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The 151st Scottish Highland Gathering and Games starts tomorrow.

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hat a weekend we have coming up. Labor Day festivities get underway with another sizzling Saturday in downtown Pleasanton as an estimated 30,000 Scots and wannabe Scots fill the city for the annual Scottish Highland Gathering and Games at the Alameda County Fairgrounds. The two-day Harvest Wine Celebration follows from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday and Labor Day, with everyone taking a break before coming downtown for the final 1st Wednesday of the year. For most of us, it’s then a long haul back at school or work until Thanksgiving and the Christmas and New Year’s holidays come along. Tonight, the Scottish gathering starts at 8 p.m. in the San Ramon Marriott Hotel with music Scots crave. This curtain-raiser to the 151st games includes music by Fire, featuring Rebecca Lomnicky and David Brewer, the L.A. Scots pipe band, MarineSandPiper, Skerryvore, Steve MacDonald and a special performance by a military band. Doors to the fairgrounds open at 8 a.m. tomorrow with the games starting at 8:30 a.m. Our cover story today gives the details and background of the event. My good friend and fellow Scot Floyd Busby likes to say that, just like everyone is Irish on St. Patrick’s Day, we’re all Scots when the games are in town, even if we’re not part of a clan. And many are. There will be 89 different Scottish clans represented at the fairgrounds. They will include the Bruce Family, the Camerons of Northern California, Chattan Federation, Las Vegas International Celtics, House of Gordon, the MacPhersons, MacQueens and MacRaes and the St. Andrews Societies of Oakland and San Francisco. Even if you can’t make the games, downtown merchants and restaurants will be offering another of their Sizzling Saturdays, staying open from 6-9 p.m. to offer special values along with free live music up and down Main Street. Participating in this Sizzling Sat-

urdays event that lasts through the month are Bites and Brews at 828 Main St., with Moscow mules for $6; Girlfriends Boutique at 549 Main St., offering 15% off on your entire purchase; Workbench True Value Hardware at 652 Main St., with a free gift with every purchase, and Rick’s Picks at 719 Main St., giving customers an extra 20% off any $30 purchase. Other downtown restaurants and merchants also are participating, including Baci Bistro and Bar, KJ Couture, Main Street Sunglasses, CafÊ Main, Beer Baron, Towne Center Books, Main Street Brewery, Strizzi’s and Himchuli Restaurant. Then on Sunday, wine aficionados can join Livermore Valley wineries in celebrating the exciting crush season and 35 years of the Harvest Wine Celebration. The event, from noon to 5 p.m., showcases more than 40 wineries in Pleasanton and the Livermore Valley during the peak of the harvest season. Each winery hosts activities including wine tasting, arts, crafts and music. Don’t forget to come back on Monday for additional tastings at each of the participating wineries. Wine lovers have come from all over the Bay Area and beyond for the past 35 years to enjoy this unique event. This exclusive event is open only to ticket holders. Tickets are $45 pre-sale through noon Saturday and $55 after that. Tickets include wine tastings, a commemorative Livermore Valley Wine Country glass, wine discounts and a program. Tickets are available at the following wineries: Cedar Mountain Winery, Crooked Vine Winery, Cuda Ridge Wines, Fenestra Winery, Las Positas Vineyards, Rodrigue Molyneaux Winery, The Singing Winemaker and Wente Vineyards Estate Tasting Room. And just when you thought the festivities were over, here comes another 1st Wednesday Street Party. The Sept. 7 Street Party will host Public Eye this month, with children’s activities, great food and nearly 200 local vendors. Q

About the Cover Pipe bands will be plentiful in Pleasanton this weekend with the return of the annual Scottish Highland Gathering and Games. This is the 151st year of the event, which will bring Scottish music, athletics, food and more to the Alameda County Fairgrounds on Saturday and Sunday. Photo courtesy of the Caledonian Club of San Francisco. Cover design by Kristin Brown. Vol. XVII, Number 32

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TRI-VALLEY

HEROES

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The annual award program recognizing local unsung heroes

Streetwise

ASKED AROUND TOWN

How do you feel about California’s proposal to require restaurants and other businesses to make their single-occupancy restrooms available to all genders? Helen Smith Home stager I think it’s OK. It makes things simpler for everyone when there is no “choice” involved with using a restroom while out and about. It also means shorter lines for women, who often have to stand on line to use the ladies’ room while the men’s room sits empty.

Dusty Mapson

Call for Nominations We are currently seeking nominations for the following categories: Arts and Culture

Rising Star

For acknowledgment/recognition of achievements or contributions within the area of arts and culture.

An individual between 10 and 18 whose services directly benefit Tri-Valley citizens through outstanding volunteer work, serving as a community role model and mentor or demonstrating random acts of kindness.

Community Spirit For selfless, tireless and largely unacknowledged actions that have enriched or improved the quality of life for the local community.

Courage For an act of bravery or for determination and strength of character to triumph over adversity.

Innovation For a person, group or business who apply innovative ideas or programs to enhance the community.

Role Model For displaying common sense, compassion and wisdom while teaching, coaching and mentoring others with a vision for people to strive to be the best they can be.

Lifetime Achievement Recognizes an individual or group for contributions, leadership, enthusiasm, and tireless efforts on behalf of his or her community and neighbors.

For more information and to fill out the nomination form, visit PleasantonWeekly.com

Medical sales I am for anything that makes people’s lives less complicated. So if this measure makes life easier for people, I’m all for it.

Joanne Laurens Retired special ed teacher If it is just single-stall bathrooms — as opposed to multiple-stall bathrooms — being made all-gender, then I’m fine and comfortable with that, so long as the proposed law does not require business owners to actually create new, single-stall bathrooms in order to be in compliance with the law. I don’t think it would be fair to impose that expense upon them.

Dolly Adams Teacher I personally prefer separate restrooms for women and men. That is just what feels more comfortable to me. But I work with so many children that have issues concerning their gender identity. If using a restroom could become one less source of confusion and anxiety for them, then I totally support the concept of one bathroom for all.

Josh Chroman Retail sales I feel OK with it. I think everyone should have the right to use the same bathroom and then go about their day. I mean, it’s just a bathroom after all.

For information about Tri-Valley Heroes or becoming a sponsor, call 925.600.0840 —Compiled by Nancy Lewis and Jenny Lyness Have a Streetwise question? Email editor@PleasantonWeekly.com The Pleasanton Weekly is published every Friday by Embarcadero Media, 5506 Sunol Blvd., Suite 100, Pleasanton, CA 94566; (925) 600-0840. Mailed at Periodicals Postage Rate, USPS 020407. The Weekly is mailed upon request to homes and apartments in Pleasanton. Print subscriptions for businesses or residents of other communities are $60 per year or $100 for two years. Go toPleasantonWeekly.com to sign up and for more information. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Pleasanton Weekly, 5506 Sunol Blvd., Suite 100, Pleasanton, CA 94566. ©2016 by Embarcadero Media. All rights reserved. Reproduction without permission is strictly prohibited.

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Newsfront DIGEST

Arguments for and against Measure MM initiative

Tri-Valley Heroes Monday at 5 p.m. is the deadline to submit nominations for the Pleasanton Weekly’s annual Tri-Valley Heroes awards — our salute to the community members dedicated to bettering the Tri-Valley and the lives of its residents. People who live or work in Pleasanton, Dublin, Livermore, San Ramon, Danville or Alamo are eligible, as are organizations and businesses headquartered in these communities. This year’s award categories are Arts and Culture, Community Spirit, Courage, Innovation, Rising Star, Role Model and Lifetime Achievement. To submit a nomination or to learn more about sponsoring this year’s Tri-Valley Heroes program, email Publisher Gina Channell at GChannell@pleasantonweekly.com.

Opponents, supporters give reasons on banning Costco on Johnson Drive

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s the Alameda County Registrar of Voters’ Office marks the deadline today for submissions to be printed in voter information booklets for the Nov. 8 General Election, both sides of a ballot initiative meant to block Costco from building a membership store on Johnson Drive in Pleasanton have filed their statements. The initiative, labeled Measure MM on the ballot, is the result of a successful voter signature signing campaign by Citizens for Planned

Growth, headed by Bill Wheeler, owner of Black Tie Transportation, which is located on Johnson Drive. If approved, the proposed measure would become part of the city’s General Plan and would limit the size of new retail buildings on a 40-acre commercial property on Johnson Drive along the east side of Interstate 680 to no more than 50,000 square feet. Two hotels also planned for the site would still be allowed, although it’s unclear if they are part of Costco’s development plan. Opponents of rezoning the for-

mer Clorox research center site to allow big-box stores like Costco have argued in public meetings that these stores would add traffic congestion and air pollution in west Pleasanton. They said smaller businesses, including restaurants and hotels, would provide more jobs and serve those in the Tri-Valley who aren’t Costco members. Those supporting Costco’s tentative plan contend it would save them a trip to the membership store’s other operations in Livermore and Danville and would keep the sales tax they pay at those

Ancestry and taxes “The tax man will find your ancestor even if the census taker can’t,” says the Livermore-Amador Genealogical Society, which is hosting a presentation Sept. 12 about how people can use tax records for their genealogy research. The free event, set for 7:30 p.m. at Congregation Beth Emek on Nevada Court, will feature researchers Madeline Yanov and Karla Henderlong, who have more than three decades of combined genealogy experience. Tax records many times predate federal and state censuses and can help fill in gaps between censuses. For more info, email program@L-AGS.org. Q

In support of Measure MM Those signing the ballot argument in support of Measure MM are Paul Southern, Craig Schwab, Connie Cox, Kristen Edwards and Wheeler. Their ballot statement follows: “The city of Pleasanton is planning to create a big box shopping center in the Johnson Drive EcoSee INITIATIVE on Page 8

Weekly hosting candidate forum

Commerce Con Registration is underway for the Tri-Valley Small Business Commerce Convention, a regional event Oct. 4 that aims to provide owners with information and access to resources to help build a successful company. Pleasanton, Dublin, Livermore, San Ramon and Danville are collaborating for this free event, which includes three featured sessions, one-on-one consulting and an exhibit hall where attendees can network with local and regional experts. Session topics focus on business planning through market analysis, access to capital, and how to leverage social media marketing strategies to provide measurable results. The Commerce Con is scheduled for 8-11 a.m. at the Shannon Community Center, 11600 Shannon Ave. in Dublin. To register, visit https:// tvcommercecon.eventbrite.com. Registration is required for oneon-one consulting sessions, and information provided will be used to match attendees with an appropriate consultant.

stores in Pleasanton. Costco has reported that it has 12,000 paying members in Pleasanton.

