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Page 2 • July 30, 2021 • Pleasanton Weekly NEW PLEASANTON LISTINGS! VALLEY VIEWS BY DOLORES FOX CIARDELLI 737 HAPPY VALLEY ROAD 5 Bedrooms / 3.5 Bathrooms, 4,241 Square Feet, 5.95 Acres Movie theaters: where Create your dream estate in Happy Valley. Rarely available acreage perfect for horses and/or an ADU. Includes a detached 4-car garage/shop in addition wrinkles loom large to the attached 4-car garage.

he movies are back. I mean just there for the Americans to beat. movies on the big screen A highlight last Saturday night 3143 HALF DOME DRIVE Tas certainly every producer was watching 18-year-old Tunisian 3 Bedrooms / 2.5 Bathrooms, 1,651 Square Feet, 4,200 Square Foot Lot imagines them in his or her head Ahmed Hafnaoui when he pulled rather than on an iPad or even, off a surprise upset in the 400- Nicely updated home in the Shadow Cliff neighborhood. Great location God forbid, on a phone. The new- meter freestyle swimming event. close to downtown, shopping and highway 84 access. est huge screens and premium He catapulted out of the pool in sound systems are surely the best his joy at winning. I really could way to deliver today’s gorgeous not be sorry that he was about a cinematography, which can be an half-second ahead of American Ki- CComingoming Soon:Soon: experience in itself regardless of eran Smith, who took the bronze. plot, characters or dialogue. Smith was quoted as saying he had Last month, a friend of mine not before heard of Hafnaoui, who 313 DEL SOL AVENUE rented out a theater — one of many barely qualified and was in the far 5 Bedrooms / 3 Bathrooms, 2,350 Square Feet, 8,102 Square Foot Lot in a multicomplex — and invited lane, but said, “I’m very proud of Walk downtown from this beautifully updated home. Features 1 bedroom and 12 of us to see, “Queen Bees” star- him.” That made me very proud of ring Ellen Burstyn, Ann-Margret, Smith. bathroom downstairs. Enjoy the views of the ridge from the rear deck. Loretta Devine, Jane Curtin and TCM is currently presenting his- James Caan. We divided the $150 torical films from past Olympics. fee so for the reasonable price of “The Games of the Vth Olympiad, WINNER OF PLEASANTON’S BEST REALTOR & BEST REALTOR IN THE EAST BAY $12.50 we had a topnotch view- Stockholm, 1912,” a two-hour, ing experience, including friends 50-minute documentary produced in nearby seats so we could laugh, in 2016, has beautifully restored Gina Piper gasp and tear up together. footage showing every detail of the This movie is a story of aging, athletes, observers (including King 925.200.0202 • DRE #01201349 apparently inspired by the true Gustaf in the royal box) and the [email protected] story of producer Harrison Powell’s newly built Stockholm Olympic ElationRE.com grandmother who moved into a Stadium. The athletes run, dive, senior living complex and found wrestle and otherwise compete later-life love. The title refers to a to the sound of a snappy piano clique that would give any high player. school “mean girls” a run for their “The White Stadium (1928)” money; you can guess what the B was thought to be lost until 2011 stands for. and was then reconstructed by the I found it invigorating to see International Olympic Committee actresses I had watched for decades using original title cards wherever advancing into their mature lives possible. The images in St. Moritz alongside me. But the wrinkles! For are not just of the athletes but of more than a year I’d been enjoying well-dressed spectators arriving by movies on small screens at home so train, scenes of villagers playing in 4 of 5 students would encourage to see those lovely faces magnified the snow, and enough lovely win- multiple times was a shock. Is there ter images to adorn a lifetime of special movie makeup for wrinkled Christmas cards. others to attend Las Positas College faces, designed to still show the The Olympics documentaries in- wrinkles but not get stuck in the clude “Visions of Eight,” combining cracks? footage from eight noted directors I know the prevailing belief is documenting the Munich games that men age better than women, in 1972, and other films made in but let me just say, if you loved 1965, 1973 and 1986. James Caan in his prime — fan- “16 Days of Glory” captures Invest in tasies about a tryst with Sonny highlights of the 1984 Summer Corleone, anyone? — then give this Olympic Games in Los Angeles movie a skip. But the women were and runs almost five hours. It is all in great shape, lively and intelli- thought-provoking to realize that gent if becoming a bit forgetful and these athletic youths now qualify to coping with various health issues. move into the senior residence with Speaking of fun things to view, Ellen Burstyn and James Caan. Q the Olympics are here. I’ve watched Editor’s note: Dolores Fox Ciardelli a few events but I wish TV would is Tri-Valley Life editor for the take a world view of the events Pleasanton Weekly. Her column, rather than focusing on the Ameri- “Valley Views,” appears on the second cans. I mean I root for the Ameri- and fourth Fridays of each month — cans, but the other athletes aren’t and sometimes on the fifth Friday. Register Now About the Cover www.laspositascollege.edu Tenants Steven Caravas, Patrick Morin and Chris Updike pose in front of townhouse acquired by Tri-Valley REACH, a nonprofit that provides housing and independent living opportunities locally for adults with developmental disabilities. 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Page 4 • July 30, 2021 • Pleasanton Weekly Newsfront DIGEST Livermore council accepts all recommendations Chabad camp closes from Equity and Inclusion Subcommittee Chabad of the Tri-Valley can- celed its summer day camp Key areas addressed include housing, police programs, creating opportunities for the rest of the season last week after five youth attend- BY CIERRA BAILEY was divided into two phases, with collaborations with community part- may benefit the city’s efforts. ing the camp tested positive for ivermore City Council agreed the second phase of meetings con- ners, advisory body recruitment and Following Martin’s presentation, COVID-19. to move forward with a list cluding on June 15. volunteer opportunities, housing and Councilmember Bob Carling, the All in-person events at of 10 recommendations pre- Deputy city manager Christine police programs. other subcommittee co-chair, shared Chabad’s Center of Jewish Life L sented by the city’s Equity and In- Martin, who also served as the staff Martin mentioned that there was his perspective on the experience. “I on Hopyard Road in Pleasan- ton were called off through the clusion Subcommittee during its liaison to the subcommittee, deliv- one recommendation that the sub- want to say what a privilege it was weekend while the building was regular meeting Monday. ered a presentation to the council committee chose not to carry for- to participate and all the folks that cleaned and disinfected as an “We’re not fixing systemic racism with a brief overview of both phases ward for the council’s consideration, came week after week to our meet- extra precaution, according to in this go, and we’re not even going and a summary of the recommen- which was for the city to join the ings, we had very, I thought, terrific Rabbi Raleigh Resnick. He said to fix Livermore,” said Vice Mayor dations, which she noted are all Government Alliance on Racial Equi- participation from the community. no other positive tests had been Trish Munro, who served as the sub- implementable given current staff re- ty (GARE). According to Martin, the Some people actually came to every confirmed to date, including committee’s co-chair. sources and funding. Councilmem- item was not ranked as a top priority meeting of every subgroup, so I think none among counselors, junior “But all of these together provide a ber Gina Bonanno was absent from by the working group and she said that was yeoman’s effort in terms of counselors, coaches or camp vol- way of inclusive thinking for the city, Monday’s meeting. “the subcommittee was concerned participation,” Carling said. unteers at the day camp. which provides paths for building The list of recommendations was that this may be a check-the-box He added, “One of the things that “Upon consultation, our camp directorship made the decision to collaborations for others to continue put together by the citizen working type of exercise that wouldn’t have came out of it — at least on the last close the camp for the remainder doing this work. So, hopefully these group and refined by the subcom- enough return on investment.” meeting of June 15 — as I recall, of the summer. This is obviously will serve as a foundation on which mittee before going to the council. However, Martin said that city staff was an overwhelming enthusiasm not something we wanted, but is to build for the future,” she added. The areas addressed in the list in- will continue to research and moni- the right decision under the cir- The nearly year-long city initiative clude, the Key to the City program, tor GARE for tools and resources that See EQUITY on Page 9 cumstances,” Rabbi Resnick said. The affected youth were said to be asymptomatic or experiencing only mild symptoms. PUSD seals City removes totem pole from Tracking progress deal with More than one-quarter of the infrastructure projects on which park for maintenance evaluation BART is working with Measure Analysis required due to pests, ‘significant structural issues’ classified RR funding have now been com- pleted, exceeding the agency’s BY CIERRA BAILEY timeline projections from when union the measure went before voters The city of Livermore shared CSEA members to earn in 2016. a social media post last week in- The agency is currently work- forming the community that a 1.5% salary raise, ing on more than 120 infrastruc- maintenance evaluation required ture repair and improvement the removal of a well-known local one-time bonus projects and has already invested art landmark. roughly $866 million from Mea- The Centennial Park totem BY JULIA BAUM sure RR, which authorized BART pole is currently missing from its Pleasanton Unified School Dis- to issue bonds totaling $3.5 bil- usual post located at the corner trict signed off on an agreement at lion to replace aging rail and of Fourth and Holmes streets, city a special Board of Trustees meeting track components, and modern- ize the transit system’s stations. officials said. on Tuesday that gives classified As of March 2021, BART has “The totem pole has been re- employees a one-time cash infusion utilized Measure RR funds to moved so that it may undergo on top of salary and medical benefit replace 34 miles of track rail, 27 a maintenance evaluation. We’ll contribution increases. miles of electrical cables and im- update the community upon Assistant superintendent of proved the safety of the platform completion of the evaluation,” the human resources Julio Hernandez edges at seven different stations. city’s July 22 post on Facebook called the months leading up to the —Bay City News Service reads. board’s unanimous adoption of the City officials told the Weekly contract with the California School Recall bid stalls that its Public Works Maintenance Employees Association (CSEA) “a An effort to unseat three mem- Division is conducting the evalu- journey in negotiating.” bers of the San Ramon Valley ation and fumigation is required “What is being presented today Unified School District’s Board because “there are pests present.” is a compensation piece so that of Education has failed after a Additionally, officials said there we are able to start that process of parent group seeking to launch are other “significant structural is- processing all of the individual unit a recall election did not turn sues” that are being assessed. They members’ salary screens, which is in a petition with an adequate did not elaborate on the expected CITY OF LIVERMORE going to be quite a task,” Hernan- number of signatures from voters The totem pole in Livermore’s Centennial Park has been removed for a before the deadline, the Weekly length of the totem pole’s absence. maintenance evaluation, according to city officials. They did not elaborate dez said. confirmed this month. The piece of historic public art on the expected duration of the totem pole’s absence. District staff members represent- Recall proponents did not re- was carved by artist Adam “Fortu- ed by CSEA will receive an across- spond to requests for comment, nate Eagle” Nordwall in 1969 and circulated online by pro-police At the time, one of the city’s eq- the-board 1.5% salary raise, based but all three targeted board mem- was installed at Centennial Park in website Law Enforcement Today uity and inclusion subgroups that on a squared salary schedule that bers confirmed that the recall celebration of Livermore’s 100th suggested that the city group was focused on community, culture went into effect last year, as well effort did not proceed past the anniversary in 1974, according to debating whether the Thin Blue and representations was consider- as a 3.68% increase of district con- signature-gathering phase. The the city’s public art guide. Line flag — which is used to ing conducting a community-wide tribution toward medical benefits. petition drive was first launched In December, the totem pole express support for law enforce- assessment and action project, in- Staff are owed retroactive payment in January, after a group of par- ents wanted to oust SRVUSD was brought up during a social ment, but is considered by others volving taking inventory of art- as of July 1, 2020, by no later than board members Susanna Wong media-fueled controversy over as a symbol of intimidation — work, artifacts and other symbols Sept. 30. Ordway, Rachel Hurd and Ken the city’s Equity and Inclusion should be labeled as a symbol of Mintz for their decision-making Subcommittee after an article hate. See TOTEM POLE on Page 10 See UNION on Page 11 during the pandemic. Q Pleasanton Weekly • July 30, 2021 • Page 5 NEWSFRONT Livermore: Lab workers strike amid contract negotiations Trade union members oppose on-call requirements without bargaining

