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VOL. XXII, NUMBER 42 • NOVEMBER 12, 2021 WWW.PLEASANTONWEEKLY.COM
5 NEWS PUSD, teachers union reach tentative agreement
11 PULSE Driver dies in crash on West Las Positas Blvd.
16 SPORTS Brandon Crawford wins fourth Gold Glove
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VALLEY VIEWS BY DOLORES FOX CIARDELLI
Support during
scary times
L ast Sunday’s Veterans Day Pa-
rade was dedicated to Pleas-
anton Military Families, with
founders Chris Miller and Pat Frizzell
and current president Kim Beatty
at the party was in high spirits.
“OK, if they’re all happy, it will get
better,” Kim remembered realizing.
“And it certainly did.”
Currently PMF has about 250
serving as grand marshals. families on the mailing list but a core
Miller organized Pleasanton Mili- group of about 20 is “pretty tight,”
tary Families as a support group dur- she told me, and they reach out
ing the Gulf War in 1991, and he and to take new military families under
Frizzell started it up again in 2003 their wing. But things are winding
when we went to war in the Mideast down.
following the attacks of 9/11. At that “We used to have monthly support
time, reservists were called up to ac- group meetings but they have gone
tive duty and young people enlisted, by the wayside because of COVID,”
leaving families to cope with uncer- Kim said. “We still do three pack-
tainty and fears as well as wanting to outs a year, in March, June and
help their troops. November.”
Several times a year, members have Just a handful of local troops are
gathered for “packouts,” to assemble deployed now, she noted, but they
care packages (food, toiletries, books, are averaging about 200 care pack-
games, etc.) to mail to troops over- ages per packout, sending some to
seas. And when military members special forces units.
return, they are thrown a party in PMF’s last homecoming celebra-
front of their home, complete with tion was in January.
music, city officials and the Warriors’ “He was very surprised,” Kim said.
Watch Riders motorcycle brigade. “These kids are very humble — they
The organization grew quickly, re- don’t think they’ve done anything
ceived its 501(c)3 nonprofit status, special.”
and held big fundraisers to pay for A few years ago, she volunteered
mailing the care packages, which to emcee the homecomings.
cost around $20 each. At Miller’s re- “Their family will surround them
quest, we began to mail the Pleasan- at the end, and I give them the mic
ton Weekly to the PMF’s list of those and they say their thank-yous,” she
serving in the Mideast. said. “What is so cool is that 99% of
Now, I wondered, with the U.S. them are so articulate.”
military out of Afghanistan and our Now PMF is struggling for new
combat operations in Iraq winding members, Kim said.
down, what is happening with the “Have we run our mission?” she
group? A phone call to president Kim asked. “We have met on that topic.
Beatty brought me up to date. We kind of keep putting it out there.
Kim’s son Alex, a Foothill High It’s sad, but it’s not a bad thing that
grad, joined the U.S. Marine Corps we’ve run our mission.”
toward the end of 2009 and was “They started out as this little
stationed at Camp Pendleton in a group, and I think they met every
unit that had just returned from a week,” she added, “It was bad back
deployment. then, so scary.”
“I was at Safeway one day and ran Kim said her son Alex, discharged
into someone I knew,” Kim recalled. in 2013, used his G.I. Bill to attend
“Her son was in the Marine Corps Northwest Lineman College and
and she had a business card for PMF. works in the field of electrical lines
She said, ‘You’ve got to contact these and systems where he enjoys the
people.’” camaraderie of his co-workers much
Kim, her husband and daughter as he did in the Marines.
went to the Christmas meeting and And she continues with PMF,
found it informative — and fun. which was there for her when she
“When your kid or spouse go needed it.
into the military there is no hand- “It’s the greatest group of friends
book about it, what to know and that a person could hope for,” she
what to expect,” Kim said. “You even said. Q
have to learn the talk: What’s this Editor’s note: Dolores Fox Ciardelli is
‘MOS’?” (It’s “military occupational Tri-Valley Life editor for the Pleasanton
specialties.”) Weekly. Her column, “Valley Views,”
But it was about more than learn- appears on the second and fourth Fridays
ing the lingo. She saw that everyone of each month.
About the Cover
Residents lined Main Street in Pleasanton to watch as dozens of veteran
organizations, local leaders and community groups took part in the festive Tri-
Valley Veterans Day Parade and Ceremony, which returned to downtown last
Sunday after a one-year hiatus due to the pandemic. Photo by Chuck Deckert.
Cover design by Doug Young. Vol. XXII, Number 42
Pleasanton Weekly • November 12, 2021 • Page 3
Streetwise ASKED AROUND TOWN
What are your working conditions
like these days, and how is that
working out for you?
Juli Carter Legal assistant
I have a hybrid situation where I work 60%
in the office and 40% at home. Being at
the office is just great, but getting there
and back really sucks. The daily commute
makes me acutely aware of the amount of
time I waste in that regard every day. But at
the same time, it makes me appreciate how
See your pediatrician, not-awful my current situation is because I
don’t have to do that every workday.
right in your kitchen. Sierra Randall Special education teacher
At the beginning of COVID we were all
Virtual visits or in-person visits at entirely remote, and that was really tough.
We were then hybrid for awhile, which also
LPSR Pediatrics was very difficult. We are now fully back
in our classrooms in person, and that is
great. Overall things feel largely normal,
and it is so wonderful for teachers and
students to all be back together again,
physically, in the same place.
David Delgadillo Chemist
genpeds.stanfordchildrens.org As someone who works under a fume
hood, I had no choice but to be working
at my place of business the whole time. I
spent so much time working all by myself
at my place of business, being so envious
Tri-Valley readers, what is of my friends and also my co-workers who
had the luxury of working from home. Now
local journalism worth to you?
many people are back at work and we have
our camaraderie and real interaction back.
Zach Peffer College student/server
I am a full-time remote student and a
part-time server physically at my place of
business. Doing school from home has
been OK, but it has been really helpful
being able to get out into the community.
I think it would be much more difficult to
be a college student, entirely remotely, if
I weren’t able to have the human contact
that I have through work.