Public event featuring Pleasanton mayor, council candidates Sept. 19

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Developing cleaner technologies Sandia National Laboratories researcher Farid El Gabaly adjusts the X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy instrument, part of Sandia’s efforts to develop the understanding necessary to build cleaner combustion technologies that will in turn reduce climate impact. Read more about this Sandia program on Page 10.

Urban Shield expected to draw police, protestors to Pleasanton First responder training exercise, trade show return to fairgrounds BY JULIA REIS

A four-day event beginning at the Alameda County Fairgrounds next week is expected to bring hundreds of first responders — as well as protestors — to Pleasanton. Urban Shield is returning to the TriValley for the second consecutive year. Hosted by the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office, it consists of a vendor show and training exercise geared toward law enforcement and other emergency personnel. The event, which is in its 10th year, was held in Oakland before moving to Pleasanton. Come kickoff next Friday morning, Urban Shield participants will take part in a two-day training exercise that encompasses 35 indi-

vidual emergency response scenarios ranging from an active-shooter situation to the discovery of dangerous devices or materials. As part of the exercise, participants will get an introduction to the latest technology being used in each scenario, and they’ll debrief about how using that technology went afterward, according to the event website. This year’s Urban Shield will also zero in on earthquake preparedness through its “Yellow Command” exercise, which tests out emergency response in the event of a regional catastrophe. In previous years, first responders have practiced how to implement response plans for a passenger

train crash and a terrorist attack. Next weekend, they will test how to distribute bottled water to those affected by a hypothetical Bay Area earthquake. “The event allows participating agencies a practical opportunity to evaluate their tactical team’s level of preparedness and ability to perform a variety of intricate first responder operations,” an excerpt from the Urban Shield website reads. The vendor show will include distributors of everything from gamma radiation detection devices and tactical body armor to body cameras and guns. Representatives from corporations like Verizon, Motorola and See URBAN SHIELD on Page 9

The Pleasanton Weekly will host a free public forum on Monday, Sept. 19 in the Pleasanton City Council chamber for mayoral and council candidates. Doors will open at 6 p.m. with the forum for Mayor Jerry Thorne, who is seeking re-election to a third two-year term, and challenger Julie Testa starting at 6:30 p.m. The forum for the three candidates seeking the two available seats of the council will follow. Those candidates are incumbent council members Karla Brown and Jerry Pentin and challenger Herb Ritter, who is chair of the city’s Planning Commission. Moderators for the forum will be Gina Channell, publisher of the Pleasanton Weekly, and Jeb Bing, its editor. Next Friday, the Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce will sponsor “Meet the Candidates,” a forum to be held from 7:30-9 a.m. in the Veterans Memorial Building in downtown Pleasanton. Both mayoral candidates and the three vying for election to the City Council will face questions about community priorities, including the Johnson Drive Economic Development Zone, transportation, water, workforce housing, civic center/ library and the downtown specific plan to help business leaders and community members learn of the differences between candidates. Moderating the chamber’s forum will be David C. Stark, who is director of public affairs for the Bay East Association of Realtors. Q —Pleasanton Weekly staff

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NEWSFRONT

Councilwoman Brown launches re-election campaign Vows to stop ‘runaway growth, high-density housing that the city is not required to build’ BY JEB BING

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Karla Brown is seeking her second consecutive term on the Pleasanton City Council this fall.

Pleasanton City Councilwoman Karla Brown has kicked off her campaign for re-election on Nov. 8 with a rally at the home of Kelly Cousins where more than 75 supporters lined up to sign Brown’s petition for candidacy. “Karla Brown stands as the lone vote on the Pleasanton City Council who consistently raises questions regarding the impacts of housing growth on our residents,” said Cousins, who is president of a citizens’ coalition called www. pleasantonvoters.com and is also a member of the Pleasanton Cultural Arts Council. “Increased traffic, school overcrowding, pedestrian and cyclist safety, and crime are all issues that must be considered carefully by our elected officials,” Cousins added. Brown said that during her first four-year term in office, she

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supported the creation of a historic preservation ordinance for the downtown district, voted to prohibit smoking in parks and at downtown events, reduced the city’s debt and combated a plan to develop East Pleasanton with thousands of new homes. “I am constantly in conversation with residents who are concerned about runaway growth and highdensity housing that the city is not required to build,” Brown said. “I hear what residents are telling me and I translate your concerns into my vote on the City Council.” Longtime council-watcher John Carroll said in a press release that Brown is the only city council candidate to receive the endorsement of the San Francisco Bay Chapter of the Sierra Club “for her consistent support of the environmental concerns of Pleasanton residents and her efforts to preserve the quality

of life in the city.” “Karla’s sustained commitment to protecting and enhancing the life and environment of Pleasanton has been well-known and appreciated by city residents,” said Richard Pugh, a Pleasanton resident and vice chair of the Sierra Club’s local Tri-Valley group. “In recognition of Karla’s enviable track record, the Sierra Club’s San Francisco Bay Chapter has once again exclusively endorsed Karla for reelection to the City Council,” he added. As a council member, Brown also served as vice mayor of Pleasanton in 2015 and sits on several regional boards that affect Pleasanton residents. She represents Pleasanton at the Regional Water Reseller’s Round Table, is vice chair of the Wheels/ LAVTA board and is Pleasanton’s liaison to the city of Livermore, East Bay Regional Park District, Zone

7 Water Agency, Alameda County Fair and other agencies. She is also a select member of the task force involved in planning a new and larger library and community center. Internally, she works on the important Audit and Waste/Recycling committees. Brown is a 24-year resident of Pleasanton and lives in the city with her husband Tim. She has three college-educated daughters who also attended Pleasanton schools. A broker associate with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices realty in Pleasanton, Brown also had a long career in the semiconductor industry. She holds a bachelor’s degree in business and marketing from San Jose State University. For more information, sign on to her election website at www. Vote4Karla.com or email her at Karla@Vote4Karla.com. Q

State Supreme Court upholds California teacher tenure laws Nine-student lawsuit, Vergara v. State of California, filed in 2012 The California Supreme Court has upheld the state’s laws on public-school teacher tenure after a lower court initially found them to be unconstitutional. The state’s high court last week denied a petition for review of a three-judge Court of Appeal panel’s decision in April to overturn the 2014 ruling by a trial judge in Los Angeles that the laws on teacher tenure, dismissal and seniority were unconstitutional. The five laws challenged in the case were a statute that gives teachers permanent tenure after two years, three that provide procedural protections to teachers whom school districts are seeking to dismiss for incompetence and one requiring layoffs to be in the order of least seniority. The appeals court had said attorneys for the nine students who challenged the laws hadn’t proved that the laws themselves, as opposed to other factors, caused any particular group of students to receive incompetent teachers or violated the constitutional right to

equal treatment. The appeals court’s ruling said ultimately it was school district administrators, not the statutes, that determined where teachers were assigned. The ruling overturned a decision by Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Rold Treu, who wrote that the laws had a “real and appreciable impact on students’ right to an equal education” and disproportionately affected low-income and minority students. The nine students’ lawsuit, Vergara v. State of California was filed against state officials in 2012. It was sponsored by the Menlo Park-based group Students Matter, founded by Silicon Valley entrepreneur David Welch. The group wrote on Twitter following last week’s state Supreme Court decision, “The issues at the heart of #Vergara are not going away. #CASupremeCourt’s decision falls short of the change CA students & teachers deserve.” The Burlingame-based California Teachers Association and Burbankbased California Federation of

Teachers were allowed to join the case as parties defending the laws, which the unions said encourage veteran teachers to stay in the profession and young people to join it. Two state Supreme Court judges wrote dissenting statements against the seven-judge court’s decision to deny the petition for review. “There is considerable evidence in the record to support the trial court’s conclusion that the hiring and retention of a substantial number of grossly ineffective teachers in California public schools have an appreciable impact on students’ fundamental right to education,” Justice Goodwin Liu wrote. “We owe the plaintiffs in this case, as well as schoolchildren throughout California, our transparent and reasoned judgment on whether the challenged statutes deprive a significant subset of students of their fundamental right to education and violate the constitutional guarantee of equal protection of the laws,” Liu wrote. Q —Dan McMenamin, Bay City News

Entertaining for a cause From left: Ellie Huang of Pleasanton, Emily Hou of San Ramon and Hannah Wang of San Ramon danced in a recent youth talent show at Pleasanton’s Tri-Valley Chinese Bible Church. It was the Global Leadership Initiative’s fourth year putting on the event, organized entirely by students from Tri-Valley middle and high schools. Besides the dancers, the show also featured talented young musicians and vocalists. The event raised $2,600 for local and international charitable organizations. COURTESY OF MING LUO

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Boundary of proposed rezoning area on Johnson Drive in Pleasanton.

A rendering of the new solar carport system at Shadow Cliffs Regional Recreation Area, which recently hosted its ceremonial groundbreaking and is slated for completion in December.

