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COMING SOON!
WHAT A WEEK BY JEREMY WALSH
Cases on my mind
H ard news coverage largely
defined my early years as a
reporter. Public safety break-
ing news in particular. That’s just life
as a “general assignment reporter.”
control because he was choking on a
piece of tri-tip.
Prosecutors initially charged him
with misdemeanor vehicular man-
slaughter in 2013 but dismissed the
I’ll always remember moments like count months later. Part of the dif-
walking into a charred living room ficulty was that the distraction wasn’t 3202 CURTIS CIRCLE 4043 SUTHERLAND CT
with the fire chief to document a caused by a specifically unlawful act 5 Bedrooms, 3 Bathrooms 3 Bedrooms, 2.5 Bathrooms
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on the investigation into the death of remains an open suspicious-death
school trustee Catherine Kuo. case, Livermore police told me. Na-
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After all, many “tragic accidents” are
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In this case, we don’t have a firm
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I covered a fatal crash in Hidden fied Hilker, and detectives closed the
Valley Lake in which a man swerved case one month later. Cause and date
across the double-yellow of a two- of death were undetermined due to
lane highway and crashed into an the level of decomposition, but the
oncoming vehicle whose driver was
killed. The at-fault driver said he lost
coroner found no evidence of exter-
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Newsfront
DIGEST Tri-Valley water agencies encourage
July 4 event canceled
Pleasanton’s Fourth of July
event at Lions Wayside Park
conservation amid drought emergency
downtown has been canceled
again this year. The Pleasanton Cities, DSRSD, Cal Water join Zone 7 in requesting 10% voluntary reduction
Community Band members have
not been able to gather to prac- BY CIERRA BAILEY its local groundwater supplies. This only watering between 6 p.m. and 9 the summer months, we are simply
tice, organizers said, plus it was The Tri-Valley’s water provid- allows us to withstand the occasional a.m. to reduce evaporation. asking water customers to be mind-
doubtful whether crowds would
ers have launched a joint initiative dry winter,” Zone 7 General Man- For those who do not have out- ful regarding their indoor and out-
be acceptable by July 4.
The patriotic gathering, which to urge residents and businesses ager Valerie Pryor said in a statement. door landscaping, officials suggest door water usage,” Pleasanton City
usually runs from noon to 1:30 throughout the entire region to re- “However, after two especially dry only using washing machines and Manager Nelson Fialho.
p.m., is hosted by Make a Differ- duce their consumption by 10%. years in a row, we cannot rely on dishwashers for full loads. “The more we do now from a
ence for Pleasanton and includes a The valley’s water wholesaler Zone storage alone. Since we do not know The agencies also advise repairing voluntary perspective, the more that
welcome speech by the mayor and 7 Water Agency, along with California how long these dry conditions will water leaks as soon as possible. One the state and region can stretch avail-
a band concert. Boy Scouts from Water Service (Cal Water), the cities last, we need to start saving water tip they offer for checking toilet leaks able supplies into the fall and winter
Troop 908 hand out hundreds of Livermore and Pleasanton, and now so our community will have is to put a few drops of food coloring months. Our local water customers
of American flags, and the Lions Dublin San Ramon Services District more water available next year.” in the tank located behind the seat have led the way in the past, and I’m
Club sells $2 hotdogs with drinks. (DSRSD), are making the request Water agency officials said the av- and wait 15-20 minutes. If the color confident they’ll do the same again
The hometown celebration
after Gov. Gavin Newsom included erage homeowner uses 60%-70% appears in the toilet, it’s a sign of a by practicing good voluntary conser-
began in the late ‘90s, after the
Alameda County Fair halted its Alameda County in his emergency of their water on outdoor landscap- leak and it could mean that it’s time vation techniques,” he added.
annual Independence Day fire- drought declaration last month. ing and, therefore, they recommend to replace the flapper. Additional advice for ways to con-
works, and until last year it con- “The Tri-Valley has multiple sourc- decreasing water consumption by “Water conservation is a mindset serve water is available at each of the
tinued to draw larger crowds es of water supply storage, including minimizing outdoor irrigation and in California. As we prepare to enter water providers’ websites. Q
each July 4.
Vaccines elsewhere Dublin
Alameda County, Stanford
Health Care-ValleyCare and
Amador teen reflects on winning man dies
Sutter Health announced that
COVID-19 vaccinations pre-
viously offered at the Alameda
Congressional Art Competition in SJ mass
County Fairgrounds in Pleasan- ‘Black Lives Matter’ will hang in U.S. Capitol for one year
ton have been relocated to the
medical providers’ respective
campuses.
