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Focal Therapy For Prostate Cancer Gives Patient Full Recovery, With Fewer Side Effects Ron received a cancer diagnosis the day before his 58th birthday. It all started with a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test, a common blood test given to men to identify issues with their prostate. “It wasn’t super high, but it was high enough that a biopsy was recommended,” said Ron, a commercial real estate business owner in Lodi. “Everything progressed pretty quickly after I got my results. Within a month or two, I had to start making some choices and the options weren’t really appealing.” An avid runner, bicyclist and skier, Ron was worried that surgery or radiation to treat his prostate cancer would put his active lifestyle in jeopardy. But not treating his cancer could potentially shorten his life by decades. Standard treatment, which includes surgery or radiation, can cause erectile dysfunction and incontinence, side effects that can last a lifetime. Prostate cancer is typically discovered later in life, when many men are less physically and sexually active, and the benefits of treatment can outweigh the risks of side effects. But for men as young as Ron, side effects can factor heavily into the treatment decision. “We didn’t make a decision very quickly,” said Yolanda, his wife of 34 years. Instead, they researched treatment options and doctors. A friend recommended Stanford, and suggested they see Geoffrey Sonn, MD, an assistant professor of urology. “Dr. Sonn indicated that Stanford was looking into a new kind of focal therapy, where they treat just part of the prostate gland, instead of removing the entire gland, with better outcomes in terms of fewer negative side effects,” said Ron. “So that was appealing to me, obviously.” Stanford has been offering MRI-guided highintensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) for the treatment of prostate cancer as part of a clinical trial for the past three years. The treatment

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is already approved and available to patients in Europe and Asia, but is undergoing FDA approval in the U.S. With HIFU, ultrasound energy is aimed from outside of the body, and concentrated within a target deep inside the body. “The technology is something akin to taking a magnifying lens and focusing sunlight onto a leaf—you can basically destroy the tissue that’s at that target and the surrounding structures are left intact,” said Pejman Ghanouni, MD, PhD, assistant professor of radiology. HIFU is possible at Stanford because of the merger of two technologies—MRI and focused ultrasound. “We can see the target on the MR scanner, and then use those real-time images with the patient on the table to plan the treatment and see where we want to aim the energy,” he said. HIFU for prostate cancer is only offered at a handful of centers in the United States, and it is not recommended for every patient. There are some men with small, non-aggressive cancers who benefit from no immediate treatment, just observation, said Sonn. Conversely, men with larger, particularly aggressive cancers may have better long-term outcomes from a robotic radical prostatectomy or internal or external radiation. As Sonn explained, “HIFU gives us an intermediate step between no treatment and really aggressive treatment that can have lifelong side effects.” It is ideally suited for a man with an intermediate grade prostate cancer that warrants treatment,

but perhaps for whom removing the entire prostate is too aggressive, he said. “What we have found with HIFU is lower rates of erectile dysfunction, lower rates of urinary incontinence, quicker recovery and minimal pain,” said Sonn. “To be able to offer this treatment to a man in his 50s or 60s is very gratifying.” For Ron, traveling a few hours to Stanford meant receiving the most advanced standard of care available. “Quality of life was the most important thing,” he said. “I’m lucky to have benefited from this cutting-edge technology.” On the day of surgery, Ron recalls waking up as if nothing happened. “Yolanda and I went out to dinner that night,” he said. Having a catheter in place for seven days after surgery was the most discomfort he experienced. “The day the catheter came out, I started running again,” said Ron. “It was that easy. If it weren’t for Stanford, I don’t think I’d have the quality of life I’ve had over the past year. I’m good as new, if not better than new.” Like many people who face a cancer diagnosis, Ron has a newfound appreciation for the simple things in life—the runs with his dogs, savoring good food. “Next year, I turn 60,” he said. “People tell me I look better than before. You start to take a little better care of yourself, appreciate what you have and what you may have lost.”

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Downtown Livermore debate heats up

he Friends of Livermore just made this fall’s election season even more interesting. When the Livermore City Council approved the downtown plan this month, the group announced a referendum to overturn the decision. In a press release, retired newspaper executive David Rounds, chair of the Friends of Livermore Committee, wrote, “During the Outreach Process, participants overwhelmingly supported a Westside Hotel because of the benefits to the entire plan. However, the City Council kept its Eastside Hotel. “We believe for something as important as our Downtown Center, we need something better than the City’s plan. The voters need to have their say.” Ironically, every member of the City Council has been backed by the Friends of Livermore with their efficient campaign money laundering process. Mayor John Marchand earlier fell out of favor when he exercised an independent voice, and now Councilmen Bob Coomber and Steve Spedowfski are writing about the referendum drive on Facebook. Coomber put up a lengthy post Tuesday. It read in part, “I’m annoyed and dismayed at the current ‘referendum’ concerning our downtown plan, a plan in which the proponents of the plan enjoyed a seat at the table with 18 other community members. “As those meetings wrapped up, the consensus of the committee was to move forward, and specified the most interest was for a hotel on the east side of Livermore Ave., not the west, as I had championed. The Council voted, and the east side plan was approved 4-1. “Other elements came into play – fewer housing units, which I also wanted. More parking for downtown visitors, which we approved. Additional disabled parking next to the Bankhead Theater, which I felt was necessary. “Enter Friends of Livermore, a group who backed me in 2016. Late Monday, as we cleaned up language in the Downtown Specific Plan to remove references to the 2,000 seat regional theater, they had filed for a referendum to let voters determine the public’s feelings about downtown. They failed to ask me for an opinion ahead of time, which really concerned me. “...I am aware that by owning the

city’s only weekly newspaper, this group is capable of spinning information that will be unflattering to the Council. Already we’ve been called Nazis and ‘corrupt’ by their serial letter writers — a group composed of ... wait for it ... FoL members or sympathizers! Who’d have believed? “As for me, I feel completely betrayed. I will always be independent, a fact which my record will attest ... I’m opposed to the referendum. Our public outreach and steering committee outreach is almost unparalleled. Livermore deserves better than to be held hostage by big money and special interests.” Spedowfski later wrote, “I am in the same ship as Bob. Not wanting to participate or speak out on social media, but current actions by some individuals compelled me to. This issue is bringing a lot of people together. We keep posts to what we have said at prior meetings and straight up politics, we are good. “ The referendum is not surprising given the history of the Friends of Livermore leadership. It’s simply been their way or the highway for years. Since the council decided on the east side hotel, the “Vibrant Livermore” petition group has been publishing weekly full-page ads in the Independent criticizing the plan and keeping it in the public eye. The group leadership includes Independent publisher Joan Seppala along with former school board member Bill Dunlop, Jean King and Lee Younker. One new dynamic this time around is the group that came together and developed key elements of the downtown plan approved by the council. It includes the rodeo association, the winegrowers, the chamber, Innovation Tri-Valley and other community leaders. Operating under the banner of Unify Livermore, the group purchased its own full-page ad in last week’s edition of the Independent. The linchpin to the downtown plan was the rodeo association’s willingness to allow affordable housing on the former rodeo grounds that now is the civic center in exchange for naming rights to the downtown park. The signature gathering adds a fresh wrinkle to the council campaign with four candidates, including incumbent Bob Woerner running for two seats. Spedowfski did not stand for re-election. Q

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What does the word ‘family’ mean to you? John Bronzini

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Foothill campus supervisor Family is what makes life worth living and brings you ultimate happiness. I am so elated to have wonderful adult children that love their own children the way I have always loved them, and they make my life very full.

Retired When I was young, “family” was all about blood relatives — my parents, my siblings and later on, my children and grandchildren. As I get older though, “family” has taken on an entirely different meaning. It is the people in my life who I care most about and who care deeply about me. Some are related to me by blood, but others are not.

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High school student To me, family refers to the people who support me in every way, and who are always there for me when I need them. It is a very reciprocal relationship because I am always there for them, too, no matter what.

Pet sitter (with clients) I’m adopted, and have never felt a need to reach out to my birth parents. So to me, family is all about the people who nurture and love you and raise you. My adoptive parents made an incredible investment of time and effort in me. They are what I think of when I hear the word family.

Adib Andrew Kachkouche High school student Family is a community of people who really love each other and sacrifice their own personal gain to help other family members in times of need, or just in general. They are the people you can always rely on to be there for you, like a supportive backbone that always holds you up.

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Newsfront DIGEST

Council candidates differ on key city issues at Weekly’s forum

App Challenge Tri-Valley high school students with tech skills are being called on to create a software application for any platform to compete in the return of U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell’s annual Congressional App Challenge. Submissions will be judged on the quality and originality of the idea, user experience, design, and the designers’ demonstrated excellence of coding and programming skills, according to Swalwell’s office. The competition will be held and judged in person Sept. 29 at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. The victor’s work will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol and featured on the House of Representatives website. Interested students in Swalwell’s District 15, which includes Pleasanton, need to register prior to Sept. 29 at www.congressionalappchallenge.us.

Questions raised on new Civic Center, downtown planning, water options

BY JEB BING

he four candidates seeking election to two available seats on the Pleasanton City Council put their best feet forward at a public forum Monday, but not all were in step with the current council’s agenda for the next four years. At the forum, hosted by the Pleasanton Weekly, were council incumbent Kathy Narum, who is seeking re-election to a second full term, and first-time candidates Joseph Ledoux, Joe Streng and Julie Testa. Councilman Arne Olson has chosen not to seek re-election, giving voters

the challenge of filling at least one new seat on the council in the municipal election on Nov. 6. Mayor Jerry Thorne also is seeking re-election to a fourth — and final — two-year term. He is unopposed on the ballot. The four council candidates gave opening and closing statements about their backgrounds, experience and qualifications for election to the City Council. They also answered a series of questions on city and civic affairs from moderators Gina Channell, president and publisher of the Pleasanton Weekly, and

Jeremy Walsh, its editor. Although the candidates agreed on a wide array of issues, including providing more city aid to the school district and vowing to stop state legislators from stripping cities of local control, they differed on others.

East side Asked if the long-dormant planning for Pleasanton’s east side should be re-started, Narum said the city has the staff resources to plan development of the largely empty 400-acre site, “just not now.”

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Council formally rescinds JDEDZ

AAUW Fall Kick Off The Livermore-PleasantonDublin branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) invites the public to its Fall Kick Off at 12:30 p.m. Sept. 29 at Lynnewood United Methodist Church, 4444 Black Ave. The program will include a presentation by seventh-grade girls from the Tri-Valley who attended the Camp Marie Curie Tech Trek held at Stanford University. They will share their fondest memories and show a video of their week at camp this summer. The event will showcase other upcoming programs that help fulfill AAUW’s mission to advance equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy and research.

