We are now emerging from the their “Tiny Horizon Stories.” “He said, ‘We’ve got this film, we’ve got ity is 90-100. pandemic and taking the theme of possibili- “Beyond the Horizon” on film will begin these actors. How can we bring the audi- “In 2019 we sold out 10 performances ties and what might look different from where Oct. 2, with a film premiere party. Live ence in?’” of ‘Long Days Journey into Night’ — over we were in 2019,” Morley said. performances will be at 4 p.m. Sept. 25-26. At the live performances, the action will 900 tickets — but we are asking, ‘Where This year’s festival will also offer a theatrical For tickets and to learn more, visit www. begin in the barn and move outside for is that audience today?’” Morley said. “Our lecture by Hayes, “Eugene O’Neill: 51 Plays in eugeneoneill.org. Q Blessing of the Grapes: ‘Amen and l’chaim’ Livermore wineries launch harvest season for 2021

BY DOLORES FOX CIARDELLI noted that wine is “constant proof that God This year’s wine grape harvest officially loves us and wants to see us happy.” began in the Livermore Valley last week He also expressed gratitude for the essen- when local clergy members participated in tial workers who continue to produce the the Blessing of the Grapes at Cuda Ridge grapes and the wine. Wines on Arroyo Road in Livermore. Father Kwame drew chuckles when he The event began at dawn with picking, remarked, “People say, ‘Catholic priests sorting and pressing estate Verdelho grapes know the best wine’ because we drink wine at Las Positas Vineyards before moving on every time we celebrate the Mass and we to Cuda Ridge. worship.” Steven Mirassou, president of the Liver- “We ask God’s blessings upon this harvest more Valley Winegrowers Association’s season,” he added. Board of Directors, opened the centuries- “Thankfully, wine invites friends to get to old blessings ceremony by noting the good know one another better and invites strang- weather, saying, “Hopefully this presages a ers to become friends,” Rabbi Milder said. beautiful and carefree harvest this year.” He concluded with a traditional bless- The clergy were Father Kwame Assenyoh ing: “We praise you, God, sovereign of the of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church; universe, creator of the fruit of the vine — Steve Wilde, pastor of First Presbyterian amen and l’chaim.” RON ESSEX Church in Livermore; and Rabbi Larry Wineries in the Livermore Valley are now The Livermore Valley wineries’ Blessing of the Grapes included (from left) Father Kwame Assenyoh, Milder from Congregation Beth Emek in open and following Alameda County mask St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church; Steven Mirassou, owner/winemaker at the Lineage Pleasanton. guidelines. Learn more about the wineries Collection and board president of the Livermore Valley Winegrowers Association; Steve Wilde, Pastor Wilde quoted Ben Franklin, who and events at www.lvwine.org. Q pastor, First Presbyterian Church; and Rabbi Larry Milder, Congregation Beth Emek.

Page 14 • September 3, 2021 • Pleasanton Weekly TRI-VALLEY LIFE Bankhead Theater to require proof of vaccination Beginning Oct. 1, patrons must be vaccinated and wear masks

BY DOLORES FOX CIARDELLI another economic shutdown.” Livermore Arts will require ticket holders to Carter noted that Livermore Arts also re- events at the Bankhead Theater to be fully vac- quires staff and volunteers to be vaccinated cinated against COVID-19 and wear a mask or provide negative COVID tests on a regular while inside, beginning Oct. 1. For children basis, plus wear masks. under 12, a three-question questionnaire will “In addition, our HVAC system in the the- be required for entry. ater exchanges the air 9.2 times each hour,” “Our No. 1 priority is to share the arts safely he explained. “That means there is new air with the Tri-Valley community,” said Denise in the theater every 6.5 minutes. We have Watkins, chairwoman of the Livermore Arts also upgraded our HVAC system to use high- Board of Directors. “The staff at the Bankhead quality MERV-13 filters, designed to trap very Theater has been working tirelessly to create a fine particles, potential allergens, bacteria and safe environment for everyone including art- viruses. ists, crew, staff, patrons and volunteers. “High-touch areas are cleaned with a thor- “We want to continue providing live en- ough cleaning before and after every per- tertainment while adopting efforts to stop formance. All seats, armrests, and handrails the spread of the virus and protect the most are cleaned after each performance using an vulnerable members of our community,” she electrostatic sprayer, the same sprayer used added. in hospitals and schools to clean and kill “Everyone plays an important part, not just COVID-19 on surfaces.” on stage, but in the audience.” Two resident companies of the Bankhead The decision to require vaccination and Theater — Livermore-Amador Symphony and mask wearing for all indoor performances is Livermore Valley Opera — supported the de- the outcome of a “listening campaign” with cision to require proof of vaccination. performers, patrons, staff and volunteers. “LAS recently instituted its own vaccine COURTESY MOM “Livermore Arts accepts the responsibil- requirement for all participating musicians, Virtual Ghost Walk ity of not only keeping our community safe in addition to closely adhering to all current The Old Mortuary Ghost was brought to “life” by Russell Nauman for Museum on Main’s and stopping the spread of the virus, but also Alameda County health mandates,” conductor virtual Ghost Walk last year, which is returning this year in person. Groups of 20 will be led by returning to a sense of normalcy,” Executive Lara Webber said. a team of ghost hosts to 10 haunted downtown spots to be met by actors portraying residents Director Chris Carter said. “These mandates will allow us to safely from the past who will share their stories. The family friendly, two-hour tours have become “Bringing live performances to the Bank- return to the stage and enrich the lives of our increasingly popular during the last 15 years so early ticket purchase