Trade workers at Lawrence Liver- group but we are an integral part for a violation of labor laws. more National Laboratory began a of this lab. We want them to know “(The board) saw enough merit three-day strike Tuesday after their that, because right now they don’t in that to take and bring charges workplace allegedly required on- treat us that way.” against them,” Balke said. “We call hours without negotiations. Balke said on-call hours at the actually have a court date with The 235 workers, all union laboratory were voluntary for (the lab) in October with the members of the Society of Profes- years, until workers ran into re- National Labor Relations Board sionals, Scientists and Engineers, strictions and were less incentiv- about their bad faith bargaining will stand in front of the lab’s ized to sign up. charge.” gates from 4:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. “Most of the guys that said, ‘You Lawrence Livermore National for three days this week in hopes know what, I’m tired of jumping Laboratory says it has negotiated in that the lab will open up room for through hoops to go see my den- good faith since September 2019 bargaining. tist or to go pick up my kids from on the matter at hand, but negotia- They make up a small percent- school,’” Balke said. “We didn’t tions have remained separated by age of the 6,000 workers at the lab, have enough people, they didn’t “economic issues and management but union chief bargainer Steve have enough to cover the on-call, rights,” acting lab spokesperson Balke said they cover essential de- so they said they’re making it Breanna Bishop said. The labora- partments to make the lab run. mandatory, along with those same tory does not expect the strike “We’re all skilled trades. We’re restrictions.” to have a great impact on site electricians, plumbers, carpenters, In response, the union filed a operations. sheet metal workers, welders, boil- complaint with the National Labor “We will continue to bargain in er guys, handling heavy equip- Relations Board for bad faith ne- good faith with the union to reach LOCAL 11 ment, security alarms, fire alarms,” gotiations. The board has since an agreement,” Bishop said. Q Trade workers at Lawrence Livermore National Lab picket Tuesday outside the Balke said. “We might be a small issued a complaint against the lab —Olivia Wynkoop, BCN Foundation lab in Livermore on the first day of a three-day strike over working conditions. Tri-Valley youth hold forum on future of campus police officers Effectiveness of SRO program called into question BY LEILA TOUATI for when a student is having a mental programs and safety.” managed the forum. created a culture of healing in the Tri-Valley youth led a virtual com- health crisis. One of the main concerns with the Pleasanton Unified School Dis- community.” munity forum last week to discuss “I don’t believe there has ever SRO program is the limited training trict trustees Steve Maher and Kelly After the speakers, all participants police presence on local school cam- been an assessment or evaluation of that officers get, according to Lopez. Mokashi, as well as Pleasanton City split up into breakout rooms to dis- puses and the future role of school the school resource officer program “The California state does pro- Councilmember Valerie Arkin, at- cuss their thoughts on the subject of resource officers (SROs). since it began back in 2002, so there vide for 40 hours of training for tended the online forum that lasted the SRO program. In breakout room The evening conversation on July aren’t any specifics on Pleasanton’s any school resource officers at K-12 a little over an hour. There did not 12, Laurie Bennett, a frequent par- 22 was organized by members of program,” Oscar Lopez, interim di- schools, however there isn’t really a appear to by any Pleasanton Po- ticipant in public Genesis events, was Genesis of the Tri-Valley, a com- rector of the Education Advocacy significant mental health component lice Department representatives in among those to share her thoughts munity group focused on impact- Clinic, said during the forum. “The to it,” he said. attendance. on the matter. ing structural racism through issue- data from the Department of Justice Amador Valley High School stu- Jodie Geddes, the human services “It’s not new that kids are having based campaigns. They aim to end I have reviewed has indicated that dents Vaneesha Dave, Holly Fletcher manager at Restorative Justice for mental health issues, so it’s surpris- the school-to-prison pipeline, put school resource officers actually do and Nadia Rehman, Amador alum- Oakland Youth, spoke about how ing and sad that the school district a stop to youth incarceration com- not make schools safer. There is nus Grace Chen and Dublin High restorative justice can play a big role in hasn’t been able to put more form pletely and find alternate methods no correlation at all between SRO student Megha Suresh presented and helping students feel safe and trust the around helping kids. With this last people around them in times of crisis. year, coming back is going to be very “Aside from increased trust, I challenging and it would really be so think a lot about the disruption of great for Pleasanton to have a better the school-to-prison pipeline, when way of being able to handle crisis,” we look at data around suspension Bennett said. and expulsion and we begin to look Genesis youth hope for a memo- at what the core of the issue is or randum of understanding (MOU) even when our young people might between city officials, the school dis- get arrested in a moment of crisis trict and police on the SRO program without calling the therapist. They as well as creating a dialogue about often engage with so many people involuntary hold orders for stu- along their path before their needs dents struggling with mental health are actually met,” Geddes said. and when police SROs should be Geddes called on her experience involved. of creating proper wellness programs Maher, Mokashi and Arkin in- outside of Pleasanton to explain how teracted with Genesis youth on the using restorative justice can trans- subject of an MOU and future dia- form circumstances that students are logues on the subject. They said they in. She used the phrase “a culture of didn’t want to make any definitive healing, not harming” to illustrate statements due to the Brown Act, her point. but agreed that immediate changes “Really creating a wellness sys- must be implemented to the SRO tem that is holistic, that focuses on program. wellness and safety, where young “It’s certainly long overdue that we people, their parents, and their com- haven’t discussed the SRO program munity members are also a part of and now we’re trying to set things the conversation so then we engage straight and have an MOU and quali- in a process that’s not about ‘doing fy what we expect and what students to’ but ‘being with,’” Geddes said. and parents can expect, and we’re “I’ve seen restorative justice being moving forward. I’m looking forward transformative in situations that were to (the MOU) being completed by really escalating, and we were able to the end of September, I’m hoping,” deal with this because we’ve already Maher said. 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involving neighbor-to-neighbor One millionth Alameda County resident conversations. “Our goal is to ensure that un- vaccinated residents living in com- receives COVID-19 vaccine munities that are hardest hit by the ‘Remarkable milestone ... (but) more work to do to get to immunity’ pandemic are equipped with infor- mation about vaccines, nearby vac- One million Alameda County But Chawla said, “We have more generally mild cases of the disease expanding with the Direct Outreach cination opportunities, and on-the- residents are fully vaccinated from work to do to get to immunity from have been reported among vacci- to Our Residents (DOOR) program spot assistance with registration,” he COVID-19 or two-thirds of the this devastating disease and we are nated people recently while most re- providing relationship-centered said. county population, public health moving deeper into our communi- cent cases are among unvaccinated conversations between residents,” People 12 and older can receive officials said last week. ties to engage our residents.” people. said Dr. George Ayala, Alameda the Pfizer vaccine while the Johnson Of the residents 12 years old and Vaccination rates vary across com- COVID-19 can still cause severe County’s Health Care Services Agen- & Johnson and Moderna vaccines older, 70.7% were fully vaccinated munities in the county and public illness, hospitalization, and death cy’s public health deputy director. are approved for people 18 and and about 83% had at least one health officials are increasing their for unvaccinated people, including “The DOOR program is a collabo- older. Doses are free and no one will dose, as of last Friday. efforts to address the disparities. young adults and youth. ration across the Public Health De- ask for the immigration status or “It’s been a long seven-month The county has seen an increase The COVID-19 vaccine is the best partment and neighborhood-based insurance information of a person journey to get to this remarkable in cases in communities where the protection against severe illness, community organizations,” he said. seeking to get vaccinated. milestone in one of the largest and rates of vaccination are the lowest, public health officials said, and the Ayala said, “Most DOOR work- Information about getting vac- most diverse counties in the state,” according to public health officials. “Direct Outreach to Our Residents” ers live in the priority census tracts cinated in Alameda County can be said Colleen Chawla, director of Some of those communities are the program is reaching out to people with lower vaccination rates, and found at covid-19.acgov.org/vac- the Alameda County Health Care ones hit hardest by the coronavirus. who have yet to get the vaccine. are uniquely positioned to lead cines. Q Services Agency. Public health officials said a few “Our efforts continue and are hyper-local, door-to-door outreach —Keith Burbank, BCN Students reflect on Holocaust through writing, artwork Winning pieces from contest on display at Pleasanton Library BY JULIA BAUM Art and Writing Contest prompts Pleasanton, which agreed to put the California and Amador Valley high contestants chose to express them- Artwork and writing by Tri-Valley residents to consider, before giving entries on display in the young adult schools. selves through written word. youth that illustrate the importance an interpretive answer to the ques- section of the library, where they cur- To spread word about the compe- “With the writing, they either did of remembering and learning about tion, “Why is it important to remem- rently reside. tition, Lagin said, “We reached out to poems or prose, or a combination of the Holocaust is now on display at ber the Holocaust?” EBHEC founder Larry Lagin told all the public high schools in the East poetry or prose, and they were quite the Pleasanton Library. The contest took place earlier dur- the Weekly, “We had a good response Bay, and also specifically to the world strong,” Lagin said. “There were a Available for viewing since Mon- ing spring and was open to middle and were able to reward $3,500 history teachers and art teachers.” few that were based on someone’s day, each of the winning pieces from and high school students around of prize money to these winners,” About half of the entrants sub- aunt and uncle, they’re Holocaust the East Bay Holocaust Education the Tri-Valley and surrounding areas. including 15 students from Harvest mitted art pieces — some colorful, Center (EBHEC) 2021 High School EBHEC also approached the city of Park Middle, and Dublin, Livermore, others more muted — while other See EXHIBIT on Page 9

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Pleasanton Weekly • July 30, 2021 • Page 7 NEWSFRONT Kottinger Gardens Phase 1 Senior Apartments New initiative aims to increase visibility Waitlist Open for 1 Bedroom Apartments for Livermore artists, creatives Applications available on 7/26/2021 ‘Livermore Valley Made’ program set to kick off with pop-up market Sept. 18 Completed applications accepted in person BY CIERRA BAILEY campaign arose from our 2020-2025 The third piece of the program or by mail From 08/02/2021 to 8/27/2021 Livermore Downtown Inc. (LDI) Economic Development Strategic is hosting pop-up experiences and K\YPUNVɉJLOV\YZ!4- HTWT is launching a new initiative geared Plan and our goals to both enhance makers markets downtown for Liver- toward artists, makers and creatives Livermore’s unique sense of place more Valley Made participants to All applications will be date/time stamped to promote and support up-and- and lower the barriers to entry for showcase and sell their work. H[[OL[PTLYLJLP]LKHUKHKKLK[V[OL^HP[SPZ[ coming small businesses. our artists, makers and entrepre- While Livermore has existing sell- by date/time order. “Livermore Valley Made” is the neurs,” said Adam Van de Water, ing opportunities like the farmers’ name of the free business assistance the city’s innovation and economic markets, currently held twice a week, Community Income Restrictions Apply. program that aims to provide in- development director. and the monthly Batch Makers Mar- Senior 62+ creased visibility and access to cottage “Having a coordinated Livermore ket, Snedecor said some makers are industry businesses in Livermore. Valley Made campaign provides not looking for that level of exposure LEASING OFFICE LOCATED AT: While initial plans for the program structure to an already healthy mak- and may not produce enough prod- began pre-pandemic, LDI Executive er’s movement in Livermore, helping uct to consistently sustain a booth at 240 Kottinger Drive, Pleasanton, CA 94566 Director Rachael Snedecor said that connect new entrants establishing a larger market. (925) 574-1701 or TTD (650) 357-9773 the pandemic and subsequent shel- and growing their brands with cus- She also said that with the influx of ter-in-place orders afforded many tomers looking for unique offerings new makers, offering more opportu- RV[[PUNLYNHYKLUZ'TPKWLUOV\ZPUNVYN people an opportunity to try new that support homegrown entrepre- nities for them to get their products )9,*VYWVYH[L3PJLUZL    things, resulting in a surge of new neurs,” he added. seen and sold will ultimately benefit entrepreneurial ventures. The components of the program them. “It’s not about competition. “One of the things that COVID did include a new website — set to It’s about success through collabora- is really increase the amount of cot- launch by the end of the month tion,” Snedecor said. tage industry makers now, whether — which will serve as an online The first Livermore Valley Made that be bakers, candy makers or directory where locals and visitors pop-up experience is set for Sept. 18, artists,” Snedecor said. “They had can find artists and makers in vari- which will coincide with an official ManyMany time to pursue their talents and see ous categories selling locally made launch. what was bringing them joy through goods. LDI is currently calling upon art- WORLDS COVID and they turned that into an Another aspect of Livermore Val- ists and makers to submit their income stream.” ley Made is identifying ways to con- businesses to be added to the new OneOne Although LDI is promoting the nect the makers with the brick-and- website. They are asking interested program, Snedecor said its develop- mortar businesses in town, according participants to send an email with MUSEUM tmtm ment is a collaborative effort with to Snedecor. For example, providing a company name, contact name, local business owners and other opportunities for the makers to get email address, mailing address, community stakeholders, including their products on shelves at some of website, Instagram, product type the city of Livermore. the downtown shops or facilitating and a product photo to Events@ Now Open “The Livermore Valley Made partnered events with one another. livermoredowntown.com. Q Fridays – Sundays Quest to host Tri-Valley Innovation Fair Reserved Tickets Required at Alameda County Fairgrounds Available at blackhawkmuseum.org World of Nature Annual event returning Sept. 18 Now Open BY ANNA HSU officials said they have taken into there will be food trucks available This year’s Tri-Valley Innovation consideration the public health situ- for food and beverages. Interested Fair is set to be held by the Quest ation and have partnered with Al- attendees can access the fairgrounds Science Center at the Alameda ameda County Fairgrounds to pro- by Wheels bus system or car with County Fairgrounds in September, vide an open and safer environment parking at the site. the nonprofit recently announced. for the community to gather in. Attendees can look forward to The event encourages the com- “It’s important to Quest to be meeting and talking with profes- munity to explore science and tech- welcoming and accessible to people sional scientists, engineers, innova- nology through hands-on experi- of all backgrounds with a central tors, teachers, business leaders and Automobile Gallery ences and first-hand witnessing new and familiar location that has ample exploring skills in different STEM innovations from the Tri-Valley. flexible indoor and outdoor exhibit fields to continue to develop their “The Tri-Valley Innovation Fair space for exhibitors and can also ac- own career. The Spirit of The Old West 2021 will showcase the fun and commodate evolving public health While there are already a number interesting activities, interactive ex- guidelines this year,” Quest Science of local companies and laboratories periments, exciting demonstrations Center CEO Monya Lane said in a participating in the event this year, and so much more,” said Richard statement. Quest Science Center is inviting Peterson, event lead and president/ “Planning the event with the Al- more sponsors or exhibitors to join CEO of the U.S. Cultural Heritage ameda County Fairgrounds was the them at the fair. Marketing Council. “The impor- perfect solution and they’ve been a Companies, businesses, organi- tance of coming together for com- wonderful partner every step of the zations, nonprofits and more can Art of Africa munity enrichment programs such way,” she added. reserve a space at the fair by email- as the Innovation Fair is more criti- With an expected 2,000 to 2,500 ing [email protected] in which Into China cal than ever before.” visitors from around the Tri-Valley a registration form will be sent for Local companies and innova- and Bay Area, Quest and the fair- completion. Applications are ap- tions in the fields of life sciences, grounds are keeping a close eye on proved based on “unique connec- advanced manufacturing, cloud state and federal health regulations tion to STEAM innovations.” Each computing, agriculture technology, and safety guidelines and plan to booth has a registration fee of $500 energy, transportation and more will adjust the event if necessary. and may require more costs, such as 925-736-2277 be featured, and skills for many of The Innovation Fair is scheduled for additional electrical power. 3700 Blackhawk Plaza Circle • Danville, CA these fields will be showcased. to take place from 10 a.m. to 5 More information on being a In the past, the event was hosted p.m. Sept. 18 with admission free sponsor or exhibitor for the 2021 All COVID-19 protocols are followed. in downtown Livermore at Bank- to visitors but registration required. Tri-Valley Innovation Fair can be head Theater. This year, Quest The event is open to all ages and found at www.quest-science.org. Q Page 8 • July 30, 2021 • Pleasanton Weekly NEWSFRONT

