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Good morning Pleasanton! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • See what $20.7 million just built at two Pleasanton middle schools.
  • Pleasanton man's 150 mph DUI crash case ends in plea
  • How Livermore's exit could change Pleasanton's share of shelter costs.

Also on today's calendar: Blue Valley Band Live @ LPV! and 15 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Near-record temperatures, with a high of 99 and low of 58 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot, temps: high: 95, low: 58.
  • Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 85 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Harvest Park, Hart middle schools unveil $20.7 million athletic upgrades (pleasantonweekly.com) — Pleasanton families now have access to brand-new tracks and synthetic turf fields at Harvest Park and Hart middle schools, part of a $20.7 million Measure I investment. With Pleasanton Middle School upgraded last year, all three PUSD middle schools now feature modern athletic facilities designed for year-round use, reduced water consumption and expanded opportunities for PE, sports, and community recreation.
   

• Pleasanton man takes plea deal in fatal Crow Canyon crash (pleasantonweekly.com) — A 28-year-old Pleasanton resident has taken a plea deal after allegedly driving more than 150 mph while drunk in a San Ramon crash that killed a Castro Valley nurse last November. He pleaded no contest to manslaughter, DUI and assault, avoiding trial, and is set for sentencing Oct. 15 in Martinez. Residents may follow this case as it involves a local man and a high-profile East Bay collision.
   

• Dublin, Pleasanton Animal Shelter Costs Rise After Livermore Pulls Out (patch.com) — Pleasanton residents should know that regional animal shelter costs are shifting after Livermore left a long-standing cost-sharing agreement for the East County Animal Shelter. Dublin's council is weighing a new one-year deal with Alameda County and Pleasanton that keeps the sheriff's office running the facility, but raises Dublin's share and could influence future funding expectations for Pleasanton as a partner city.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Dublin

  • Wellness in Our Backyard: Dublin's Health & Safety Fair (ca.gov)
  • County selects winners of youth poet laureate competition (tricityvoice.com)

Livermore

  • Resurgent San Ramon Valley football readies for stacked schedule in second half of season (pleasantonweekly.com)
  • Delta Will Now Fly an Entire Case of Wine Home for Free (parade.com)

San Ramon

  • Leslie's Pool Supplies To Close San Ramon Store Amid Bankruptcy (patch.com)
  • San Ramon Military Banner Program Accepting Applications (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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