Brown back in on vote, Thorne continues to recuse BY JEREMY WALSH

was first elected to the Assembly in 2014 and won re-election two years later in 2016. Democratic challenger BauerKahan, an environmental attorney and law professor, has no prior elected experience but has spent time serving as a school volunteer and supporting nonprofits. She lives in Orinda. Assemblywoman Baker was the top vote-getter in the June primary election, receiving 56.6% of the total votes, with Bauer-Kahan at 43.4%. As the

The Pleasanton City Council has voted to cancel its previous Johnson Drive Economic Development Zone approvals and order more environmental review of the rezoning project that would lay the regulatory framework for bringing Costco, two hotels and other businesses to the 40-acre area near the I-580/I-680 interchange. The decision Tuesday night confirmed an agreement announced earlier this summer in the lawsuit challenging the city’s JDEDZ approvals — from city officials’ perspective, a legal strategy to get out in front of a potentially lengthy litigation process and instead address the main areas of contention now via extra analysis for the environmental impact report (EIR). City staff said their goal is to complete the new analysis in time to have the council reconsider the matter early next year. “I want the public to know ... that we are not backing away from our approval of Costco, and in fact we’re working collaboratively with Costco to get the litigation resolved,” Councilwoman Kathy Narum said. In the meantime, the Costco project is paused indefinitely pending

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Your Muslim Neighbor “Tri-Valley Muslims want their neighbors to know: Please don’t fear us.” That’s the message behind the Muslim Community Center of the East Bay’s luncheon and Your Muslim Neighbor events, to have the public step inside a mosque and to clear up misconceptions about the faith. The Pleasanton mosque is inviting the public to a lunch, open house and panel from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. this Saturday to taste ethnic food, try Arabic calligraphy, get a temporary henna tattoo, tour the mosque — and especially, to get to know their Muslim neighbors. A panel discussion will feature five observant congregation members. Each aims to provide a level perspective about Islam and the American-Muslim community in our drastically changing world. The mosque is located at 5724 W. Las Positas Blvd. Free RSVP requested at: mcceastbay.org/ muslim-next-door. Q

Added Testa: “I think we need to wait.” But Ledoux and Streng said the city needs to start the planning process now. Ledoux urged the city to move now to plan for development on the east side. He cited the state’s mandate in 2010 that required Pleasanton to rezone sufficient acreage for more than 3,000 housing units to meet numbers imposed by the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) process.

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Incumbent Assemblywoman Catharine Baker (left) and challenger Rebecca Bauer-Kahan receive applause at the end of their candidate forum Sunday night at Congregation Beth Emek. The candidates debated a range of issues during the hour-long event.

Assembly candidate forum Baker, Bauer-Kahan talk traffic, BART, teacher tenure and more BY ERIKA ALVERO

The race to represent Assembly District 16 kicked off the Pleasanton Weekly’s candidate forum series last Sunday night, as Assemblywoman Catharine Baker and challenger Rebecca BauerKahan met to debate policy and crucial issues in the region. More than 125 community members crowded into the sanctuary at Congregation Beth Emek in Pleasanton, which co-hosted the event, to listen to the two espouse their views on a slew of topics confronting California — and specifically, District 16,

which includes the Tri-Valley, Walnut Creek and Lamorinda. The congregation’s Rabbi Laurence Milder thanked volunteers, the Pleasanton Weekly and the candidates themselves for making the event possible. “For Jews, participation in the civic welfare of the community is a sacred duty, and enabling our community to be better educated about issues, and about candidates for public office, is an expression of our deepest values,” he said. Republican incumbent Baker, an attorney by trade from Dublin,

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Tri-Valley leaders oppose BART housing bill Glazer, Baker, Thorne others say transit agency should not have development autonomy BY ERIKA ALVERO

Housing and traffic congestion are hot-button issues facing the Bay Area, but one proposed solution currently on the governor’s desk has garnered significant opposition from leaders across the Tri-Valley and in other East Bay communities. A collection of around 20 East Bay representatives, mayors and council members gathered across from the Dublin-Pleasanton BART station Monday morning to protest Assembly Bill 2923, which would allow BART to construct and govern housing on its land within half a mile of its stations such as parking lots at Tri-Valley BART stops — a move critics see as blatantly circumventing local jurisdiction. The Monday press conference was spearheaded by local State Assemblywoman Catharine Baker (RDublin) and State Sen. Steve Glazer (D-Orinda), who have both come out in opposition to the measure. “This is a bill with the right goal, which is more housing, particularly at our transit centers,” said Baker, who emceed the event throughout, as others stepped up to also call on Gov. Jerry Brown to veto the bill. “But it has the wrong way to do it, that will actually take us backwards.” “Our cities are acting responsibly,” Glazer added. “A transit agency has never been given land use authority

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RHNA will come back in 2022 with even more high-density housing requirements, he explained. If the east side site is still vacant, the state will target it for high-density housing. “With today’s favorable economy and with the growth in jobs, this is the time to plan the east side to be ahead of (RHNA),” he said. Streng agreed, adding, “If we don’t plan it, someone else will plan it for us.”

Downtown/Civic Center planning With the next council likely to vote on a new Downtown Specific Plan, the candidates also differed on their views about the plan now under consideration, and the state of the downtown itself. The new downtown plan is closely aligned with the council’s announced intent to seek voter approval to move the public library, Civic Center and police headquarters to a new site at the edge of Bernal Community Park next to the Union Pacific railroad tracks. Narum wants to call for a public vote to build a new library at the Bernal Park site, but leave any moves of the city hall and police department to another council.

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Pleasanton Mayor Jerry Thorne addresses reporters during the press conference where local leaders voiced their opposition to AB 2923.

anywhere in California, anywhere. And we’re going to give that special privilege to BART?” The bill passed both houses of the State Legislature in August, with a 26-13 vote in the Senate and a 46-28 vote in the Assembly. It was enrolled and presented to Brown on Sept. 6, who is expected to decide on whether to sign or veto the bill at some point before the end of this month. As of press time Wednesday, the governor had taken no action on AB 2923. In the bill’s text, lead author Assemblyman David Chiu (D-San Francisco) argues that by allowing BART to construct transit-oriented developments on-site and near

their stations, the state can address affordable housing shortages, traffic congestion and environmental challenges. “In the state-mandated sustainable communities strategy for the Bay Area, locating affordable and market-rate housing near highcapacity transit is a primary tool with which to address these challenges and will keep the Bay Area on track to meet its state-mandated greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets,” Chiu wrote. He adds that “transportation services are uniquely tied to land use patterns” and that the BART district needs to have some land use authority in order to develop the most

“Once the new library is built, I’d like the current city hall to be relocated into the current library building,” she said. “Then we can tear down the old post office building on Main Street and the other Civic Center buildings.” The downtown task force will likely recommend adding housing and retail on the current Civic Center site, along with a one-acre downtown square with entertainment and a small theater. Streng said he supports that “phased move,” but also suggested that the ACE Train station now on the Alameda County Fairgrounds parking lot also be moved to the Bernal site. Ledoux agreed, adding that he supports building a new library now “because we’ve already outgrown it.” But Testa disagreed. She blamed the downtown task force for focusing too much on relocating city facilities to Bernal and building more housing on the current city site. “Bernal Park is our protected land,” she said “We voted to protect it. It’s not supposed to be city offices. Plus, it will cost us $200 million to move everything there. I don’t support it.”

views. Although all four agreed that rates have gone up because conservation has cut revenue needed by Pleasanton water supplier Zone 7, only Testa criticized new uses for recycled water. “Recycling water is sewer water,” she said. “In 2000, the city of Pleasanton talked about it and had a resounding public opposition to it. So why is it coming back to us now as a possible substitute for drinking water?”

Water On water rates and recycling, the candidates again voiced different

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Gas tax repeal proposition Although all four candidates seemed to oppose Proposition 6, a measure on the Nov. 6 ballot that would eliminate fuel and vehicle taxes recently passed by the State Legislature, only two — Streng and Narum — specifically said they would vote against it. “If Prop 6 passes, that also repeals the last piece of funding for Highway 84 to be connected to I-680,” Narum warned. “Widening 84 is important to get traffic off Bernal and First streets.”

Housing Calling Assembly Bill 2923 a bad solution for the Bay Area’s housing shortages, the candidates agreed that the measure now awaiting Gov. Jerry Brown’s signature would allow BART to construct as many as 20,000 new housing units by 2040

effective transit-oriented housing. He also points to the fact the district is “governed by an elected board of directors, granting the people of the San Francisco Bay Area a greater measure of input on the district’s decisions than the constituents of other agencies have on their agencies.” If passed, the bill would require the BART board to establish zoning standards by July 1, 2020. However, the officials at the Monday press conference opposed Chiu’s proposal on multiple counts, saying that AB 2923 would revoke jurisdiction from those best-qualified to create housing, adding that BART has its own problems to deal with right now. Several of the speakers pointed to the Avalon Dublin Station apartments looming behind them as an example of how cities were indeed stepping up to the housing plate. “We know how to build homes here in Dublin,” said Dublin Mayor David Haubert. “And we’ve done that. We’ve done our part, and we don’t think that taking away our housing and planning authority and ability is the right thing to do.” Baker said that the cities least affected by the prospective bill were the ones that were “most behind on housing” — San Francisco, Oakland

and San Jose. “The communities that are most doing their jobs and meeting their housing numbers are in the Tri-Valley and on this background podium behind me,” she said. She stated earlier that the group’s opposition to AB 2923 was not a form of NIMBY-ism. “What you’re not hearing is ‘Please don’t build this in my backyard,’” she said. “You’re hearing ‘Do it, but let us do it in collaboration.’” As a body, the nine-member BART Board of Directors has taken a neutral stance on the bill, but director Debora Allen was present Monday, also in opposition to AB 2923. “The BART organization has its hands full,” Allen said. “And it should stick to transit, until I can get a real solid handle on running that in a safe, clean, reliable manner.” “AB 2923 will ruin the spirit of cooperation that has evolved between cities and BART, or the development of properties,” she added. Pleasanton Mayor Jerry Thorne called the bill “unconstitutional,” and pointed to examples of transitoriented housing that the city of Pleasanton created. “It’s a problem that does not exist,” he said. “And I believe that local people who live here are the ones that should decide what our local community looks like.” Q