Park district kicks off renewable energy project at Shadow Cliffs Solar carport system slated for completion in December BY JULIA REIS

Park district officials, project representatives and politicians were recently on hand at Shadow Cliffs Regional Recreation Area to celebrate the kickoff of a project that will have an impact far beyond the Pleasanton park’s borders. East Bay Regional Park District is undertaking a $7.5 million energy efficiency project that primarily consists of the installation of a 70,000-square-foot solar panel carport system. The carport system will be split among three parking lots. Besides providing needed shade for cars, the solar panels are expected to generate 1.2 megawatts of energy annually — enough to offset electricity use across nearly the entire 120,000-acre park district. “It’s amazing that you can cover

nearly all the energy use for 65 parks in one place,” district general manager Robert Doyle said. The project, which is scheduled for completion in December, also consists of a new recycled water line, three electric car charging stations and the planting of native trees. While Borrego Solar workers officially began work on Aug. 11, the park district gathered community members for the ceremonial groundbreaking on Aug. 19. With the air still and warm and construction noises whirring in the background, Doyle told the ceremony audience how the project idea came about from a tour with park district supervisors. Upon realizing water pumps were running nonstop, he wondered whether the agency could do a better job with its energy use. That led the district to bring

in the consulting firm Newcomb Anderson McCormick to help it devise a solar energy project. At first, consultants researched small projects that could be implemented at 50 East Bay parks. But then they set their sights on one big, centrally located endeavor, and the Shadow Cliffs proposal came to be. “This is a part of our environmental mission and what we believe in as a park district,” Doyle said, adding that this project is one that the agency would like to see others take on as well. Before joining park district employees and board members for a groundbreaking photo, Pleasanton Mayor Jerry Thorne lauded the district’s renewable energy endeavor. “All of us are making great strides toward making this a more sustainable place,” Thorne said. Q

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nomic Development Zone along a portion of Johnson Drive near the intersection of Interstates 580 and 680, bringing more traffic and pollution to Pleasanton. “The city’s current plan, including a new Costco, will generate an additional 12,000-15,000 vehicle trips and heavy truck traffic on a daily basis, impacting traffic at critical intersections in the Johnson Drive area, Stoneridge Drive and I-680. Do we really need more traffic in Pleasanton? “The city’s own consultants characterize these traffic impacts as “significant and unavoidable.” And they describe the pollution associated with the increased traffic as “significant and unavoidable. “In addition to traffic and pollution, the project is estimated to cost $16 million for infrastructure improvements and other expenses, with potentially up to $11 million being subsidized by taxpayers. “But there is an alternative. Measure MM will: • Provide for the development of small scale retail, office and other commercial uses, opening opportunities for local businesses while still creating diverse jobs and a steady revenue stream, instead of a big box store that will offer mostly low-paying jobs; • Help ensure traffic and air quality impacts are less than if the city’s plan were adopted, and, • Encourage the city to devise a better plan, with a view towards creating a gateway “lifestyle center” that provides interesting entertainment, shopping and dining options for local residents and the region and that preserves what makes Pleasanton a great place to live. “Vote YES on Measure MM to ensure we get the best plan for the new Johnson Drive Economic Development Zone.”

Against Measure MM Those signing the ballot argument against Measure MM are City Council members Kathy Narum and Arne Olson, Michaela Hertle, John Sensiba and Judy Wheeler. Page 8 • September 2, 2016 • Pleasanton Weekly

Their ballot statement follows: “We urge you to vote NO on Measure MM. Measure MM will unnecessarily tie the city’s hands as we work to produce the best plan for the new Johnson Drive Economic Zone. It puts a blanket prohibition on all stores, like Costco, larger than 50,000 square feet in the Johnson Drive area. “Nearly everyone in Pleasanton benefits from Costco — families, youth sports teams, churches, parent groups, small businesses. Costco will locate somewhere near us. We can have our own Costco on Johnson Drive — but only if we vote NO on Measure MM. “This kind of prohibition would have prevented popular stores like the new Safeway, Kohl’s, Target, and Dick’s Sporting Goods from coming in — every one is over 50,000 square feet. “The public process for Johnson Drive has a long way to go. The Economic Zone plan must go through at least five more public hearings before the Planning Commission and the city Council. Why tie their hands? “Part of the process involves significant improvements to the Economic Zone area, including road widening and better circulation. These improvements will be completed before Costco opens and Costco will pay its fair share. “Sales tax revenue plays a major role in helping the city pay for services to our community. As a community we have so many needs we’ve already identified — a new library, downtown improvements for parking and parks, and the completion of Bernal Community Park — and they’re (sic) long-term community benefits that currently lack funding. “A Pleasanton Costco would result in $1-2 million dollars in new sales tax revenue every year to help pay for these improvements. Why would we want to send that money to a neighboring city? “Measure MM is the wrong idea at the wrong time. We strongly urge you to vote NO on Measure MM.” Sample ballots will be sent to registered voters Oct. 10. Those qualified to vote by mail can start returning their completed ballots on that date. Q

NEWSFRONT

Tri-Valley Youth View students broadcasting new show TV30 showing programs produced during its 8th summer camp BY JEB BING

Tri-Valley Youth View, a 30-minute special TV program produced by middle and high school students who attended one of the TV30’s Summer Camps, is now airing on TV30 and on the station’s website at tv30.org. This premiere episode of TriValley Youth View represents the work of students who attended the first session the week of June 13-17. Twelve students participated in the five-day camp. “TV30 is the only place in the greater Bay Area that students can gain this type of hands-on experience in an actual broadcast environment,” said Melissa TenchStevens, executive director of TriValley Community Television. “In the last eight years, students have kept in touch with us, and due to their TVCTV experience, have decided to make media their career,” she added. “We truly appreciate the time that Tri-Valley professionals extend to be interviewed and interact with the students.” For the eighth summer, Tri-Valley Community TV offered two sessions of Summer Camp. Students from grades six to 12 wrote and produced the shows, researching and writing questions. They also served as crew for all the production positions. The hands-on TV camp provided an introduction to the technical and talent aspects of studio and

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Samsung will also take part. First responder agencies throughout the Bay Area, as well some from outside California, will come to Pleasanton for Urban Shield. They will join eight officers from the East County Tactical Team, the shared SWAT team of the Livermore and Pleasanton police departments. The Pleasanton Police Department has participated in Urban Shield since it started, according to chief Dave Spiller. Attendance is not mandatory, as agencies have to apply and space is limited. For Spiller, Urban Shield provides an invaluable training opportunity that his department itself could not offer because of cost and labor limitations. “It challenges members physically and mentally,” Spiller said Wednesday. “It creates scenarios for the tactical operators where they’re forced to deescalate scenarios, to problem solve. It’s a training opportunity we can’t replicate and I find a huge value in our participation.” While some like Spiller underscore the value of such training exercises, others want to see Urban Shield done away with. A group called Stop Urban Shield plans to protest the event from 8 a.m. to noon Friday and is coordi-

field production. Guests on the new episode of TriValley Youth View include wheelchair hiker and outdoor enthusiast “4 Wheel Bob” Coomber; Charles Ball from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory; Jerome Hoban, CEO of the Alameda County Fair; and Jim Hansen, who served as interim superintendent of the Pleasanton Unified School District during the past school year. Others on the program include Alameda County Sheriff Greg Ahern; Carlo Vecchiarelli, board president of Las Positas and Chabot colleges; and chief David Rocha of the Dublin Fire Department. The program is available to view anytime via video on demand at tv30. org by clicking on the banner at the top of the page. It is also broadcasting on Comcast TV30 and AT&T U-Verse. Current times for Tri-Valley Youth View are Monday at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday at 8 p.m., Friday at 6:30 p.m. and Sunday at 7:30 p.m. Tri-Valley Community Television, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, provides commercial and industrial production at their studio located in Pleasanton. The facility also broadcasts programming over channels TV 28, TV29 and TV30 on Comcast Cable and on AT&T U-Verse via channel 99. Live streaming and Video on Demand are available on the website at www.tv30.org. Q nating transportation for residents throughout California that want to go. As of press time Wednesday, more than 300 people had indicated they were attending the protest on the group’s Facebook event page. The group has protested Urban Shield in prior years, as well. In an explanation about the event, protest organizers wrote that their goal was to end Urban Shield for good. “(Urban Shield) consists of extremely militarized policing trainings and war games that only seek to expand the power of law enforcement over our communities,” an excerpt from the social media post reads. “As we continue to face and witness the increased militarization and violence of policing, we must resist programs like Urban Shield, and demand the resources that build our self-determination.” Stop Urban Shield and Alameda County Sheriff’s Office representatives did not return a request for comment before press time. Regarding Stop Urban Shield’s stance, Spiller said he would be disappointed if Urban Shield ceased to exist. He added that the scenarios officers run through during the training exercise include practicing opportunities for deescalating situations and saving lives. “SWAT in and of itself is not a life-taking deployment of our personnel — it’s a life-saving resource,” Spiller said. Q

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TAKE US ALONG Touring Cuba: Tom and Ann Davis took an educational tour to Cuba with 16 friends. Their tour included stops in Havana, Matanzas, and Cienfuegos — exploring Old Havana, Hemingway’s home, Dupont Mansion, museums, a cigar factory and enjoying private concerts. Here they paused with the Pleasanton Weekly on top of Paladar La Guarida overlooking Havana and its harbor.