Jonathan Thames Lawyer
Keep strong journalism alive in your community. Right now I’m working three days in the
office and two days at home. Honestly,
I liked working entirely remotely during
With local retail advertising steadily declining around the nation, the height of COVID because I felt like I
the future of local journalism is in the hands of our readers. Only was more productive working from home.
with your direct support as a subscribing member can we retain But I am happily adjusting to spending a
significant amount of time in the office
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Newsfront
DIGEST Pleasanton Unified, teachers union reps
Goodguys car show
The Goodguys Rod and Cus-
tom Association is holding its
reach tentative agreement in negotiations
31st Autumn Get-Together Deal headed to APT members for ratification vote next week, then to school board Nov. 18
at the Alameda County Fair-
grounds this weekend. BY JULIA BAUM APT President Michelle VerKuil- An impasse between APT and PUSD adjustment (COLA) increase for the
L
More than 2,500 American- ess than a month after a len did not respond to requests for was declared in September, around 2021-2022 school year, even though
made or -powered hot rods, strike was authorized by its comment as of press time Tuesday. the same time the California Teach- the state has increased the district’s
customs, classics, muscle cars
members, the Association of Members of the union recently held ers Association (CTA) also requested ongoing funding by over 5% for the
and trucks of all years will fill
the fairgrounds in Pleasanton. Pleasanton Teachers has reached several rallies outside the district to enter fact-finding. 2021-2022 school year alone.”
Other attractions and activi- a “tentative agreement” with the administration office during meet- The district did not provide any The teachers union also said
ties will include the Indoor Pleasanton Unified School District ings of the Board of Trustees to share details about the newly proposed health benefits are not included in
Muscle Car Show, Veterans Day in the two sides’ ongoing contract their message. agreement, citing the need to wait certificated salaries, and that their
celebrations, Goodguys Auto- negotiations. According to Haglund, the agree- for the union’s ratification vote. Be- members “are currently paying an
Cross, Burn Out Competition, Superintendent David Haglund ment will be brought to APT mem- fore the impasse was declared, PUSD average of $14,000 or more a year
Swap Meet and Cars 4 Sale Cor- said he was “pleased to inform” the bers for ratification during the next had proposed a two-year compensa- to provide medical insurance for
ral, Kids Zone and Nitro Thun- PUSD community about the devel- week, then presented to the Board tion package (2020-2022) that they themselves and their families,” with
derfest Dragster Exhibition. opment in a message on Monday. of Trustees for final approval at the said is equivalent to a 5% compensa- costs expected to rise up to 23.75%,
The event runs from 8 a.m.
“We are grateful to the partici- district’s regular meeting on Nov. 18. tion increase. depending on the plan, by next year.
to 4 p.m. this Saturday and
Sunday (Nov. 13-14). For tick- pants of both negotiation teams for In mid-October, more than 98% When the strike authorization Members have also pushed for
ets and more information, visit their focused efforts to bring this of PUSD’s collective bargaining unit vote was first announced last month, smaller classes and class loads, indi-
www.good-guys.com. settlement together,” Haglund said. members who participated in in- union representatives said PUSD vidualized support for special edu-
He did not detail specific terms ternal balloting voted to allow a was “proposing only an off-schedule cation students, and offering “com-
Prayer Breakfast included in the proposed tentative strike once state-mandated impasse payment for the 2020-2021 school petitive compensation” to retain and
agreement. procedures have been “exhausted”. year and a mere 2.0% cost-of-living recruit more educators. Q
The annual Tri-Valley Prayer
Breakfast is returning in-person
this year, with organizer City-
Serve of the Tri-Valley present-
ing the morning event on Nov.
Council
22 at the DoubleTree by Hil-
ton Hotel on Johnson Drive in
reviews
Pleasanton.
“Attendees will enjoy break-
fast, prayer, music and a special
climate
message from guest speaker Dr.
John Jackson, president of Wil-
liam Jessup University-Rocklin
goals
Campus,” the nonprofit said. Climate Action Plan 2.0
The ninth annual Prayer Break-
fast is part of CityServe’s “Sea- outlines range of
son of Serving” this fall and actions for future
winter. Visit cityservecares.org
to learn more. BY JULIA BAUM
Two sets of primary and second-
Turkey Drop ary actions recommended for ad-
The sixth annual Mony dressing climate change in Pleasanton
Nop Turkey Drop, organized were presented to the Pleasanton City
by local Realtor Mony Nop to ALLISON + PARTNERS Council last week, giving residents an
benefit Tri-Valley Haven, will The property that housed the now-defunct Livermore Valley Charter School just north of the Airway Boulevard updated look at the city’s proposed
be back next Sunday (Nov. 21) freeway interchange has been converted to an office park occupied by 13 individual businesses. Climate Action Plan (CAP) 2.0.
from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in front Recommendations in CAP 2.0 in-
of Livermore City Hall at 1052
S. Livermore Ave.
Supporting local families
Former site of Livermore clude a set of 15 primary actions, and
10 secondary actions. City leaders,
staff and stakeholders have suggest-
in need this holiday season,
the Turkey Drop aims to help
“make sure that all families will
charter school converted to ed more than 150 actions since the
draft’s initial review last year, when
get a turkey at Thanksgiving,”
Tri-Valley Haven officials said. office park; units sell for $29M work on the document began.
The final version of CAP 2.0 will
On the event day, residents include an itemization of the city’s
can drop off a frozen turkey, Startups, notary, childcare center among new occupants goals for reducing greenhouse gas
gift card or cash donation. BY CIERRA BAILEY sure of both schools, the LVJUSD ter, a music school and an emer- emissions and other local-level ac-
Contributions can also be made
Montevina Business Park — for- Board of Education revoked both gency services training facility. tions to combat climate change.
at the Grocery Outlet on Rail-
road Avenue in Livermore this merly the site of Livermore Valley of the company’s charters, and the Colliers, a diversified profession- Staff said the most significant
month. For more information, Charter School — has been sold to U.S. Securities and Exchange Com- al services and investment manage- change based on outreach was exist-
visit www.trivalleyhaven.org. Q 13 individual owners for a total of mission brought charges against ment company, completed the sale ing building electrification, of which
$29 million. two Tri-Valley Learning Corpora- of the 88,200 square-foot commer- “concerns were raised regarding exist-
Livermore Valley Charter School tion officials for violation of fed- cial site earlier this year, the firm ing building electrification mandates”
and Livermore Valley Charter Pre- eral securities law, according to said in a statement on Monday. during that time.