on property it owns. “What this means is that AB 2923 will give BART authority to bypass city councils and city planners in cities along its route and build housing on its parking lots, including here in Pleasanton, and not replace the parking it takes away,” Testa said. “This legislation that is being forced on us is not a good solution,” she added. Candidates said that a better solution is for private developers to build a diverse inventory of housing. “Not everybody wants a threebedroom, two-bath house with a three-car garage,” Streng said. Narum suggested planning more affordable housing by design, with smaller homes, even duplexes and 350-square-feet studio apartments on new building sites, such as the east side. As for parents complaining that their children can’t afford Pleasanton, Testa said: “There’s no guarantee that everyone can live anywhere they want. Sometimes we have to work our way towards our goals.” Other issues addressed by the candidates at the Pleasanton Weekly candidates forum included: Costco: Candidates support building a Costco membership store and two hotels on Johnson Drive, and also reworking the environmental review report, now being done,

that will better evaluate emissions from Costco’s planned gasoline station. Police and fire: Citing a 28% increase in property crimes, candidates said it’s good that a police substation is being built at the north side of Pleasanton next to the new Workday corporate headquarters on Stoneridge Mall Drive. Also, Ledoux said the LivermorePleasanton Fire Department shows only a 74% response time measured against a national response time of 95%. “We can do better,” he said. Schools: Candidates promised, if elected, to work with the Pleasanton school district by sharing some costs, helping the district to build a new school and sponsor programs on student health and stress. City pension liabilities: Candidates said they would look to the private sector for remedies on curbing pension liabilities. Narum cited the city’s $21 million irrevocable trust as one measure already being taken to deal with ominous pension payout requirements the city will face in eight to nine years. The Pleasanton Weekly Candidates Forum was broadcast live by Tri-Valley Community Television and will be rebroadcast on Channel 29 today at 8 a.m., Saturday at 11:30 a.m., Monday at 9 a.m., next Thursday at 2 and 5 p.m., Sept. 28 at 8 a.m. and Sept. 29 at 11:30 a.m. Q

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School board approves financial statements Also: CSEA president moving to district position, Amador AP Spanish concerns, school climate survey BY ERIKA ALVERO

The school board approved Pleasanton Unified School District’s unaudited actual financials from the 2017-18 school year, the presentation of which dominated last week’s meeting and was observed by a small group of silent but visible teachers. State law requires that school districts submit their unaudited actuals — which include their actual revenues, expenditures and fund balances — to the county Office of Education by Sept. 15 every year. “Overall, for our estimated actuals, we came in June to now — unaudited actuals, looking at revenue and sources — we ended the year with $86,000 more than we had projected,” Tom Gray, executive director of fiscal services, said during the Sept. 12 meeting. “The main cause of this is from local revenue. Local revenue we don’t budget until we have received those revenues.” Though no public members spoke on the item, around 20 of the district’s California Teachers Association representatives came to listen to the report, which was moved earlier in the meeting so those who came for the item wouldn’t have to wait. They presented a visible body, as they all donned black in support

of union negotiations, and then left the meeting after the presentation. “As you can see and probably know by now, Wednesdays have become the day our members dress in black to quietly show support of their bargaining team,” said Janice Clark, Association of Pleasanton Teachers president, during her report. “Thank you to the hundreds of members who showed their support at all of our sites today.” “Tonight we have come with great interest in hearing the school district’s annual report of the actual district revenues, expenditures and fund balances for years 17-18,” she added. “We ask again that the board pay close attention to the details inside the various line item totals as presented to you tonight. We ask that you do your work to ensure that your team members receive the priority they deserve for the tireless work they do on behalf of our Pleasanton students.” The overall general fund ending balance was $25,891,919. Of this total, $4,690,780 were legally restricted funds; $4,741,143 were allocated to a reserve for economic uncertainties; $243,442 were designated as revolving cash, prepaid expenditures and stores inventory; $3,614,000 had other assignments;

and $10,193,625 were unassigned. The “other assignments” included textbooks, CTEIG (career technical education incentive grants), site carryover funds, technology, and budget priorities, determined when the year’s budget is adopted by the board. Overall, after receiving the report, board members asked for more details regarding carryover and excessive funds. Trustee Steve Maher specifically asked to see in the reports, “What we’re actually putting aside for the following year. Because it’s very frustrating to see a budget every year that has fall out money.” Staff agreed to do so during the interim reports going forward, and the board approved the actuals unanimously. Looking ahead, the first interim report for 2018-19 is set to be presented to the board in December.

In other business • Nancy Bronzini, who had served as president of PUSD’s California School Employees Association chapter starting in January, after having served as interim since July 2017, was appointed as coordinator of benefits/risk management/safety/ leaves.

Night Market back in Pleasanton Country’s ‘largest night market event’ taking over fairgrounds for second time BY ERIKA ALVERO

Round two of the NorCal Night Market is coming back to Pleasanton next week, and the Asian-inspired event has over 100 vendors and artists set to take over the fairgrounds. The market is organized by 626 Night Market, which also produces two separate night markets in Los Angeles and Orange County, the “largest night market event in the U.S.,” according to Holly Nguyen, marketing manager for the company. It has traveled north from Southern California, and has selected the Alameda County Fairgrounds as its NorCal home. “Our newest location has many of our fans from up north extremely excited,” Nguyen said. “Many people tell us they travel to SoCal just to attend our event and we are happy to bring an event nearer to them.” The upcoming market at the fairgrounds will be held from Sept. 2830, lasting from 3-11 p.m. each day. Admission is $5 at the door, cash only, and children 3 and under are free. Parking costs $10. The Night Market has been taking place in Southern California since 2012. “Founder Jonny Hwang brought over the concept of night markets, or outdoor nighttime bazaars, over from Asia where the community can

come together, eat street snacks and shop from small local businesses,” Nguyen said. In addition to the Pleasanton market, they operate at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia and at the OC Fair and Event Center in Costa Mesa. This year, nine market events took place from May through September. The first NorCal Night Market

Her appointment created a vacancy for the CSEA post. Office specialist Laura Martinez is currently filling in as interim president until Bronzini’s replacement is appointed. • During the public comments period, parent Julie Nostrand was the lone speaker, voicing concerns about the Amador Valley High School advanced language classes, in particular AP Spanish 4. According to Nostrand, her daughter’s AP Spanish 4 teacher was out on maternity leave, and the students enrolled in the course were being “shuffled about to a variety of different teachers,” through combining class levels or, in one case, having an English teacher lead a section. She asked the district to hire an appropriately fluent, long-term substitute for the duration of the teacher’s maternity leave, especially important in an advanced language

class, which demands a high degree of linguistic immersion of students, she said. “You can issue an emergency credential, you can hire a Spanishspeaking aide for the classroom, we could recruit the three Spanishspeaking school administrators to take each one of the units so that we can get these kids on track to start hearing and speaking Spanish during class time,” Nostrand said. Eight others in the room stood up in support of her comments at her request. • Superintendent David Haglund presented the results of the district’s inaugural “PUSD Stakeholder Survey,” which was administered to middle and high school students, staff and parents last spring, through a partnership with K-12 Insights, an educational research organization. The survey focused on components of school climate including academic and student support, school leadership, family involvement, safety and behavior, communication and overall school quality. Q

happened in Pleasanton July 27-29 and saw 60,000 attendees over the course of the three days, according to Nguyen. “For our next and final event of the year on Sept. 28-30 at NorCal, we added many more vendors to make more stomachs happy,” she added. For more information, visit norcalnightmarket.com. Q

UPCOMING MEETINGS Planning Commission Wednesday, September 26, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. Council Chamber, 200 Old Bernal Avenue

• Sonshine Enrichment Center Preschool – Jennifer Hagen - consent Applications for Conditional Use Permit and Design Review approvals to remove two existing modular classrooms at 1225 Hopyard Road and construct an approximately 8,824-square-foot preschool building and to allow Sonshine Enrichment Center Preschool to increase preschool enrollment from 99 to 120 students. Zoning for the property is R-1-6,500 (One-Family Residential) District.

• Tim Lewis Communities for Alex Spotorno – Jenny Soo – Work Session Work session to review and receive comments on the Draft Subsequent Environmental Impact Report and General 7SHU (TLUKTLU[ :WLJPÄJ 7SHU (TLUKTLU[ 7SHUULK Unit Development, Growth Management, Tentative Map, and Rezoning applications for the construction of a 39-lot single-family residential development adjacent to 1000 Minnie Drive. Zoning for the property is Planned Unit Development – Semi-Rural Density Residential, Agriculture/Open Space, and Medium Density Residential

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Community picnic Interfaith Interconnect of the Tri-Valley is holding its sixth annual potluck picnic this Saturday in recognition of International Day of Peace. The event will be at the pavilion at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints, 1501 Hillcrest Ave. in Livermore, from 4-7 p.m. Children, youth, and adults of all ages are welcome to come eat, enjoy a variety of events, and converse with people from our diverse communities. The potluck meal, including halal barbecue hosted by the Muslim Community Center in Pleasanton, will begin at about 5:45 p.m. Attendees are asked to bring a dish to share, and include a list of ingredients. The program is free of charge; no need to RSVP.