EXHIBIT impressed by the quality of the Continued from Page 7 work,” according to Lagin. A virtual learning series being survivors.” Another poem called ‘For hosted in August by the Jewish My Zayde’ — Yiddish for ‘grandfa- Learning Institute called “Beyond ther’ — also has personal roots for Never Again” aims to examine the the writer. Holocaust “and try to understand “I just found it very touching and how we could learn from it, and also moving, and ... I just found the look to the future and how to make artwork to be very moving,” Lagin life better for everyone,” Lagin said. added. The series focuses on antisemi- The entries were judged by local tism, but Lagin said, “Our center “Lost,” colored pencil drawing by Nicole Altan, Dublin High School. poet Deborah Grossman and Anne basically looks at the Holocaust and Giancola, visual arts manager for tries to apply it to different events of people of all faiths.” Contest can be viewed during nor- Old Bernal Ave. the Livermore Valley Performing genocide, trying to prevent genocide The winning entries from EBHEC’s mal hours in the young adults sec- For more information about Arts Center, both who were “very in general. We’re reaching out to 2021 High School Art and Writing tion at the Pleasanton Library, 400 EBHEC, visit www.ebhec.org. Q

EQUITY the subcommittee with Carling and Martin said that city staff is work- conduct a Key 2 City specifically for community partners on a calendar of Continued from Page 5 Woerner and learned from both of ing on creating a survey to send youth. cultural events. their different working styles. to all of the working group par- 3. Collaborate with Livermore 7. Housing: Expand outreach to continue in some fashion for the A handful of participants in Liver- ticipants from both phases for indi- Valley Joint Unified School District to communities most affected by people that participated.” more’s citizen equity and inclusion vidual feedback about their experi- (LVJUSD) and Livermore Area Rec- housing issues. Share information Both Carling and Munro thanked working group spoke during public ences. Woerner said that the city will reation and Park District (LARPD) on housing-related matters with the Martin, city staff, all of the par- comment on the item to share their also consider planning some form to create/implement complementary community. ticipants and consulting firm Public experiences and thank the city for of event or ceremony or distributing programming for youth. 8. Police Department Stop Data Dialogue Consortium, which helped establishing the equity and inclusion certificates as a way to thank all of the 4. Collaborate with Livermore Val- Project: Invite Subgroup B to hear facilitate the working group meetings program. participants. ley Chamber of Commerce, Las Posi- updates and provide input on the and projects. Toward the end of the discussion, The full list of subcommittee rec- tas Community College and other stop data project at milestones. They also thanked each other, Woerner congratulated everyone in- ommendations are as follows: business organizations on youth 9. Police Department Mental with Munro extending her gratitude volved for doing a “superb” job. “I 1. Key 2 City: Expand community training/career opportunities. Health Clinician Ride-Along Pilot to Mayor Bob Woerner, who co- just want to say this was an incredible awareness of the inner workings of 5. Recruitment for advisory bod- Program: Explore ways to deploy chaired phase one with her before amount of work with a really good local government and ways to pro- ies, employment and other volunteer police department resources most ef- appointing Carling to take his place outcome,” he said. “At the beginning, vide stepping stones to leadership opportunities: Expand outreach and ficiently and effectively in response to upon his ascension to mayor. there was a lot of emotion and con- opportunities. Expand outreach and advertising efforts to reach all seg- mental health related calls for service. “I will say, it’s true that sharing a cern and a lot going on in the country advertisement of participation and ments of the community. 10. Chief’s Advisory Group: In- name does not mean sharing a work- and I think we took a risk, as Vice volunteer opportunities in further- 6. Collaborate with LVJUSD, crease police chief and police de- ing style,” Munro said, adding that Mayor Munro pointed out (in her ear- ance of the above. LARPD, Livermore Downtown Inc., partment awareness of community she is grateful to have worked on lier comments), and that it paid off.” 2. Youth Key 2 City: Create and Chamber of Commerce and other policing-related matters. Q

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Pleasanton Weekly • July 30, 2021 • Page 9 NEWSFRONT New CDC advice: Most vaccinated Californians should wear masks indoors State employees, health care workers must show proof of vaccination BY BARBARA FEDER OSTROV / cases on June 15, the state’s reopen- also noted that such breakthrough CALMATTERS ing day. cases remain rare. Nearly all vaccinated Californians In response, California Gov. Gavin In California, about 21,000 break- should return to wearing masks Newsom on Monday said health care through cases have been identified indoors under new federal guide- workers and state employees must among nearly 21 million fully vac- lines issued Tuesday for areas where be vaccinated or undergo weekly cinated people — just 0.1%, accord- COVID-19 is surging. testing and wear masks. The federal ing to state health data. The new guidelines from the U.S. government was expected to follow Some public health experts were Centers for Disease Control and Pre- suit on Thursday. relieved by the CDC’s reversal on vention apply to regions with “high Los Angeles County and city of- Tuesday after criticizing its previous or substantial” transmission rates, ficials also renewed indoor mask guidance, issued before the Delta which includes 45 of California’s 58 mandates in mid-July. Yolo and Ven- variant became predominant, as counties and about 96% of its nearly All unvaccinated people, includ- vaccination status. tura counties have followed suit misguided. 40 million people. ing children not yet eligible for As in other states, California’s On Wednesday, the state public “The CDC’s decision in May to The guidelines would cover all of COVID-19 vaccines, should con- COVID-19 cases have spiked in re- health department updated its mask apply one size fits all mask guid- California’s most populous counties. tinue to wear masks in all public cent weeks as the more infectious guidance to align with the new CDC ance regardless of vaccines or preva- The counties, with lower COVID-19 indoor places under state and federal Delta variant has become dominant. recommendations, asking vaccinat- lence was always a bad one for this rates, that are not included are: Mon- recommendations. Nearly 30% of eligible Californians ed Californians to mask up in indoor exact reason: every community is terey, San Luis Obispo, Santa Cruz, The CDC also recommended on remain unvaccinated along with chil- public spaces. different, and public health should San Benito, Glenn, Tehama, Lassen, Tuesday that vaccinated people in dren too young to be immunized. The new federal guidelines were be flexible enough to accommodate Modoc, Sierra, Alpine, Mono, Inyo all areas of the country wear masks Nationally, nearly two-thirds of prompted by evidence showing that those distinctions,” University of and Tulare. About 1.7 million people indoors if they are immunocom- U.S. counties are experiencing high the delta variant may be more likely Saskatchewan virologist Angela Ras- live in those counties. promised or have a higher risk of or substantial transmission rates, ac- than other variants to cause break- mussen tweeted Tuesday. “By over- The announcement reverses an severe disease if infected, or if they cording to CDC data. through cases in vaccinated people, simplifying complex and uncertain earlier CDC recommendation, is- live with someone who is. It also State health officials on Tues- and those people may still carry situations ... we will not convince sued in mid-May, that it was safe for issued guidelines that everyone who day reported more than 7,700 large quantities of the virus that can people to wear masks if they weren’t vaccinated people to remove their attends, works at or visits a K-12 new COVID-19 cases and five new be passed to others, said CDC Direc- already or persuade skeptics to get masks in most settings. school wear masks regardless of deaths, compared to about 700 new tor Dr. Rochelle Walensky. But she vaccinated.” Q Advocacy group sues East Bay Parks over feral cat abatement policy District rule allows feral or abandoned cats to be killed or relocated A cat advocacy group filed a parks. California Environmental Quality not enforced since December, and said the agency “could have done lawsuit last week against the East Alley Cat Allies, which advocates Act by changing the physical en- issue a temporary restraining order. better regarding the removal of Bay Regional Park District for a for the protection of cats and kit- vironment without a full review of Becky Robinson, president and abandoned and feral cats that were controversial policy allowing feral tens, filed suit July 21 in Alameda the consequences. founder of Alley Cat Allies, ar- threatening endangered wildlife at and abandoned cats to be killed County Superior Court, arguing Alley Cat Allies requested the gued that culling or relocating Martin Luther King Jr. Regional or relocated to help protect endan- that the district’s policy is inhu- court to vacate or suspend the feral cats would only lead to new Shoreline last year.” gered animal species at the district’s mane and fails to comply with the policy, which East Bay Parks has cats moving in and the population At that time, Mason also said rebounding. district officials had been meeting “Cats are part of the environment regularly with local animal shelters in East Bay and are critical to the since suspending the policy in De- Father — Daughter complex web of life,” Robinson cember to safely rehome or relocate said in a statement. “Cats have cats rather than killing them. Ac- Estate and Trust Law Firm been part of the natural environ- cording to Mason, 48 cats had been ment in California for hundreds safely re-homed or relocated from of years and cannot realistically park grounds as of June 16. Phillips & Phillips be removed permanently from the Park district staff members killed A Professional Corporation environment.” at least 13 cats last year at Martin A park district spokesperson did Luther King Jr. Regional Shoreline Practice Areas not immediately return a request without seeking non-lethal alterna- for comment last week. On June tives, according to Alley Cat Allies. Q • Trust & Estate Planning 16, district spokesman Dave Mason —Eli Walsh, BCN Foundation • Trust Administration & Probate James J. Phillips*• Conservatorship & Elder Law Katelyn M. Phillips TOTEM POLE clarified that the city had not made any decisions to remove any of the Continued from Page 5 city’s artifacts. throughout the city that represent “We are not considering removing James J. Phillips & Katelyn M. Phillips and signify systemic racism as well the totem pole, we’re not removing 30 Years in the Tri Valley as the symbols that signify equity the statue of the three children and and inclusion. the city has not decided to do any- *Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust, and Probate Law While the Thin Blue Line flag was thing at this point,” Marchand said State Bar Board of Legal Specialization at the center of the debate, concerns during the Dec. 14 City Council were raised by community members meeting. LL.M. in Taxation that public art displays — like the “This is merely an exercise to totem pole and the “Circle of Peace” begin a community conversation. sculpture depicting three children So, with that — just to put every- 4900 Hopyard Rd., Suite 260, Pleasanton • (925) 463-1980 holding hands in a circle located one’s minds at ease — we’re not www.phillipslaw.us in Hansen Park — were at risk of taking out the totem pole, we’re not removal. removing the circle of children,” he Then-Mayor John Marchand added. Q Page 10 • July 30, 2021 • Pleasanton Weekly NEWSFRONT PG&E expands resources for customers affected by planned power outages Just one PSPS so far in 2021, but utility prepping for more