Correction paratory high school shuttered LVJUSD. Redwood Property Investors “Given the concerns regarding reg-
Last week’s photo item “Tom their doors on June 13, 2017, The entire campus vacated by — an Oakland-based real estate ulatory aspects of this action that were
Petty tribute band at Firehouse” after the company that operated the charter school, which is lo- investment, development and op- daylighted throughout the outreach
listed an incorrect date for the the schools, Tri-Valley Learning cated at 3142 Constitution Drive erating company — retained Col- process, the action was modified to
concert. The Big Jangle Band’s Corporation, filed for Chapter 11 in Livermore, is now occupied by liers’ senior vice presidents Larry remove the regulatory components
show at the Firehouse Arts bankruptcy. owner-users of varying industries Easterly and Benjamin Harrison of this action,” staff said. “The action
Center will be held on Nov. 20. Upon completion of the aca- and services including unions,
The Pleasanton Weekly regrets demic term and following the clo- startups, a notary, a childcare cen- See OFFICES on Page 10 See CLIMATE on Page 10
the error.
Pleasanton Weekly • November 12, 2021 • Page 5
NEWSFRONT
Supervisor Chan dies after being hit by car while walking dog
Bay Area leaders pay tribute to ‘trailblazer’ of county and state politics
“North star,” “trailblazer,” and “one her dog Maggie when the collision of Supervisors, but she was also the e-newsletter. and Pacific Islander electeds to fol-
of our strongest leaders” are some occurred. first woman and the first Asian Amer- “Over the past four decades Wilma low in her footsteps,” he continued,
of the terms Bay Area elected offi- Chan, who had also served in the ican to serve as State Assembly Major- and I were at times close collabora- adding:
cials used to de- State Assembly earlier in her political ity Leader.” tors in the unincorporated areas of “It is no exaggeration to say we
scribe Alameda career, suffered a head injury and was “She was passionate about expand- Alameda County, at times opponents have lost a legend and will grieve this
County Supervi- taken to Highland Hospital where she ing health care and protecting Cali- on some County issues, but the deep loss for some time to come. May her
sor Wilma Chan, died at 2:30 p.m., her office said in a fornians, especially families of color, admiration and respect I held and name always be synonymous with
who died after statement. She was 72. from environmental toxins,” Skin- will always hold for her remained a fearless progress and the power of
being struck by a “This is such a devastating loss,” ner said. “She was also instrumental common thread between us,” Miley one.”
car last week in State Sen. Nancy Skinner (D-Oak- in saving San Leandro Hospital, an wrote. Supervisor David Haubert, who
Alameda. land), said in a statement. essential East Bay institution, from “She was a fierce advocate for those represents Dublin and Livermore in
Police re- Wilma Chan “Wilma Chan was an absolute trail- closure.” who many times had no voice, an District 1, wrote on Twitter, “I am
sponded just after blazer and a decades-long champion Fellow Alameda County Supervi- accomplished and beloved elected of- deeply saddened by the tragic loss
8 a.m. Nov. 3 to Shoreline Drive and for those in need,” Skinner said. “She sor Nate Miley, whose district in- ficial, and a tireless visionary in shap- of my colleague, Alameda County
Grand Street after someone reported was not only the first Asian American cludes Pleasanton, shared thoughts ing policy in our County and paving
the collision. Chan had been walking elected to the Alameda County Board about his late colleague in his weekly the way for many Asian American See WILMA CHAN on Page 9
Dolan to serve as interim city manager for Pleasanton
Recruitment for permanent leader could take up to six months
BY JULIA BAUM after Thanksgiving, city officials an- Dolan was previously the city di- community as interim city manager on finding an excellent match for the
Pleasanton assistant city manager nounced last week. rector of community development to continue to address the issues at organization and the community”
Brian Dolan is poised to be appoint- After 31 years of public service, for seven years, overseeing planning, hand and further implementation of during the search for Fialho’s re-
ed interim city manager starting next Fialho — who oversaw a spectrum building, code enforcement and en- city workplan priorities.” placement, which is expected to take
month while a of city functions and worked for five gineering activities across the city, After interviewing several execu- between four to six months. A start-
recruitment ef- mayors and 19 council members dur- as well as working on the fourth tive recruiting firms, the Pleasanton ing date for the new city manager is
fort is underway ing his 25 years with the city — will cycle Housing Element, implement- City Council selected Avery Asso- anticipated in early 2022.
to find a perma- step down from his job on Nov. 30. ing the Staples Ranch Specific Plan, ciates, which “will work with the Dolan’s contract terms as inter-
nent replacement Pending contract approval by the and initial planning of the Workday council to identify and present a slate im city manager is expected to be
for outgoing City council, Dolan is expected to serve headquarters development. of strong candidates for the council included in next Tuesday’s council
Manager Nel- as interim city manager during the In a statement to the Weekly, Dolan to interview,” officials said in a state- meeting agenda, officials said. The
son Fialho, who transition period, effective Dec. 1, said, “I’m looking forward to work- ment on Nov. 3. staff report had not been released as
is set to retire Brian Dolan according to officials. ing with the council, the staff and the Officials said, “The firm will focus of press time. Q
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NEWSFRONT
New vaccine requirement for first responders
County health order provides out with weekly test, masks
BY JULIA BAUM health care facilities must be fully In a statement, the Alameda Coun- person may contract the virus that holiday gatherings approaching.”