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Sandia researchers focus on factors impacting climate change Lab expects work to benefit geosciences, astrophysics, energy applications BY JEB BING

Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories’ Combustion Research Facility are developing the understanding necessary to build cleaner combustion technologies that will in turn reduce climate impact. Their work focuses on the oxidation chemistry of organic carbon species critical to many processes including controlling emissions of toxic combustion byproducts to reduce climate change brought on by humans. Researchers expect this work to benefit geosciences, astrophysics and energy applications. “Soot released from combustion sources is of global concern, as it causes premature deaths, global warming and hydrological chang-

mation and have a significant climate impact if they end up on soot particles released from combustion sources. Sandia researcher Hope Michelsen said that understanding the mechanisms leading to formation and destruction of hazardous combustion byproducts is the key to controlling their formation and emission. “Hopefully our work will spark new ideas among our colleagues,” Johansson said. “One important outcome of the present study, which we think may advance the work done at the CRF, is that large oxygenated species need to be considered for the hydrocarbon growth chemistry under many combustion conditions.” Q

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gain access to extinguish the fire. The fire was under control by 5 a.m. and was confined to the market with minimal damage to the other businesses. The LPFD remained on the scene until 8 a.m. to mop-up and overhaul the building. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Damage is estimated at $300,000. Miller said the Ramirez Market sustained heavy fire and smoke damage and is now closed. The other shops in the strip mall remain open. The LPFD received assistance from Alameda County Fire and Livermore Police departments, Paramedics Plus Ambulance and PG&E. Q —Jeb Bing

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ers to allow employees to shift their schedules and help get the word out. The agency is hoping that 10,000 people join the perks program and 1,200 people shift their commute, the equivalent of a 10-car train. “Our goal is to see if we can shift riders to less crowded times, which will improve everyone’s experience on BART,� Murray said. “It can also improve BART’s on-time performance during the rush since trains will have shorter dwell times at each station due to less crowding.� Participants can sign up for the program at BARTPerks.com using their email address and Clipper Card number. Q —Scott Morris, Bay City News

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14th Annual INDEPENDENT WATCHDOG COMMITTEE

Report to the Public

Measure B and Measure BB Sales Tax Activities

Measure B and Measure BB Funded Projects

In November 2000, Alameda County voters approved Measure B, which extended the County’s half-cent transportation sales tax to 2022 and set forth a 20-year Expenditure Plan to enhance the County’s transportation system. In November 2014, Alameda County voters approved Measure BB, which augmented the County’s half-cent transportation sales tax to one full cent, extended the tax through 2045 and set forth a 30-year Expenditure Plan for essential transportation improvements in every city throughout the County.

Alameda CTC allocates approximately 40 percent of Measure B funds and 35 percent of Measure BB funds to capital projects. In FY2014-15, Alameda CTC expended $110.8 million of Measure B funds on capital projects.

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The Alameda County Transportation Commission (Alameda CTC) is responsible for administering the Measure B and Measure BB transportation sales tax measures. In FY2014-15, Measure B revenues totaled $132.5 million, and audited expenditures totaled $195.2 million, which includes the expenditure of sales tax revenues received in prior years, for various transportation modes, oversight and administration. Measure BB revenues totaled $27.7 million, and audited expenditures 1 totaled $14.8 million in FY2014-15. 1

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Measure B and Measure BB Funded Programs Alameda CTC allocates approximately 60 percent of Measure B funds and 65 percent of Measure BB funds on a monthly basis by formula and through competitive grants to Alameda County, cities and transit agencies for programs. In FY2014-15, Alameda CTC expended $74.1 million in Measure B funds and $13.5 million in Measure BB funds on programs.

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Let the games

BEGIN Scottish flair comes to fairgrounds for Labor Day weekend

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A piper performs during the annual Scottish Highland Gathering and Games, put on at the Alameda County Fairgrounds by the Caledonian Club of San Francisco.

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“Putting of the stone” is a Scottish Games event similar to shot put in the Olympics. It’s one of several traditional heavy athletic events that will be showcased this weekend.

Fan favorites The Scottish Games feature a range of events and attractions, including: Heavy athletic events Piping and drumming Celtic heritage Gathering of the clans Sheep dog trials Whisky tasting Highland dancing Irish dancing Grandstand show Kilted Mile Race

Coos & Clydesdales Children’s Glen British cars Archery Birds of prey Living history Entertainers Rugby and shinty Darts Soccer

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his holiday weekend often conjures up thoughts about savoring the end of summertime — sneaking in that last trip to the lake or holding one more cookout before the more carefree, sunshine-filled days transition into the fall frenzy of backto-school events and planning for the winter holidays. For the last two decades in Pleasanton, Labor Day weekend has also been synonymous with the Scots. That’s how long the Alameda County Fairgrounds has hosted the annual Scottish Highland Gathering and Games, put on by the Caledonian Club of San Francisco. But you’d have to go back a ways — nearly 151 years — to

trace the event’s roots. The first Scottish Games took place on Thanksgiving Day 1866 at Hayes Park in San Francisco. At the time, many Scots were living in San Francisco, having been attracted to the area by the Gold Rush. The inaugural games consisted of a family picnic and nine competitive athletic events ranging from hammer throwing and stone putting to blindfolded wheelbarrow races. The games were meant to hark back to Scotland’s longstanding tradition of heavy athletic events, which began at least 1,000 years ago as a way of testing the strength and conditioning of Scottish troops. The modern Scottish Games evolved over the decades, becoming less exclusively about mili-

tary games and bringing dancing, music, food and drink into the fold. That’s caused the event to grow into a two-day affair with over 60 competitive events. Upward of 40,000 people are expected at the Pleasanton fairgrounds throughout the weekend, according to Floyd Busby, a Concord resident and Caledonian Club spokesman. “We’re one of the few ethnic groups that provides a stage for the traditions, history and so on of the particular ethnic group,” Busby said, adding that the event showcases Irish and British traditions as well. “We stand out as basically the most complete Scottish Games in the world.” What that translates to is two days chock full of activities meant

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Sheepdog trials have been conducted for over 100 years. At the Scottish Games, attendees can watch the dogs herding sheep and other farm animals.

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An athlete participates in the hammer throw event at the Scottish Highland Gathering and Games, held annually in Pleasanton.

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Highland dance performances will be a big part of the Scottish Games, happening Saturday and Sunday at the Alameda County Fairgrounds.

to entertain and educate patrons about Scottish culture, running from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. this Saturday and Sunday at the fairgrounds in Pleasanton. There’s the aforementioned athletic competitions, ranging from the new darts tournament to the 42nd U.S. Invitational Heavy Event Championship featuring professional and amateur athletes. Here you can watch competitors toss a long section of tapered tree trunk, known as a caber, and take

part in the “Putting of the Stone,” an event similar to shot put in the Olympics. Music is another one of the main attractions at the Scottish Games, with one of the marquee events being the Grandstand Show. This year’s show will feature the LA Scots Grade I Pipe Band intermixed with the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing Band out of Southern California, as well as performances from drum majors, Scottish country dancers and others.

All told, it will include roughly 35 pipe bands from the United States and Canada. “It’s really quite something to sit in the stands and look to your right and left and see approximately 900 pipers and drummers — it’s quite a show,” Busby said. There will be five stages with continuous entertainment as well, ranging from Celtic rock bands and individual singers to fiddlers and harpists. A Friday night kickoff concert, set for 8 p.m. tonight

at the San Ramon Marriott Hotel, will include Steve MacDonald, the LA Scots Pipe Band and others. Those looking for Scottish fare can stop by the exhibition hall where there will be Scottish- and British-themed food, including haggis, shortbread and oatcakes. The food vendors will be among dozens selling kiltware, crafts and other goods. Adults can also sample whisky and Belhaven Scottish beer as a part of Whisky Live. Those who want to learn more can take part in one of the weekend’s master classes, where there will be the opportunity to hear about the whisky distilling process and ask experts questions. Throw in the classic car display, the sheepdog trials and the Children’s Glen with games and activities for kids, and you can understand why Busby says the weekend offers something for everyone. “You certainly don’t have to be Scottish to enjoy it,” he said. Q

151st Scottish Highland Gathering and Games Tickets (gate prices): Two-day adult, $35 One-day adult, $25 Two-day senior (65+), $25 One-day senior (65+), $13 Two-day youth (12-17), $25 One-day youth youth (12-17), $13 Admission is free for children ages 11 and younger and for military members with an active duty identification. Tickets for the Scottish Games can be purchased at the Alameda County Fairgrounds on Saturday and Sunday or by calling 443-4700 and picking them up in Dublin at 6398 Dougherty Road No. 23. Separate tickets must be purchased for grandstand seating, the Friday night concert and whisky tasting. For complete schedule or more information, visit www. thescottishgames.com.

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Community Pulse POLICE BULLETIN Child cruelty charges filed against worker at Livermore school The Alameda County District Attorney’s Office has filed misdemeanor assault and battery and child cruelty charges against a Livermore preparatory academy worker for allegedly physically abusing a foreign exchange student in January. Prosecutors also charged the principal and vice principal of the Livermore Valley Charter Preparatory school with a misdemeanor charge of failure to report the alleged child abuse. Livermore police Officer Cynthia Moore wrote in court documents that the assault and child cruelty charges are against 42-yearold Brock Van Wey of Livermore, who isn’t employed by the charter

school but works for California Preparatory Academies, which has been helping the charter school with its foreign exchange program. Moore wrote that the incident occurred on Jan. 28, when the 14-year-old student was in an after-school tutoring session on the charter school’s campus and Van Wey accused him of copying homework and “humiliated” him in front of others. The student, named as John Doe in court documents, got upset and left the tutoring session and the campus. Van Wey later found him behind a local grocery store and told him to get into his car but the student refused, according to Moore. Van Wey then “forcefully grabbed Doe by his arms, picked Doe up and held him in a cradle position,” Moore wrote. The student tried to get away but Van Wey’s grip “was too tight, which restrained Doe’s movements,” Moore wrote. Van Wey next “began

cussing and shoving Doe into the car head first,” Moore wrote. The student was then driven back to the school and eventually picked up by his guardian, according to Moore. The student suffered a laceration to his shin and complained of pain to his knees as a result of the incident, according to Moore. Van Wey told the school’s vice principal, 39-year-old Randy Taylor of Oakland, about the incident the next morning and Taylor told the school’s principal, 37-year-old Eric Dillie of Livermore, the same morning, according to police. However, Dillie and Taylor never contacted the student to ask about his welfare and never reported the alleged physical abuse to Child Protective Services or law enforcement even though they’re mandatory reporters, Moore wrote. An investigation by Livermore police revealed that “Dillie and Taylor laughed and joked about the abuse incident, discussed the incident with others and minimized what occurred,” Moore wrote. Dillie “provided several different inconsistent statements” to police during subsequent interviews but ultimately admitted that Taylor had told him about the incident the morning after it occurred, Moore wrote. Officials at Tri-Valley Learning Corp., which runs the charter school, weren’t immediately available for comment.