is advised. This year’s Ghost head Theater is part of what makes living in community,” said Erie Mill, artistic director at Walks will begin every 30 minutes from 6-8 p.m., Friday, Oct. 15; Saturday, Oct. 16; Friday, the Tri-Valley such a special place,” he contin- Livermore Valley Opera. Oct. 22; and Saturday, Oct. 23. Tickets are $20 adults, $15 children 12 and under, at www. museumonmain.org, by phone at 462-2766 or in person at the museum, 603 Main St. The ued. “It is incumbent upon us to make sure Students and visitors at the Bothwell Arts museum also will hold a virtual Ghost Walk at 7 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 30, with tickets the same we institute multiple layers of safety protocols Center ages 12 and over will also be required price. This event is one of the biggest fundraisers of the year for Museum on Main and goes a to ensure that we are able to continue to bring to show proof of vaccination and wear a mask. long way toward supporting its operations. live music, theater, dance, opera and comedy The Bankhead Theater, together with the back to Livermore and the surrounding areas. Bothwell Arts Center, is home to eight resident “It is our responsibility to do everything performing arts companies and more than 40 in our power to stop the spread and prevent studio artists and cultural arts instructors. Q Opera announces 30th anniversary season Garden club focuses Livermore Valley season returns live to Bankhead Theater on drought The Livermore Valley Opera has an- nounced a special celebration performance Expert to speak on watering efficiently and more and a fully-staged opera of Verdi’s “Otello” over two weekends, March 5-13, at the “Protecting Gardens During Drought” will Bankhead Theater for its 30th anniversary be the timely topic of the Livermore-Amador season. Valley Garden Club at its online monthly But first the season opens with “Cel- meeting at 7 p.m. next Thursday (Sept. 9). ebrate! An Evening of Favorite Operatic “When drought conditions persist, they Ensembles” at 8 p.m. Oct. 9; and at 2 p.m. can significantly impact plant health in a Oct. 10. The gala concerts will feature number of ways, including making plants Livermore Valley Opera favorite singers more prone to attracting pests,” said envi- as well as ensembles from productions of ronmental educator Suzanne Bontempo of “Carmen,” “The Magic Flute,” “The Barber Our Water Our World, who will be the guest of Seville,” “Madame Butterfly,” “La Bo- speaker. “Excessive heat also can accelerate heme,” “Lakme,” “The Merry Widow,” “Der the reproduction time of pests, but there are Rosenkavalier” and “La Traviata.” simple ways to combat these problems.” Ensemble numbers will be sung in their Her talk will cover the following points: original languages with English supertitles. •Managing a garden during drought Maestro Alex Katsman will conduct the conditions orchestra. Livermore Valley Opera is continuing •Watering efficiently and effectively The season also include “The Venetian to visit schools to expose younger gen- •Improving soil to hold more water Suzanne Bontempo Affair at The Club at Ruby Hill,” at 4:30 erations to the art of opera, and this year •Utilizing alternative water sources p.m. Feb. 12. The glamorous evening will reach 10,000 students. •Reducing summer pests meetings are planned to be online only, of music and entertainment will start Performances are $20-$95 with new Club members will be provided with a link pending further public health directives re- with a sparkling wine reception and a ticket pricing of $20 for ages 20 and to the online presentation. Prospective mem- garding the pandemic. musical concert featuring the three prin- younger, and $40 for ages 21-40. Tickets bers who would like to participate should To learn more about the club, visit www. cipal artists from “Otello,” followed by a and more information are available at contact [email protected] for the link. lavgc.org. Q Shakespearean performance, and a three- www.LVOpera.com. Q Currently the September and October —Dolores Fox Ciardelli course gourmet meal. —Dolores Fox Ciardelli

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landing on its roof in the dirt and Pleasanton police and the from Rosewood Drive.” suspected to be a factor in the POLICE BULLETIN vegetation, according to Hahn. Livermore-Pleasanton Fire De- Officials said the bicyclist “sus- collision, and that the identities “The driver — solo occupant partment both responded to a tained major injuries and received of the involved parties are not Driver killed in solo — appeared to be unrestrained, collision at the intersection of immediate medical attention” be- being released at this time. crash off I-580 ramp causing them to be partially eject- Santa Rita Road and Rosewood fore being transported to a hos- The Pleasanton Police Depart- ed causing fatal injuries,” Hahn Drive at approximately 6:37 p.m. pital, where he is in critical but ment’s Traffic Unit is investigating in Livermore said. According to officials, the bi- stable condition. the collision. A driver died in Livermore after The primary cause of the so- cyclist, 13, was traveling north- The driver remained at the Anyone with information about a rollover crash off an Interstate lo-vehicle crash remains under bound along Santa Rita and then scene and has been cooperating the collision is asked to contact 580 ramp last week, according to investigation, but at this point “was struck by a vehicle turning with the investigation. the PPD at 931-5100. Q the California Highway Patrol. officers do not think alcohol was southbound onto Santa Rita Road Officials added alcohol is not —Julia Baum The Alameda County Coroner’s a factor, according to Hahn. Bureau identified the victim as One of the two offramp lanes Jonathan Welch, 20, of Tracy. were closed for approximately POLICE REPORT