Monday, September 24, 2018 at 6:45 p.m. Pleasanton Senior Center, 5353 Sunol Boulevard • Annual collision report review • 3 year bike theft review

Energy and Environment Committee Wednesday, September 26, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. Operations Service Center, 3333 Busch Road • Tri-Valley Potable Reuse Technical Feasibility Study Follow-Up Q&A’s • Climate Action Plan Update To explore more about Pleasanton, visit us at www.cityofpleasantonca.gov Pleasanton Weekly • September 21, 2018 • Page 7

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only two candidates, they both automatically advanced to the Nov. 6 general election. In their introductory statements Sunday night, Bauer-Kahan highlighted how her family history has driven her to run, while Baker pointed to her own political successes as a two-term assemblywoman. Bauer-Kahan opened first, speaking of how, after her greatgrandfather was taken to a Nazi concentration camp in 1930s Vienna, her great-grandmother wrote a letter to a stranger in the U.S. asking them to sponsor her family, and save the life of her only daughter. “I’m standing here today because a stranger said yes to my family and allowed us to come to this country and survive and thrive,” Bauer-Kahan said. She said that this had given her a sense of purpose and a desire to

serve her community, pointing to instances in which she had represented an innocent man on death row, along with coordinating the legal response at San Francisco International Airport in 2017 after the Trump administration enacted a travel ban against citizens from some Muslim-majority countries. Baker in her self-introduction said she was running for her family and community, and pointed to legislative victories she had achieved in the State Assembly, such as co-authoring a bill ensuring that the University of California system does not prioritize outof-state students for admission, along with an upcoming BART parking lot project in Dublin. She especially spotlighted her bipartisan record, and ability to reach across the aisle politically. “When I ran in 2014 and again for re-election in 2016, I said, ‘I want to be the type of leader who reaches across the aisle, will listen to any good idea, and work

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very, very hard for the best policy, whether it’s inside the party lines or not,’” Baker said. “And that’s been my approach from the start.” Overall, the hour-long forum remained civil, with some levity arising from the two candidates forgetting to remain standing for their turn to respond — however, the forum was not without targeted political jabs from both sides. Baker criticized endorsements that Bauer-Kahan was touting, in particular from the Sierra Club and California Teachers Association. “Be very wary when you hear about, different groups have endorsed one side or the other, especially from Sacramento,” Baker said. “The way they get those endorsements is those written questionnaires, and it’s very important to ask to see those answers if you want to vote for that candidate.” She added that she refuses to fill out any such questionnaires, which is one reason “the Sierra Club will never endorse me.” And Bauer-Kahan targeted Baker’s voting record, saying she wasn’t there on crucial issues “100% of the time.” “Assemblymember Baker speaks of votes on the environment, and that’s true, and I thank her for that vote,” Bauer-Kahan said. “But 40% of the time on the environment isn’t good enough. And so we need people on those core issues that are going to be with us 100% of the time.” Questions crafted by co-moderators Gina Channell and Jeremy Walsh from the Weekly as well as those submitted by residents in the audience Sunday night ran the gamut, from transit to gun control

to the state’s unfunded pension liabilities crisis. One of the earliest questions posed was on traffic congestion and the candidates’ perspectives on Proposition 6, which seeks to repeal the recently passed gas tax. “There are a lot of projects coming out of (Senate Bill 1) that our communities count on ... We don’t want these projects that are now underway to continue to get our communities out of traffic, into their homes, and off the roads so that we’re not idling and hurting the environment,” Bauer-Kahan said. “And so I think it’s crucial that we have the resources to do so.” Baker, though, supports the repeal, saying she had opposed SB1. “Not because it’s a tax, because taxes and fees are how we pay for our roads, our bridges and what we do,” she said. “I just happen to believe that before the state takes a single penny more from your wallet, it has to make sure it’s doing everything it can — it’s not going to be perfect — everything it can to spend the dollars it’s already getting wisely, and SB1 completely failed to do that.” They were united in their opposition to Assembly Bill 2923, which would allow BART to construct transit-oriented developments near their stations, potentially circumventing local jurisdiction. “It is unconstitutional,” Baker said. “There’s a reason why our state constitution says local cities and counties are the exclusive ones to decide about housing. Because we live there, and we can have a better feedback with our local city councils, we understand the water infrastructure, the roads, the

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schools and what we should have.” However, Baker criticized Bauer-Kahan for having received donations from a sponsor of the bill. In response, Bauer-Kahan defended her own position, adding that being a colleague of the Democrats trying to pass through AB 2923 was not a bad thing. “I oppose it and will happily tell the people who have supported me that,” she said. “But I think it’s important that we have someone at the table to advocate for that. I did have a conversation with the people that she mentioned about it, and I think it’s important that we’re able to be in relationship with people who differ on opinions and we can talk to them about the importance of what’s happening in our community and make sure that our community’s needs are addressed in that bill.” They differed too when asked if they would be willing to change current education policy that allows public school teachers to achieve tenure status after two years on the job. Baker said she supports teacher tenure reform, and that ineffective teachers should not be allowed to stay on. “It was one of the reasons I ran for State Assembly,” she said. “I was seeing great teachers who were not getting rewarded and I was seeing ones that had tenure, who were getting the thumbs up or thumbs down evaluation once every two to five years. And there was nothing the principal could do if they knew it was time to retrain or leave the classroom.” She noted that legislation to change existing policy — some of which she herself had authored — had died in Sacramento due to CTA opposition, and underlined once more the support her opponent had received from the association. Bauer-Kahan did not directly answer the tenure component of the question, though she agreed that it should be easier to remove teachers who are not performing adequately in the classroom. She countered, however, that as a law professor she understood that unhappy students are an inevitable part of the teaching profession, and worried about angry parents forcing out teachers without cause. “We need to make sure that not only do our teachers have the ability to be there only when they’re good, but that we also don’t have an angry parent shoving them out of the classroom, and allow them to have academic freedom,” she said. “The ability to speak. I’m not shy about the fact that I’m supported by workers, I’m not going to Sacramento to support the special interests.” Q Editor’s note: Pleasanton-based Roberta Gonzales Productions recorded the forum, and the video link is available on PleasantonWeekly.com.

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the regulatory review, though the company has reiterated its commitment to bring a warehouse store into the city. The wholesale retail giant’s design review application for its proposed Pleasanton store is on hold — plans that were submitted in December but considered incomplete pending resubmittal addressing city staff’s comments from June. Also on hold are plans from hotel developers to build two hotels with 231 rooms total in the JDEDZ area, an application which the Planning

Commission approved in late June. Tuesday night’s vote came with minimal discussion as part of the council’s consent calendar, with the move seen as routine, confirming the earlier court stipulation. The decision was 4-0, with Councilwoman Karla Brown opting back in to the deliberations after recusing herself in October after discovering Costco stock in her retirement fund. She said she has since sold the stock and is eligible again to vote on JDEDZ issues. Mayor Jerry Thorne went in the other direction, recusing himself from the JDEDZ rescission vote — telling the Weekly that even

though he sold Costco stock in his retirement fund nearly two years ago, he plans to stay out of the deliberations to avoid an “unwanted and unneeded distraction.” As part of the consent calendar, the council also approved a contract that would pay up to $110,000 for the additional JDEDZ environmental review by consultants Environmental Science Associates. Thorne took part in that vote. The consultants and city staff will focus their efforts to update the EIR in the categories of economic impacts and air quality — two topics singled out in the lawsuit

filed by Pleasanton Citizens for Responsible Growth, a resident group spearheaded by former councilman Matt Sullivan. For air quality, the parties agreed there was inconsistency with regard to areas of impact. Specifically, the original EIR analyzed the air quality impacts centered at the proposed Costco gas station toward the back of that site, as opposed to the front property line as was the measuring point for all other JDEDZ parcels. If the center point were shifted up, the radius of impact would extend across I-680 and encompass a portion of the Stoneridge Apartments, meaning the EIR should

have studied the air quality impacts of Costco on that neighborhood across the freeway. The city has now agreed that extra analysis should be completed. City officials said the consultants will conduct the additional studies and the EIR will be recirculated for public comment. If no new significant impacts are uncovered, the EIR will return to the Planning Commission and council for public hearings in early 2019. So too will be the council’s reconsideration of the now-rescinded General Plan amendment, rezoning and transportation fee for the JDEDZ. Q

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Community Pulse POLICE BULLETIN PPD doles out 20 citations in pedestrian crossing sting â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pedestrians Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Have Armor.â&#x20AC;? Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the headline of a recent social media post by the Pleasanton Police Department highlighting officersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; recent sting operation targeting drivers who fail to legally yield to walkers in city crosswalks. Pleasanton police officers focused on two key intersections (Santa Rita Road at Francisco Street and Main Street at Division Street) last Friday for 3-1/2 hours, with officers crossing the streets 202 times. In all, 20 drivers were pulled over for failing to stop for the pedestrian, and all 20 received citations under the California Vehicle Code. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re doing what we can to

lower pedestrian injuries. Education through prevention is better than education through tragedy,â&#x20AC;? Pleasanton police said in their Facebook post, which also included video snippets of last weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sting operation. The effort, held during the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pedestrian Safety Awareness Month campaign, was funded through a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety. According to the state, 67 pedestrians were killed and more than 14,000 were injured on California roadways in 2016, which is the most recent year with data available.

In other news â&#x20AC;˘ A man whose body was found along railroads tracks in Niles Canyon in unincorporated Alameda County near Sunol last week was identified by the sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office as 26-year-old Max Lopez Balmes of Fremont.

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Lopez Balmesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; body was discovered near the Union Pacific tracks in the canyon south of state Highway 84 and Alameda Creek at about 2:45 p.m. Sept. 9, sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sgt. Ray Kelly said. A hiker saw his body west of the intersection of Highway 84 and Palomares Road a few miles east of Fremont city limits and called police, according to Kelly. Although authorities havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t yet disclosed the cause of Lopez Balmesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; death, Kelly said the sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office is investigating his death as a homicide because he died â&#x20AC;&#x153;at the hands of anotherâ&#x20AC;? and not from being hit by a train or from falling. Investigators havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t disclosed a motive for the killing or any suspect information. According to an obituary thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s posted online, Lopez Balmes was born in Mexico and is survived by his parents Elias Lopez Zulayka and Maileht Balmes Sanchez and his brothers Kevin, Elias, Daniel and Abraham. His funeral service was held earlier this week. â&#x20AC;˘ The Alameda County Board of Supervisorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Public Protection Committee recommended last week that the full board approve the elimination of administrative court fees for people who are convicted of crimes. The committee took that action at the end of a lengthy hearing Sept. 13 at which several activist groups said the fees should be

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Sept. 16 DUI Q 10:57 a.m. on the 3900 block of Stoneridge Drive Theft from auto Q 9:21 a.m. on the 5900 block of Stoneridge Mall Road Q 1:58 p.m. on the 4800 block of Bernal Avenue

Theft Q 8:28 a.m., 5500 block of Springhouse Drive; theft of auto Q 1:07 p.m., 2100 block of Stoneridge Mall Road; shoplifting Q 7:53 p.m. on the 4700 block of Willow Road Burglary Q 6:54 p.m. on the 4700 block of Willow Road Robbery Q 6:07 p.m. on the 2200 block of Stoneridge Mall Road Domestic battery Q 2:28 p.m. on Highland Oaks Drive

