NEWS
Pleasanton-Dublin trail link opens under I-580 BY DOLORES FOX CIARDELLI
Bikers and hikers will no longer be blocked by Interstate 580 when traveling between Pleasanton and Dublin. The new Alamo Canal Trail link under the freeway was opened last Saturday, connecting the Centennial Trail in Pleasanton with the Alamo Canal Trail that ended just north of I-580 near the Dublin Library. Cyclists and walking enthusiasts showed up at the dedication to cheer the new safe route away from traffic for people on foot, bikes or skates to travel between schools, homes and their destinations in Pleasanton and Dublin. “I live on the other side of 580 and have wanted to be able to get over here for years,� Congressmen Jerry McNerney (D., 11th) said at the groundbreaking in April. East Bay Regional Park District took the lead in the 794-foot connection, which was years in the making. The trails are located in the flood control channels of Zone 7; in 2006 Zone 7 adopted its Stream Management Master Plan, which tagged the potential project the “I-580 Trail Gap Elimination.� Also partnering were the cities of Pleasanton and Dublin, Alameda County Transportation Commission, Zone 7 Water Agency and Caltrans. The last $1 million for the $2.4 million project came from federal TIGER II (Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery) funds. Funds also came from Alameda County’s Measure B, the Park District’s Measure WW, and the cities of Pleasanton and Dublin. “It was ahead of schedule and under budget,� reported Ferd Del Rosario, senior civil engineer with the city of Dublin. N
Police ID body from trash can BY GLENN WOHLTMANN
The woman whose body was found inside a garbage can in Pleasanton has been identified, and police arrested her alleged killer Wednesday. Police have confirmed the woman to be Ana Flores-Pineda, 25, from Stockton. Her body was found inside a trash container on Dublin Canyon Road on May 24. Police detectives from Pleasanton and Stockton arrested Javier Prado Sandoval, 20, also from Stockton. Investigators determined FloresPineda was the victim of a homicide that occurred in Stockton. Pleasanton police Sgt. Kurt Schlehuber said Flores-Pineda had been in the garbage can for “a few weeks.� A missing persons report led Stockton police to the body found in Pleasanton, Schlehuber said. “Through their investigation, they contacted the Alameda County Coroner who confirmed they had an unidentified Jane Doe,� he said. The body was linked to FloresPineda through DNA analysis. Sandoval was to be booked into the San Joaquin County Jail. The investigation is ongoing and further details regarding this case will be released at a later date. N
FERD DEL ROSARIO/CITY OF DUBLIN
KURT KUMMER
Pedestrians and cyclists Saturday are among the first to use the Alamo Canal Trail link, which passes under I-580 to connect the Centennial Trail in Pleasanton with the Alamo Canal Trail in Dublin.
Saturday’s dedication ceremony to open the trail link drew enthusiast cyclists and hikers.
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