The situation unfolded just be- two hours to accommodate emer- The Pleasanton Police Department made fore 1:30 a.m. Aug. 26 when the gency crews, but traffic was gen- the following information available. Aug. 25 Aug. 23 driver lost control of his vehicle erally not affected, Hahn said. Weapons violation Fraud Aug. 28 for unknown reasons on the I-580 —Jeremy Walsh Q 8:58 a.m. on the 4400 block of Q 8:34 a.m. on the 4900 block of westbound offramp to Isabel Av- Drug violation Willow Road Middleton Place Q 10:13 a.m. on Owens Drive/Kaiser Theft Theft enue/Highway 84 in Livermore, In other news CHP Officer Tyler Hahn said. Assault/Battery Q 11:07 a.m. on the 1300 block of Q 10:06 a.m. on the 3500 block of Stoneridge Mall Road Bernal Avenue; theft from from auto The vehicle went off the road- • A teenage cyclist is in critical Q 3:51 p.m. on the 1000 block of way and down the descending but stable condition after being Stoneridge Mall Road Warrant arrest Q 11:22 a.m. on the 6400 block of Stoneridge Mall Road; theft from Theft Q embankment facing an easterly struck by a vehicle in northern 1:12 p.m. on the 5300 block of auto Owens Court direction before overturning and Pleasanton on Tuesday night. Q 4:24 p.m. on the 1400 block of Stoneride Mall Road; shoplifting Q 3:07 p.m. on the 7000 block of Vandalism Johnson Drive; theft from auto Q 4:37 p.m. on the 4500 block of Q 4:41 p.m. on the 3400 block of Pleasanton Avenue; theft from auto Q 5:03 p.m. on the 2700 block of Boulder Street Stoneridge Drive; theft from auto Q 6:04 p.m. on the 1400 block of Drug violation Virginia Carol Roberts Stoneridge Mall Road; shoplifting Vandalism Q 4:56 p.m. on the 5800 block of December 16, 1922 – August 9, 2021 Q 11:04 a.m. on Hopyard and Golden Aug. 27 Owens Court roads Theft Loving Wife, Mother, Grand- Warrant arrest Q 3:49 p.m. on the 1600 block of Gate Q 6:24 p.m. on the 5600 block of Way mother and Great grandmother Q 7:07 a.m. on the 6000 block of Owens Court; auto theft Virginia Roberts (GiGi) was called Johnson Drive Drug violation Q 7:46 p.m. on the 5100 block of Q 3:59 p.m. on the 6000 block of Q 3:31 p.m. on the 6000 block of ‘Home’ to be with the Lord on Hopyard Road August 9, 2021 passing peacefully Johnson Drive Johnson Drive Theft Aug. 24 Q 9:26 p.m. on the 4500 block of with family. Virginia was 98 years Rosewood Drive young shooting for 100! Q 8:13 a.m. on the 5100 block of Domestic battery Hopyard Road; theft from auto Burglary Virginia was born on December Q 9:11 a.m. on Willow Road Q 11:46 a.m. on the 5700 block of Q 5:49 p.m. on the 3400 block of 16, 1922 in San Diego, Calif to Pleasanton Hill Road Warrant arrest Boulder Street Grant and Teresa Skuse. She resided Q 12:38 p.m. on the 5900 block of Q 2:47 p.m. on the 5900 block of in the San Francisco Bay Area since Stoneridge Drive; shoplifting Stoneridge Mall Road Aug. 22 moving north to San Francisco in Q 10:38 p.m. on Hopyard Road/Owens Drug violation Aug. 26 Drive 1930. She lived in Pleasanton for the Q 8:36 a.m. on Hopyard Road/1580 last 35 years. Weapons violation Graffiti offense Westbound Virginia was a devout Catholic her entire life and a proud mem- Q 7:30 a.m. on Owens Drive/Kaiser Q 2:22 p.m. on the 4300 block of Q 4:56 p.m. on Johnson and Owen ber of the Catholic community in Pleasanton and St. Augustine’s Graffiti Second Street drives Parish. Q 9:31 a.m. on the 4400 block of Vandalism Warrant arrest Railroad Avenue Many did not know but Virginia was a very talented Artist, Q 2:26 p.m. on Hopyard Road/Del Q 2:19 p.m. on the 4500 block of Poet, Writer and Calligraphist. She taught art classes for a num- Theft from auto Valley Parkway Rosewood Drive ber of her earlier years. She had precise cursive handwriting and Q 12:01 p.m. on the 1000 block of Drug violation Weapons violation Stoneridge Mall Road created beautiful detailed calligraphy in pen and ink which is a Q 4:59 p.m. on the 4500 block of Q 5:16 p.m. on Santa Rita Road/ long lost art. In addition to her artistic talent, Virginia also was a Fraud Rosewood Drive Francisco Street Q 7:03 p.m. on the 6000 block of Theft from auto Theft true giver, always thinking of others before herself. Taking care of Stoneridge Drive both her mother and father in their later years. She also enjoyed Q 12:33 p.m. on the 7600 block Q 6:12 p.m. on the 6000 block of Warrant arrest Stoneridge Drive Johnson Drive; shoplifting helping out with fundraising for special events and organizing Q 11:18 p.m. on the 5500 block of Q 6:06 p.m. on the 11900 block of Q 11:11 p.m. on the 600 block of with St. Augustine’s for weekly Church/Mass services while liv- Sunol Boulevard Dublin Canyon Road Concord Place; theft from auto ing at Ridgeview Commons, where she resided for about 20 years. Virginia married Stephen Roberts on July 16, 1957 at St Leo’s Catholic Church in Oakland, Ca. Stephen was widowed with six very young children and together they added 3 more children What is local journalism worth to you? to make up family of 9! Virginia and Steve also helped raise 3 grandchildren, Paul, Sarah and Rebecca. Virginia is preceded in Keep strong journalism alive in your community. death by her loving husband Stephen, two sons, Stephen Jr. and Gordon, and her Brother Richard (Dick) Skuse. She is survived With local retail advertising steadily declining around the nation, the by children Joan Peixotto, Faith (Jan) Wellman, Laura (Robert) future of local journalism is in the hands of our readers. Only with your Buckner, Christopher Roberts, David Roberts, Therese Roberts, direct support as a subscribing member can we retain our professional and Barbara (Steve) Baker, 23 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren. journalists and continue to provide insightful and engaging coverage of Virginia also leaves behind some very dear friends and loved the community. ones she kept in contact with up until the end. Also many special For just $10 a month, or 33 cents a day, you can do your part to ensure that a caretakers and staff she befriended while at Pleasanton Nursing and Rehab. free and responsible press continues to hold institutions accountable. While Virginia will be missed dearly, our family celebrates that Sign up for membership at pleasantonweekly.com/join she is at last reunited with our father, her husband of 49.5 years and loved ones in Heaven. There will only be a private family Danville service at her request. - Blessings - San Ramon .com PAID OBITUARY