PG&E is expanding its resources Tamar Sarkissian. This May, the CPUC ordered Medical Baseline Program, which In the meantime, Sarkissian for customers at risk of being af- In response, Sarkissian said, PG&E to pay $106 million in fines — along with an additional energy pointed customers toward the util- fected by planned power outages as PG&E has made several safety im- and customer bill credits in re- allotment each month — includes ity’s website to access multilingual California’s wildfire season rages on. provements to prevent or minimize sponse to several violations that extra notifications about upcoming resources. PG&E is also hosting a Public Safety Power Shutoffs, or PSPS events. As of April, PG&E occurred during the 2019 shutoffs. PSPS events. webinar series where customers can PSPS events, are part of PG&E’s ef- has strengthened 180 miles of lines Chief among those violations was They can also access portable learn more about PSPS events and forts to prevent wildfires that could by installing stronger poles, cover- their website being unavailable dur- batteries, hotel stays and meal re- wildfire safety in their county. happen if high winds cause damage ing power lines or moving them ing the PSPS events, preventing im- placements through PG&E partner- Sarkissian said community en- to power lines. A combination of underground. The utility has also pacted residents from being able to ships with local community-based gagement at the webinars has been factors such as low humidity, high installed 925 sectionalizing devices, access resources and information. organizations, such as food banks. strong, in part due to partnerships winds, dry material and nearby tall which can turn off power in just Sarkissian said PG&E has All customers can also take ad- with cities and counties to promote trees can cause PG&E to temporar- specific sections of the power grid, learned from the 2019 outages and vantage of PG&E’s Community Re- sharing information that will help ily shut off power until the danger keeping the power on in areas that made backend improvements to its source Centers, where there are keep customers safe during planned of a wildfire has passed. would have otherwise also been website to prevent it from going chargers for devices and medical power outages. PG&E has only reported one impacted by the outage. down during future PSPS events. equipment, updated information “PG&E’s most important respon- PSPS event in 2021 so far: a “Due to these upgrades — the Residents can also sign up for text, about ongoing PSPS events, water sibility is the safety of our custom- planned outage from Jan. 19 to 21 system hardening and the distribu- call or email alerts for when a and snacks. ers and the communities that we that impacted about 5,100 Central tion microgrids — we do not expect PSPS event might impact them or a In the 2020 wildfire season, serve,” she said. “We are doing California residents after 83 mph a return to the large scale PSPS relative. Sarkissian said the centers enforced more to help our customers and wind gusts created an imminent events of 2019,” Sarkissian said. Though PSPS events are a “last social distancing and masking to communities than ever before, be- threat of wildfire. In 2019, numerous power shut- resort” for PG&E, Sarkissian en- promote COVID-19 safety, though fore, during and after PSPS events.” Nearly a third of PG&E’s power offs occurred throughout wildfire couraged customers to plan ahead their policies for 2021 may be up- Customers can attend upcoming lines are in areas now designated as season, leaving hundreds of thou- for resources they may need in case dated based on public safety guide- webinars or view recordings of past high fire-threat districts by the Cali- sands of Northern and Central Cali- of a long-term shutoff. Customers lines at the time of the event. PG&E ones on PG&E’s website at www. fornia Public Utilities Commission, fornia residents without power for who depend on power for medi- hopes to open 370 total resource pge.com. Q according to PG&E spokesperson up to several days at a time. cal needs can register for PG&E’s centers in 2021. —Megan Munce, BCN Foundation

UNION classification compensation study agreement but is not currently being said staff has “already started some accommodate if staffing modifica- Continued from Page 5 as well that will be made based on fulfilled by PUSD. By doing so, Her- of that work” but would “have to tions need to be changed or modi- recommendations from the union. nandez said, “we would have met look at some of our ratios with our fied down the road.” Assistant superintendent of busi- Only 80 classifications approved and will meet our obligation in the involvement throughout the grades.” “Correct. We are increasing our ness services Ahmad Sheikholesla- in 2019-20 were approved to the collective bargaining agreement.” “We’ll have to look at both sup- deficit spending, but we’re going to mi told the board, “Every employee 50th percentile or above, according “We agreed to square it based port programs and other programs be looking in the 45-day budget,” is at a certain placement in the sal- to Hernandez. By approving the on the $15, which is the minimum the district has, and aligning those Sheikholeslami replied. “There’s ad- ary schedule, and this 1.5% moves contract, “all of our classifications wage that will be established in Jan- with our enrollment,” Sheikholesl- ditional revenues that are going the entire salary schedule 1.5% will either be at the 50th percentile uary, so this sets that ... and makes ami said. “It’s a through-through to be included into the ongoing higher, and so that’s the additional or above with our CSEA unit.” it whole,” he added. kind of evaluation at every level multi-year as well, and then out- compensation and the additional Hernandez described the one- During the board discussion, to ensure staffing is aligned with years we’re going to have to look cost to the district on an ongo- time $350,000 distributed among Trustee Mary Jo Carreon asked enrollment.” at that. If enrollment is where it is, ing basis. For this unit, that cost CSEA membership “as part of the about the district’s deficit spending Trustee Kelly Mokashi later currently we need to tighten enroll- of 1.5% is approximately around agreement to close the study and and where staffing would be re- pointed out, “But as you said, ment, we need to tighten staffing $390,000 or $400,000.” bring closure to it. Again, elevating duced, if necessary. Sheikholeslami there are some actions, planning to throughout the district.” Q A one-time payment not to everybody within the study within exceed $350,000 will also be our classified unit with CSEA, at or split among all CSEA members. above the 50th percentile.” The 2020-21 fiscal year agree- The squaring of the salary sched- Three days of entertainment, festival food and shopping ment includes adjustments to a ule is in the collective bargaining featuring American handmade art & crafts.

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Pleasanton Weekly • July 30, 2021 • Page 11 COVER STORY TTri-Valleyri-Valley REACHREACH ccelebratingelebrating 330th0th anniversaryanniversary Fundraiser next month for nonprofit dedicated to local housing options for adults with special needs

BY ANNA HSU special needs in the Tri-Valley and compatibility among roommates. of the East Bay to pair roommates governments, according to King. For the past three decades, Tri- limited options of either going to “Our prospective residents didn’t and help prepare the residents for To date, the nonprofit has sup- Valley REACH has worked to sup- board-and-care homes or other have the ability to know how to independent living. ported 34 individuals in 11 homes port the community by providing large institutional settings. The live with someone else, and parents While some communities in the within the cities of Livermore and housing opportunities to adults founders hoped that their family would be taking the role of who late 1980s and early 1990s were Pleasanton. In these homes, the with developmental disabilities members could live like everyone was going to lay down the rules skeptical of having adults with de- tenants learn independent living so they can pursue independent else — in their own homes, close and laws. We wanted the residents velopmental disabilities living alone strategies, residing with roommates living. to their family and friends. to figure out their own plans of liv- in their neighborhoods, REACH and other essential life skills such “REACH is a testament to the The founders focused on the idea ing,” Jan Pinney said. residents are well accepted now, as cleaning, scheduling and making vision that the early founders had, of purchasing properties modified Now, REACH works with case not only by their neighbors but daily decisions. their idea that their family mem- to accommodate special needs resi- managers from the Regional Center also by local businesses and city Deb Morin, parent of current bers could live independently, long dents, and hiring licensed people if before anyone thought it was a pos- needed. With this strategy in place, sibility,” said Kay King, board chair their family members and others for REACH — short for Resources could live independently, since not Education Activities Community all people with developmental dis- and Housing for Special Adults of abilities need dedicated care at all the Tri-Valley. times. “And it has been proven year “This was a less-restrictive way to after year that it’s a valuable and provide housing. Maybe they have important part of our community,” their own TV, they have a choice King added. in the food they eat, they have a Established in 1990, Norm choice on when they go to bed and Guest, Lloyd Hanson, and Jan and when they wake up,” Jan Pinney Steve Pinney founded the organiza- said. tion that was formerly known as The organization purchased its HOUSE Inc. (Housing Opportuni- first home in Livermore when the ties Utilizing Supportive Environ- local chapter of The Arc, which ment) in the hopes of providing provides resources to intellectually their own family members with and developmentally disabled indi- more residential options for living viduals, transferred funds originally

as an individual with a develop- for another community property to COURTESY OF REACH mental disability. REACH’s predecessor. This is the second home that the nonprofit now known as Tri-Valley REACH purchased, back in 1992. The At the time, there were few re- Early on, one challenge the organization still owns the Vineyard Avenue property to this day. sources and homes for adults with organization faced was finding

MIKE SEDLAK MIKE SEDLAK REACH tenants and supporters talk at open house event in October 2019 at Station Square in Livermore, where the Chris Updike poses outside of a townhouse REACH acquired at Station Square nonprofit purchased two townhomes as affordable housing for adults with developmental disabilities. in 2019.

Page 12 • July 30, 2021 • Pleasanton Weekly COVER STORY tenant Patrick, who has been living that REACH continually faces. townhouses in 2019 that the city for the Developmentally Disabled) and city governments who have in a REACH home since September “REACH receives very little in- of Livermore had retained during program and the Special Olympics donated their time, resources and 2019, expressed some pleasant sur- come from tenants’ rent and must the recession and hoped to sell to Northern California. REACH also talents for over 30 years,” said King. prise because she “didn’t imagine continually fundraise, apply for the low-income community. With sponsors the annual winter ball that To celebrate the anniversary, him living on his own this soon.” grants, work with community limited funding, these opportuni- RADD holds. REACH is holding a fundraiser She explained that Patrick takes a groups, etc. to cover expenses,” ties are essential for the nonprofit. “Since we are providing homes to night at McGrail Vineyards in Liver- lot of pride in being independent King explained. Moreover, the partnership with a small niche, our outreach is to a more on Aug. 19. and is proud to tell other people. As a 501(c)3 organization, the local cities is significant to both limited number of individuals, and The event will feature speakers in- “REACH provided the opportu- nonprofit does not receive any on- parties. REACH fulfills a significant REACH recognized that and they cluding board members of REACH nity to experience independence going funding from the govern- need for cities by providing hous- wanted to serve more than the ten- and tenant families. Attendees will that he would never experience in ment, solely relying on contribu- ing and support to developmentally ants of the home. Partnering with be served McGrail wines, Gigi’s roll- our home,” Morin said. “REACH tions from members of the com- disabled residents. others has enabled us to reach a far ing wood-fired pizzas and cookies has made something attainable that munity for any regular income. More than providing housing, larger community,” said King, who from Jill Smith Cookies. Individual we never thought would be.” In the past, REACH has received REACH has also expanded to sup- is also a coach for RADD. tickets are $100, and sponsorships “People with developmental dis- donations from local Rotary Clubs, porting the special needs commu- Now, with its 30th anniversary range from $500 to $2,500, with abilities have the same goals and businesses and other nonprofit nity through other events and ac- on the horizon, REACH has grown all proceeds going to supporting dreams as everyone else does, and groups such as KIDS-N-NEED, Fre- tivities over the past years. to become an integral part of the REACH properties. they need a place to live,” said Sha- mont Bank Foundation and others, The organization provides schol- Tri-Valley community and its devel- To register for the celebration ron Almeida, vice president of the King said. arships and funds for equipment opmentally disabled residents and event, or learn more information REACH Board of Directors and also More than purchasing the prop- for their tenants and other indi- their families. about the organization, visit www. a parent of a former tenant Victor, erties, funding is also needed to viduals to participate in Pleasan- “The REACH success comes from trivalleyreach.org. Q who now lives fully independently maintain and modify the homes. ton’s RADD (Recreational Activities many supportive people, business on his own. “We have to specially retrofit “It’s critically important for par- our properties because there are ents to think about this because sometimes physical challenges that we’re not going to be here forever. tenants have,” Almeida said. Modi- If you’re not here one day, they’re fications include handrails, cleared going to have a really hard time walkways with no tripping hazards transitioning,” she added, empha- or visual cues for those who are sizing the importance of getting hearing impaired. adult children accustomed to living REACH strives to “be the best independently as soon as possible. neighbor on the block,” ensuring As a parent of an individual with that their properties are always of a developmental disability, Almeida the best quality and standard. described the difficulties that she As REACH representatives and faced in regards to accessing re- supporters continue to work to- sources, especially after her son ward providing independent living graduated high school. She said opportunities to adults with de- that there are so few organizations velopmental disabilities in the Tri- like REACH that provide support, Valley area, they continue to look especially housing, to young adults for opportunities for purchasing with special needs. affordable housing units. Especially in the Bay Area where In recent years, REACH has property costs and living expenses worked with the cities of Pleas- are particularly high, financing and anton and Livermore in acquiring COURTESY OF REACH funding its homes has been one of properties. Its most recent acqui- Photo shows current and former tenants and supporters coming together for a holiday event sponsored by REACH the most fundamental challenges sition was the purchase of two during the early years of the nonprofit, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary this summer.