First responders and medical trans- vaccinated. ty Public Health Department said, causes COVID-19, vaccinated per- COVID-19 vaccine boosters are
port workers in Alameda County will Those not vaccinated by then “Due to the nature of their profes- sons are less likely to be infected recommended for residents 65 and
be required to be fully vaccinated must continue to wear face masks sions, these workers are at high-risk and those who do test positive for older, and people who are medi-
against COVID-19 before Christmas, while around patients or residents for spreading COVID-19 to patients COVID are infectious for a shorter cally vulnerable or at high-risk for
after the county’s health officer issued and undergo weekly testing for in their care, to older and medically time, reducing the chances that a exposure or severe illness. Flu and
a new order on Tuesday. COVID-19. A booster shot is not vulnerable residents, and to staff at vaccinated person will spread the COVID-19 vaccines can be admin-
By Dec. 21, all law enforcement required to be fully vaccinated right these health care settings.” virus to others.” istered at the same time, officials
and firefighters in Alameda County, now. Employers can also require “COVID-19 vaccines are proven County officials are “strongly” en- said. They also noted that the Pfizer-
those who provide 9-1-1 ambulance workers to be fully vaccinated and to be safe and effective at prevent- couraging “every eligible person to BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine was
or non-emergency medical trans- not provide a test and mask option ing severe illness and death,” offi- get fully vaccinated as soon as pos- recently approved for use in children
port, and people who enter high-risk for them. cials said. “While a fully vaccinated sible, especially with the winter and 5 to 11 years old. Q
Council backs city law requiring guns to be locked up
Pleasanton ordinance also aims to fill gap in state law
The Pleasanton City Council last Public Health saying an estimated thing to do.” “I strongly believe that if you are dren, but on occasion have children
week unanimously approved an or- 54% of gun owners don’t lock up “I think the safety of our residents a gun owner, you have a duty and a come to visit. And when they come to
dinance requiring the city’s gun own- all their guns or store them trigger- is of the utmost importance,” Arkin burden to our community, to exercise visit, sometimes these hazards occur.”
ers to either store them in a locked locked, unloaded, and separate from said. “It’s about the most important responsible gun ownership, includ- The staff report also said in 2020
container or keep an engaged trigger ammunition. thing we can do, and anything we ing safely securing your firearms,” across the U.S., there were 369 un-
lock on their firearms. Council members said the ordi- can do to ensure the safety of our Balch said. intentional shootings by children,
The ordinance “seeks to curb ac- nance fills a gap in state law by not small children, and teenagers and Mayor Karla Brown said she was resulting in 142 deaths and 242
cess to firearms by children and other limiting guns to be locked up only in adults alike, it’s something worth proud Pleasanton was taking the injuries.
persons who may be at risk of harm- homes where children, or someone doing.” extra step. Other Bay Area cities have enacted
ing themselves or others,” according specifically prohibited from possess- Councilmember Jack Balch said “The current state law does not similar ordinances, including Dublin,
to a staff report. ing firearms, live. he was concerned the ordinance du- apply to gun owners who do not have Palo Alto, San Jose, and Redwood
It also cites a 2016 study pub- Councilmember Valerie Arkin said plicated state law, but voted for it children,” Brown said. “We frequently City. Q
lished in the American Journal of the ordinance was “an important anyway. know people who don’t have chil- —Tony Hicks, BCN Foundation
Family, activists hold vigil for Laudemer Arboleda on
anniversary of his death in police shooting
Mother reflects on Arboleda’s life, reacts to Danville officer’s recent assault conviction
BY JEANITA LYMAN had a social worker. It failed us.” Arboleda’s supporters said they
More than 100 supporters from Atienza and Leong said that the were pleased that charges were finally
throughout the town and Bay Area family had tried to contact police brought against Hall, in April of this
gathered with the family of Laudemer in the past to help Arboleda, after year. However, they noted that it was
Arboleda outside the Danville Library being directed to do so through other bittersweet — in that the decision was
to mark the third anniversary of his services. announced the day after the murder
death last week. “We said he’s not in the right mind, conviction of now-former Minneapo-
“The life of Laudemer Arboleda they said as long as he’s not hurting lis police officer Derek Chauvin for
doesn’t belong to Officer (Andrew) anyone or threatening anyone ... it on-duty killing George Floyd, which
Hall,” said Jeannie Atienza, mother just failed us tremendously,” Leong led to increased scrutiny of police
of the 33-year-old Filipino American said. violence throughout the country and
man from Newark who died in a On that fateful Saturday in Novem- worldwide, yet nearly three years
police-involved shooting in Danville ber 2018, police did respond to a call after they’d first begun struggling to
on Nov. 3, 2018 that a jury 10 days regarding Arboleda — from a Dan- bring a case against Hall.
ago deemed to be criminal assault by ville resident who’d seen him walking In addition, Hall went on to be in-
JEANITA LYMAN
Deputy Hall. “It belongs to God. He in town and thought he appeared Jeannie Atienza holds a trifold dedicated to her son at a vigil outside the
volved in a shooting incident leading
had no right to do that.” suspicious. The encounter ultimately Danville library on Nov. 3, the third anniversary of his death. to the death of another man in Dan-
“He was my youngest one, my led to a slow-speed vehicle pursuit ville with a history of mental health
companion and my baby,” Atienza with police and his death from nine trial. settlement reached with the county troubles, Tyrell Wilson, in March of
said. bullets fired by Hall on the edge of “It’s not self defense,” Atienza said. government last week, Atienza also this year.