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Vote Yes on recall encouraged me to sign up for Lead- LETTERS California right now is a one- ership Pleasanton to learn more party state where every level of about them all. More solar, less lawsuits government is Democrats. Thus, the Even with decades of community Democrats will and have been doing involvement, I learned something The wildfire smoke reminded me whatever with your hard earned new about each and how they work HIGHLIGHTS of the urgent need for local green taxes without recourse. together. Beyond behind-the-scenes On March 3, 2020 Governor Newsom proclaimed a State energy, such as the Aramis Solar There are no checks and balances. glimpses at schools, LPC, nonprof- of Emergency due to COVID-19 and subsequently issued Project. This solar farm is being You and I have no say into how its, businesses, arts, civic, and safety Executive Order N-25-20 suspending provisions of the delayed by lawsuits by regressive they will spend the money. On top services, my network expanded Brown Act allowing meetings via teleconferencing and Livermore groups. of that, we have a millionaire elitist with young employees, new busi- Not only would this solar farm socialist Governor Gavin Newsom ness owners and new-to-the-area TLTILYZVM[OLW\ISPJ[VVIZLY]LHUKVќLYJVTTLU[Z reduce the need for burning fossil who will make whatever rules he organization leaders. telephonically or electronically. The virtual meetings fuels in Hayward, but also its battery wants than help the majority of That’s why I was surprised to hear will be streamed at https://www.youtube.com/user/ storage would make its power avail- Californians. the program recently described as TheCityofPleasanton able during peak hours. The gov- He will dine at exclusive restau- “elitist” by people who haven’t taken City Council ernor called for exactly this sort of rants where a tab can be $500 per it. Quite the opposite, Chamber solar farm in his July proclamation. plate while he asks the Californians leadership programs across the na- Tuesday, September 7, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. The governor made no mention to stay at home. The results of his tion are designed to strengthen all • Public Hearing – Adopt Resolutions of Necessity for the of the pressing need for more spu- stay at home orders were no dif- three pillars and introduce opportu- acquisition of certain property rights necessary for the rious lawsuits. The ones against ferent from states that had no such nities for involvement. construction of the Johnson Drive Economic Development Aramis Solar were funded in part orders. Arrogance at the best. He While city governments are key Zone Project (T.P. Heritage Inn of Pleasanton, LLC and S.S. through misleading information sends his children to private schools civic partners to these programs, I Heritage Inn of Pleasanton, LLC, APNS 941-1300-14 and published in the Independent by while public schools were closed. find it a stretch for any city govern- HUK7HJPÄJ;LSLWOVULHUK;LSLNYHWO*VTWHU` Joan Seppala. I call for her to do In order to put a stop to this ment, including Pleasanton, to com- APNS 941-1300-17 and 941-1300-18) the right thing for Californians and fleecing of the Californians, we need mandeer another organization’s or • Public Hearing – Introduce an Ordinance to amend Municipal recant her position. a change at the top with a Moder- business’s program for its own use, *VKL*OHW[LY >H[LY4HUHNLTLU[7SHU[VYLÅLJ[ The lawsuits must be dropped by ate Governor who will not allow particularly when it extends beyond previously adopted Water Shortage Contingency Plan update Friends of Open Space and Vine- for laws that do not benefit the its usual and customary scope. from the 2020 Urban Water Management Plan and make other yards and Friends of Livermore, or Californians. Instead, as a Human Services minor adjustments they are no friends of ours. Hence, Vote Yes on Recall. Commissioner, I’d like to see the • Continued from August 17, 2021 – Receive bi-annual update —Alan E Marling The only person on the ballot City of Pleasanton design a civic regarding Police Department operations, services, and who is a moderate and has govern- leadership program, focused on activities ment experience is the ex-mayor of commissions, committees and other San Diego Kevin Faulconer. He has volunteer opportunities where resi- • Public Hearing – Consider adoption of a resolution approving a great record for moderation. dents can participate in civic govern- HTLUKTLU[Z[V[OL+V^U[V^U:WLJPÄJ7SHUHUKPU[YVK\JL Pleasanton Some other candidates are right ment — similar to their Citizen’s Po- an ordinance approving amendments to Chapters 18.08 and Weekly wing and left wing extremists. Ma- lice Academy, which I’ve also taken. 18.81 of the Pleasanton Municipal Code, regarding the Active jority of Americans are moderates Leadership Pleasanton is one Ground Floor Use Overlay and centrists and there is no need of hundreds of broad-based com- ‹(WWYV]L-\UKPUN7SHUMVY7LYHUK7VS`Å\VYVHSR`S7-(: PUBLISHER for extremism. munity engagement programs de- Treatment and Wells Rehabilitation Project Gina Channell Wilcox, Ext. 1171 —Rajinder Ghatoaura signed and facilitated by Cham- Planning Commission EDITORIAL bers of Commerce across the U.S. Editor Wednesday, September 8, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. Support for Leadership Learn more by Googling “Chamber Jeremy Walsh, Ext. 1172 Leadership Program.” And to learn Consistent with State and County Orders regarding the Tri Valley Life Editor Pleasanton more about Pleasanton and meet COVID-19 pandemic this will be a virtual meeting. Instructions Dolores Fox Ciardelli VUOV^[VWHY[PJPWH[LHUKVќLYJVTTLU[Z^PSSILH]HPSHISLHM[LY Editor Emeritus The three pillars of any com- community-minded people from all Jeb Bing munity are: Business, Communi- walks of life, sign up for Leadership September 1, when the agenda is posted on the City’s website Staff Reporters ty and Civic. In 2018, friends in Pleasanton! at: cityofpleasantonca.gov/gov/depts/cd/planning/commission/ Cierra Bailey, Ext. 6528 regional