COURTESY OF REACH MIKE SEDLAK Steven Caravas poses in the kitchen of one of the homes owned by REACH. REACH supporters and board members gather during the 2019 open house in Livermore. From left: Steve King, Kay King, Shirley Macchiano, Marsha Sweeney, Patrick O’Brien, Tony Macchiano and Jeanne O’Brien.

Pleasanton Weekly • July 30, 2021 • Page 13 Community Pulse

The news of Knapp’s death was offensive coordinator for the Raiders The Pleasanton Police Depart- POLICE BULLETIN first confirmed publicly by Knapp’s (two separate stints), Atlanta Falcons ment said there were no new up- agent Jeff Sperbeck in a statement to and Seattle Seahawks. He also was dates in the investigation as of press NFL assistant coach 9News sports reporter Mike Klis in part of the offensive staffs of the time Wednesday. Greg Knapp dies from Denver, where Knapp won a Super Houston Texans and Denver Bron- Kreycik was last seen around Bowl ring as quarterbacks coach for cos during his career. 10:45 a.m. July 10 in the Moller injuries sustained in San the 2015 Broncos. He was in his first Saleh, the former 49ers’ defensive Ranch staging area of the Ridge. His Ramon crash year with the Jets after being hired to coordinator hired this offseason as vehicle, with cellphone inside, was join new head coach Robert Saleh’s Jets’ head coach, brought Knapp found apparently undisturbed in the New York Jets assistant coach staff as passing game specialist. on board to his new staff as passing parking area. Greg Knapp died last week from Knapp, who had an offseason game specialist in January. Hundreds of search-and-rescue injuries sustained five days earlier in home in Danville, had been hospital- “Greg had such an inner peace personnel and volunteers have aided San Ramon when a vehicle and his ized since the serious collision in San about him that people always in scouring the area, with the most Greg Knapp bicycle collided while traveling on Ramon’s Dougherty Valley on July seemed to gravitate towards,” Saleh significant efforts occurring within Dougherty Road. He was 58. 17. said in a statement July 22. “He lived the first week of Kreycik’s disap- Knapp, an NFL coach for 26 years hospital just after 11:30 a.m. July 22. San Ramon police said Knapp was life in a loving way that helped him pearance while smaller groups have including previous stints as offensive “Greg’s infectious personality is cycling in the bike lane on Dough- connect with people from all walks carried on the search in the ensuing coordinator for the San Francisco most people’s first and lasting mem- erty Road just north of North Mon- of life in a unique way. In his short days. Teams have gone out on foot, 49ers and then-Oakland Raiders, ory of him,” his family said in a arch Road around 2:50 p.m. when a time here, I believe the people in this bicycles and e-bikes, and crews have never regained consciousness after statement released by the Jets last vehicle, also traveling northbound at organization had a chance to experi- used dogs, drones, fixed-wing air- the impact of the crash on the af- week. “The phrase ‘He never met a an unknown speed in the right-most ence that connection.” craft and thermal technology to no ternoon of July 17, according to his stranger’ encapsulates Knapper’s zest driving lane, collided with Knapp’s Jets Chairman Woody Johnson avail to date. family. His wife, three daughters, for life. He had a unique gift to make bicycle. Dougherty Road has three added, “In his short time with us, “Missing Philip Kreycik” signs mother and brother were by his side everyone feel special, and to Knap- driving lanes with a speed limit of 50 Greg had an immediate influence adorn many businesses, residences when he died at a Walnut Creek per, they all were.” mph, plus a dedicated bicycle lane, on those who had the pleasure of and utility poles around Pleasanton, in that direction. spending the smallest amount of and volunteers coordinate searches The cause and primary factors of time with him. His legacy is not only and updates on the case on social the collision are still under investiga- working with some of the brightest media. Gloria Anne Bragg tion, according to San Ramon police. quarterbacks the league has ever Anybody with information about September 18, 1941 – July 7, 2021 They did report that initial evidence seen, but the countless others across Kreycik’s whereabouts is asked to indicated Knapp’s bicycle was fully this world he has had an indelibly contact the Pleasanton Police De- Gloria Anne Gengarella within the bike lane when the crash positive influence on.” partment at 925-931-5100. Bragg, 79, formerly from occurred. Countless current and former NFL —Jeremy Walsh Midland, PA died Wednesday His family said Knapp was imme- players, coaches and media mem- July 7, 2021 in her home in diately knocked unconscious when bers have also offered condolences • The family of former Pleasan- Pleasanton, CA surrounded by struck by the car and never regained on social media and other channels ton resident Sydney “Syd” West, her family and beloved pets, consciousness before his death. since news of Knapp’s death broke the college student who has been after a brief battle with can- The name of the driver, a 22-year- last week. missing since cer. She was born in Portland, old man from Danville, has not “Those of us who were so blessed last being seen Oregon and was the daughter been released publicly — a common to have known him, know that he in San Francisco of the late Louis Gengarella and policy for Tri-Valley law enforcement would have wanted even this mo- last September, A. Jane (McCoy) Gengarella. agencies, citing privacy reasons, un- ment to be a teachable one. So this has extended the Gloria spent her childhood less and until criminal charges were is it ... ‘Live every day as if it’s your $25,000 reward days living in Midland, PA, to be filed in a traffic case. last, and love those around you like for West’s safe graduating from Midland High Police said neither drugs nor al- it won’t last!’” his family said in their return in honor School class of 1959. She attended Valparaiso University, cohol appeared to have been factors statement, adding” of her 20th birth- in Valparaiso, IN, graduating with a BS degree in Political based on the preliminary investiga- “While his family, friends and day this month. Sydney West Science. Upon graduation she returned to Midland, PA where tion, and the driver remained at the players still had so much to learn West’s parents she was employed with Beaver County Social Services. She scene and cooperated with investiga- from him and desperately wished Jay and Kimberly West, who have was assigned to work in several departments including Child tors that day. Knapp was wearing a they had more time with him, God enlisted the help of Bay Area private Welfare and Child Foster placement where she developed a helmet while riding. called an audible and wanted to go investigator Scott Dudek, continue love of working with juveniles. “Our sincere thoughts and prayers over the game plan directly with to keep media and public attention Gloria eventually made her way to Las Vegas, NV, where are with Mr. Knapp’s family and him. It will certainly be a master- on their daughter’s disappearance. she became a Juvenile Probation Officer for Clark County. loved ones,” San Ramon police Lt. piece, just like Greg!” The reward, which was more than She met and married Carl W. Bragg, introduced by his close Tami Williams said July 22. —Jeremy Walsh doubled from $10,000 to $25,000 friend and her cousin, David Reda. Gloria and Carl moved “The San Ramon Police Depart- this spring, expired earlier in July, around living in San Anselmo, CA, Houston, TX, Claremont, ment’s Traffic Unit is conducting a In other news but they decided to extend it after CA, Los Angeles, CA. The family finally settled in Pleasanton, thorough investigation of this in- West’s birthday on July 11. CA in 1980. Gloria received her Master’s in Counseling from cident. Once our investigation is • Authorities and volunteers con- “Happy 20th Birthday Sydney!!” La Verne University, which enabled her to find her life’s dream completed, the case will be reviewed tinue to search for clues about the family said in a hopeful post on the job, working as a Counselor at Del Puerto Continuation High by the Contra Costa County Dis- whereabouts of “Find Sydney West” Facebook page School in Patterson, CA. She retired in 2006 still maintaining trict Attorney’s Office,” Williams missing Berke- on her birthday. many relationships with the “kids” she counseled. added. There were no updates in ley runner Philip “Your favorite dessert is made, it’s While in retirement Gloria discovered Soroptimist the investigation as of press time this Kreycik, who a gorgeous day on the beach, the International, an organization dedicated to helping women Wednesday. was reported Spikeball is ready for you, a house and girls around the world. Gloria was an avid reader, enjoyed Knapp is survived by his wife missing after he full of friends are here — just need boating, traveling the world, and loved their RV camper trav- Charlotte and daughters Jordan, failed to return the birthday girl. More to come eling the US and Canada. She will be remembered as gregari- Natalie and Camille. home following a as we celebrate everything Sydney ous, fun loving, organizer of gatherings of family and friends A quarterback on the field at planned run on today!! The beautiful, smart, funny Philip Kreycik and one who never met a stranger. Gloria cared deeply about Huntington Beach High School and the Pleasanton kid who made us parents 20 years her “kids” and unconditional love for her family, friends, and Sacramento State University, Knapp Ridge on July 10. ago today,” they added. her pets. earned multiple invitations to NFL Coordinated search efforts — The San Francisco Police De- She is survived by her loving husband of 49 years Carl training camps as a player and a large and small — have contin- partment is the lead agency on the Bragg, son Andrew and his girlfriend Chris Button, animals coaching intern while also coaching ued daily over the past three weeks investigation and have been pro- Ginger, Marco, Mia, many cousins, and a host of loving at Sac State. around Pleasanton Ridge Regional viding updates along the way to the friends. A celebration of life will be scheduled in the fall in He joined the NFL coaching ranks Park and nearby Sunol to try to find West family, which used to live in Pleasanton and Patterson. with the 49ers in 1995, rising to Kreycik, 37, as the disappearance of Pleasanton before moving to Cha- PAID OBITUARY be their offensive coordinator from the married father of two has capti- pel Hill, N.C., several years ago. 2001 to 2003. He has also worked as vated the Bay Area. There has been no new information Page 14 • July 30, 2021 • Pleasanton Weekly COMMUNITY PULSE about her whereabouts. West’s phone, bank, credit card or Westminster Way from May. Nancy Cuddy Pennell A student at the University of social media accounts. Investigators determined that August 13, 1942 – July 16, 2021 California at Berkeley, West — then The family is hopeful that some- resident Felix Domondon, 72, who 19 years old — was last seen near one around the Golden Gate Bridge, was found unresponsive inside the A resident of Pleasanton the Golden Gate Bridge in the area of which was busy with pedestrians, aflame house, had intentionally ig- Crissy Field in San Francisco during cyclists and commuters that morn- nited the fire in his home before Nancy Pennell, a woman the early-morning hours on Sept. ing, may have seen something and dying by suicide, according to city known for her adventurous 30. She was considered to be at-risk will come forward. police. “The firearm caused his spirit and generosity, died due to anxiety and depression, ac- Syd West is described as white, death. We were able to corroborate July 16, 2021, after falling cording to authorities. 5-foot-10-inches tall and weighing all of this from the investigation and in her home. She had been Family said she enjoyed the area 130-135 pounds, with blue eyes and video,” police told the Weekly. battling health issues for around the Golden Gate Bridge and light-brown hair (worn in a bun on The fire began at the standalone months. She was 78. it was not unlike her to go there to the top of her head that morning). house around 5 a.m. May 21, with The health challenges take pictures and go for a walk or She was last seen on Sept. 30 wear- Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Depart- were not slowing her down. run. ing black leggings, a teal hoodie and ment crews arriving to find the During a time of tribute at Video footage from on and around her favorite old slip-on Vans (dark garage and main residence ablaze. the Pleasanton Rotary Club the bridge on Sept. 30 has been care- green and black print). She may They located the resident and a dog last Thursday, one mem- fully reviewed by investigators, but have been carrying a black backpack in the house; both were pronounced ber observed Nancy had camera views were obstructed due to and may or may not have been wear- dead at the scene. The house sus- been at meetings Tuesday, fog and smoky conditions, making it ing corrective eye glasses. tained heavy damage. Wednesday and Thursday of that week, including a so- impossible to tell her exact location People can learn more about Editor’s note: If you or somebody cial event Thursday when she was sipping her signature on the bridge. West’s case at www.findsydneywest. you know are in crisis, contact Crisis chardonnay with ice. Investigators have confirmed that com. To submit a tip, contact Dudek Support Services of Alameda County’s Nancy was drawn to Rotary after talking with a she used a rideshare service to get at 925-705-8328 or Dudek.associ- 24-hour confidential crisis line at 800- Rotarian who discussed the Wheelchair Foundation. to the area on that fateful morning, [email protected]. 309-2131 or CrisisSupport.org, or the That became her passion. She joined the club’s wheel- according to the family, who added —Jeremy Walsh National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at chair committee and traveled several times to distrib- that the driver fully cooperated with 800-273-8255, via text at 800-799- ute wheelchairs in different countries. Her sister, Patty police and is not a suspect in her dis- • The Livermore Police Depart- 4889, chat or at SuicidePreventionLife- Rabada, said Nancy did not like heat—a challenge in appearance. Family said that there ment has completed its investiga- line.org. Q the tropical countries, but went anyway. She said Nancy has been no activity on any of Syd tion into the fatal house fire on —Jeremy Walsh came home “exhausted and exhilarated.” She also trav- eled with Rotary medical missions. POLICE REPORT Both Rotarians and her fellow golfers commented that you never had to guess what Nancy’s opinion was. The The Pleasanton Police Department made the Q 11:13 a.m., 4800 block of Bernal Missing person report Rotarians said that she routinely took charge and her following information available. Avenue; bicycle theft Q 6:17 p.m. on the 3900 block of leadership typically worked out well. During the demo- Q 11:58 a.m., 2700 block of Stoneridge Vineyard Avenue July 25 Drive; theft from auto Theft tion party to end her service as Rotary club president, Drug violation Q 1:15 p.m., 2100 block of Corte Q 10:08 p.m. on the 5500 of West Las one member saluted her as Gen. Nancy Pennell and did Q 12:19 a.m. on the 1700 block of Santa Richardo; theft from auto Positas Boulevard a riff on George C. Scott’s famous opening speech in the Rita Road Q 6:03 p.m., 600 block of Main Street; movie “Patton.” Domestic battery shoplifting July 19 Theft from auto She was known for being generous with both her time Q 2:16 a.m. on Santa Rita Road Vehicle tampering Stolen property Q 7:12 a.m. on the 11900 block of and her finances. In addition to her service with Rotary, Q 11:01 a.m. on the 1500 block of East Dublin Canyon Road Gate Way she also served two years on the Alameda County Grand Q 8:54 a.m. on the 1700 block of Santa Vandalism Rita Road Fraud Jury. Q 11:34 a.m. on the 5800 block of Warrant arrest Q 11:27 a.m. on the 1500 block of Owens Drive She was born in Jefferson, Iowa, to Thomas Raymond Q 3:18 p.m. on the 5100 block of Poppybank Court Assault/battery Cuddy and his wife, Elizabeth Barnes Cuddy. They lived Hopyard Road Warrant arrest Q 8:04 p.m. on the 1000 block of in Iowa for a few years before the family moved to San Q 7:09 p.m. on the 6000 block of Q 11:31 a.m. at Hopyard Road and Stoneridge Mall Road Johnson Drive Owens Drive Antonio, TX where she graduated from high school. She Vandalism Drug violation July 18 attended San Antonio Junior College before embark- Assault/battery Q 5:35 p.m. on the 5900 block of Q 12:50 p.m. on the 5100 block of ing on a 20-year career as a flight attendant for Saturn Sterling Greens Circle Hopyard Road Q 12:44 a.m. on the 3900 block of Kern Airlines and Seaboard Airlines that flew military person- Court July 24 Drug violation nel around the world. That included many trips to Viet Theft from auto Q 6:01 p.m. on the 6600 block of Koll Nam as well as Berlin and other European destinations. Center Parkway Q 9:12 a.m. on the 5100 block of She moved on and attended Chabot College’s nurs- Hopyard Road ing school in Hayward. She worked as a nurse for many July 21 FD #429 Vandalism Theft LOCALLY OWNED years, heading the critical care unit at St. Rose Hospital Q 11:09 a.m. on the 000 block of Happy Q 4:47 a.m., 6700 block of Ranco Court; AND OPERATED SINCE 1891 in Hayward. Valley Road theft from auto In 1983 she married Robert Pennell and they lived in Assault/battery Q 8:31 a.m., 2500 block of Secretariat Burial & Cremation Aptos. They moved to Pleasanton in 1988 where she lived Q 12:29 p.m. on the 6000 block of Drive; theft from auto Johnson Drive Q 1:11 p.m., 1300 block of Oak Vista Celebration of Life until she passed. They shared an adventurous life to- Warrant arrest Way; theft from auto Services gether, skiing, enjoying fine dining and traveling widely. Q 2:01 p.m. at Stoneridge and Denker Q 7:06 p.m., 000 block of Stoneridge After her husband died, she continued to travel includ- Reception Facilities drives Mall Road; shoplifting ing trips to China and Africa. July 23 Vandalism Nancy was an avid golfer and played weekly with the Q 1:09 p.m. on the 3000 block of West Advance Planning Domestic battery Rudy Hill Drive Made Easy Pleasanton Women’s Golf Club at the Alameda County Q 11:14 a.m. on Vineyard Avenue Fraud Fairgrounds. for a free consultation Auto theft Nancy is survived by her sister Patty (John) Rabada of Q 1:52 p.m. on the 7900 block of or in-home visit call Q 11:29 a.m. on the 4700 block of Stoneridge Drive Livermore; her brothers Tom (Chris) Cuddy of Crosby, Corwin Court Burglary TX, and Robert (Suzi) Cuddy of Kerrville, TX; and her Rape Q 3:50 p.m. on the 4500 block of late husband’s daughter Merrily (Jerry) Rosenthal of Shearwater Road Q 1:59 p.m. on the 3800 block of North Granite Bay, CA. Yosemite Court Warrant arrest Her life was celebrated with a funeral mass Thursday, Sex offenses Q 7:02 p.m. on the 5500 block of Sunol Q 6:02 p.m. at Del Valle Parkway and Boulevard July 29 at St. Augustine Catholic Church, 3999 Bernal Main Street Fire Ave, Pleasanton. Burial will be in the Merle Hay Burglary Q 11:09 p.m. on the 7300 block of Memorial Cemetery in Glidden, Iowa. Q 8:49 p.m. on the 5550 block of Sunol Johnson Drive The family prefers contributions in her memory to the Boulevard Pleasanton Rotary Foundation for wheelchairs (Rotary Robbery July 20 Deanna Moser Domestic battery Club of Pleasanton, P.O. Box 352, Pleasanton, CA 94566; Q 11:21 p.m. on the 5200 block of 925.846.5624 Hopyard Road Q 2:38 a.m. on Hopyard Road to Fisher House for wounded veterans (www.fisherhouse. Drug violation to view our facilities visit: org) or to the Sentinels of Freedom that provide homes July 22 www.grahamhitch.com Q 7:30 a.m. on the 6700 of Santa Rita for disabled veterans (https://sentinelsoffreedom.org/). Theft Road 4167 First Street, Q 8:59 a.m., 2700 block of Hopyard Q 11:13 a.m. on the 5100of Hopyard FD#429 PAID OBITUARY Road; theft from auto Road Pleasanton Pleasanton Weekly • July 30, 2021 • Page 15 Opinion GUEST OPINION Pleasanton BY PETER MACDONALD Weekly