Reflecting on her son’s life, Atienza downtown. “It’s common sense — 10 rounds of remained firm that she did not agree Longtime Danville resident Veron-
said that at 3 years old Arboleda was Atienza said her son was always bullets, and a semi-automatic pistol. with the final verdict, in which a mis- ica Benjamin said that she had first
pronounced dead from complications shy, and had been known for running You know it’s not self defense.” trial was declared on the manslaugh- learned about the Arboleda shooting
due to meningitis but revived by away from strangers as a child. “Officer Hall seemed like he had ter count. when preparing to speak at a Black
doctors. “My neighbor would say, ‘How it in mind that he was going to teach “I hope that Andrew Hall will be Lives Matter event in Danville last
“My doctor told me that you might come your son would run away the other officers how to handle a put in jail,” Atienza said. “There’s no year, and was reawakened to the
have a problem with him later on,” when I saw him?’” Atienza said. “He situation like that,” added Atienza’s closure until justice is served, and problem of police violence when she
Atienza said. “But he was never vio- was scared. That’s why he ran away. brother-in-law, Greg Miller. it will be less painful to know that heard about Wilson’s death.
lent. Very gentle, very thoughtful.” And that’s what happened when he The same jury deadlocked on the justice is served. But as of now, it’s not “I totally got caught up in my life,
Arboleda’s sister, Jennifer Leong, was being chased by the police.” charge of voluntary manslaughter being served.” until Tyrell, because I used to see
said her brother was diagnosed with Atienza said she did not have any against Hall, whose attorneys con- Atienza and her family said that Tyrell every day,” said Benjamin, co-
paranoia, but that despite numer- patience for arguments from the de- tended the fatal shooting was justifi- they would continue to push the founder of Conscious Contra Costa,
ous signs that something was wrong, fense attorneys for Hall, the Contra able self-defense. Contra Costa County District Attor- which helped organize Wednesday’s
every effort to find him appropriate Costa County sheriff’s deputy as- “They should know how to de- ney’s Office to pursue a retrial of Hall’s vigil for Arboleda. “He was around
help came up short. signed to the Danville Police Depart- escalate the situation, not just kill to manslaughter charge in January, and every single day at the bus stop in the
“The mental health system failed ment who was convicted of assault end the pursuit,” Atienza said. to advocate that he not be allowed to morning.”
us,” Leong said. “We begged everyone with a firearm in Arboleda’s death on Despite Hall’s felony assault con- continue working in law enforcement
for help, for anything. It failed us. We Oct. 26 during a widely publicized viction and a $4.9 million civil in any capacity. See ARBOLEDA on Page 10
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Final Plan Bay Area 2050 initiatives COMPOST
adopted by oversight agencies
‘A commitment to do hard things, not just think about them’
GIVEAWAY!
The Bay Area is one step closer Oct. 21 vote. “But the new plan can and programs that mirror the 30-year Pleasanton residents can pickup
to achieving its $1.4 trillion strategy serve as a north star for the Bay Area’s plan before all the financial means are
to improve housing, transportation, journey to 2050.” secured. up to 2 bags of compost
economic and environmental con- The implementation plan is what “Plan Bay Area 2050 reflects a
cerns as two oversight agencies ap- will transform this goal sheet into shared vision that can’t be imple- WHILE SUPPLIES LAST!
proved the final roadmap of Plan Bay action, according to the MTC. Over mented by any single agency,” said
Area 2050 late last month. the next five years, the two agencies ABAG Executive Board President and
The plan, laid out in 35 differ- will work to complete 80 actions with Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguin in a
ent strategies, hopes to improve the the help of relevant organizations and statement. “To bring all these strate-
quality of life in the Bay Area’s nine local policymakers. gies to fruition will require ABAG
counties with five principles in mind: “The Implementation Plan is a and MTC to strengthen our exist-
affordability, connectivity, diversity, commitment to do hard things, not ing partnerships and to form new
health and vibrancy. just think about them,” said ABAG- ones — not just with our cities and
Per Senate Bill 375, oversight agen- MTC Executive Director Therese Mc- counties and the state government,
cies Association of Bay Area Govern- Millan in a statement. “Even if these but also with the federal government,
ments and the Metropolitan Trans- steps have to be taken incrementally, businesses and nonprofits.”
portation Commission are respon- they will lead us to a more equitable MTC representative John Goodwin
sible for crafting a long-form plan to and resilient Bay Area.” said that though the 2050 plan has
adequately meet a larger population’s
needs, which includes proper hous-
These actions build on the previ-
ous Plan Bay Area 2040 long-term
more concrete areas of focus and
short-term goals than previous plans, SATURDAY, NOV 2OTH
ing, infrastructure improvements and plan, backed by assessments on pre- the agencies recognized that they 9 AM – NOON (OR WHILE SUPPLIES LAST)
job opportunities, along with solu- existing local authorities, financial re- can’t do the work on their own.
tions to mitigate climate concerns. sources, political support and capac- And in the light of the COVID-19 3110 BUSCH RD. (IN FRONT OF PGS OFFICE)
It took almost four years in the ity. Some near-future steps include pandemic, which MTC and ABAG
making and over 20,000 commu- adopting new pilot programs for say posed new, long-term effects on Open your trunk or hatch and a PGS team member
nity member contributions, but the affordable housing strategies, hiring the region’s prosperity on all fronts, will load compost into your vehicle. Please show
forerunning agencies agreed to move more workers in infrastructure and resiliency is key in the project.
onto its next step in the process, transportation industries, investing “We’re going to have to work with driver’s license for proof of residency.
which they call the Implementation in freeway congestion studies and a lot of partners — public and private
Plan. further implementing and protecting alike,” Goodwin said in a statement. INFORMATION
“Building and preserving afford- conservation areas. “The Implementation Plan candidly 925-846-2042 | info@PleasantonGarbageService.com
able housing. Adapting to sea level As the project calls on an additional identifies where MTC and/or ABAG
rise. Getting more people closer to $780 billion in revenue to implement already have the capability to take ac-
their jobs and more jobs closer to the its goals, the MTC and ABAG plan tion, where we have partial capacity,
people. Sharing prosperity equitably. to work with their partners to source and where our influence is limited
All of these are big lifts,” MTC Chair funds from local, regional, state and and our partners’ roles necessarily
and Napa County Supervisor Alfredo federal levels. It also means the plan will have to be bigger.” Q
Pedroza wrote in a statement after the needs to build on existing agencies —Olivia Wynkoop, BCN Foundation
LIVE AT THE BANKHEAD
WILMA CHAN 3, which includes Alameda, San Le-
andro, San Lorenzo, Hayward Acres
position on the Board of Supervisors,
winning election to the seat in 2010
Continued from Page 6
and parts of Oakland. and retaining it again in 2014 and
Supervisor Wilma Chan. Her dedica- This was her second tenure 2018.