Chambers of Commerce —Susan Hayes planning_agenda.asp Julia Baum, Ext. 1176 • P20-0989, City of Pleasanton, Objective Design Standards Contributors Work session to review draft changes to the Housing Site Tim Hunt, Dennis Miller, Development Standards and Design Guidelines, and to review Mike Sedlak, Nancy Lewis Dale Iven Poulson and discuss housing densities for residential development. ART & PRODUCTION • P21-0821, Sculptsations, 560 Main Street Design and Production Manager September 16, 1940 – August 10, 2021 (WWSPJH[PVUMVYAVUPUN*LY[PÄJH[LMVYHT\S[PWSL\ZL[LUHU[ Kristin Brown space consisting of a minimum 25-percent active use (retail) Designers On Tuesday August 10, 2021, Dale Linda Atilano, Amy Levine, Iven Poulson of Pleasanton passed and a non-active use (personal service) in an existing tenant Paul Llewellyn, Doug Young away in his home at the age of 80. space located at 560 Main Street. Zoning is C-C (Central Commercial) District. ADVERTISING The family and friends of Dale are Account Executive saddened to announce his passing. Youth Commission Dale was born in Stratford, Iowa. Karen Klein, Ext. 1177 Wednesday, September 8, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. Real Estate Sales His family relocated to San Lorenzo, Carol Cano, Ext. 1173 California where he graduated high • Selection of Commission Chair and Vice Chair for School Year 2021/2022 BUSINESS school. After graduation, Dale en- Business Associate tered the United States Merchant • Review the All-Abilities Playground Conceptual Designs Lisa Oefelein, Ext. 1178 Marines. He moved to Pleasanton Presentation and Provide Feedback Administrative Associate in 1971 with his young family. He • Review the Ken Mercer Skate Park Conceptual Designs Carolyn Chan, Ext. 1174 raised his two children as a single Presentation and Provide Feedback dad and retired after 40 years of • Review and Approve Commission Meeting Schedule for School HOW TO REACH THE WEEKLY truck driving. Then the fun began! Dale attended Burning Man Year 2021/2022 Phone: (925) 600-0840 for 12 years. After meeting and marrying Rita, they enjoyed trav- Fax: (925) 600-9559 eling in their classic airstream to Westport State Beach with their • Review and Comment on the Library and Recreation Editorial email: dog Corby. Dale enjoyed going to garage sales and the antique Department Quarterly Report for April - June 2021 [email protected] flea market with Rita. Dale was a gifted gardener, skilled welder, Parks and Recreation Commission [email protected] and a talented woodworker. Dale was generous with his time, his Display Sales email: Thursday, September 9, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. [email protected] talents, his tools, and his advice. Dale was quite a storyteller and could strike up a conversation with anyone. • Please visit our website at www.cityofpleasantonca.gov to view Classifieds Sales email: information on this meeting [email protected] Dale is survived by his loving wife of 16 years, Rita, his sister Carol, his son Ed, his daughter Daleen, and his five grandchildren. Circulation email: circulation@ To explore more about Pleasanton, PleasantonWeekly.com PAID OBITUARY visit us at www.cityofpleasantonca.gov

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$20. For more information visit problems including pre-1850 Music encoreplayers.net. ancestors and common surnames. PET OF THE WEEK LIVERMORE-AMADOR SYMPHONY Part two looks at participant’s brick walls and suggests a research PRELUDE PARTY The Livermore- Meet Baxter Talks plan to help go from being stuck to Amador Symphony Guild begins Baxter has been a charming TWILIGHT JAUNT solved. Guest speaker Gena Philibert- the season with a Prelude Party Join Ranger Dawn in guest in his foster home. A really Ortega is an author, researcher, with the Livermore School of the Sycamore Grove Nature Area for sweet boy who likes affection and instructor whose focus is Dance providing entertainment a walk during twilight. Discussions and to run and chase toys. genealogy, social and women’s for the afternoon with sparkling include some of the park residents He sleeps quietly in his crate history. 7-8:30 p.m., Sept. 13 & dance routines followed by light that wake up at that time of day and all night and is house trained. Oct. 11. Visit l-ags.org. refreshments. This free event is 4 take over the night shift in the parks. Baxter walks on a leash but, p.m., Sept. 9 at the Springtown This is a leisurely walk for families AN AFTERNOON OR EVENING WITH being a little bit shy, he likes to Homeowners’ Clubhouse, with children. RSVP’s required by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE This virtual take his time to get used to all 931 Larkspur Dr., Livermore. calling 960-2400 or by emailing webinar of William Shakespeare, the new sights and sounds of For more information visit [email protected]. 7 p.m., Sept. 4. the English poet, playwright and the neighborhood. This 2-year- livermoreamadorsymphony.org. 1051 Wetmore Rd. Livermore. actor, is widely regarded as the old Terrier mix is neutered, vaccinated and microchipped. HAWAIIAN SONGS AND HULA VIRTUAL RELIGION CHAT Interfaith greatest writer in the English language. Despite having his work His foster family adores him DANCES AT STOCKMEN’S PARK Enjoy Interconnect invites you to their known and celebrated around the and says he has a puppy-like an afternoon of Hawaiian songs virtual Religion Chat. The topic: world, Shakespeare’s personal life demeanor. Contact Tri-Valley and hula dancers with Serenadin’ “How Does Your Faith Approach remains largely a mystery. Actor J.T. TVAR Animal Rescue at tvar.org. Strummers & Aloha ConneXion. Health Issues?” 