Not ‘vintage’ anymore °page 5 Shopping center gets new stores, a makeover Inside 6OL)8 .UMBERs/CTOBER WWW0LEASANTON7EEKLYCOM this issue Check out the city Assistance newsletter Civicwww.ci.pleasanton.ca.us Arts Unveils Fall Season 2 Draft General Plan 3 needed Gearing Up for Winter 4 Women’s group October 10, 2008 The City of Pleasanton Newsletter www.ci.pleasanton.ca.us Alviso Adobe Community Park Grand Opening on October 25 ll Pleasanton residents are invited pation, dating back to 3420 B.C. A $4.5 to the Grand Opening festivities of million restoration developed the site into A the city’s newest park, the Alviso an interpretive park where school children goal is to help Adobe Community Park, located at 3465 and visitors can learn about the history of Old Foothill Road. The fun begins at the Amador Valley and get a rare glimpse 10:00 a.m. and con- of times past. tinues throughout the The restored Alviso day until 4:00 p.m. Adobe, the first build- The day-long event ing in the Pleasanton features a bird walk area, is the physical hosted by the Ohlone and interpretive cen- Audubon Society, terpiece of the park. authentic Californios A re-creation of the music and dance, historic Meadowlark their neighbors park tours led by the Dairy Milking Barn park designers, land- and Bunk House will scape architect, and accommodate new uses City Naturalist, lectures, period displays, and indoor interpretive displays. Special games and crafts for children such as exhibits and interpretive programs are candle making, planting and ceramics. being developed in partnership with the Alviso Adobe Community Park is a Museum on Main. Officer Michael Murazzo with the new black and white Ford Crown Victoria “Police Interceptor.” unique historic resource that tells the story For more information, please call (925) Section 2 of California from its earliest human occu- 931-5350. Black and White ° Pleasanton + Livermore (and Green All Over) = Solar Cities Fleet Changes in Pleasanton n a throwback to the past, Pleasanton is joining cities across the nation in a I trend to convert back to using black and white patrol cars in a look made famous by the television series Adam As energy costs escalate and consumers become more aware of their own 12 in the late sixties. But the change has carbon footprints, more and more homeowners are considering solar energy. Sun- little to do with TV, pop culture, style, or generated energy offers independence through the use of a clean power. black and white being the ‘new’ black. “The primary intent is to increase the On the residential front, solar energy is used more for heating swimming pools force visibility so we are easily identifi- than for any other single use, with more than 300,000 pools heated by solar in able in an emergency, and also to create the U.S., but homeowners are realizing its potential elsewhere. For example, water more of a crime deterrent and perhaps heating accounts for about one-fourth of the total energy used in a typical single make drivers more mindful of safe driv- LPFD’s new CA-OES Type III Wildland fire engine. family home. Solar energy systems can save owners up to 85% on their utility bills ing behaviors,” says Pleasanton Police over the costs of electric water heating. Chief Mike Fraser. In an effort to provide an educational resource to residents, the Cities of Studies have shown that black and to reduce diesel emissions to reduce par- Pleasanton and Livermore have teamed up to develop the Solar Cities program. white police vehicles are more recogniz- ticulate matter by 75%. The program features free educational workshops, web resources, and targeted able on the street than all white vehicles, Meanwhile, the Livermore-Pleasanton information to assist homeowners in making a decision about investing in a photo- and offer greater visibility. The conver- Fire Department (LPFD) heralds the voltaic solar system. sion of the entire patrol fleet to black and arrival of a new California Office of white should be completed by the end of Emergency Services Type III Wildland More than 60 residents attended the first such workshop on September 24 in the the year. engine. Specially designed to operate in Veterans Memorial Building in Pleasanton. Peter Shoemaker of PG&E presented an The new black and white patrol cars a wildland-urban fire environment, this overview about residential solar energy and rebate programs, followed by a Q & will soon be green as well, as part of multi-mission unit features four-wheel A session