In other news • A San Jose man led law enforcement on a high-speed pursuit through Pleasanton before ultimately being apprehended last week, according to the California Highway Patrol. The incident began shortly after 11 p.m. on Aug. 22, when CHP officers attempted to make a traffic stop on a vehicle without license plates on Interstate 580 near Hacienda Drive. The driver, later identified as 23-year-old Aaron Daniels, did not pull over and instead sped up to 110 mph on the freeway, according to CHP Officer Howard Walton. The driver merged onto Interstate 680 southbound and then exited at Bernal Avenue, according to Walton. He continued onto Bernal eastbound before making a U-turn at Vineyard Avenue and heading back on Bernal, at which point he was driving up to 80 mph, running red lights and stop signs and passing drivers on the shoulder, according to Walton. After getting back on Bernal Avenue, the driver allegedly made a right turn into a resident’s driveway west of Vineyard Avenue, and while doing so, lost control of his car and sideswiped a car parked in the driveway. The man then exited the vehicle and fled on foot, according to Walton. CHP officers, along with the Pleasanton Police Department and Alameda County Sheriff’s Office,

set up a perimeter and brought in a CHP helicopter to look for the fleeing driver. After nearly a half-hour of searching, a Pleasanton police officer found Daniels hiding under bushes at a nearby residence, Walton said. Daniels was taken into custody without further incident. Daniels had outstanding warrants and is facing charges of felony reckless evading, obstructing officer duties, driving on a suspended license and hit-and-run, according to Walton. He was booked into Santa Rita Jail with bail set at $85,000. • Pleasanton police are looking for a woman who allegedly purchased items from downtown businesses using counterfeit money. The woman, described as in her 30s, shopped at at least seven downtown stores on the evening of Aug. 6, according to a police statement this week. The woman allegedly used counterfeit $100 bills at these businesses to purchase small items and then pocketed the legitimate change she received. She has platinum blond hair and a butterfly tattoo on the right side of her back near her shoulder blade, according to police. Anyone with information about these cases or the culprit can contact the Pleasanton Police Department at 931-5100 and reference case number 16-28523. Q —Pleasanton Weekly staff and Bay City News Service

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Read up now: November ballot is packed with candidates, measures If you don’t mind property tax increases, the upcoming bond measures on the Nov. 8 General Election ballot is for you. After choosing your vote, head on to the 17 statewide propositions, ranging from gun control to plastic bags to repealing or altering the death penalty. Oh yes, there’s a presidential election to be decided along with electing State Senate and Assembly candidates, a Pleasanton mayor, City Council and school board members and deciding if Costco should be banned from opening a store on Johnson Drive. Your sample ballot will be delivered early next month. It should be a winner. Three local bonds are on the ballot: • $270 million for the Pleasanton school district, that, if approved by 55% of voters, will require a tax of $49 per $100,000 of assessed valuation for Pleasanton property owners. Check your last assessment figure from the county tax collector’s office to determine how much you’ll be paying over the 30-year life of the bond. • $3.5 billion for BART, which

would require a two-thirds majority to pass in November. BART estimates that the average yearly tax rate over the life of the bond program will be between $8.98 per $100,000 of assessed valuation to $17.49 depending on prevailing interest rates when the bonds are sold. Under BART’s current plans, property owners in three counties voting in the bond would pay higher taxes for a projected 48 years if Measure RR passes. The average annual increase for an average home for its share of the bond payments would be roughly $80 in Contra Costa, $83 in Alameda County and $110 in San Francisco. • $580 million for an Alameda County Affordable Housing Bond, which would create and protect affordable housing options for people who need it most in Alameda County — the homeless, seniors, veterans, the disabled and many in the workforce, which county representatives identify as teachers, electricians, plumbers, EMT workers and others who simply cannot find affordable housing close to where they work in Alameda County.

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Happy Testa joined the race

lot statement in court in Hayward. Really? Using taxpayer money to deny a candidate’s ballot statement? —George Reid

Dear Editor, Glad to see that Julie Testa is running for mayor against Jerry Thorne. She has been involved in community activities for many years and is focused on trying to maintain the small-town character of Pleasanton and the quality-of-life enjoyed here. She is concerned with the rapid excessive growth we have all seen under Jerry Thorne — massive ugly high-density housing projects (Condo Canyons) with the resulting traffic problems and overcrowding of schools, in the midst of water restrictions. It will be refreshing to have a representative that does not have primary allegiance to developers and the Chamber of Commerce instead of Pleasanton residents. In light of the city’s efforts to deny publication of Testa’s ballot statement, this newspaper should print the statement in its entirety, let informed voters decide who will be the best mayor for Pleasanton. And I just learned that the city is paying an attorney to fight the bal-

Dear Editor, I am unable to attend the Sept. 8 meeting to review options for the location of two new lighted tennis courts at the Tennis and Community Park and am using this letter to urge consideration of the following: I walked through the tennis park at 3 p.m. on the Sunday after the construction fences were taken down. It was a nice sunny but cooler weekend afternoon, a perfect day to play tennis ... and there were four open tennis courts. I walked through the Tennis Park at 4 p.m. last Saturday. The temperature was high 70s, another perfect sunny day to play tennis ... and there were two open tennis courts. I don’t think we need two more tennis courts when the ones we have are underutilized during what should be peak usage hours. Perhaps we can use the halfmillion dollars toward something that will actually be used? —Lynn Nagel

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The bond also aims to help people buy homes. The measure would raise up to $580 million for affordable housing across Alameda County. All funds from the proposed bond must stay local and be dedicated to affordable hous-

ing needs in Alameda County only. The funds would be allocated to a combination of rental housing and homeowner programs. The cost to property owners is projected to be $12-$14 per $100,000 of assessed value. Q

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Top: The Harvest Wine Celebration draws hundreds each year to area wineries. This year’s event runs Sunday and Monday. Middle: Attendees sample Concannon Vineyard wines near its Underdog Wine Bar during last year’s Harvest Wine Celebration. Bottom: Some local wineries invite patrons inside their barrel rooms during the Labor Day weekend festivities.

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Thriller set in Dublin

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Author always remembered the Tri-Valley BY DOLORES FOX CIARDELLI

When Chuck Wesson lands a high-paying job at a tech firm, his first assignment is to travel back east to demonstrate a communication device called the Crimson Shamrock. But when someone tries to steal it, then his flight is diverted, Chuck gets suspicious: His new employer is not what he seemed. Author Michael Hughes’ new 128-page thriller, “The Crimson Shamrock,” takes place partly in Dublin, where Chuck rents an apartment and travels up I-680 for a hamburger. “I have some family friends in the San Ramon area,” Hughes said, and he’s been passing through the area all his life although he now lives in Los Angeles. “The name ‘Dublin’ was in the back of my head. And it went with title of the book — ‘The Crimson Shamrock.’” Hughes, 25, graduated from Stanford University with a degree in history and a minor in economics. By day he works at a bank, dealing with mortgage regulations. But after hours, his imagination twists and turns, creating inventive plots and characters. “Crimson” is Hughes’ third book. He started with “Loafing by La Brea,” which he self-published on Kindle. The second, “Pumpkin Farmer,” is a psychological thriller set in the Bay Area of the late 1970s, which was published by Black Rose Writing. The small press also published “The Crimson Shamrock,” bringing it out in June. “I wrote short stories when I was a kid, but I didn’t get too serious until college,” Hughes said. At Stanford he worked on a bipartisan political opinion journal, and he wrote a 65-page honors thesis on the Supreme Court in the 1930s. He began to focus on novel-writing four years ago.

Hughes has done signings for “Pumpkin Farmer” at book stores throughout the state, and at the Berkeley Book Festival in June. He has book signings of “The Crimson Shamrock” scheduled in Southern California and is working on firming up venues in the Bay Area, he said, as bookstores begin to carry it. Meanwhile his books are available online. Q

Tickets are $45 presale and $55 if bought the day of at the wineries. Non-drinkers must purchase their ticket Sunday or Monday for $5. There is a 10% discount for tickets purchased in groups of 10 or more. Tickets include three to four wines from each of the participating wineries, a commemorative Livermore Valley Wine Country glass and an official event program. The wine glass and wristband, which entitles attendees to winetastings, are given to each guest 21

and older during check-in at the winery of their choice. Association officials encourage guests to drink responsibly and select a designated driver or arrange for transportation. There are a number of transportation services available, including town cars and limousines for small groups, taxis for individuals and chartered buses for larger groups. Ticket sale proceeds benefit the association, a nonprofit organization which supports the wineries and growers in the Livermore Valley American Viticultural Area. To buy tickets, see the full event schedule or learn more information, visit the association’s website at lvwine.org. Q

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The Bird Dogs will present “Everly Brothers Salute” with hits from the early days of rock ‘n’ roll days, such as “Wake Up, Little Susie” and “Bye Bye, Love,” at 8 p.m. Sept. 10 at the Firehouse Arts Center. In this nostalgic yet current tribute, brothers Dylan and Zach Zmed, along with a full backup band, celebrate the energy and intimate harmonies created by brothers Don and Phil Everly. Tickets are $20–$30. Go to www.firehousearts.org, call 931-4848 or purchase at the theater box office, 4444 Railroad Ave.