tion to serving our community and on the Alameda County Board of “Supervisor Chan was a north star
helping others for over 30 years will Supervisors. for so many important issues that
never be forgotten. I am grateful to
have had the opportunity work with
She became the first Asian Ameri-
can person ever elected to the board
served the vulnerable in our com-
munity,” Alameda County District
FRI NOV 26 at 8:00pm
her. May she Rest In Peace.” when she won her seat in 1994, serv- Attorney Nancy O’Malley said in a
Chan advocated on behalf of chil- ing until 2000 when voters elevated statement. “She was a champion, for
dren, families, and seniors and ad- the Democrat to the State Assembly example, of All In Alameda County,”
vocated for affordable housing and — where she sat for three terms until which helps to alleviate poverty.
health care for the uninsured, her 2006. Berkeley City Councilman Rigel
office said. She represented District Chan decided to pursue her old Robinson said on social media, “Traf-
fic violence took one of our strongest
leaders today. May her memory drive
Swalwells welcome us to fight ever harder for a healthier,
safer future.”
new son, Hank Alameda police said the driver of
Harold “Hank” Warren Swalwell, the vehicle that struck Chan on Nov. JOY TO THE
the third child of U.S. Rep. Eric 3 stayed at the scene and cooperated WORLD:
Swalwell (D-Livermore) and wife with the investigation. No other de- A CHRISTMAS
Brittany, was born on Nov. 2 at tails were being released by police or MUSICAL
8:18 p.m. (Eastern), weighing 7 the city, including the driver’s name JOURNEY
pounds, 8 ounces and measuring
20.5 inches. “Brittany and I are
with the investigation still ongoing. FEATURING
overjoyed to announce the birth of Surviving Chan are two children DAMIEN SNEED
and two grandchildren. They wish to
our son,” the congressman said in
thank the first responders and medi- SUN DEC 5
a statement the next day. “Hank
and Brittany are both doing very cal staff who cared for their mother at 3:00pm
well, while Nelson and Cricket are and grandmother, and the family is
eager to welcome baby brother requesting privacy at this time, ac-
and outnumber Mom and Dad to cording to Chan’s office. Q
form a governing coalition for the
household.”
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CLIMATE have hot water if everything’s elec- counted for in the plan,” Dennis said. “It seems to me that there’s a dy- credits, do more research, mandate
Continued from Page 5
tric,” Brown said. “We need to have “Climate action and the manage- namic there that we could use to more, and suggest less,” Combs said.
electricity or you can’t power any- ment of emissions and the sequestra- also pay for some of those things Combs added, “The infrastructure
now focuses on grid resilience, evalu- thing in your home if we’re off our tion of carbon is really our growth that aren’t on the main list right now, is done, the next frontier is our cli-
ation of existing buildings, municipal natural gas reliability requirements.” management strategy for the future, but actually could find us partners mate and environment. Be the cli-
building electrification, voluntary and During the public hearing, resident and anything that the city of Pleas- for even exceeding our goals in the mate action council for us, but mostly
incentive-based community building Sharon Piekarski said “we have only anton does to not only improve our future,” Dennis added. for the future.”
electrification, outreach and educa- a very short window to prevent total quality of life through that process Jocelyn Combs, a former repre- Other proposed actions in the
tion, and tracking progress toward catastrophe.” Citing transportation as but monetize our success in that pro- sentative on the East Bay Regional CAP 2.0 include developing a zero-
electrification in Pleasanton.” the largest source of greenhouse gas cess will serve us really well. I have a Park District Board of Directors, said emissions vehicle infrastructure plan,
Though electrification through- emissions in the city, Pierkarski said feeling this issue is only going to get “There’s nothing radical in the plan, requiring bike parking and encourag-
out the entire city was supported, “encouraging alternative means of bigger, not smaller,” she added. just good commonsense proposals,” ing solar energy for new develop-
Councilmember Jack Balch said he getting around is very important to Dennis also asked if the city is and told the council that “this is your ment, and establishing a food recy-
wanted to ensure “grid reliability so achieve reduction goals.” “planning to have any standards and opportunity to lead us aggressively cling program in order to decrease
that we’re not encouraging residents “That means it’s vitally important requirements for people who are with greenhouse gas emission reduc- organic materials in landfills as well
to put in gas-powered, propane-pow- to provide safe, convenient, active bringing new land-uses to our city, tions for our city.” as reduce methane emissions.
ered or natural gas-powered backup transportation options by implement- whatever they are, for mitigating their “In my letter to you, I suggested City staff aim to bring the final CAP
generators.” ing the Bicycle and Pedestrian Mas- emissions so that we don’t end up having staff as recommended by the 2.0 document forward for final coun-
“We need to continue to educate ter Plan, the trans master plan and with more emissions than we have committee take on more action items, cil approval early next year, according
our public that an HVAC unit that continuing to implement the city’s today.” front load the plan and sell carbon to the city website. Q
uses heat pumps is not going to pro- complete streets program,” Piekarski
vide immediate heat,” Balch said. added.
Mayor Karla Brown agreed that it Former councilmember Becky OFFICES and then as you can imagine with was designed for what it became,” he
was “really important with how con- Dennis spoke about how housing, Continued from Page 5 the shutdown, it just caused a lot of said.
sistent is that grid.” open space and transportation are unease amongst the buyers.” As part of the most recent transfor-
“I know I’m certainly thinking as a just some of the local decisions that and late vice president John Hone Harrison said that in addition to mation, Redwood Property Investors’
person how much reliance do I want will be affected by climate change. in August 2019 to market and sell low interest rates, he thinks one of the in-house construction team complet-
on electricity when I can’t maybe cook “All of those things are part of the property’s 13 freestanding, indi- reasons they were able to ultimately ed light construction, such as over-
food or I couldn’t keep my house or climate action and they can all be ac- vidually parceled buildings of varying continue selling during the pandemic hauling former gymnasium and play
sizes between 3,600-13,200 square was the appeal for companies to own areas to create parking requirements,
feet their property and have more autono- preserving existing landscaping and
The team staged sales beginning my over their business with respect to concrete, and enhancing shared out-
Aug. 30, 2019 and throughout the masking and other pandemic-related door spaces. Q
pandemic, reporting the sale of the protocols.
final building on July 19, 2021. The development initially includ-
“Redwood Property Investors came ed 16 buildings originally built in
upon a rare opportunity to purchase 2007. Two of the buildings were Pleasanton
HIGHLIGHTS the former charter school site and purchased as offices for the Livermore Weekly
On March 3, 2020 Governor Newsom proclaimed a State of Emergency transform it into a highly attractive Valley Joint Unified School District
due to COVID-19 and has issued Executive Order N-29-20 and approved asset suited for office users,” Easterly (LVJUSD) and the other by a school.