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committee to eliminate the fees, saying they are â&#x20AC;&#x153;cripplingâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;have a huge impact on low-income defendants.â&#x20AC;? Haggerty said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ridiculous weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re causing these debts.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;˘ BARTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Board of Directors approved a new ordinance governing oversight of surveillance technology last week in Oakland. The new surveillance rules will require annual reports on the use of each specific surveillance technology the district uses. Any time a new technology is acquired, or when BART is applying for funding to acquire such technology, that will have to be disclosed at a properly noticed public meeting. When new surveillance technologies are introduced, the ordinance dictates that they will be implemented at a single station for a trial period of 60 days. Data collected during those trial periods will be immediately disposed of unless it is relevant to evaluating the performance of the technology in question, although there are exceptions to this rule. If BART police are using an unapproved surveillance technology due to exigent circumstances they can only use it to respond to those exigent circumstances and they must stop using it within seven days or when the exigent circumstances end, whichever is sooner. Q â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Jeremy Walsh and Bay City News Service

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eliminated because they often are a long-term financial burden on low-income people who already served time for their crimes and then have problems turning their lives around. They said thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s because the debts cause such people to have problems getting credit, housing and jobs. If the full board votes next month to approve eliminating the court fees, Alameda County would become only the second county in the U.S. to do so, following San Francisco, which took that step earlier this year. Supervisor Scott Haggerty, whose district includes Dublin and Livermore, said ending the fees â&#x20AC;&#x153;makes sense because that would help people who are trying to become productive citizens, getting housing and moving on with their lives.â&#x20AC;? Haggerty said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a no-brainer.â&#x20AC;? Alameda County Chief Probation Officer Wendy Still told the committee that defendants are charged probation supervision fees of between $30 to $90 per month and pre-charge investigation report fees of between $250 and $710. Still said itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s difficult for many low-income people to pay the court fees they owe and currently 34,415 ex-offenders are indebted and owe a total of $21.3 million, which is an average of about $600 a person. Alameda County Public Defender Brendon Woods also urged the

Theft Q 1:10 p.m., 4500 block of Rosewood Drive; shoplifting Q 8:33 p.m. on the 2200 block of Stoneridge Mall Road Assault/battery Q 2:53 a.m. on the 5200 block of Hopyard Road Q 2:19 p.m. on the 7900 block of Cherrywood Court

Burglary Q 1:07 p.m. on the 8000 block of Mountain View Drive Vandalism Q 6:23 a.m. on the 11900 block of Dublin Canyon Road

Sept. 13 Theft Q 11:33 a.m., 1400 block of Stoneridge Mall Road; shoplifting Q 6:33 p.m., 1000 block of Stoneridge Mall Road; theft from auto Alcohol violation Q 11:02 a.m. on the 3100 block of Santa Rita Road Vandalism Q 8:38 a.m. on California Avenue Burglary Q 12:49 a.m. on the 6700 block of Bernal Avenue Q 10:16 a.m. on the 6600 block of Owens Drive Q 4:32 p.m. on the 4300 block of Valley Avenue Q 10:51 p.m. on the 3000 block of Hopyard Road Graffiti offense Q 6:51 p.m. on the 1800 block of Santa Rita Road Sex offense Q 8:31 a.m. on Foothill Road

Sept. 12 Drug violation Q 10:01 a.m. on the 4300 block of Foothill Road Q 7:55 p.m. on the 5500 block of Johnson Drive

Theft Q 10:35

a.m., 5900 block of Sunol Blvd.; theft from auto Q 2:52 p.m. on the 2300 block of Stoneridge Mall Road Q 3:52 p.m. on the 4000 block of Vineyard Avenue Q 5:47 p.m., 1400 block of Stoneridge Mall Road; shoplifting Q 8:06 p.m., 1500 block of Stoneridge Mall Road; shoplifting Q 8:39 p.m., 4900 block of Valley Avenue; theft of bicycle Burglary Q 2:37 p.m. on the 4700 block of Willow Road Embezzlement Q 4:20 p.m. on the 6000 block of Johnson Drive Fraud Q 4:14 p.m. on the 7800 block of Medinah Court

Sept. 11 DUI Q 10:19 p.m. at Concord Street and Grillo Court Shoplifting Q 11:51 a.m. on the 2800 block of Hopyard Road Q 5:20 p.m. on the 5700 block of Johnson Drive Alcohol violation Q 11:17 a.m. at Santa Rita Road and Valley Avenue Fraud Q 5:15 p.m. on the 4900 block of Owens Drive Burglary Q 10:40 a.m. on the 8100 block of War Glory Place

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LETTERS Deep concerns for Pleasanton and our quality of life Dear Editor, I am supporting Julie Testa for Pleasanton City Council. Pleasanton needs a strong representative who will stand up to the pressure to build massive high-density housing projects. She will work to minimize the burden on our roads, water and school overcrowding. Julie has fought against the agenda to increase building height, and against adding excessive housing in our charming downtown. Julie does not believe Pleasanton residents should accept the cost or the risk of drinking recycled sewer water (toilet-to-tap) when science cannot yet guarantee it is safe from toxic contaminants. Julie Testa will be a strong voice for slow, managed-growth and clean, safe drinking water. She’s got my vote. For more information on these and other pressing issues facing our community regarding the Nov. 6 City Council election, please visit www.JulieTesta.com. —Tamara Sorensen

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Chamber PAC endorsements The Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce’s Business and Community Political Action Committee (BACPAC) is pleased to announce its endorsements for Pleasanton City Council in this November’s election. Incumbent Kathy Narum and challenger Joe Streng bring a combination of experiences, are most closely aligned with Chamber goals articulated in “Pleasanton 2020: A Community Vision,” and in our view are best qualified to help Pleasanton remain the Bay Area’s best place to live, work and raise a family. Narum consistently does her homework and thoughtfully arrives at conclusions she believes are in the best interests of the entire community, even when that may mean taking an unpopular stance from time to time. In our book, that’s true leadership. Her 23-year track record of civic engagement and community service are second to none, and she deserves re-election. Streng brings an infectiously positive energy to all that he does, and after nearly nine years on the Parks

Commission, he’s passionate about making a difference as a council member. Streng is keenly aware of the importance of maintaining a strong local economy in order to sustain the very highest of public services and amenities synonymous with quality of life in Pleasanton. His energy, creativity and common sense will be a great asset in our community’s quest for a new library and civic center. We also support and look forward to working with Mayor Jerry Thorne as he serves his final term of office, and thank all the candidates for their willingness and commitment to serve our community. —John Sensiba, BACPAC chair

Re-elect Kathy Narum Some want public decisions about housing, downtown planning or other critical community development issues to be simple. They will declare, “No more growth for Pleasanton,” or “Pleasanton should remain as it’s always been,” or “No one can tell us to build more housing because this is our town and I’ll make sure that’s the way it is.” Only if this could or should be true. We live in a region that’s in a state that continues to create jobs. People need places to live. Diverse types of housing are needed to reflect the fact that not all household incomes can afford to purchase million-dollar homes. That’s our reality and no simplistic statements will cause our needs to be answered by some other community so we can be left alone. Leaders make decisions based upon the facts before them. That’s what I’ve observed Kathy Narum to do with skill, sensitivity to what makes Pleasanton the town we cherish and with a deep understanding of the responsibility to govern that she’s accepted. It’s not good enough to Kathy to just get mad. That’s not a luxury she allows herself because real planning and community development challenges exist, and it takes a leader like Kathy to recognize the complexities and see us through them. —David Nagler, Planning Commission chair

Water rate study Dear Zone 7 board, There has been no meaningful change to staff’s proposals despite our feedback and questions at the

public outreach meeting. The cost and expenses structure has remained the same with the three “new” proposals, and so have the “options” presented (the only option continuing to be rate hikes, just different levels of the same). I was hoping despite hope, that the proposals would be reformed, but it continues to be same old, same old. Please see observations and several additional important questions (I’ve sent) for you to consider and provide directions to staff, as you evaluate the “new” rate hike proposals. PS: I have yet to receive any clarifications on cost structure used, which has continued to be included in the new proposals. Also no replies to the extensive feedback on the uploaded Dropbox presentation or clarifications on questions asked has been provided. —Vin Poh’Ray

Correction Last week’s “Around Pleasanton” column on Page 3 incorrectly identified the source of a quote from the Chamber of Commerce’s City Council candidate forum. The following statement should be attributed to candidate Joe Streng: “About two-thirds of Pleasanton voters supported Costco,” Streng said. “I voted for it because I think we should be keeping our tax dollars right here in Pleasanton and not driving to Livermore (to shop at Costco).” He’s glad the city is taking a new look at an environmental impact report on the Johnson Drive site. “Eventually, we’ll move forward with Costco,” he added. “When that starts, this will have been one of the most heavily vetted projects in the history of Pleasanton, and I think that’s a good thing.”

Pleasanton Parades and Celebrations

Ranked “Highest in Customer Satisfaction Among Senior Living Communities” by J.D. Power.*

Anything Is Pawsible! Dog Show & Parade Saturday, September 29, 12:00–2:00 p.m. RSVP by September 21.

1-Year Anniversary Thursday, October 18, 4:00–8:00 p.m. RSVP by October 15. 5700 Pleasant Hill Road, Pleasanton, CA 94588

Join us at Sunrise of Pleasanton for our upcoming events. First, we’re hosting a dog show and parade with homemade treats to support a local pet shelter—don’t forget to bring your dog. And in October, we’re celebrating our one-year anniversary with live music, wonderful food, and tours of our beautiful community.

Election letters The Pleasanton Weekly will accept letters to the editor of up to 250 words on election-related issues until 5 p.m. Oct. 28. Letters are published based on order of receipt and space availability, among other factors. We will publish only one letter per person per election topic this fall, and we reserve the right to edit contributions for length, objectionable content, libel and factual errors known to us. Anonymous letters will generally not be accepted. Send via email to editor@pleasantonweekly.com.

* Sunrise Senior Living received the highest numerical score in the J.D. Power 2018 Senior Living Satisfaction Study, based on 2,539 total responses among 7 senior living communities measuring experiences and perceptions of residents/family members/friends, surveyed October–December 2017. Your experiences may vary. Award applicable to United States only. Visit jdpower.com.