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Sports PLEASANTON PREPS BY DENNIS MILLER

Dons, Falcons look to rebound in Week 2 Amador football visiting Deer Valley; Foothill hosting Cal High It’s not often a football coach comes away from a 42-7 loss and finds a silver lining. But when the loss comes to De La Salle and it is your first game as the head coach for a program, there are possibilities to find positives. Such was the case for Amador Valley first-year coach Danny Jones. “Everyone out there battled their (rear ends) off,” Jones said of his players. So much so that Amador came one big play away from going into the half trailing only 14-7. Only down seven points with time expiring, the Dons saw De La Salle return a kick 97 yards for a touchdown to make it 21-7 at the break. The Amador defense continued to play well in the third quarter, al-

lowing only a single score, thanks in large part to the play of David White, Brandon Larson and Jason Severance. “Those guys never came off the field,” Jones said of the trio. “Our defense was awesome.” The Dons were also without inside linebacker Tore Wiley who missed the game. But as good as the defense was, the offense struggled to find the big plays. “There were plays to be made and we didn’t make them,” Jones said. “If we had been able to move the ball better ...” There were some positives to take away from the offensive effort. For starters, there were no turnovers and junior quarterback Jordan Griffin played solid for his first varsity start. “Jordan played well,” the coach

said. “He didn’t turn it over and made some good decisions.” Next up for the Dons is a trip tonight to take on Deer Valley, a team that was on the wrong side of a 49-7 decision to Monte Vista. And for Amador, having a letdown after playing De La Salle is a concern. “We are working to motivate them for this week,” Jones said. “When you play De La Salle, you go all in. We will get the kids to understand that if you don’t come to play, you will lose.” Foothill suffered its first regular season loss since 2014, falling 38-24 to San Leandro last Friday. Heading into the game, coach Matt Sweeney was concerned about the lack of game experience for his new players, and the fears were realized. “We were not very good in any

facet of the game,” Sweeney said. “I didn’t have us ready.” Sweeney did have high praise for junior quarterback Ben Wooldridge, who is the returning starter for the Falcons. “Ben got sacked a bunch, but hung in there and kept his composure,” said Sweeney. “He was really good.” Foothill opens East Bay Athletic League play today playing host to California. The Grizzlies opened their season with a 43-6 win over James Logan. “They are a very good team,” Sweeney said of Cal High. “They have great skill guys and are really good on offense.”

Water polo Amador Valley boys water polo

is off to a good start in 2016 with the varsity and junior varsity teams winning their home openers against College Park last week. The varsity team managed a 9-6 win with seniors David Brooks and Jack Miller scoring three goals each. A solid defensive performance included nine saves by senior goalkeeper Tyler Rhoads. The JV team finished with an 8-6 victory, with Noah Freeman and Cole Markley leading the scoring. Goalie Parker Verduzco made eight saves to lead the defensive effort. Q 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 shine at softball competition Teams take bronze; two players medal in skills event BY JEREMY WALSH

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Make it two in a row The Pleasanton Rage 06 Premier team took first place last weekend in the Bay Area Summer Classic in Sunnyvale, giving the under-11 girls their second tournament wins in as many attempts this summer. Team members include (top row, left to right) Sydney Head, Keelie Scholhamer, coach Kevin Whitehand, Sadhika Pani, Kylia Oki, Aishwarya Anburaja, Mackenzie Wright and coach Pippa Whitehand, (middle) Siena Hunter, and (bottom row) Brianna Dowling, Reese Gotchall, Gianna Masinter, Ashna Patel and Savannah Battaion. Not pictured: Ava Kenitzer

Both Pleasanton RADD (Recreational Activities for the Developmentally Disabled) teams earned bronze medals last weekend during the Special Olympics Northern California regional softball competition at Heather Farm Park in Walnut Creek. The RADD A team competed on Saturday, playing three other teams in their individual bracket. The RADD B team followed with a bronze performance on Sunday. More than 20 teams from throughout Northern California competed during the weekend, according to RADD coach Kay King. In the individual skills competition, Adam Pinney won gold for RADD and Lisa Burley took home a silver medal. Q

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The Pleasanton RADD B team celebrates after its bronze-medal performance during the Special Olympics Northern California regional softball competition Sunday in Walnut Creek.

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The Pleasanton Rage U10 Elite team won the gold division championship at the recent Soccer by the Bay tournament in Burlingame, finishing undefeated in four games while outscoring opponents 30-6. Led by head coach Jarreth Chan, the team saw its offense paced by Abby Mai, Rafa Sapiz, Abigail Lopez, Reese Bayne, Aleka Mandava and Alden Hofstede. And the defense held staunch, with Eliana Hockaday, Kayla Villarde, Kayla Rodriguez, Keira Barker and Maylen Montoya limiting the opposition’s opportunities during the tourney.

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Concerts ARIANA SAVALAS WITH MADS TOLLING Enjoy an evening with internationally celebrated jazz and cabaret singer Ariana Savalas, joined by Grammy Award-winning jazz violinist Mads Tolling at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 3 at the Firehouse Arts Center. Get ready for signature smooth-as-silk vocals, a quick wit, and a delightfully naughty sense of humor. Tickets are $17-$27. Call 931-4848 or go to www.firehousearts.org. THE BIRD DOGS: EVERLY BROTHERS TRIBUTE First class performers Dylan and Zach Zmed deliver a fantastic tribute at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 10 at the Firehouse Arts Center. With full backup band, The Bird Dogs celebrate the energy in the Everly’s music. Enjoy hits like “Bye Bye Love,” “All I Have to do (is Dream),” “Wake Up Little Suzie” and many more. Tickets are $20$30. Call 931-4848 or go to www.firehousearts.org.

Talks & Lectures CHRONIC PAIN AND EMOTIONAL WELLNESS Join clinical psychologist Dr. Joy Bodzioch for an encouraging discussion of perspectives and skills that can help you overcome the challenges of pain while finding hope, fulfillment, and greater well-being, and making the most of every day. The talk will be at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 6 at the Pleasanton Library. Call 400-5744. PATANJALI’S YOGA SUTRAS Patti Kopish will present free meditation with special guest Mrs. Prabha Duneja, from 6-8 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 7 at the Pleasanton Library. Prabha Duneja is a Vedic scholar; the founder and President of Geeta Society, Author of many books as well as The Legacy of Yoga in Bhagawad Geeta and Hinduism, she will beautifully explain Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras. AMADOR VALLEY TOASTMASTERS Learn how to give speeches, gain feedback, lead teams, and guide others to achieve their goals in a supportive atmosphere at 7 a.m. every Thursday at Black Bear Diner, 5100 Hopyard Road. Breakfast is available to order from menu. Go to www.facebook.com/ AmadorValleyToastmasters/.

Now that’s a sign: Jean and Alan Purves took the Pleasanton Weekly to the Central American country of Belize during a seven-day cruise from New Orleans, La. To submit your “Take Us Along” entry, email your photograph to srhodes@pleasantonweekly.com. Be sure to identify who is in the photo (names listed from left to right), the location, the date and any relevant details about where you took your Weekly.

VIRTUALLY SPEAKING TOASTMASTERS Virtually Speaking Toastmasters club meets from noon-1 p.m. every Thursday at Electrical Reliability Services, 6900 Koll Center Parkway, Suite 415. Everyone is welcome to come see what a positive change Toastmasters can make in their confidence. Call 580-8660. LIVERMORE-AMADOR GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY Not many people consider using tax records for genealogy research, but they are often vital to locating your ancestor. Tax records many times pre-date federal and state censuses. Madeline Yanov and Karla Henderlong will discuss what you can find in tax records, the types of records available, and tips for researching tax records at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 12 at Congregation Beth Emek, 3400 Nevada Court. Madeline and Karla have over 30 years of combined genealogy research experience. Contact Marilyn Glass and Diane Wiedel, Program Chairs, at program@L-AGS.org. COFFEE AND CONVERSATION: MELT METHOD Come learn how to move freely and stay pain free with The MELT Method at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 13 at the Pleasanton Senior Center. The MELT method is a simple, unique self-treatment system that you can use everyday at home to help prevent pain, heal injury, and erase the negative effects of aging and daily living in your body. Call 931-5365 or go to www.pleasantonseniorcenter.com.

Fundraisers SANDRA J. WING HEALING THERAPIES TWILIGHT TASTING Sandra J. Wing Healing Therapies Foundation invites the public to attend a Twilight Tasting from 4:308 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 15 at Page Mill Winery, 1960 S. Livermore

Ave., Livermore. The Sandra J. Wing Healing Therapies Foundation provides cancer patients in the East Bay Tri-Valley area with financial assistance for complementary healing services during the course of their chemo and/or radiation therapy that are not covered by insurance. Wine tasting fee is $10. The event will also include vendors and raffle prizes. Go to www.healingtherapiesfoundation.org.

Health & Wellness PLEASANTON SOLE MATES Join this weekly walking group at 8:45 a.m. on Wednesday mornings departing from the Pleasanton Senior Center. Participants must be able to walk 2.5-3 miles and keep a moderate pace with the group. Stop by the Center to pick a monthly walk schedule or call 925-931-5365 for more information. PLEASANTON PEDALERS If you love cycling, this group is for you. Join at 9 a.m. every Thursday. Rides will be at an easy pace from 15 to 25 miles, with no rider left behind. A signed waiver is required for all riders. Go to meetup.com/ PleasantonPedalers.

Seniors PEDDLER SHOPPE AT THE SENIOR CENTER The Peddler Shoppe in the lobby of the Pleasanton Senior Center, 5353 Sunol Blvd., offers the handmade wares of talented local senior artisans. It’s a great place to buy gifts. The Shoppe is staffed by volunteers and is open to the public 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Go to www.pleasantonpeddlershoppe.com. EYE GLASS ADJUSTMENTS AND CLEANING Stop by the Pleasanton

Senior Center from 10:30 a.m.12:30 p.m. on the second Tuesday of the month to have your eye glasses and sunglasses cleaned and adjusted by a representative from Sears Optical. For more information call 931-5365. PHOTO CLUB The photo club is open to any senior who enjoys the hobby of photography at any level. It is suggested that you have some form of a digital camera. The group shares photos and makes suggestions how the photos might be improved. Meetings include occasional speakers and field trips, and are from 2-4 p.m. the second Wednesday of the month at the Pleasanton Senior Center. Cost is $2 for residents, $2.50 for nonresidents. Call 931-5365.