PUBLISHER Please reject Main Street retail mandate Gina Channell Wilcox, Ext. 1171 arlier this week, the Pleas- that the 25% retail mandate has only Main Street. For many years, the the time this column is printed EDITORIAL anton Planning Commission been around for a year and half, planners required that banks had (with results pending as of press Editor Econsidered a proposal by the during COVID, to have a branch in downtown. time), but the City Council makes Jeremy Walsh, Ext. 1172 city planning staff to require that the during which Now many buildings are adapted the final decision. I suggest that the Tri Valley Life Editor front 60% of all Main Street build- many building to banking and occupied by banks. City Council please leave the retail Dolores Fox Ciardelli ings be genuine retail. owners have lost Banks bring customers downtown mandate at only 25%, and see if Editor Emeritus The retail mandate just started tenants, forgiven every day, which helps our strug- that helps or hurts downtown vital- recently with the newly adopted rent and are hav- gling retail stores. ity. We do not need more empty Jeb Bing Downtown Specific Plan in 2018, ing trouble rent- The Pleasanton planners have not buildings and struggling businesses Staff Reporters which required that the front 25% ing spaces. noticed that nationwide retail space on Main Street. Q Cierra Bailey, Ext. 6528 of Main Street buildings be retail The planners is substantially overbuilt, and often Editor’s note: Peter MacDonald is a real Julia Baum, Ext. 1176 (“active ground-floor use” in planner proposed manda- vacant. Small retail specialty stores, estate attorney and a former president of Interns talk, which includes restaurants). tory retail in 1993, 2001 and 2009. of the kind that could fit into the the Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce Anna Hsu, Leila Touati So, why not up the retail mandate In each case, the Pleasanton Down- undersized building spaces with in- and the Pleasanton Downtown Contributors to 60%? Main Street cannot support town Association opposed the man- adequate parking in downtown, have Association. His private legal practice, Tim Hunt, Dennis Miller, the kind and quantity of retail the date, and the City Council rejected been savaged by the increase in e- which opened following his tenure as Mike Sedlak, Nancy Lewis planners are proposing to require. the mandate. This was a downtown, commerce, like Amazon. Pleasanton’s city attorney from 1982 The building spaces are too small, not a shopping center. The Planning Commission will to 1988, operates on the second floor ART & PRODUCTION the parking is far away and there Between 1994 and 2004, retail have made its recommendation by of a building in downtown Pleasanton. Design and Production Manager are not enough customers to sup- sales in downtown doubled — with- Kristin Brown port that much retail on Main Street. out a retail mandate — because the Designers Instead of increased vitality, we will city spent on widened sidewalks for Linda Atilano, Amy Levine, get empty buildings and struggling Main Street and opened sidewalk YOUR TURN Paul Llewellyn, Doug Young businesses — the opposite of vitality. dining, which brought customers When the City Council discussed downtown, especially later in the The Pleasanton Weekly encourages comments on our coverage ADVERTISING the possibility of upping the retail day, which led to more retail sales. or issues of local interest. 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Eugene O’Neill Foundation urges folks to look ‘Beyond the Horizon’