5-6:15 p.m., Sept. 8. Turner will bring the beloved and This event is free and for all ages. Email interfaith.interconnect@gmail. mysterious William Shakespeare to 1-2 p.m., Sept. 12. Stockmen’s com to request the Zoom link. life. 2 p.m. & 7 p.m., Sept. 15. Visit BECOME A VOLUNTEER LITERACY Park, 29 S. Livermore Ave. LIVERMORE-AMADOR VALLEY GARDEN museumonmain.org. Family TUTOR Help an adult learn to read COURTYARD CONCERTS CLUB “Protecting Gardens During by becoming a volunteer tutor to Courtyard TRI-VALLEY WRITERS SEPTEMBER SCOTTISH GAMES The 155th Concerts features Meredith Drought” will be the timely topic of improve basic reading and writing MEETING Michelle Cruz Gonzales Scottish Highland Gathering and McHenry and her network of the next Livermore-Amador Valley skills. No previous experience is presents “Inclusive Characterization: Games at the Alameda County talented local musicians. Meredith Garden Club online meeting. The necessary and tutor training will Writing ‘the Other’ Without Fairgrounds is an outdoor event & friends are known for their guest speaker is Suzanne Bontempo prepare participants for in person Stereotypes or Appropriation” at featuring Scottish country and Irish ability to recreate both classics of Our Water Our World. Club and distance tutoring. The next the next Tri-Valley Writers meeting. dancing, Celtic heritage stages, and under-the-radar gems with a members will be provided with a three-part Tutor Training will take Gonzales will discuss the delicate folk singers, heavy athletics, piping unique stylistic blend of jazz, blues, link to the online presentation. place via zoom 6:00-8:00 p.m., Sept. balance of including diverse minority and drumming, whisky tasting and rock, folk, country & pop. 5:30 Prospective members should contact 14, 16, & 21. Call 373-5507 or email characters in writing with respect more. 8 a.m.- 6 p.m., Sept. 4-5. Visit p.m., Sept. 17. Tickets $20. Visit [email protected]. 7 p.m., Sept. 9. [email protected]. and artistry and for the right alamedacountyfair.com. livermorearts.org. AMADOR VALLEY QUILTERS The reasons. 2 p.m., Sept. 18. Four SPLATTER RETURNS TO EMERALD Amador Valley Quilters’ next virtual Points by Sheraton, Pleasanton. Visit GLEN PARK The Main Stage Free Groceries lecture is “What Makes It Modern” trivalleywriters.org. Theatre by Judi Kirk of Canterbury, England. features live music and dance OPEN HEART KICTHEN The Regional ensembles, cultural and kid-friendly ENCORE PLAYERS PRESENTS-THE She’ll discuss the current definitions Food Distribution Site has performances throughout the DINING ROOM A comedy of of modern quilts and illustrate what moved from the Alameda County Museums & afternoon, followed by an evening manners, “The Dining Room” is a the terms mean to gain a better Fairgrounds to the Pleasanton concert and community dance series of overlapping scenes set in a understanding of what makes Senior Center’s north parking Exhibits party. Splatter also features classic traditional American dining room. a quilt Modern. Sept. 11. Visit lot. Free grocery distribution will DOGS: MORE THAN PETS carnival games and fun rides for Each unrelated scene introduces amadorvalleyquilters.org. The East be available on Tuesdays and kids of all ages. Sept. 18. Visit: a new set of people and events. Bay SPCA is excited to host a new Thursdays, from 9:00 a.m.- 3:00 LIVERMORE-AMADOR GENEALOGICAL dublin.ca.gov/1174/Entertainment- This show will be performed in interactive exhibit, “Dogs: More p.m., 5353 Sunol Blvd. SOCIETY Two-part workshop on Attractions. the courtyard of Asbury United Than Pets, at its Dublin shelter, Solving Your Brick Wall. Part one Methodist Church, 4743 East Ave., now through Jan. 30. This hands- offers tips for solving brick wall on exhibit will immerse visitors in Business Livermore, Sept. 17-19, tickets $15- Volunteers the incredible world of dogs from TRI-VALLEY JOB FAIR REGISTRATION ENGLISH CONVERSATION GROUP a variety of perspectives including The Tri-Valley Career Center F VOLUNTEER science, history, folklore, literature, ACILITATOR Volunteers and the Tri-Valley Chamber of pop culture and more. This free meet online or in-person with small Commerce Alliance are partnering exhibit is open Wednesdays through groups of adults of various levels to host an in-person job fair at the Sundays from 11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. to practice and enhance listening, Tri-Valley Career Center’s office in at the East Bay SPCA, 4651 Gleason understanding and speaking skills Pleasanton featuring businesses Dr., Dublin. in an encouraging and supportive from the Chambers of Pleasanton, LIVERMORE MADE POP UP LAUNCH environment. A two-part orientation Dublin, San Ramon, Livermore and Livermore Valley Made is hosting a will take place via zoom, 10-11:30 Danville. 4-7 p.m., Sept. 9. Visit Pop Up at Stockmen’s Park where a.m. Sept. 9 & 10. For more Pleasanton.org. local Livermore maker booths information call 373-5507 or email are free thanks to sponsors. The [email protected]. event is 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Sept. 18. For more information visit livermoredowntown.com. ART EXHIBIT AT BLACKHAWK GALLERY The Alamo Danville Artists’ Society Marketplace hosts Blackhawk Gallery’s Exhibit ‘Renaissance’ which features thirty Blackhawk Gallery member artists. The Exhibit is free and open to The Pleasanton Weekly offers advertising the public. Now through Oct. 10. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Contact 648-8023. for Home Services, Business Services Johnny Cash Tribute THE PLEASANTON ONES Museum on and Employment. James Garner is returning to the Firehouse Arts Center with his authentic Main announces the return of Tao tribute to Johnny Cash, resurrecting his classic voice and rhythm, at 8 p.m., Guan’s photography to its walls. If you wish to learn more about Saturday, Sept. 11. Johnny Cash rose to fame in the burgeoning rockabilly A self-taught photographer, Tao scene in Memphis, TN, in the late 1950s and is known for his signature has used his camera in Pleasanton these advertising options, song, “Folsom Prison Blues,” as well as “I Walk the Line,” “Ring of Fire,” to make human connections, “Get Rhythm” and “Man in Black.” In addition to the music, Garner, who seeking the spirit of a community. please call 650.223.6582 or email Now through Oct. 14. Visit appeared at the Firehouse each year from 2011-15, recounts stories of [email protected]. Johnny’s childhood and explores the highs and lows of his 48-year career. museumonmain.org. Tickets range from $20-$30, available at www.firehousearts.org.