Teens YOUTH COMMISSION The Pleasanton Youth Commission meets at 7 p.m. on the second Wednesday of the month at the Pleasanton Operations Services Center, 3333 Busch Road.

Religion & Spirituality

UNITY OF TRI-VALLEY CELEBRATES 23RD ANNUAL WORLD DAY OF PRAYER Unity of Tri-Valley will host a prayer service for the 23rd Annual World Day of Prayer at 8 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 4 at their center located at 7567 Amador Valley Blvd., Suite 108, Dublin. This is a vigil to hold all the peaceful intentions of our world in prayer. The theme of the 24-hour prayer event is “Discover the Power Within: Unleash Your Divine Potential.” This year’s affirmation is “As I discover the power within, I unleash my divine potential.” We will also symbolize the power of our united prayers by asking people everywhere to light a virtual candle at www.worlddayofprayer.org. The virtual candle-lighting experience will continue through Sept. 8. TVCJ APPLE AND HONEY TASTING Tri-Valley Cultural Jews invite you to a fall holiday apples and honey tasting at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 11 at the Bothwell Arts Center, 2466 8th St., Livermore. There will also be an introduction to Tri-Valley Cultural Jews, a Secular Humanistic Jewish Community, and its Jewish Culture School, a twice-monthly Sunday

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PET OF THE WEEK Cuteness What’s in a name? It’s eponymous, if you’re Cuteness. Her eagerly wagging tail tells it; her ears, curiously perked, proclaim it; her quizzical head tilt heralds it. This 4-monthold Pomeranian/Chihuahua mix is living up to her name, and she’s ready to live with you. Come calling for Cuteness today at Valley Humane Society, 3670 Nevada St. in Pleasanton, visit www.valleyhumane.org or call 426-8656. VALLEY HUMANE SOCIETY/V. KELLY

school for kids 6-14 concentrating on history, music, dance and art. For information and reservations contact 485-1049 or reservations@ tri-valleyculturaljews.org.

Community Groups ROTARY CLUB OF PLEASANTON NORTH Pleasanton North Rotary invites anyone interested in making a difference. The membership includes 65 professionals, business owners, executives, managers and community leaders. The club meets from 12:15-1:30 p.m. Fridays at Handles

Gastropub, 855 Main St. Call 5562333 or visit www.pnr-rotary.org. CLUTTERLESS (CL) SELF HELP SUPPORT GROUP ClutterLess (CL) Self Help Support Group, for people with difficulty discarding unwanted possessions, meets at 7 p.m. every Monday at The Parkview, 100 Valley Ave. Cluttering is a psychological issue, not an organizing issue. We are for the Clutterer who is ready to change. Go to www.ClutterLessEastBay.org. LIVERMORE LIONESS CLUB The Livermore Lioness Club welcomes new members at its regular monthly meeting on the first Tuesday of each month, at 6:30 p.m. A $2 to $5

donation is requested. Participating in the many activities of the group is a great way to meet local people. Lioness is a service club which helps many worthy causes in our community. Call 443-4543. PLEASANTON COMMUNITY TOASTMASTERS: GUESTS WELCOME Learn more about public speaking in a fun-filled and supporting environment at 7:30 p.m. every Tuesday at the Highland Oaks Recreation Center, 4530 Sandalwood Drive. Enjoy improving your leadership skills, building confidence and meeting new friends. Go to pleasantontoastmasters.com. PLEASANTON NEWCOMERS CLUB Pleasanton Newcomers is open to all families in the Tri-Valley. We offer a variety of activities and clubs including monthly get-togethers, games and book clubs, shared interest groups, community service, outdoor activities such as hiking, walking and golf, monthly luncheons at local restaurants, a welcome coffee for new members, and much more. The Welcome Coffee is held at 10 a.m. the first Wednesday of the month. Contact us for activities, dates and locations at 2158405 or pnewcomers@gmail.com. MOTHERS WITH A PURPOSE Mothers With a Purpose meets at 7 p.m. on the second and fourth Thursday of the month at the Foothill High School Library. Mothers with a Purpose was formed by local moms to offer support to families affected by addiction. Visit www.motherswithapurpose.org.

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women in the area and make new friends. Cost is $10 for members, $15 for non-members. RSVP at 4874748 or www.gnon.org/rsvp.html. PLEASANTON LIONS CLUB The Pleasanton Lions Club meets at 6:30 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesday of the month at the Pleasanton Senior Center, 5353 Sunol Blvd. No dinner will be served. For more information please visit http//pleasantonlionsclub.org. PLEASANTON-TULANCINGO SISTER CITY All are welcome to join for “Taco Tuesday” at 6 p.m. the second Tuesday of the month at Fiesta Taco, 1989 Santa Rita Road Unit J. We are an active organization promoting cultural exchange, goodwill and friendship. We have a youth and adult exchange program. Call 989-6882 or go to www.ptsca.org. ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF AMADOR VALLEY All ladies are invited to join this dedicated group of volunteers, reaching out to those in need in the Tri-Valley and having fun doing it. Meetings are at 7 p.m. on the third Thursday of the month at The Parkview, 100 Valley Ave. Contact 461-6401 or assistanceleagueamadorvalley@yahoo.com. Go to www. amadorvalley.assistanceleague.org.

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October 14, 2016 The Fall Buying & Selling Real Estate section will include news and articles of interest about the local real estate market, information on obtaining a mortgage, and how to prepare a home for sale. Attention Real Estate Agents: Showcase your current listings and introduce yourself to prospective clients by advertising inside Fall Buying & Selling. Contact your Sales Rep at 925-600-0840 for more information. Deadline Oct. 6.

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Legal Notices 995 Fictitious Name Statement XALISCO PRODUCE FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 520853 The following person(s) doing business as: XALISCO PRODUCE, 2401 TRIPALDI WAY, HAYWARD, CA 94545, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Xalisco Food Service, Inc., 2401 Tripaldi Way, Hayward, CA 94545. This business is conducted by a Corporation. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein 08/07/2006. Signature of Registrant: Rosendo Ruiz, CEO. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda on 07/26/2016. (Pleasanton Weekly, Aug. 12, 19, 26, Sept. 2; 2016) DEEPTI PT SERVICES FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 521527 The following person(s) doing business as: DEEPTI PT SERVICES, 2828 DAYLILY CT., PLEASANTON, CA 94588, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Deepti Nagalla, 2828 Daylily Ct., CA, 94588 This business is conducted by an Individual. Registrant has not yet begun to transact business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein. Signature of Registrant: Deepti Nagalla. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda on 08/16/16. (Pleasanton Weekly, Aug. 19, 26, Sept. 2, 9; 2016) A GOOD LENDER FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 520845 The following person(s) doing business as: A GOOD LENDER, 1319 STONY BROOK LANE, PLEASANTON, CA 94566, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Rodney Lee Roloff, 1319 Stony Brook Lane, Pleasanton, CA 94566. This business is conducted by an Individual. Registrant began transacting business under the fictitious business name(s) listed herein 07/21/2006. Signature of Registrant: Rodney Lee Roloff. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda on 07/26/2016. (Pleasanton Weekly, Aug. 26, Sept. 2, 9, 16; 2016) SIDEWINDER SPIRITS COMPANY FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 521290 The following person(s) doing business as: SIDEWINDER SPIRITS COMPANY, 2405 RESEARCH DRIVE, LIVERMORE, CA 94550, is hereby registered by the following owner(s): Kinney Family Vintners LLC, 2245 South Vasco Road, Livermore, CA 94550. 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 Registrant: John Kinney, Manager. This statement was filed with the County Clerk of Alameda on 08/08/2016. (Pleasanton Weekly, Aug. 26, Sept. 2, 9, 16; 2016) TERAS FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT File No.: 521293 The following person(s) doing business as: TERAS, 3393 MUSCAT COURT,

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997 All Other Legals NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: TAMAS BERGHAMMER Case No.: RP16827343 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of TAMAS BERGHAMMER. A Petition for Probate has been filed by: ZSUZSANNA DAVIS in the Superior Court of California, County of ALAMEDA. The Petition for Probate requests that: ZSUZSANNA DAVIS be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. The petition requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court. The petition requests authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority. A HEARING on the petition will be held on SEPTEMBER 26, 2016 at 9:30 a.m. in Dept.: 201 of the Superior Court of California, County of Alameda, located at 2120 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Berkeley, CA, 94704. If you object to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney. If you are a creditor or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within the later of either (1) four months from the date of first issuance of letters to a general personal representative, as defined in section 58 (b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 days from the date of mailing or personal delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 of the California Probate Code. Other California statutes and legal authority may affect your rights as a creditor. You may want to consult with an attorney knowledgeable in California law. You may examine the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk. Attorney for Petitioner: /s/ Eric G. Dzubur 21550 Foothill Blvd., #3, Hayward, CA 94541 (510)582-2588 (Pleasanton Weekly, Aug. 19, 26, Sept. 2; 2016)

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OPEN HOME GUIDE AND REAL ESTATE LISTINGS

HOME SALES This week’s data represents homes sold in Pleasanton July 11-29; other Alameda County data from July 26-29

Pleasanton 4150 Alba Court Welze Trust to K. Natarajan for $655,000 4111 Amberwood Circle S. Peesapati to B. & O. Lee for $535,000 5945 Bruce Drive Hites Trust to Jones Trust for $5,765,000 2705 Foxglove Court T. & J. Hung to X. Yu for $872,500 553 Gerard Court B. Freiheit to B. Trum for $1,045,000 5280 Golden Road H. Hodge to G. & S.