BY DOLORES FOX CIARDELLI “We did O’Neill’s ‘Lost Plays’ uch can be said in 100 last year when everything went words. virtual,” recalled Morley. “We were M This idea — along with proud of that, that we were out the observation that everyone is here doing something.” emerging from a challenging year “Beyond the Horizon” is being and welcoming the future — led filmed in three acts, each about 40 the Eugene O’Neill Foundation minutes long, said Morley, and the to launch a storytelling campaign first airing will be Oct. 2. The play dubbed Tiny Horizon Stories as also will be presented late Septem- part of this year’s Eugene O’Neill ber in two live performances at the Festival. Old Barn theater at Tao House in People are urged to write, in 100 the west Danville hills for 65 audi- words or less, about what possibili- ence members instead of the capac- ties and dreams await just beyond ity 100. the horizon, with any theme that “Our commitment this year is inspires them. Submit stories at first and foremost to the film,” www.eugeneoneill.org. Morley said. “In 2019 we sold out The storytelling ties in with the 10 performances of ‘Long Day’s O’Neill play, “Beyond the Horizon,” Journey Into Night,’ over 900 which is this year’s production for tickets sold, but we don’t know the festival in September. The play WILLEM LONG where the audience is today, so our is about young Robert Mayo yearn- Horizon view from Tao House in the west hills of Danville with Lazarus from “Lazarus Laughed” in the Ghosts of Tao commitment is first and foremost ing to reach beyond life on the House film series available at www.eugeneoneill.org. to the film, to produce a quality family farm, and it touches on the engagement. We are inviting the creativity off the charts,” and said Hayes had the idea to choose experience.” universal human desire to imagine community tell a story about that. she is receiving equally “fantastic” the play “Beyond the Horizon” this This year’s festival will include a better life. What possibilities do you envision? Tiny Horizon Stories. year as the festival’s centerpiece, Hayes presenting “Eugene O’Neill: “People are invested in their own What dreams do you have?” “We wanted to tap our writ- Morley said, which is appropri- 51 Play in 51 Minutes,” at the Mu- stories, and this project allows for Morley said the idea was partly ers and our poets that are in the ate as everyone pulls out of the seum of San Ramon Valley on Sept. us to weave many individual stories inspired by the New York Times’ area — our focus is to engage the pandemic. Originally published in 30 and Oct. 1. Hayes has directed into our story,” artistic director Eric Tiny Love Stories, which sought community,” she said, but noted 1918, “Beyond the Horizon” was 26 of Eugene O’Neill’s 51 plays and Fraisher Hayes said. submissions of 100 words or less. submissions are coming from all O’Neill’s first play on Broadway has read the others through several A selection of the stories will be She called these stories “fabu- over. “We are getting some amazing and won him the first of his four times. featured as part of the festival. lous, about all types of love, with ones.” Pulitzer prizes. “I think of it as a theatrical lec- “It is a way to help people pro- ture or a crash course on Eugene cess what happened,” said founda- O’Neill,” Hayes said. “I want people tion board member Teresa Morley, Tiny Horizon Stories to learn things about O’Neill — it’s who is heading up this year’s fes- not strictly entertainment although Meeting at the Horizon Licking Lemons tival. “We want people to tell their it will be entertaining.” stories, and we are going to collect Breathing is for the living. Sure, I climb for myself I wish I could meet 50 people at one time. I want The festival also will feature a the stories all through the festival -- standing on a 14,000-foot peak is as close to flying to play with them all in my backyard. We don’t have walking tour of O’Neill’s Danville and beyond.” as we get. But I also climb for those that can’t climb enough balls so we will share them because we can. We by historian Beverly Lane, a hike to any longer. So many I have known, who have passed will throw them into the basketball hoop and kick them “With these stories we are try- on beyond ridges and peaks and summits, whose ashes to each other, and we will have five or six teams to play Tao House, a film premiere party, ing to engage the community in are scattered in water, in air, and in earth. They have soccer. After, we will drink water together and share and a special virtual conversation storytelling,” she explained. “Ev- no more breaths to take. So I go on, for them. Step by our snacks. We will lick lemons together and make sour about “Beyond the Horizon” with erybody had a different experience step. Breath by breath. There’s always one more ridge faces. And when we are done, I will say “bye bye” and production dramaturg Beth Wyn- — and a common experience — to climb; another peak to summit. Until we all meet at kiss them...all 50. stra and director Hayes. in 2020. Environmental as we all the horizon. —Warren, age 4 (with a little help from mom) For more information, visit www. sat through the fires, then social —Phil Kohlmetz eugeneoneill.org. Tickets for mem- justice, the whole awakening and bers go on sale in early August. Q Livermore Reads chooses book on autism Community reading program is featuring New York Times bestseller The 16th annual Livermore Reads LRT programming and encourage autism that gives loved ones a way and blocks?” “Why don’t you make and powerful that readers will never Together will dig into “The Reason those groups to reach out to the to break through to the curious, eye contact when you’re talking?” look at the world the same way I Jump: The Inner Voice of a Thir- Livermore Public Library.” subtle and complex life within the And “What’s the reason you jump?” again, according to reviews. teen-Year-Old Boy with Autism,” a The library will host a series of autistic mind. Higashida answers, “When I’m “The Reason I Jump” was named New York Times bestseller. events next March related to the Using an alphabet grid to pains- jumping, it’s as if my feelings are one of the Best Books of the Year “We aim to put a spotlight on themes in the book as part of the an- takingly construct words, sentences going upward to the sky.” by NPR, The Wall Street Journal, autism awareness during next year’s nual community reading program, and thoughts the boy is unable to Higashida shares his unique Bloomberg Business and Bookish. Livermore Reads Together,” adult which is sponsored by the Friends speak out loud, Higashida answers point of view on not only autism All Livermore Reads Together services librarian Paul Sevilla said. of the Livermore Public Library. even the most delicate questions, but life itself. His insights — into events are free and open to the “We are extremely interested in col- “The Reason I Jump,” written by such as: “Why do people with au- the mystery of words, the wonders public. For more information, visit laborating with autism groups and Naoki Higashida, is a memoir about tism talk so loudly and weirdly?” of laughter, and the elusiveness of www.livermorelibrary.net. Q organizations in the community for a remarkable 13-year-old boy with “Why do you line up your toy cars memory — are so startling, strange —Dolores Fox Ciardelli

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ACF Site map shows layout of Pleasanton Equestrian Center. of CEO Jerome Hoban, made the center that features three show arenas investment in developing a horse to complete the 600 permanent stalls. show facility to serve the greater The “PEC” also has a full jump set. region and to utilize the over 600 Thus far, there have been 10-15 stalls the remaining part of the year events held including the Silicon Val- when the association is not actively ley Horse Show. running a race meet during the fair. It makes for a great events center The fruition of the project came given the ample room for car and when the Pleasanton Equestrian Cen- trailer parking, with RV hookups ter opened in 2019. available. For spectators, there are “We have high hopes that our lawn seating and bleachers available. investment in this beautiful facility Talk about making the best of a

REBECCA HARPER/ACF will help it become a premier horse bad situation. Hoban and his team at The Pleasanton Equestrian Center was born after the fairgrounds had to close its year-round training facility for show facility in the coming years,” the Alameda County Fairgrounds de- horse racing. Hoban said. “We believe it fits well serve major props for the project that with our mission of keeping agricul- promises exciting, regularly sched- ture relevant in the greater Bay Area uled events that promote the beauty Fairgrounds takes advantage of bad situation and will be a great destination for that is equestrian competitions. Q equestrian enthusiast.” Editor’s note: Dennis Miller is a to create Pleasanton Equestrian Center It’s a beautiful facility replacing contributing sports writer for the what had become an eyesore, catch- Pleasanton Weekly. To contact him Association hopes to see its investment become all storage area. about his “Pleasanton Preps” column, Bay Area’s ‘premier horse show facility’ What stands now is a beautiful email [email protected]. The Alameda County Fairgrounds have their own agenda, one that is The victims were the families that took a hit in 2018 when the property not in the best interest of the sport. depended on the Pleasanton facility, had to shut down as a year-round The chest-thumping of these as well as the fairgrounds people that training facility for horse racing. groups and unwillingness to work busted their humps to provide a great The official statement from the fair together for the sport and the people training center. These are the people 995 Fictitious Name STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE officials said, “The year-round facility in the industry led to the downfall of that truly love horse racing and the OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME for race horses was closed around Pleasanton being a year-round facility. people involved in the industry. Statement File No. 579208 2018 due to lack of industry fund- Pleasanton lost a series of trainers The shutdown of the training facil- Commercial Brokers Alliance The following person has abandoned the FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT use of the fictitious business name. The ing. The industry no longer needed that had to shut down their longtime ity left the fairgrounds with a good- File No.: 580659 information given below is as it appeared an auxiliary training track to support operations. A few went to Golden sized barn area that was going to be The following person doing business as: on the fictitious business statement that year-round racing at Golden Gates Gate Fields, but others took their used maybe two to three months a Commercial Brokers Alliance, 7021 Koll was filed at the County Clerk-Recorder’s Center Parkway, Pleasanton, CA 94566, Office. FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME: Fields due to the decreased thorough- stables to another state or just left the year, while sitting dormant the rest County of Alameda, is hereby registered by Commercial Brokers Association, 7021 bred horse population.” industry altogether. of the year. the following owner: Bay East Association Koll Center Parkway, Pleasanton, CA The backstory very few are willing And the thoroughbred horse pop- After the closure of the training of REALTORS, 7021 Koll Center Parkway, 94566, FILED IN ALAMEDA COUNTY Pleasanton, CA 94566, CALIFORNIA. ON: May 17, 2021 UNDER FILE NUMBER to publicly discuss is it fell victim to ulation in Northern California de- facility, the Alameda County Fair This business is conducted by Bay East 579208. REGISTRANT’S NAME: American political power-plays by groups who creased even more. Association, under the guidance Association of REALTORS, a Corporation. Association of Real Estate Professionals, 7021 Koll Center Parkway, Pleasanton, CA Registrant has not yet begun to transact 94566, CALIFORNIA. THIS BUSINESS WAS business under the fictitious business CONDUCTED BY Patricia Thomas, CEO. name listed herein. Signature of Registrant: This statement was filed with the County Patricia Thomas, CEO. This statement was Clerk Recorder of Alameda County on July filed with the County Clerk of Alameda on TAKE US ALONG 12, 2021. (Pleasanton Weekly, July 23, 30, July 12, 2021. (Pleasanton Weekly, July 23, August 6, 13, 2021.) 30, August 6, 13, 2021.) Muevete Chingona Commercial Brokers Association FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 580922 File No.: 580657 The following person(s) doing business The following person doing business as: as: Muevete Chingona, 39 California Ave., Commercial Brokers Association, 7021 Koll Suite 205, Pleasanton, CA 94566, County Center Parkway, Pleasanton, CA 94566, of Alameda, is hereby registered by Nelia County of Alameda, is hereby registered by Soares, 1223 Marguerite St., Livermore, the following owner: Bay East Association CA 94550; Rocio Sofia Ordonez, 8031 of REALTORS, 7021 Koll Center Parkway, Arroyo Dr., Apt. 1, Pleasanton, CA 94588. Pleasanton, CA 94566, CALIFORNIA. This business is conducted by Nelia This business is conducted by Bay East Soares & Rocio Sofia Ordonez, a General Association of REALTORS, a Corporation. Partnership. Registrant began transacting Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business business under the fictitious business name listed herein June 1, 2021. Signature name listed herein. Signature of Registrant: of Registrant: Rocio Sofia Ordonez, General Patricia Thomas, CEO. This statement was Partner. This statement was filed with the filed with the County Clerk of Alameda on County Clerk of Alameda on July 22, 2021. July 12, 2021. (Pleasanton Weekly, July 23, (Pleasanton Weekly, July 30, Aug. 6, 13, 30, August 6, 13, 2021.) 20, 2021.) Foothill cheerleaders: The Foothill Falcons varsity and junior varsity cheerleading squads celebrate taking home multiple awards while competing on the amphitheater stage at California’s Great America earlier this month while attending the Call (925) 600-0840 for assistance 2021 United Spirit Association (USA) Spirit Cheer Showtime Camp at The Hyatt Regency Santa Clara. with your legal advertising needs. 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HOME SALES