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Pleasanton Weekly • September 21, 2018 • Page 11

Tri Valley Life

BY ANDY LI

ressed casually for the summer heat and wearing shades, Scott Adams obviously doesn’t mind less attention in the quaint downtown Pleasanton restaurant that he frequents for a tranquil meal during lunch. Adams is well-known internationally as the original creator of the “Dilbert” comic strip, which has reached over 2,000 newspapers in 57 countries and 19 languages. Dilbert, the main character, is a white-collar office employee who navigates the ins and outs of daily corporate politics and satirizes the micromanagement of his superiors — messages that remain relevant for readers three decades after that first Dilbert strip. “Every year since day one I have been telling myself my comic career only has five years left, tops,” Adams said. “But here we are.” By April of next year, Dilbert will be celebrating its 30-year anniversary. Adams expressed pride in his work and notes that the comic is still going strong in both national and local papers. A native of Windham, a small town in upstate New York, Adams found an early career in business and finance in the Bay Area while working for Crocker National Bank — where he was held at gunpoint as a teller twice — before achieving an MBA at Haas Business School at UC Berkeley. Adams drew his inspiration for Dilbert Comics in the 1980s, and the name drawn from an ex-boss, while the dog, named Dogbert, came from a family pet that had just passed away. His decade at Pacific Bell also provided new ideas for character development in Dilbert Comics, which debuted in print on April 16, 1989. Adams recalled having to draw his

Above: Pleasanton resident Scott Adams sat down with Weekly intern Andy Li this summer to reflect on his career. (Photo by Andy Li) Top image: Recent Dilbert comic by Scott Adams.

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first comics at 4 a.m. in the morning in order to work a full day at the company. By 1996, Dilbert had reached over 800 newspapers in the entire nation, and Adams became a full-time cartoonist who had also released his first book, “The Dilbert Principle.” Adams famously included his email in all of his drawings, which facilitated responses from his fans suggesting new ideas for the comic strip. A year later, Dilbert became the first website featuring a daily syndicated comic strip. Dilbert also won the Reuben Award, the highest honor for cartoons. An attempt to make a Dilbert TV series lasted for about two years before shutting down. The appeal of Dilbert Comics isn’t so much about the illustrative detail as it is the use of office humor. Dilbert is relatable across age demographics and finds devoted followings across different cultures and career sectors. A recent comic, titled “Comparing Things,” exaggerates the difficulty of changing minds in a competitive workplace environment. After living in San Francisco for about a decade, Adams moved around the Bay Area and resided in Alameda, Dublin and Blackhawk before permanently settling down in Pleasanton by 2009. His current house, a 7,000-square-foot mansion, was designed in partnership with an architect and features a Dilbertshaped wall, an indoor basketball court and an acre-large backyard. Adams owned Stacey’s Cafe in downtown Pleasanton before it closed a few years ago, and he currently manages WhenHub (a business venture that uses an app to connect people with cryptocurrency experts), and Scott Adams Foods, Inc., famous for its “Dilberito.” Despite being relatively well-known since the early 1990s, Adams grew an even larger national profile during the course of the 2016 presidential election. Early on in 2015, Adams predicted that then-candidate Donald Trump would successfully win the GOP primaries and defeat Democrat Hillary Clinton in the general election. Adams said he initially endorsed Trump for president mainly due to his “master persuasion skills,” but because of death threats changed to rotating endorsements between Clinton and Libertarian Gary Johnson before settling back in the Trump camp about a month before the election. After Trump’s election victory in November of 2016, Adams’ Twitter following grew by over 50%. Politically, Adams describes himself as an “ultraliberal to the left of Bernie Sanders.” He favors recreational marijuana legalization, reparations to African-Americans for slavery and no government interference on the ongoing abortion debate. Adams also claims to have very “libertarian leanings” on social issues. Despite this, his strong support for President Trump has more to do with “Trump’s unique rhetorical abilities” rather than policy proposals. Currently, Adams hosts a daily Periscope broadcast on Twitter and can boast over 10,000 live listeners on average.

What’s happening around the Valley in music, theater, art, movies and more

Similar to Trump, Adams said he admires social media for its ability to “cut through media noise” and get his message directly to his followers without the “spin and filter” of journalists or opinion writers. During his Periscope broadcasts (and a daily online blog he updates on the Dilbert website), Adams discusses random headlines in the news, generally political or economic in nature. He offers his own interpretation of the news and oftentimes generates interesting insight with his own perspective on the President’s actions or motives. Adams is also occasionally in direct contact with Trump, and the Pleasanton resident was photographed visiting him in the Oval Office during the first weekend of August, which he posted on his Twitter feed. As a trained hypnotist, Adams said he places great value on the concept of “master persuasion.” In his book “Win Bigly” (published 2017), Adams repeatedly brings up this concept to explain why Trump, despite being so polarizing in more liberal parts of the nation, was able to sweep the Electoral College and appeal to so many disaffected voters in middle America or “flyover country.” “Basically in this country you have two sides watching two different movies,” Adams said. “In Movie 1, which is liberal America, Trump is a racist, fascist, misogynist, Islamophobe and xenophobe. Everything he does, good or bad, they view it through this filter. On the other hand, in Movie 2, which is Trump’s America, supporters view his actions as always putting ‘America First’ ... They don’t see Trump along standard racial or gender related terms, but rather as an aggressive leader who is finally willing to put political correctness aside and do what’s best for the country.” “In such a situation, it is virtually impossible to reconcile either side with reality because they are watching literally two different movies of the same man,” Adams added. However, all of this pro-Trump commentary has come at a cost, Adams said. He acknowledges that he continues to regularly receive death threats online via social media. And he said he refuses to make any public appearances at speeches or other events, fearing for personal safety, which caused a significant loss in revenue. “I don’t participate at all in local politics,” Adams added. “It’s just not something that interests me very much. I tend to be more fascinated with the persona and persuasion skills of leaders rather than partisanship and policy-making.” Adams is fairly comfortable living in the “City of Planned Progress” and there are no signs that he plans to move elsewhere. He still broadcasts his daily videos on Periscope from his Dilbert-themed office in his home and is sometimes spotted in downtown Pleasanton enjoying a meal at a restaurant. And as far as Dilbert comics goes, Adams isn’t slowing down anytime soon. Occasionally, Adams hosts drawing lessons on his Periscope and takes his viewers on a virtual tour around his art studio. “Dance like it hurts. Love like you need money. Work when people are watching.” —Dogbert’s motto Q

TRI VALLEY LIFE

Gallery presents ‘Fibre Theatricks’ Exhibit features quilts and more in honor of new theater season BY DOLORES FOX CIARDELLI

“Fibre Theatricks” opens at the Harrington Gallery in the Firehouse Arts Center next week, a major juried installation that features professional artists from the international Studio Art Quilt Associates. The theme of this exhibit, the third with this quilting group, is “theater,” in conjunction with the opening of the new season at the Firehouse, noted gallery director Julie Finegan. “We will have several masks, sculptures and wall hangings, many of which in some way reflect the excitement and drama of performing arts,” Finegan said. The exhibit kicks off with an opening reception with the artists from 7-9 p.m. next Thursday. Light refreshments will be served, and guests are welcome to explore the artwork and chat with the juror and other artists. The suggested donation is $5. The juror is Velda Newman, a Northern California quilter who is nationally known. One her large floral quilts, “Hydrangea,” was recognized as one of the 100 best quilts of the 20th century. One of

her large-scale works, which spans 21 feet, will be on display. Some of the other artists are as follows: • Susan Else, from Santa Cruz, presenting a large kinetic sculpture. • Adriane Dedic, creator of “Kabuki Warrior.” • Oakland artist Alice Beasley’s portrayals of joyful dancing. • Returning artists Denise Oyama Miller, Pat Porter, Nancy Bardach and Lin Schiffner. Studio Art Quilt Associates was founded in 1989 with 50 artist members, and it now has more than 3,400 artists, teachers, collectors, gallery owners, museum curators and corporate sponsors. Pleasanton is offering a Young@ Art program with the “theater” theme at 4:30 p.m. Oct. 18. Students will tour the exhibit, explore techniques and build their own stage set dioramas. To register, visit www.pleasantonfun.com and use class code 6942. Price is $15 for Pleasanton residents, $22 for non-residents. “Fibre Theatricks” will be on display through Oct. 27. Firehouse Arts Center is located at 4444 Railroad Ave. Q

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Rhinestone legend Nashville singer Andrew Kahrs will perform “A Salute to the Songs and Career of Glen Campbell” in two shows at the Firehouse Arts Center — at 8 p.m. this Saturday and at 2 p.m. Sunday. Kahrs, whose distinctive voice blends blues, country and bluegrass, will sing hits including “Gentle on My Mind,” “Galveston,” “Wichita Lineman” and “Rhinestone Cowboy.” Tickets are $15-$25. Go to www.ﬁrehousearts.org, call 931-4848, or purchase at the theater box ofﬁce, 4444 Railroad Ave.

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“Dancing to the Music” by Sonja Campbell.

Night of laughter Three comediennes return to Bothwell to benefit theater Funny ladies Regina Stoops, Margaret Zhao and Stacy Gustafson, plus Ashley Gustafson as emcee, will take the stage for a night of laughter in “One Night, Three Women, Too Funny” next Saturday (Sept. 29) to benefit the Bothwell Arts Center in Livermore. Doors open at 7 p.m. at the center, 2466 Eighth St., and the show starts at 7:30 p.m. These women performed their comedy routines last year at the Bothwell to a sold-out audience. “Each of the comediennes delivers her story in a unique way, but each are keen observers of the daily trials, tribulations, rituals and joys of life,” Bothwell arts manager Anne Giancola said. “Come ready to laugh.” Stoops was born and raised in a town called Normal, though her humor is anything but. She has her own unique perspective on what most might consider the mundane details of ordinary life: raising three boys, being married (or not), aging parents, health care, navigating the world of special education, minivan motoring and the grocery store. Stacey Gustafson is the bestselling author of “Are You Kidding Me? My Life with an Extremely Loud Family, Bathroom Calamities, and Crazy Relatives,” which was ranked

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Celebrating ‘First Lady of Song’ Cabaret chanteuse Amanda King will perform “The Songs of Ella Fitzgerald” at 2 p.m. next Sunday (Sept. 30), sharing Fitzgerald’s origins, inspiration and early music in a swingin’ afternoon celebrating the legend. Dubbed “The First Lady of Song,” Fitzgerald was arguably the most popular female jazz singer in the country for more than half a century, selling more than 40 million albums and winning 13 Grammy Awards. Tickets are $17-$27. Go to www.ﬁrehousearts.org, call 931-4848, or purchase at the theater box ofﬁce, 4444 Railroad Ave.

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Comediennes Stacy Gustafson, Regina Stoops and Margaret Zhao will perform in a benefit for Bothwell Arts Center.