McNerney for $500,000 1838 Harvest Road A. Berger to S. Rajan for $770,000 1681 Holly Circle Zhao Trust to A. Madhavan for $880,000 927 Kolln Street Unfried Trust to M. Keller for $935,000 2383 Meadowlark Drive Hay Trust to P. & S. Shah for $935,000 1061 Nolan Court S. & J. Lee to B. Liu for $1,540,000 1033 Riesling Drive B. Lane to H. & Y. Choi for $985,000 5050 Rigatti Circle Li & Wang Trust to G. & S. Thompson for $985,000

SALES AT A GLANCE This week’s data represents homes sold during July 11-Aug. 12

Highest sale reported: $1,550,000 Average sales reported: $785,903

Pleasanton (July 11-29)

San Ramon (July 28-Aug. 12)

Total sales reported: 63 Lowest sale reported: $405,000 Highest sale reported: $5,765,000 Average sales reported: $1,139,250

Total sales reported: 58 Lowest sale reported: $307,000 Highest sale reported: $2,100,000 Average sales reported: $960,271

Dublin (July 11-29)

Sunol (July 26-29)

Total sales reported: 66 Lowest sale reported: $300,000 Highest sale reported: $1,675,000 Average sales reported: $790,857

Total sales reported: 1 Lowest sale reported: $740,000 Highest sale reported: $740,000 Average sales reported: $740,000

Livermore (July 11-29) Total sales reported: 97 Lowest sale reported: $255,000

Source: California REsource

OPEN HOMES THIS WEEKEND

Danville 4 BEDROOMS 244 Saint Christopher Drive Sat 1-4 Louise Davis

$999,000 200-2457

Livermore 4 BEDROOMS 5750 Singing Hills Ave. $575,000 Sun 1-4 Donna Zarrillo 998-2363 1650 Vetta Drive $1,199,000 Sun 1-4 Cindy & Gene Williams 918-2045 5 BEDROOMS 1513 Aria Court $1,250,000 Sun 1-4 Cindy & Gene Williams 918-2045

Pleasanton 2 BEDROOMS 1844 Harvest Road Sat/Sun 1-3 Dave & Sue Flashberger

3 BEDROOMS 4645 Black Ave. $1,150,000 Sat/Sun 1-4 Fabulous Properties 980-0273/519-8226 4855 Merganser Court $948,000 Sat 1-4 Jessica Freitas (510) 572-5579 4855 Merganser Court $948,000 Sun 12-3 Jo Gibbons 216-6496 4855 Merganser Court $948,000 Mon 1-4 Jennifer Hosterman 567-6868 4 BEDROOMS 1061 Gray Fox Circle $1,675,000 Sat 1-3 Dave & Sue Flashberger 463-0436 5111 Northway Road $999,900 Sat 1-4 Tim McGuire 462-7653 5 BEDROOMS 1817 Spumante Place Sun 1-4 Fabulous Properties

$738,000 463-0436

$2,850,000 980-0273/519-8226

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4880 Saginaw Circle J. Pangelinan to F. George for $525,000 2492 Silver Oaks Lane Kingsfather & S. Trust to Y. & L. Lu for $1,895,500 3389 Smoketree Commons Drive D. & D. Bell to J. & M. Gutierrez for $475,000 4454 Sutter Gate Avenue M. & L. Bjork to Y. Shi for $1,160,000 3737 Thistle Way C. Newcomb to M. Lal for $580,000 7325 Tulipwood Circle Clark Trust to A. Mehmood for $900,000 7280 Valley Trails Drive M. & D. Mantelle to K. Bansal for $920,000 5961 Via Del Cielo Willits Trust to S. & J. Berberich for $1,250,000 2202 Via Espada R. Regan to B. & M. Kukreja for $955,000 3412 Virgil Circle Hedge Trust to J. & M. Markus for $1,200,000 2326 Willet Way J. Holliday to K. & C. Yancey for $1,079,000 4187 Amberwood Circle Mok Trust to L. Samson for $540,000 5056 Carducci Drive Y. Lu to S. Kulkarni for $1,150,000 1576 Chatham Place Switzer Trust to T. & R. Kosak for $1,205,000 367 Christina Court G. & K. Carolo to D. Omara for $885,000 7105 Corte Balboa Court Trust to P. & S. Maloney for $1,060,000 5931 Corte Venado Bilinski Trust to D. Howard for $998,500 3573 Dickens Court Rush Trust to W. & C. Lutz for $999,000 2263 Doccia Court N. Lyness to E. & K. Miyamoto for $1,550,000 4280 Garibaldi Place C. & A. Bourne to Throop Trust for $810,000 4575 Gatetree Circle J. Camillucci to K. & S. Joshi for $1,125,000 17 Greens Lane J. & A. Vangompel to T. Jiang for $1,580,000 5692 Hansen Drive Muck Trust to R. Gupta for $910,000 7601 Highland Oaks Drive Curtin Trust to S. Pujari for $953,000 4967 Monaco Drive M. & B. Melson to D. & J. Win for $1,278,000 3278 Novara Way Hsiao Trust to M. & P. Sarwary for $2,250,000 7809 Olive Court L. Gregory to M. Harries for $985,000 2153 Rheem Drive Nissim Trust to J. Zhao for $635,000 2231 Segundo Court #2 G. & K. Dhillon to S. Lobana for $405,000 7394 Tulipwood Circle D. Inzerillo to M. Stephanson for $900,000 2327 Vineyard Heights Lane Bocianski Trust to A. & A. Tyagi for $2,050,000 2709 Vista Diablo Court R. & K. Dial to S. Satyanarayana for $1,376,000 6384 Alvord Way Z. Xue to V. & S. Jathan for $800,000 2173 Arroyo Court #3 S. Schachermeyer to F. Ulas for $412,500 5331 Black Avenue #1 Fischer Trust to J. Bortsvadze for $690,000 3031 Boardwalk Street M. & C. Abney to J. Pantoja for $980,000 7615 Canyon Meadow Circle #A K. & M. Siclari to R. Troy for $490,000 916 Concord Street Ellis Trust to S. & S. Nosker for $1,010,000 218 Del Valle Court Jette Trust to R. & S. Raman for $850,000 4257 Garibaldi Place R. Sera to A. Medinas for $803,000 6868 Inglewood Court D. Duval to P. & A. Daley for $875,000 7551 Ivy Court K. Caudle to L. & M. Bjork for $680,000 9232 Klemetson Drive Allen Trust to M. & J. Gunderson for $2,150,000 5364 Northway Road J. & N. Wilson to E. & R.

Gwerder for $1,000,000 7796 Redbud Court Dufour Trust to B. Chen for $890,000 4210 Remillard Court Riccio Trust to J. Wahab for $1,999,000 4415 Sutter Gate Avenue Castillo Trust to X. Yang for $975,000 481 Trebbiano Place J. & S. West to D. & R. Mahale for $1,420,000 7583 Trotter Way Mahale Trust to A. Medinas for $969,000 7252 Valley View Court V. & S. Palekar to O. Carrillo for $750,000

Dublin 11354 Bloomington Way Staehle Trust to J. Chang for $1,015,000 3951 Clare Street Lennar Homes to S. & E. Booth for $815,500 3957 Clare Street Lennar Homes to R. Cross for $778,000 5501 De Marcus Boulevard #641 D. & J. Yeh to S. Sundaresan for $510,000 5936 Dublin Boulevard #18 Pulte Home to H. Sebastian for $788,500 3465 Dublin Boulevard #415 J. Lee to L. Zhang for $531,000 3245 Dublin Boulevard #416 P. Williams to C. Huang for $550,000 3727 Dublin Boulevard N. Singh to T. Nguyen for $570,000.00 5962 Dublin Boulevard Pulte Home to J. Gajula for $823,500.00 5990 Dublin Boulevard Pulte Home to E. Madariaga for $868,500.00 5940 Kingsmill Terrace Reems Trust to Y. Wang for $1,926,000 3240 Maguire Way #127 Y. Poon to Y. Cao for $605,000 6862 Syrah Drive N. & R. Abat to S. Paravatareddy for $1,165,000 6657 Tralee Village Drive S. & Y. Jafari to B. & S. Nameth for $805,000 4973 Trescott Court S. Owen to R. & S. Patel for $1,098,500 7072 York Drive L. Weber to S. & T. Aggarwal for $705,000

Livermore 1645 3rd Street R. Maultsby to J. Janzen for $575,000 1851 Altair Avenue R. & J. Zepeda to T. & A. Antani for $1,375,000 2366 Bettona Street Lyle Trust to C. Beck for $1,200,000 5434 Betty Circle D. & E. Prusso to P. Lnu for $795,000 1678 Blackoak Court J. & J. Niceley to A. & S. Stephens for $805,000 2851 Cellars Drive M. & D. Stellato to J. Gauder for $1,550,000 1258 Central Avenue Trautwein Trust to I. & I. Keller for $670,000 162 Coleen Street R. Dobbel to Inceptanova Properties for $570,000 2490 Detert Street G. & J. Novacek to D. & J. Franks for $1,195,000 5275 Diane Lane D. Rodriguez to Nissim Trust for $775,000 1277 Echo Summit Street R. Chavez to J. Arditti for $686,000 5818 Flora Common D. & J. Franks to J. & D. Escano for $795,000 1848 Galaxy Court A. & D. Harrison to W. Clark for $790,000 676 Grace Street Johns Trust to T. & M. Nguyen for $610,000 2704 Hollingbury Common Taylor Morrison of California to V. Thatipalli for $662,000 245 Lee Avenue J. Trumpp to T. Nelson for $625,000 5478 Lenore Avenue B. Arola to G. & B. Simpson for $641,000 4816 Libra Court P. Williams to B. Dressel for $690,000 Source: California REsource

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