This week’s data represents homes sold during 5987 Via Del Cielo Boyer Family Trust to S. & M. 1220 Hillcrest Avenue Hoquette Trust to G. 1809 Vetta Drive N. Lodhi to Patel Trust for April 26-30 for Pleasanton, Livermore, Dublin and Agrawal for $1,810,000 Gorel for $1,050,000 $1,770,000 Sunol and June 14-July 9 for San Ramon. 3707 Vine Street J. Wang to K. & D. Szeto for 1361 Hudson Way D. & D. Steele to Lee Trust for 2943 Worthing Common Simpson Trust to A. $1,210,000 $1,170,000 Peets for $880,000 3839 Vineyard Avenue #E S. Wang to K. & A. 1074 Innsbruck Street Rucker Trust to A. & P. Pleasanton Gascon for $525,000 Jain for $1,300,000 Dublin 3007 Bolero Court R. Muna to A. & V. 683 Windmill Lane D. Shryock to S. & S. Daita 1202 Jessica Drive R. Roberts to J. & B. 5512 Applegate Way L. Herrera to N. & S. Labha Bharathan for $800,000 for $2,241,500 Buddemeier for $1,534,000 for $1,710,000 3010 Calle De La Mesa D. & G. Beardsley to P. & 1126 Killarney Street K. & B. Fernandez to H. & 11431 Betlen Drive M. & W. Holtzapple to H. & P. Vyas for $1,350,000 Livermore A. Clifford for $1,388,000 Z. Sadat-Hossieny for $1,450,000 5421 Cameo Court Z. Wang to K. Woo for 2157 4th Street S. Neef to S. Bishop for 1547 Kingsport Avenue Deutsche Bk Trust C 4053 Chalk Hill Way S. & P. Mammen to V. & N. $1,060,000 $557,000 2007-Qh7 to Breckenridge Prop Fund 2016 Ll for Cheedella for $1,515,000 8080 Canyon Creek Circle K. Ghatak to T. & D. 534 Alameda Drive A. & N. Sollitt to L. Street for $1,102,500 11291 Champagne Court Simone Living Trust to Leong for $1,300,000 $1,011,000 843 Lucerne Street Shevlin Living Trust to M. & Arp Trust for $1,650,000 863 Chateau Heights Court Pasquale Trust to V. 5476 Arrowhead Court Finnegan Trust to S. & M. Oghabian for $1,600,000 4496 Chancery Lane Brown Family Trust to Y. & & S. Venkata for $2,650,000 H. Wight for $1,169,000 79 Meritage Common #201 J. & J. Lemmer to B. J. Jiang for $1,125,000 4132 Cid Way Kalepp Family Trust to D. & M. 1684 Autumn Oak Drive M. Meinert to Meinert Zhang for $780,000 5501 De Marcus Boulevard #273 Singamsetti Hong for $1,360,000 Living Trust for $425,000 758 South N Street T. Remainder to A. Living Trust to Y. & S. Tran for $755,000 3609 Dunsmuir Circle Gallego Family Trust to L. 823 Barney Common H. Goswami to P. & S. Kuykendall for $858,500 7231 Dover Court N. Duncanan to A. & A. & T. Terteryan for $1,580,000 Nayak for $1,250,000 1587 Oslo Court Engelke Trust to S. & I. Verma for $1,290,000 2104 Eilene Drive S. National to Julianmore LLC 3117 Bay Meadows Court K. & A. Thomas to Jasadirnata for $1,365,000 7145 Dublin Meadows Street #A S. & V. for $935,000 Urnes Family Trust for $2,225,000 2233 Palm Avenue R. & S. Vylasek to Settgast Mahabir to M. Antonescu for $650,000 2353 Foothill Road #4 Hutchinson Family Trust 5582 Beck Lane E. Enzor to R. & S. Khavandi for Living Trust for $1,223,500 3718 Finnian Way E. Kolt to D. Wong for to Y. & A. Cheng for $500,000 $1,625,000 1925 Paseo Laguna Seco Cornestone Cap Invs $565,000 2576 Gillian Court W. Thurston to G. & S. 796 Bellflower Street R. Gutteridge to J. & S. LLC to G. & C. Tindillier for $600,000 3938 Guerneville Way A. & E. Sage to S. & E. Chintapalli for $2,500,000 Urena for $870,000 490 Persimmon Common #6 J. Dy to S. & K. Tong for $970,000 1068 Hancock Court Spain Trust to C. & S. 574 Bernal Avenue A. & K. Rosas to E. Viray for Singh for $850,000 6545 King Way Flynn Trust to Y. & Y. Lin for Cheng for $2,410,000 $950,000 2037 Rovello Loop R. & S. Khavandi to S. & H. $1,150,000 4599 Lakewood Street Ulatoski Family Trust to 442 Brighton Way Reid Living Trust to K. & T. He for $945,000 7056 North Mariposa Lane S. & K. Krovvidi to Masipeddi Trust for $1,775,000 Audiss for $912,000 564 Sandalwood Drive N. & J. Krunglevich to T. N. & C. Thakker for $1,061,000 5026 Lynbrook Court Holscher Living Trust to N. 3188 Calimanco Common #2 S. & A. Maria to & P. Hung for $956,000 11412 Marwick Drive E. Medina to R. & J. Zhu & A. Chaudhary for $1,840,000 A. & N. Egorova-Spruiell for $382,500 1224 Spring Valley Common A. Singh to T. for $1,500,000 1135 Mataro Court M. Brendel to A. & D. 5733 Crestmont Avenue Farmos Family Trust to Arrona for $610,000 3372 Monaghan Street M. & A. Freeman to P. & Deshpande for $1,977,500 R. Kaur for $901,000 539 Thunder Common Hnvg Holdings Ii LLC to P. Bagh for $837,000 3268 Monmouth Court L. & C. Evans to J. & Z. 764 Del Mar Avenue Wells Family Trust to S. & H. & Y. Chen for $925,000 Gong for $1,680,000 T. Bond for $850,000 817 Tranquility Circle #3 F. Garcia to L. & L. 3198 Montpelier Court J. Case to S. & N. 5686 Dresslar Circle L. & P. Jackson to Hughes Quintos for $725,000 See HOME SALES on Page 22 Kollipara for $1,310,000 Living Trust for $1,275,000 5196 Oakdale Court Mills Trust to S. & D. 1130 Flurry Drive J. & M. Andres to K. & H. Krishnakumar for $950,000 Venkatesan for $940,000 2080 Olivia Court A. Dawar to P. & A. 2348 Gamay Common L. & R. Jansen to X. & J. Nahapetian for $1,376,000 Wilson for $2,250,000 We’ll Find What You Want In A Home, 3037 Paseo Granada Bailey Family Trust to Z. & 1011 Geneva Street W. & T. Uhrinak to M. & H. H. Wu for $2,105,000 De Carvalho for $1,690,000 And What You Never Knew You Could Have. 244 Rachael Place #37 S. Balamatti to L. & K. 4437 Greens Court Gannon Trust to A. & M. Wu for $930,000 Pierson for $675,000 Nothing Compares. 6268 Robin Court K. & J. Ames to M. & N. 943 Hazel Street M. Sorenson to H. & M. Khan Karuppasamy for $1,360,000 for $1,185,000 4089 San Giorgio Court S. Lee to S. & S. Deng 164 Heligan Lane #5 S. Susheelkar to S. Seymon COMING SOON for $750,000 for $650,000 2544 Tapestry Way Gray Family Trust to M. & R. 622 Hillcrest Avenue Enos Family Trust to R. Via Di Salerno, Ruby Hill, Vantipalli for $1,340,000 Chen for $767,500 Pleasanton 6 BD, 5.5 BA, 6,702 SF on .69 Acre. SALES AT A GLANCE Traditional French Country home with library, bonus/game room, expansive family room and main level Primary retreat. Extensive (April 26-30) Highest sale reported: $1,945,000 Pleasanton Average sales reported: $1,250,000 millwork. Stunning curb appeal. Sparkling Total sales reported: 27 pool with views of golf course. Lowest sale reported: $500,000 Sunol (April 26-30) Call for Preview Information Highest sale reported: $2,650,000 Total sales reported: 1 Average sales reported: $1,360,000 Lowest sale reported: $912,000 (April 26-30) Highest sale reported: $912,000 Livermore Average sales reported: $912,000 708 Avio Court, Ruby Hill Total sales reported: 41 JUST SOLD $210k over list price Lowest sale reported: $382,500 San Ramon (June 14-July 9) before market at $2,810,000. Highest sale reported: $2,250,000 Total sales reported: 38 Stunning pavilion and turf yard. Average sales reported: $950,000 Lowest sale reported: $230,000 (April 26-30) Highest sale reported: $3,100,000 Dublin Average sales reported: $1,477,500 Total sales reported: 29 2790 Longspur Way, Pleasanton Lowest sale reported: $565,000 Source: California REsource JUST SOLD for $170k over list at $1,720,000 in desirable OPEN HOMES THIS WEEKEND Birdland neighborhood. LIVERMORE 3266 Novara Way $4,299,000 Sat/Sun 1:00-4:00 5BD/5.5BA 5210 Doolan Road $1,999,998 Keller Williams Tri-Valley 925-694-0806 Sun 1:00-4:00 4BD/3BA HALL OF FAME Keller Williams Tri-Valley 925-694-0806 PLEASANTON WEEKLY PLEASANTON GLOBAL REAL ESTATE ADVISOR Legend: Condo (C), Townhome (T). 925.519.8226 | [email protected] 1533 Trimingham Drive $1,235,000 Agents: Submit open homes at Sat/Sun 2:00-4:00 3BD/2.5BA FabulousProperties.net CalDRE#01713497 Keller Williams TriValley 925-998-3398 PleasantonWeekly.com/real_estate Pleasanton Weekly • July 30, 2021 • Page 21 REAL ESTATE

103 Greenwich Court K. & C. Wilkins to Gillette HOME SALES Family Trust for $1,600,000 Continued from Page 21 4016 Greenwich Drive Keith Family Trust to R. & P. Szocs for $2,408,000 1033 Hawkshead Circle M. Wesenhagen to N. & 7212 Mount Veeder Road #450 M. & M. Doan R. Kolappan for $2,950,000 to Saride Family Trust for $1,700,000 1137 Hawkshead Circle G. & J. Wang to Kim 4190 Oak Knoll Drive M. Mutsuddi to H. & J. Trust for $3,100,000 Yoo for $1,945,000 36 Hurst Court R. & A. Moeinimanesh to S. 7200 Prince Drive T. Mcelroy to A. & K. Zhang for $1,890,000 Macherla for $1,200,000 7526 Imperata Lane K. Bae to R. & A. Rayaroth 7658 Quail Creek Circle L. Genoni to R. & R. for $1,111,000 Walker for $1,385,000 7549 Interlachen Avenue Gershman-Macleod 11934 Rhoda Court B. Bennett to N. Tse for Living Trust to A. & L. Krishnayana for $1,350,000 $700,000 509 Lagos Court N. & T. Rogers to P. & U. 4629 Rimini Court #9 L. Bharadwaj to M. & D. Goddeti for $1,558,000 Pushkaran for $1,115,000 3049 Lakemont Drive #4 Moreno Living Trust to 5130 San Viciente Terrace M. & A. Wassie to N. C. Beasley for $1,010,000 & S. Parmar for $1,410,000 90 Lewes Court Walsh Living Trust to Setty Trust 4038 Scottfield Street M. Danda to G. & D. for $1,815,000 Sethi for $1,025,000 4177 Lilac Ridge Road Stuhlmacher Family Trust 6620 Sierra Lane S. & B. Robinson to M. & T. to K. Low for $1,700,000 Sirsat for $905,000 174 Madelia Place Lura Trust to C. & R. Gonzalez 7075 Syrah Drive C. Ferrero to S. & S. Acharya for $1,051,000 for $1,375,000 3061 Newport Avenue N. & R. Shanahan to P. & 7008 Tory Court V. Doucet to S. Nimishakavi for G. Buti for $1,170,000 $1,250,000 GETTY IMAGES 5601 Norris Canyon Road #210 Joseph Trust to 4352 Trolan Lane C. & J. Luna to E. & S. Fraim Weckstein Family Trust for $230,000 for $1,650,000 8985 Alcosta Boulevard #178 N. Flores to S. 427 Camberly Court Dcsi Holdings Inc to N. & 413 Norris Canyon Terrace Khurana Family 3295 Vittoria Loop Leung Living Trust to S. & S. Chitgopkar for $515,000 S. Deshpande for $3,100,000 Trust to J. Sarullo for $705,000 Dulam for $1,455,000 8985 Alcosta Boulevard #187 I. Gonebnyy to A. 52 Centennial Way M. Plant to M. & L. 209 Riverland Court K. Munjal to F. & I. Sharief 3602 Whitworth Drive #70 S. & V. Parmar to G. & A. Gomes for $547,500 Shamanna for $1,725,000 for $2,200,000 & S. Kulkarni for $1,135,000 8985 Alcosta Boulevard #167 C. & B. Andes to 319 Chilense Court E. & F. Sauk to S. & J. Mui 2567 Shadow Mountain Drive Boom Trust to 8491 Wicklow Lane C. & J. Roderick to S. & N. D. Kincaid for $567,000 for $1,950,000 O. & I. Osuagwu for $1,650,000 Sehgal for $1,325,000 3820 Aragon Lane Kim & Lee Family Trust to Y. 7515 Corrinne Street A. Garces to I. & D. 1230 Sutter Creek Lane T. Yan to D. & P. Pallath & Y. Jin for $1,630,000 Macdonald for $1,160,000 for $880,000 Sunol 3504 Ashbourne Circle Dawson Trust to D. & S. 3855 Crow Canyon Road C. Lau to T. & M. 1930 Kilkare Road Widman Trust to J. & M. Bellan for $2,850,000 Huey for $662,000 Source: California REsource Andres for $912,000 5105 Athens Drive B. Chinn to Pace Family Trust 61 Eagle Lake Lane #12 L. Nguyen to R. & H. for $1,950,000.00 Thakker for $863,000 San Ramon 9736 Belladonna Drive L. & J. Cuevas to X. & G. 192 Eastridge Drive M. Ferguson to Editor’s note: The full list of Home Sales 350 Adelaide Hills Court B. & E. Karsseboom to Li for $1,100,000 Bahugudumbi Living Trust for $575,000 reported in Pleasanton, Livermore, Dublin, A. & M. Pal for $1,750,000 3012 Blackberry Avenue Li & Wang Family Trust 2053 Elderberry Drive Shah Trust to Patel Sunol and San Ramon during this period can to X. & S. Qiu for $1,320,000 Family Trust for $2,800,000 9085 Alcosta Boulevard #369 Meszaros Trust be found with the online version of this story to W. & H. Li for $500,000 1761 Blakesley Drive Y. Sutar to G. & S. Lee for 320 Goldfield Place Y. & Y. Ham to H. & B. Lee at PleasantonWeekly.com. $1,530,000 for $1,425,000

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