AB 361 suspending provisions of the Brown Act allowing meetings PUBLISHER
said in the statement. Redwood Property Investors pur- Gina Channell Wilcox, Ext. 1171
]PH[LSLJVUMLYLUJPUNHUKTLTILYZVM[OLW\ISPJ[VVIZLY]LHUKVќLY “The fact that all 13 buildings have chased the remaining 13 buildings
comments telephonically or electronically. The virtual meetings will be EDITORIAL
streamed at https://www.youtube.com/user/TheCityofPleasanton
changed hands almost two years to and pursued an individualized sales
Editor
the day after it was initially purchased strategy. Jeremy Walsh, Ext. 1172
City Council and during a period in which office Reid Settlemeier, managing direc- Tri Valley Life Editor
Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. sales activity slowed considerably is tor of Redwood Property Investors, Dolores Fox Ciardelli
• Public Hearing: Adopt a resolution levying the Downtown Pleasanton extremely gratifying,” he added. attributed the company’s ability to Livermore Vine Editor
Business Improvement District Assessment for 2022 Cierra Bailey, Ext. 6528
Harrison told Livermore Vine in successfully transform the property
• Continued from November 2, 2021 – Provide Policy Direction to an interview that pre-pandemic, they from a school to a business park Editor Emeritus
Implement an Alternative Mental Health Response Pilot Program Jeb Bing
had hoped to sell all of the parcels to their in-house project manage-
• Continued from November 2, 2021 – Approve Memorandum of Staff ReportersCommunity Pulse
POLICE BULLETIN • A driver died on Interstate 680
in Dublin after clipping a big-rig
and spinning across the freeway
driver of the Honda to lose control,
cross all lanes of traffic and collide
with the center divider wall, before
before being struck by another coming to rest sideways across
Driver dies in crash vehicle last Friday morning, ac- the No. 1 lane,” Hahn said. “The
cording to the California Highway big-rig continued south, seemingly
with light pole on Patrol. unaware that a collision occurred.”
West Las Positas The Alameda County Coroner’s Moments later, a white Ford
A driver was killed after losing Bureau on Sunday publicly identi- F150 truck struck the Civic, caus-
control of her car and crashing into fied the decedent as 60-year-old ing injuries that were ultimately
a light pole along West Las Positas Dublin resident Jon Reiman. fatal for the driver of the Civic
Boulevard last week, according to The fatal collision, which oc- — later identified as Reiman. The
Pleasanton police. curred at approximately 5:50 a.m. pickup truck overturned as a result
The Alameda County Coroner’s Friday, caused significant backups of the crash with the Civic, and the
JEREMY WALSH
Bureau on Sunday confirmed the along both sides of I-680 during driver sustained moderate injuries,
Flowers serve as memorial for victim in fatal crash on West Las Positas Blvd. the morning commute as crews according to Hahn.
identity of the decedent as Melanie
Mouat, 23, of Pleasanton. traffic unit at 925-931-5100. Both suspects allegedly ran when worked to investigate the circum- Hahn said DUI is not suspected
The incident occurred around —Jeremy Walsh deputies tried to speak with them. stances and clean up the wreckage in the fatal collision.
10:30 p.m. Nov. 4 when a silver Green was apprehended in the Ma- on the southbound side.
In other news The situation unfolded on I-680 Authorities closed the three left
Toyota Avalon traveling at a high cy’s store and the other suspect got
rate of speed westbound on West just south of the Alcosta Boule- lanes of southbound I-680 through
• A 22-year-old Oakland man away, sheriff’s officials said.
Las Positas Boulevard clipped the was arrested at Stoneridge Shop- San Mateo County sheriff’s of- vard interchange when a dark gray the area for the investigation, and
curb of the center median at a bend ping Center in Pleasanton last week ficials allege Green had several Honda Civic traveling southbound a Sig-Alert was issued due to traf-
in the road east of Hopyard Road, on suspicion of at least two rob- Rolex watches and a Glock pistol sideswiped a big-rig in the No. 4 fic impacts on both sides of the
flipped onto its driver’s side and hit beries in the Bay Area, San Mateo with him. Deputies learned after lane, according to CHP-Dublin Of- freeway. All lanes were reopened
a light pole, according to Pleasan- County sheriff’s officials said. interviewing Green that he and ficer Tyler Hahn. by 9:30 a.m. Friday. Q
ton police Capt. Kurt Schlehuber. Fajon Green was arrested fol- the other suspect were allegedly “The initial collision caused the —Jeremy Walsh
Officers arrived to find that the lowing robberies in the city of San involved in an armed robbery on
pole crushed the roof of the car Ramon and at a golf course in un- Nov. 3 in San Mateo, sheriff’s of-
into the passenger compartment, incorporated San Mateo County. ficials said.
and they then discovered a lone
female occupant deceased inside
A second suspect is outstanding,
according to sheriff’s officials, who
The robbery in San Ramon in-
volved a gun and was reported Richard Stuart Roman
the vehicle, Schlehuber said. allege the two are part of a robbery just after 11 a.m. on Baker Way,
One witness remained at the crew. San Ramon police said Friday. Two
October 4, 1941 – October 29, 2021
scene and spoke with investigators. Green and another person al- suspects stole cellphones, jewelry,
Schlehuber said it has not been legedly stole a Rolex watch and a a purse, and wallet, according to Dr. Richard S. Roman,
determined whether drug or alco- wallet at gunpoint from a person police. a long-time Pleasanton
hol impairment was a factor in the at Crystal Springs Golf Course at Capt. Denton Carlson said prop- Oral Surgeon, passed away
crash. 6650 Golf Course Drive before flee- erty from the robbery was in Green October 29, surrounded by
Portions of West Las Positas Bou- ing in a silver Infiniti sedan on Nov. and the other suspect’s vehicle at his family.
levard, between Hopyard Road and 4, sheriff’s officials said. the Stoneridge Shopping Center. Dr. Roman was born in St.