and the opportunity to meet with solar installers. a recent mandate to convert the entire drive, a short wheel base, high ground All Pleasanton and Livermore residents and businesses are invited to attend a city fleet to fuel efficient vehicles. The clearance, and pump and roll capability. second workshop that is scheduled on Thursday, January 29, 2009 in Livermore. rising cost of fuel and a commitment The new engine will augment LPFD’s More information will follow as we approach that date. For more information, to environmental stewardship are at the existing fleet and can respond to local please visit www.solarcitiesnow.com. core of this new policy, which supports emergencies as well as assist with mutual ELECTION PREVIEWthe purchase of hybrids and a conversion aid requests. PAGE 10 Candidates sound off on Stoneridge extension, hillside measures and why they’re running ADVERTISEMENT Pleasanton 2015: A Community Vision, with 45 measurable objectives in the areas of transportation, education, public safety, health, recreation, jobs, housing and leadership, serves as the Chamber of Commerce’s primary guide for endorsement of candidates for local office. Below are our recommendations for November 4, 2008. (To view all of Pleasanton 2015: A Community Vision see “What’s New” at www.pleasanton.org.) Vote Jerry Pentin, Pleasanton City Council PRIORITIES: s4OADDRESSCURRENTANDFUTURETRAFlCISSUES “One Council s4OHELPRETAINBUSINESSESPROTECTOURREVENUEBASE candidate alone s4OPROTECTOPENSPACEANDRIDGESMAKETHEMACCESSIBLE earned our ABOUT JERRY PENTIN: endorsement.” #ITY0ARK2ECREATION#OMMISSIONER+OTTINGER0LACE4ASK Eric “Otis” Nostrand, &ORCE#ULTURAL!RTS&OUNDATION$IRECTOR#ALLIPPE'OLF#OURSE Chamber of Commerce Spokesperson. #OMMITTEE6ETERANS-EMORIAL"LDG4ASK&ORCE0AST0RESIDENT 2OTARY#LUB0LEASANTON.ORTH3MALLBUSINESSOWNER www.pentin.com Vote Jennifer Hosterman, Mayor PRIORITIES: “an important s0ROTECTINGOURQUALITYOFLIFE factor… was Mayor s0UBLIC3AFETY s0ARKSANDOPENSPACE Hosterman’s s&ISCAL2ESPONSIBILITY actions and accomplishments ABOUT JENNIFER HOSTERMAN: in transportation YEAR0LEASANTONRESIDENTWITHHUSBAND-ICHAEL0ARENTOF THREEGROWNDAUGHTERS"3 5NIVERSITYOF3AN&RANCISCO *$ improvement.” *&+3CHOOLOF,AWELECTEDTO#ITY#OUNCILIN ELECTED Eric “Otis” Nostrand, Mayor in 2004 and 2006. Chamber of Commerce Spokesperson www.jenniferhosterman.com Vote YES on QQ: The Pleasanton Ridgeline Protection and Growth Control Initiative The handful of people who authored Measure PP would like us all to believe their one-page initiative is all you need to protect scenic ridgelines and cap housing in Pleasanton forever. Remember the old saying – “If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is....”? That’s why our City Council sponsored Measure QQ. (To learn more visit www.yesonqq.com) Measure QQ requires: s!NOPEN PUBLICPROCESSTHATMAXIMIZESCITIZENPARTICIPATION s%XPANSIONOFEXISTINGHILLSIDEPROTECTIONS INCORPORATINGTHOSEALREADYVOTEDIN s)DENTIFYINGSPECIlCRIDGESNEEDINGPROTECTION BASEDONVIEWLINESANDGEOTECHNICALDATA s3ETTINGANELEVATIONABOVEWHICHNODEVELOPMENTWILLBEALLOWED s#RITERIAFORPROTECTING0LEASANTONSVOTERAPPROVEDHOUSINGCAP Paid for by Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce BACPAC FPPC#1270786, 777 Peters Ave. Pleasanton, CA Page 2ÊUÊ"VÌLiÀÊ£ä]ÊÓäänÊUÊ*i>Ã>ÌÊ7iiÞ Lose Weight Rapidly Gain Optimal Energy and Health TIRE & AUTO Easily Adopt New Nutritional Habits RyNck CENTERS Around A TRUSTED NAME IN FULL SERVICE MAINTENANCE & REPAIRS FOR OVER 26 YEARS Pleasanton LOSE 15 TO by Jeb Bing 30 LBS. in 2 Weeks New law blocks Serious ailments school newspaper and medical conditions censorship can be minimized or eliminated reedom of the press is always being passed out in the parking lot through this life a choice topic in high school or were available on his website. 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Starting At Publishers Association to shield from their positions by principals high school and college journalism because the teachers refused to advisers from discipline or removal heed the principal’s demands to from their positions for refusing to kill embarrassing or critical stories censor stories published in student published by student journalists. $ 95 newspapers. The new state law, SB A few years back, a teacher sued P175/65R14 1370, pushed through the legisla- a student newspaper reporter and (925) 249-9642 ture by State Senator Leland Yee journalism advisor at Foothill High (D-San Francisco) specifically pro- for a story that he thought was 4725 First