Pleasanton Weekly • September 3, 2021 • Page 19 Real Estate OPEN HOME GUIDE AND REAL ESTATE LISTINGS Bill to allow more density in single-family zones passes Assembly Housing advocates score second major victory this week

BY GENNADY SHEYNER While the final tally may still change as state a more inclusive one,” Rivas said. a letter of opposition to SB 9, argued that A housing bill that would loosen up restric- those Assembly members who hadn’t yet Much like SB 10, the Atkins bill tran- “state driven ministerial or by-right hous- tions in single-family zones by allowing voted do so, it will not change the outcome scended party lines, with some Republicans ing approval processes fail to recognize the subdivisions for up to four dwellings cleared for SB 9, which is the second major hous- voting to support it and some Democrats op- extensive public engagement associated with a critical hurdle on Thursday morning, when ing bill to clear the Assembly this week. On posing it. Assembly member Adrin Nazarian, developing and adopting zoning ordinances the state Assembly voted to approve the Aug. 23, the Assembly voted to pass Senate D-North Hollywood, was in the latter camp. and housing elements.” The citizens group legislation. Bill 10, legislation authored by Sen. Scott He argued on the floor that by passing the Livable California had strongly opposed SB Senate Bill 9, which is authored by Sen- Wiener, D-San Francisco, that allows cit- bill without also considering the impact of 9, claiming that the bill “crushes single-fam- ate President Pro Tem Toni Atkins, D-San ies to rezone properties to allow up to 10 increased density on utilities, parking and ily zoning in California, a threat to 7 million Diego, received 44 votes in the Assembly that dwellings per parcel, potentially overruling transportation, the legislation is setting up homeowners.” it needed to move ahead, three more than voter-adopted zoning restrictions. Assembly communities for long-term failure. Assembly member Buffy Wicks, D-Oak- required to pass. Having already cleared the member Marc Berman, D-Menlo Park, voted “We haven’t dealt with a lot of the needs land, strongly rejected these arguments as state Senate, it will now return to the Senate in favor of both bills, helping to ensure their that go into complementing what increased she urged her colleagues to support the bill. for a concurrence vote before heading to Gov. narrow passage. housing means,” Nazarian said. “We’re going “We need more housing solutions in this Gavin Newsom. Assembly member Robert Rivas, D-Sali- to be devastating those communities.” state,” Wicks said. “Right now, in two-thirds Unlike Senate Bill 1120, a similar bill that nas, who introduced the bill on the Assembly Seen as one of the cornerstones of the As- of California, multifamily housing, ‘missing- faltered on the dramatic final day of the 2020 floor, told his colleagues that the bill, while sembly effort to address California’s housing middle’ housing is illegal. Let’s legalize hous- legislative session, SB 9 includes provisions not perfect, “will have a positive impact on crisis, SB 9 has also been a subject of intense ing in California and vote for SB 9.” that aim to address concerns about wildfire our crippling housing crisis in California.” debate leading up to the vote in August. In a statement immediately after the vote, protection and gentrification. To discourage He noted that it will cap the number of units While housing advocates and the majority of Atkins said SB 9 is “about opening the door institutional investors from evicting or dis- that can be built on a lot at four, which in- Democrats in the Legislature see it as a criti- for more families to pursue their version of placing tenants, the bill excludes properties cludes accessory dwelling units. cal step to bolster the state’s housing stock, the California Dream — whether that’s build- where a tenant has resided for three years. “The bottom line is, SB 9 will provide opponents of the bill have maintained that ing a home for an elderly parent, creating a It also allows cities to deny applications for more opportunities for more working fami- it will infringe on local control while doing new source of income, or buying that first subdivision if they find that adding homes lies to achieve the California dream and little to improve housing affordability. house.” would increase fire threat. makes the path to homeownership in our The City of Palo Alto, which submitted “It’s about opportunity,” she said. Q

HOME SALES