Coronado Lane, remained closed The robbery in San Ramon oc- No one was injured at the golf
until early afternoon Friday as a
Maries, ID October 4, 1941,
curred later that same morning course, in San Ramon or at the
result of the wreck. and then Alameda County sheriff’s mall, Carlson and sheriff’s officials the only child of Margaret
Anyone with information related deputies soon spotted the suspects said. Green was taken to San Mateo and Richard Roman. He
to the fatal crash can contact the at the Stoneridge Shopping Center County Jail. spent his early years in Boise,
Pleasanton Police Department’s in Pleasanton. —Keith Burbank, BCN ID. At age 13, his father, who
was a Civil Engineer, moved
the family to San Luis Obisbo
POLICE REPORT to work for Cal Trans.
The Pleasanton Police Department made Q 1:24 p.m., 1500 block of Brookline Q 1:11 p.m., 3400 block of Old Foothill Richard graduated from San Luis Obisbo High School
the following information available. Loop; theft from auto Road; theft from auto in 1959. He continued his education at UCLA and trans-
Q 2:09 p.m., 1300 block of Stoneridge Q 1:15 p.m., 4200 block of Barbara ferred to UCSB where he completed his undergraduate
Nov. 6 Mall Road; shoplifting Court; auto theft
Theft degree. He continued on to Dental School at UCSF and
Q 3:45 p.m. on the 5600 block of Q 3:28 p.m., 8500 block of Clubhouse
Q 10:58 a.m., 5400 block of Sunol Owens Drive Drive; theft from auto graduated in 1967.
Boulevard; catalytic converter theft Fraud Q 4:48 p.m. on the 5600 block of He then joined the US Army as a Captain and mar-
Q 11:19 a.m., 7600 block of 7600 Q 4:02 p.m. on the 5700 block of West Owens Drive ried Beverley before reporting for duty in Fort Dix, NJ.
Stoneridge Mall Drive; auto theft Las Positas Boulevard Q 7:46 p.m., 1300 block of Stoneridge
Q 4:01 p.m., 1400 block of Stoneridge
They spent a wonderful 53 years together. Their daugh-
Mall Road; shoplifting
Mall Road; shoplifting Nov. 3 Vandalism
ter, Kimberly was born while the two were in Fort Dix.
Q 4:46 p.m., 1300 block of Stoneridge Theft
Q 8:16 a.m. on the 5800 block of
Richard was stationed in Korea and Texas before returning
Mall Road; shoplifting Q 12:41 a.m. on the 4500 block of Parkside Drive with his family to San Francisco to start his Oral Surgery
Warrant arrest Rosewood Drive
Q 4:29 a.m. on the 5300 block of
Q 1:09 p.m. on the 3400 block of Old Residency at UCSF. Their son, Eric, was born during this
Q 1:55 p.m. on the 2200 block of Foothill Road
Stoneridge Mall Road Owens Court time in San Francisco.
Q 1:54 p.m. on the 3400 block of Old
Q 7:32 a.m., 5100 block of Hopyard
Foothill Road In 1973 Richard and his family moved to Pleasanton,
Nov. 5 Road; theft from auto CA where they would set roots. Richard opened an Oral
Q 5:24 p.m. on the 6600 block of
Theft Q 8:56 p.m., 3700 block of Old Santa
Rita Road; auto theft
Owens Drive Surgery practice in town. He loved his patients and took
Q 9:59 a.m., 6600 block of Owens
Drive; theft from auto Drug violation great pride in providing excellent individualized care. He
Vandalism
Q 9:16 a.m. on the 6700 block of Bernal was forced to sell the practice in 2006 to fight his first battle
Q 12:32 p.m. on the 5700 block of Q 3:48 p.m. on the 4500 block of Lin
Owens Drive Gate Street Avenue
Criminal threats
with cancer. After winning the battle, he would occasion-
Q 6:48 p.m. on the 1400 block of Q 8:02 p.m. on the 3000 block of Bernal
Stoneridge Mall Road Avenue Q 10:10 a.m. on the 4300 block of
ally work for the group to whom he sold his practice.
Embezzlement Robbery Foothill Road Richard was a quiet gentle person who’s smile was
Q 4:54 p.m. on the 5800 block of Q 8:41 p.m. at Stoneridge Drive and Graffiti genuine and infectious. You could find him most days in
Owens Drive Stoneridge Mall Road Q 12:16 p.m. at West Lagoon Road and his workshop happily woodworking or reading a book.
Laguna Creek Lane
Burglary Nov. 2 Richard will be greatly missed by his wife, Beverley
Q 7:25 p.m. on the 1000 block of Gray Theft Nov. 1 Roman, daughter, Kimberly Roman (Roman Nelson), son,
Fox Circle Q 8:04 a.m., 7600 block of Stoneridge Graffiti Eric Roman (Caroline Dunn), and grandchildren Bailey,
Drive; catalytic converter theft Q 1:04 p.m. on the 7000 block of Nathan and Charlie.
Nov. 4 Q 8:50 a.m. on the 3700 block of Pleasanton Avenue
Theft Ashwood Drive Warrant arrest
At his request, a service will not be held. In lieu of flow-
Q 7:56 a.m., 900 block of Rose Avenue; Q 9:49 a.m. on the 6000 block of Sunol Q 2:09 p.m. at Bernal and Pleasanton
ers, donations to the Cancer Society or Hope Hospice are
auto theft Boulevard avenues greatly appreciated.
Q 8:12 a.m. on the 1600 block of East Q 12:59 p.m., 1300 block of Stoneridge Q 2:40 p.m. at Rosewood and Owens
Gate Way Mall Road; shoplifting drives PA I D O B I T U A RY
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