No. 1 on Amazon in Parenting & Family Humor and Motherhood. Her second book, “Are You Still Kidding Me?” was just released. She lives in Pleasanton and has won Best Comic of the Month at Tommy T’s Comedy Club. Zhao’s memoir “Really Enough: A True Story of Tyranny, Courage and Comedy” charts her struggle for survival, freedom and forbidden love after she was labeled an enemy of the state under Chairman

Mao. She used her humor and wit to survive and then to handle the challenges of culture shock in America, from learning to drive to pronouncing the Taco Bell menu. Zhao entertains audiences of all ages at comedy clubs, schools, churches, fundraising events and other venues. Tickets to “One Night, Three Women, Too Funny” are $20. Go to lvpac.org. Q —Dolores Fox Ciardelli

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Music that sizzles Slick nightclub meets hot gypsy jazz when the five world-class musicians known as Black Market Trust come to the Firehouse Arts Center at 8 p.m. next Saturday (Sept. 29), combining the sounds of the great American crooners with those of the romantic Eastern European jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt. Tickets are $27-$37. Go to www.firehousearts.org, call 931-4848 or purchase at the theater box office, 4444 Railroad Ave. Pleasanton Weekly • September 21, 2018 • Page 13

Sports PLEASANTON PREPS BY DENNIS MILLER

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Six wins for Foothill girls volleyball last week Amador boys water polo posts strong showing at Roseville tournament It was a banner week for the Foothill girls volleyball team as the Falcons ran off a 6-1 mark during a busy last week. In their first East Bay Athletic League match, the Falcons beat San Ramon Valley 25-18, 25-18, 25-18. Highlights came from Grayce Olson (17 kills, 12 digs), Emily Haskell (23

digs), Haley Roundtree (10 kills, 2 blocks) and Riley Francis (4 kills, 1 block). The second league match was a 25-21, 25-17, 25-17 win over Dublin. This time highlights came from Roundtree (14 kills, 2 blocks), Ishana Ram (30 assists), Auguste Kersulyte (9 kills, 3 digs) and Savanah

Caires (3 kills, 3 blocks). On Saturday, Foothill took part in the East County Tournament in Pittsburg and ran off a series of wins to advance to the finals. The Falcons beat Northgate 2522, 25-20; Branson 25-22, 25-19; Berkeley 25-17, 31-29; and Campolindo 25-20, 25-22 in the semifinals. Once in the title game, Foothill pushed California, but fell 26-24, 22-25, 8-15. Olson led the way with 49 kills on the day, while Haskell led in digs with 67. Francis combined for 25 assists, 22 service points and 7 kills, with Naya Williamson adding 29 assists and 20 kills.

Amador boys water polo Facing an uphill battle against EBAL power De La Salle, the Dons came out and turned in an inspired performance before falling 23-4 to the Spartans. Jack Kost had a pair of goals

and steals for the Dons, with Will Bosse adding a goal and a block. Jack Bessiere had a goal and a steal, while goalie Tanner McMillen played well withstanding the De La Salle onslaught. The Dons came back on the weekend and took third in the Championship Division of the California Capital Challenge in Roseville. The Dons opened the tournament with a 10-8 win over Hoover from Fresno. Goals came from Ross Brown (3), Ethan Braga (3), Noah Freeman (3) and Josh Freeman (1). McMillen had 12 saves in the goal. The next game was a 12-3 final over McClatchy of Sacramento. Scoring for Amador was Jack Kost (2), Devon Kost (1), Noah Freeman (2), Brown (2), Braga (2), Parker Mapes (1), Bessiere (1) and Josh Freeman (1). Jack Kost added four steals with Mason Boswell getting one. McMillen again had 12 saves. The next game was a 12-5 win over McClatchy again. Jack Kost had 5 goals to lead the offensive attack, with Noah Freeman adding 3 and Brown, Braga, Bosse, and Josh

Freeman getting a goal each. Their last game of the tournament was a 13-9 loss to Washington. Jack Kost, Devon Kost and Braga had 2 goals each, with Noah Freeman and Bessiere adding 1 goal each.

Thanks to our contributors! A special thanks goes out to Amador Valley boys water polo parent Monica Kost, as well as Foothill girls volleyball coach Dusty Collins, for their continued effort of turning in results, win or lose for their teams. You can make sure your teams get their recognition in each week by sending me the results of your recent games. Send them to me by noon each Sunday, and I will make sure to get them into print. We are always looking for pictures as well! Just make sure to identify the players and let me know who took the picture. Q Editor’s note: Dennis Miller is a contributing sports writer for the Pleasanton Weekly. To contact Miller or submit local high school sports scores, game highlights and photographs for his weekly Pleasanton Preps column, email him at acesmag@aol.com.

RADD athletes earn various medals at softball event Pleasanton RADD (Recreational Activities for the Developmentally Disabled) played well to garner a variety of medals at the Special Olympics Northern California softball competition last month in Walnut Creek. With 14 different teams and about 300 athletes competing both days, the RADD A team earned the silver medal and the RADD B team took the bronze, while individual athletes Adam Pinney and Charla Tracy each won gold in the skills competition. “Softball season is very short compared to the other SONC sports and the RADD teams have only six weeks to practice,” RADD coach Kay King said. “Each player is very dedicated, and this year we saw significant improvement in every aspect of their game. They work very hard to improve along with having a lot of fun, which is the best part.” The two gold medalists, Pinney and Tracy, showed off their skills in the four-part individual competition consisting of base-running, throwing, batting and fielding. The RADD A team rallied from

an opening-game loss to win its final two games, 13-4 and 10-6, respectively. King noted the silver medal was a big improvement for the squad, which didn’t win any games last year. The team had two home runs and one tag-out at home plate during the event last month. The RADD B team faced strong opposition in its bracket, fighting hard during two losses en route to earning the bronze medal, according to King. The RADD A team consisted of Patrick Harris, Harold Seals, Maggie Viele, Jake Kauffman, Greg Neves, Adam Alhaithani, Steven Adkins, Jason Paasch, Joshua Layman, JJ Laurin, James Burton and Malcom Miller, with King, Kris Gudjohnsen and Jim Spillane coaching. The RADD B team featured Lauren Lenigan, Camellia Pinhero, Lisa Burley, Scott Tanaka, Jamie Gadbaugh, Marshal Fulk, Evan Rutter, Ryan Butterly, Jennifer Thomas, Bruce Louwert and Steven Ostreicher, along with coaches Kathy D’Onofrio, Matt Samaro, Sergio Castillo and Jim Gundell. Q —Jeremy Walsh

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The Pleasanton RADD A team (left) took home the silver medal and the RADD B team earned the bronze. Page 14 • September 21, 2018 • Pleasanton Weekly

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WHAT’S HAPPENING IN OUR COMMUNIT Y

Theatre

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BEDTIME THEATER Bedtime Theater, especially for ages 2 thru 7, presents a performance of Pete G Magic at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 5 in the San Ramon Community Center, 12501 Alcosta Blvd., San Ramon. Children can come in their pajamas and bring their favorite stuffed animal. Milk and cookies served after the performance. Go to SanRamonPerformingArts.com for tickets and more information, or call 973-3343.

BREWING UP A BUSINESS Entrepreneurial expertise will be on tap at Las Positas College’s 6th Annual Business and Entrepreneurship Speaker Series event. “Brewing Up a Business: A Panel Discussion of Top Livermore Brewers” will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 1, in the Multi-Disciplinary Building Lecture Hall, Room 2420. Free and open to the public. Parking is $2. For information about the program, email WBL@laspositascollege.edu.

CHARACTERZ KIDZ FAMILY GAME NIGHT This Family Fun Night is Free for all ages on the first Friday of the month, at 6 p.m. Characterz Cafe, 5424 Sunol Blvd. KIDZ get a free hot cocoa or chocolate milk. Bring a game to share or play one of ours.

Fundraisers

Dance

SUPER BOOK AND MEDIA SALE: FRIENDS OF THE PLEASANTON LIBRARY Amazing bargains, nearly new books, CDs, DVDs, on sale Sept. 21-23 from 6 to 9 p.m., on Friday, (members only); on Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Pleasanton Public Library, 400 Old Bernal Ave. friendsofthepleasantonlibrary.org.

JUMPIN’ AT THE SUN DANCE TROUPE Jumpin’ at the Sun Dance Troupe, performs at 7:30 p.m., on Sept. 28 and 29, at the Dougherty Valley Peforming Arts Center, 10550 Albion Rd., San Ramon. Show is approximately one hour long. Visit SanRamonPerformingArts.com for tickets and more information or call 973-3343.

REINS IN MOTION FUNDRAISER Reins In Motion Foundation Hearts with Hooves Fundraiser, from 4 to 8 p.m., on Sunday, Sept. 23, at Retzlaff Winery, 1356 South Livermore Ave., Livermore. The event will feature The Bacchus Brothers band, Checkers Catering BBQ buffet, a live auction and raffle. Tickets are available online for $75 per person. The fundraiser benefits therapeutic riding for our Special Needs clients and our Reins for Heroes veterans program. For more information visit reinsinmotionca. com, or phone 447-8941.

Lessons & Classes

Concerts FLEETWOOD MASK Fleetwood Mask performs on Saturday, Oct. 6, at 8 p.m. at the Dougherty Valley Performing Arts Center, 10550 Albion Road, San Ramon. Celebrate the arts with Fleetwood Mask — The Ultimate Tribute to Fleetwood Mac, a Benefit Concert for the Arts Foundation & the Foundation Scholarship Fund. Visit SanRamonArts.org for tickets. LADY K & THE KINGS OF SWING: HARVEST BALL Dance to the big band sounds of Lady K and the Kings of Swing at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 22 in the Dougherty Station Community Center, 17011 Bollinger Canyon Rd. This will be a fun evening of mixed dance styles. An optional 30-minute dance lesson will be provided during the event by dance instructor Joallyn Bohn. Advance tickets strongly recommended. Go to SanRamonPerformingArts. com or call 973-3343.

Government BICYCLE, PEDESTRIAN & TRAILS COMMITTEE At 6:45 p.m. on the fourth Monday of each month, at 5353 Sunol Blvd., the Parks and Recreation Commission meets to advise the City’s Traffic Engineering Division on bicycle, pedestrian and trail related items. cityofpleasantonca.gov. CIVIC ARTS COMMISSION MEETING The Arts Commission meets on the first Monday of the month, at 7 p.m., at 200 Old Bernal Ave. to promote the acquisition, construction and installment of works of public art in Pleasanton. The Commission also makes recommendations to the City Council regarding the City’s Civic Arts programs. cityofpleasantonca. gov.