This week’s data represents homes sold during 2849 Whitney Drive D. & D. Brodnick to J. & Z. 1124 Madrone Way Fornwald Family Trust to P. June 7-11 for Pleasanton, Livermore and Dublin Zhong for $1,438,000 & H. Mahajan for $1,010,000 Dublin and July 26-30 for San Ramon. 4549 Maureen Circle Allen Living Trust to M. 2260 Brandini Drive C. Tang to R. & V. Kachroo Livermore Kulkarni for $1,277,000 for $2,110,000 Pleasanton 336 Alden Lane Vismara Trust to S. & M. Mujkic 843 Mayview Way P. & M. Parry to H. & E. Yoo 2323 Carbondale Way J. Mettu to B. & M. Tran 880 Abbie Street P. Clark to Maxwell Trust for for $2,778,000 for $1,300,000 for $1,405,000 $565,000 4255 Amherst Way Ruzicka Family Trust to A. 659 Meadowlark Street K. & M. Breedveld to S. 2191 Carbondale Circle B. & V. Gupta to H. & S. 2128 Armstrong Drive S. Woo to Y. & H. Han Vanselow for $1,010,000 Behl for $675,000 Ko for $1,675,000 for $1,360,000 6489 Aspenwood Way K. & S. Wilkinson to V. & 324 Misty Circle L. Lopez to S. & A. Podduturi 7150 Carneros Lane A. & V. Pendse to S. Pruthi 5411 Black Avenue #3 M. & J. Jacob to C. & C. D. Doddahanumaiah for $1,030,000 for $1,165,000 for $1,505,000 Chiang for $865,000 77 Cassady Court Breyer Family Trust to T. & R. 5486 Moonflower Way C. Himenes to B. 4022 Chalk Hill Way S. & T. Singh to P. & S. 5080 Black Avenue K. & K. Zierau to H. & J. Voeltz for $1,300,000 Camara for $726,000 Mehndiratta for $1,650,000 Singh for $1,460,000 2448 Chardonnay Way Eder Trust to Mittal 712 North P Street A. & M. Llanes to J. Torres 3099 Copper Peak Drive A. & P. Sidhu to V. & 472 Bunker Lane Leagar Trust to R. & P. Sharma Family Trust for $2,215,000 for $865,000 M. Potta for $2,825,000 for $2,800,000 862 Cole Common S. & S. Sundram to J. Walton 2717 Patcham Common Crandell Living Trust to 10751 Craigtown Lane #106 Miller Trust to L. & 3026 Casadero Court Treasureland Dev LLC to for $925,000 V. & M. Lee for $945,000 H. Sechet for $900,000 M. & K. Choi for $707,500 438 Covellite Lane P. & H. Dhillon to T. & O. 3445 Pestana Way J. & N. Gibson to E. & N. 5501 De Marcus Boulevard #519 H. & J. Wang 3646 Chelsea Court Sinclair Trust to G. & P. Rivera for $1,178,000 Raber for $852,000 to S. & K. Chen for $775,000 Sagar for $1,575,000 6189 Detert Court Sanders Living Trust to M. & 5345 Rainflower Drive Sundt Living Trust to W. 8452 Deervale Road T. Trezona to Blue Fire 6724 Corte Del Vista J. Huang to S. & M. Mehta C. Pyfrom for $2,400,000 Stem for $750,000 Investments LLC for $840,000 for $1,570,000 5123 Felicia Avenue M. & J. Costa to M. & P. 1332 Roselli Drive G. & K. Caudle to Joyce 5745 North Dublin Ranch Drive Brunckhorst 2878 Garden Creek Circle N. Ma to S. & S. Pasala for $945,000 Family Living Trust for $1,310,000 Family Trust to P. & S. Chhatwal for $2,060,000 Ahmed for $1,300,000 311 Fontonett Avenue K. & B. Noonan to J. & A. 1317 Spring Valley Common J. & A. Tomcik to 3775 Finnian Way R. Chan to S. & V. Parmar for 3565 Gulfstream Street R. & H. Campwala to Caulk for $1,857,000 F. Amaya for $332,500 $775,000 M. & D. Yu for $1,655,000 1463 Frankfurt Way William Trust to J. & R. 152 Topaz Way N. & J. Ballou to E. & A. Badger 1081 Heinz Ranch Court Calvey Trust to J. & A. Sathe for $1,210,000 for $1,075,000 Source: California REsource Aziz for $2,871,000 492 Hagemann Drive Nmj Properties LLC to P. 102 Tourmaline Avenue M. & R. Cortez to A. & 7498 Hillview Court M. & M. Bonitz to M. & K. & D. Mathur for $1,105,000 H. Shim for $1,770,000 Editor’s note: The full list of Home Sales reported in Pleasanton, Livermore, Dublin, Tenneti for $1,925,000 59 Trinity Circle S. & M. Tuthill to R. & S. 2267 Hampton Road K. & W. Rudder to B. & L. Sunol and San Ramon during this period can Darisala for $1,355,000 4345 Krause Street E. Souza to W. & Y. Li for Pecci for $1,485,000 be found with the online version of this story $645,000 732 Hattan Drive Duemling Trust to K. Jusinski 1353 Windswept Common T. & G. Heller to M. at PleasantonWeekly.com. 3221 West Las Positas Boulevard C. An to C. for $775,000 & H. Sanatkar for $460,000 & Y. Du for $1,325,000 533 Huntington Way L. & M. Franzella to S. 6031 Laurel Creek Drive J. & D. Ruehle to S. & Mann for $1,050,000 C. Ward for $3,000,000 1055 Innsbruck Street J. Porathur to S. SALES AT A GLANCE 1536 Mendoza Court Somanathan Family Trust Pehlivanian for $1,385,000 to M. & A. Ambhaikar for $1,361,000 442 Jeannie Way L. & T. Pearson to K. & E. 767 Saint John Circle K. & J. Wicks to R. & B. Souza for $1,250,000 Pleasanton (June 7-11) Dublin (June 7-11) Roudsari for $1,710,000 2707 Kellogg Loop Filhart Family Trust to Total sales reported: 23 Total sales reported: 25 692 Saint John Street Iversen Family Trust to Labarbera Living Trust for $1,656,000 Lowest sale reported: $565,000 Lowest sale reported: $157,500 Csongor Trust for $4,100,000 691 South L Street Cozart Trust to J. & M. Highest sale reported: $4,100,000 Highest sale reported: $2,825,000 5888 San Juan Way Baisden Family Trust to M. Simpson for $1,030,000 Average sales reported: $1,575,000 Average sales reported: $1,505,000 & R. Seeman for $1,725,000 758 North L Street Nmj Properties LLC to M. 7397 Tulipwood Circle Sinha Family Trust to L. & Zakharov for $1,225,000 (June 7-11) (July 26-30) C. Mccollum for $1,646,500 Livermore San Ramon 479 Leona Drive Paternoster Family Trust to M. Total sales reported: 39 Total sales reported: 39 2589 Via Espada Joyce Living Trust to A. & V. & M. Leetch for $930,000 Lowest sale reported: $788,000 Lowest sale reported: $332,500 Nangia for $1,651,000 680 Loyola Way Bolster Family Trust to H. & V. 1373 Whispering Oaks Way Obla Family Trust Kamuni for $985,000 Highest sale reported: $2,175,000 Highest sale reported: $2,778,000 to V. & R. Chan for $1,860,000 1046 Lucille Street Greenlee Family Trust to K. 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