THE 7TH ANNUAL TASTE OF PLEASANTON RESTAURANT & SHOP WALK FUNDRAISER From 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 25, visit over 20 participating shops and restaurants to enjoy a fantastic variety of small bites and beverages while strolling and shopping in beautiful downtown Pleasanton. This fundraiser benefits projects and charities supported by the Pleasanton Lions Club. Tickets Cost $25 and are available for purchase directly online at pleasantonlionsclub.bpt.me. CYCLING 4 VETERANS Announcing the Fourth Annual Cycling 4 Veterans (C4V) ride at 6:30 a.m., on Saturday, Oct. 6, hosted by Veterans First Program at Las Positas College, 3000 Campus Hill Drive, Livermore. A veterans and military

Family

FREE COMPUTER TUTORING From 5 to 6:30 p.m., Tuesdays, at the Pleasanton Library, 400 Bernal Ave., get help with downloading e-books from the library to an e-reader, sending e-mail attachments, social networking, blogging or general internet questions. Call first to confirm 931-3400 ext. 4.

Support Groups GRIEF WORKSHOP The death of a loved one is unlike any other loss. Please join us for our Fall Workshop on Thursday evenings, beginning on Sept. 6 and ending on Oct. 25, at 7:30 p.m. at St. Elizabeth Seton Church, 4001 Stoneridge Drive. Pre-registration is required. Please call Eleanor at 846-8708 for more information. AL-ANON AND ALATEEN Al-Anon and Alateen offer hope and strength for families and friends of problem drinkers. Contact 277-7661 or help@AlanonTriValley.org. Go to alanonTriValley.org. Pleasanton. NAMI TRIVALLEY PRESENTS: PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY FOR CAREGIVERS From 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Night of laughter

Talks & Lectures FALL PREVENTION AWARENESS DAY 2018 Senior Support Program of the Tri-Valley and Pleasanton Senior Center presents their free, fourth annual Fall Prevention Awareness Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 27, at 5353 Sunol Blvd. If you are an older adult wanting to stay active, independent, and safe in your home, learn that falling is not a normal part of aging.

support event, featuring three epic rides for 30 miles, 55 miles and 115 miles. 30 mile ride is $50, 55 mile ride is $65 and 115 mile ride is $85. Visit cycling4veterans.com for more information.

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Ten finalists from the 43nd annual San Francisco Comedy Club Competition will perform in the semifinal rounds at the Bankhead Theater at 8 p.m. tonight. The event is an entertaining night of laughter and a chance to discover new talent in the comedy world, which in the past included Ellen DeGeneres, Robin Williams and Dana Carvey. Tickets are $20-$60. Call 373-6800, visit www. lvpac.org, or go to the box office at 2400 First St. in Livermore.

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on Oct. 1 at the Livermore Library, 1188 S. Livermore Ave., Livermore, Psychiatrist Daniel J. Kostalnick, M.D., presents an overview of psychopharmacology and “Ask the Doc” question and answer period. Dr. Kostalnick is a highly regarded Board Certified Psychiatrist with extensive training and expertise in psychopharmacology and psychotherapy. Free.

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Religion & Spirituality PROGRESSIVE CHRISTIAN WORSHIP Lynnewood United Methodist Church at 4444 Black Ave. offers a friendly congregation where all are welcome. Worship at 9 or 10:30 a.m. on Sundays with Sunday school for youth and adults at 10:30 a.m. and childcare at both services. Contact Pastor Henry Kim at 846-0221, send an email to office@lynnewood.org or visit our website at lynnewood.org.

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MEN OF BREAKFAST Join the Men of Breakfast or MOB at 8:30 a.m. on the first and third Tuesday of the month for a cup of coffee and friendly discussion at the Pleasanton Senior Center, 5353 Sunol Blvd. Bring a newspaper and whatever topics pique your interest.

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PLEASANTON LIONS CLUB At 6:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month at Inklings, 530 Main St., we have our dinner meeting. Join us and learn the many ways the Lions are making a difference in our community. For more information visit pleasantonlionsclub.org or call 872-7552.

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Legal Notices 995 Fictitious Name Statement HORIZON DAY PROGRAM BEACON DAY PROGRAM FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 548781-548782 The following person(s) doing business as: 1.) Horizon Day Program, 2.) Beacon Day Program, located at 1106 West Lagoon Rd., Pleasanton, CA

94566, Alameda County , is hereby registered by the following owner(s): EDEA CARE INTEGRITY CORPORATION, 1106 West Lagoon Rd., Pleasanton, CA 94566, California. This business is conducted by a Corporation. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. Signature of the registrant: Elinore Ramas, Chief Financial Officer. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda on August 27, 2018. (Pleasanton Weekly, Sept. 7, 14, 21, 28, 2018) BRUSH & BLOW FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 548802 The following person(s) doing business as: Brush & Blow, located at 55 W. Angela St., Pleasanton, CA 94566, Alameda County, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): BRUSH & BLOW L.L.C., 55 W. Angela St., Pleasanton, CA 94566, CA. This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. Signature of the registrant: Danielle Butkiewicz, member. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda on August 27, 2018. (Pleasanton Weekly, Sept. 7, 14, 21, 28, 2018) METRO TOWING FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.:548831 The following person(s) doing business as: Metro Towing, located at 7063 Commerce Circle, Pleasanton, CA 94588, Alameda County is hereby registered by the following owner(s): QAIS FAIZI, 609 S. Tradition St., Tracy, CA 95304. This business is conducted by an Individual. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein August 27, 2018. SIGNATURE OF REGISTRANT: QAIS FAIZI, OWNER. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda on August 27, 2018. (Pleasanton Weekly, Sept. 14, 21, 28, & Oct. 5 2018). PARK PROPERTIES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 548568 The following person(s) doing business as: Park Properties, 648 Division Street, Pleasanton, CA 94566, Alameda County, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Yvette S. Helmers, 648 Division St., Pleasanton, CA 94566; George E. Helmers, 648 Division Street, Pleasanton, CA 94566. This business is conducted by Park Properties, a Married Couple. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. Signature of registrant Yvette S. Helmers, Manager. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda on August 21, 2018 (Pleasanton Weekly, September 14, 21, 28, October 5 2018).

997 All Other Legals ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF ALAMEDA Case No.: RG18919084 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: ALEXANDER RAHMAT USHER filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: ALEXANDER RAHMAT USHER to ALEXANDER RAHMAT ZANDIAN. THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that includes the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing. NOTICE OF HEARING: October 12, 2018, 11:30 a.m., Dept.: 24 of the Superior Court of California, County of Alameda, located at 1221 Oak Street, 3rd. Fl., Oakland, CA 94612. A copy of this ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE shall be published at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for hearing on the petition in the following newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county: PLEASANTON WEEKLY Date: August 31, 2018 /s/ JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT (PLW Sept. 7, 14, 21, 28, 2018)

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Jennifer Branchini

109 Havenwood Ave – Brentwood – $499,990

3502 Villero Court – Pleasanton – $2,900,000

3635 Whitworth Dr – Dublin – $899,000

4001 Terra Alta Dr – San Ramon – $1,225,000

Don’t miss this great opportunity for a nice home at a great price! Former model home with bright & open floor plan. Large rooms, abundant storage, charming front porch facing no neighbors and a large backyard with custom pergola, stone wall and cement patio! Approx. 2,082 sq. ft., 4 bed, 2.5 bath.

Step back into the old world with this period inspired Italian Villa masterpiece. The moment you arrive you are greeted with olive trees, stone- patios, columns & keystone arches, and hand troweled stucco wrapping the exterior of the home. Approx. 5 bed, 4.5 bath. Approx. 6,158 sq ft.

Exquisitely upgraded townhome living at its finest. Chefs kitchen with upgraded raised panel cherry cabinets, granite slab countertop with bullnose edges, gorgeous basket weave tile backsplash, and more! Approx. 1.979 sq ft., 3 bed, 2 bath, 2 partial baths.

Stunning, private retreat nestled among the San Ramon foothills. Updated and designed to perfection. No detail left undone. It’s simply gorgeous! Approx. 2,160 sq ft, 3 bed, 2 bath.

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Beverly Herrera

5849 Hansen Dr – Pleasanton – $1,068,000

947 El Rancho Dr – Livermore – $575,000

2308 Sandpiper Way – Pleasanton – $1,368,000

7060 Allegheny Dr – Dublin – $899,000

Beautiful home located across from Hansen Park in the highly desired Del Prado neighborhood. This lovely home has been tastefully updated, well maintained & in move-in condition. Approx. 1,400 sq ft., 3 bed, 2 bath.

Great opportunity for a starter home in up and coming Northside Livermore. This home is full of potential and within an easy walk to Livermore’s bustling downtown. Don’t miss this opportunity to create your perfect home. Approx. 1,107 sq. ft., 3 bed, 2 bath..

Gorgeous east facing single story home has been totally renovated & transformed into a sleek & modern masterpiece. Thoughtfully designed & reconfigured for entertaining, the spacious kitchen includes shaker style cabinets, and more. Approx. 2,112 sq. ft., 4 bed, 2 bath.

Fantastic location in Echo Park. Remodeled kitchen with abundant maple cabinetry, pantry, granite countertops and full tile backsplash. Formal living room with crown molding, recessed lighting, laminate wood flooring and wood cased windows. Approx. 1,756 sq. ft., 3 bed, 2 bath.

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$885,000

$699,000

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$1,958,000

$1,349,000

Tim and his team provided very professional expertise in the sale of our home in Pleasanton. Tim is personable, knowledgeable of the marketplace, and proactive during the marketing process. He provided a full service experience that made the sale of our largest asset as easy and smooth as possible. We highly recommend Tim McGuire and his team. – Stephen & Roberta Kautz, Pleasanton Square footage, acreage, and other information herein, has been received from one or more of a variety of different sources. Such information has not been veriﬁed by Alain Pinel Realtors®. If important to buyers, buyers should conduct their own investigation.

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1517 Whispering Oaks Way, Pleasanton 4BR, 3.5BA, 3168 +/- Sq. Ft. w/ Guest House Offered at $1,479,000

1121 Navalle Court, Pleasanton 4BR, 3BA 2662+/- Sq. Ft. Offered at $1,395,000

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