BY DOLORES FOX CIARDELLI shooting
The winner of the 2021 Con-
The Alameda County Fair-
gressional Art Competition for ‘Disgruntled’ VTA
grounds vaccination site opened
in February and has adminis- the 15th District is Anica Xie, worker opens fire on
tered 140,000 vaccine doses to a sophomore at Amador Val-
more than 75,000 people, county ley High School, for her work,
colleagues, kills nine
officials said. “Black Lives Matter.” BY SAN JOSE SPOTLIGHT
Effective this week, Stanford- “I chose Black Lives Matter AND BAY CITY NEWS SERVICE
ValleyCare will offer COVID-19 as the subject for my piece be- Nine men were killed after a “dis-
vaccines only at its ValleyCare cause it is an important move- gruntled” co-worker opened gunfire
Community Vaccine Clinic at ment that the United States es- at the Santa Clara Valley Transporta-
1119 E. Stanley Blvd. in Liver-
pecially should never be silent tion Authority rail yard in San Jose
more. Sutter Health also recently
transitioned from the fairgrounds. about, so long as racially based last week in what was ultimately the
—Bay City News Service violence continues to harm and deadliest mass shooting in Bay Area
take the lives of its citizens,” history, sheriff’s officials said.
75 years and counting Xie said. “It breaks my heart to Among the victims was Dublin
see that many people ... spread resident Jose Dejesus Hernandez
The Pleasanton Chamber of
more unproductive hate to each III, a substation mechanic with the
Commerce is celebrating its 75th
anniversary throughout 2021, other’s communities rather than VTA for nearly nine years. Not only
including a series of spotlights lifting each other up.” was he a master mechanic, 35-year-
and reflections from business and Xie said her family started old Hernandez also enjoyed playing
community leaders. to enroll her in arts-and-crafts guitar and building motorcycles,
“This gives us the opportu- classes as early as preschool, according to family.
nity to thank and remember our which enabled her to try out all In a public Facebook post, Ro-
past leaders that were instru- sorts of mediums through the chelle Velazquez said her husband’s
mental in guiding the chamber years. Her winning piece was cousin lost a son — Hernandez —
to continued success,” said Steve created using white charcoal to a senseless shooting.
Van Dorn, president/CEO of the
pencil. “I am so heartbroken for what our
Pleasanton Chamber. “After all,
the chamber would not be where “I really think I started taking city has suffered today. The loss of a
it is today without the support of art more seriously during quar- family member is just too painful to
our members and our awesome antine,” Xie said. accept let alone the loss of a child,”
community.” An art teacher mentioned this she wrote on May 26. “I ask you
The chamber is a nonprofit year’s contest to her, which she all to please keep this family and
“Black Lives Matter” by Pleasanton teen Anica Xie won the Congressional
organization composed of near- knew fellow students at her art the rest of the families that have
Art Competition for Rep. Eric Swalwell’s 15th District.
ly 700 members ranging from studio had entered in the past. lost their loved ones today in your
small mom-and-pop businesses “I thought it would be a cool “I looked at a lot of the other This year 54 entries were re- prayers ... It’s time to make changes
to major corporations located in experience to give it a shot artwork that was submitted, in- ceived. Placing second was Han- to our society. Stop these killings.”
the Tri-Valley. Each member pays
myself,” Xie said. “Preparing a cluding the second- and third- nah McCutcheon from Dougherty The other victims were identified
annual dues based on the type
of business and the number of piece takes a lot of brainstorm- place pieces, and the competi- Valley High School in San Ramon by the Santa Clara County Medical
employees. ing and tweaking.” tion was definitely rough,” she for “Discovering Your Identity” Examiner-Coroner’s Office as Adrian
The chamber was formally in- Xie said she was “shocked” said. “Each piece was extremely
corporated on Sept. 30, 1946, her work won top honors. eye catching and emotional.” See ART on Page 8 See SHOOTING on Page 6
making this the 75th year. Q
Pleasanton Weekly • June 4, 2021 • Page 5
NEWSFRONT
Kay Dorp named PUSD’s 2021 Classified Employee of the Year
Behind-the-scenes budget analyst is honored for 20 years of service
BY JULIA BAUM “For 19.5 years, Kay has provided managers,” she said. during the pandemic but continues
Budget analyst Kay Dorp is cel- service to the district and attempts Dorp added, “Also, the big thing is to work in the office, where she said
ebrating two decades on Pleasanton to do what is best for our students,” we deal with the school site secretar- things have changed quite a bit. “The
Unified School District’s fiscal servic- PUSD director of fiscal services Tom ies with their accounting questions camaraderie right now isn’t the same
es team also as its 2021-22 Classified Gray said last month. “Now is the and issues. That’s the best part, is it was five years ago,” Dorp added.
Employee of the Year. time to recognize her for these ac- dealing with all the people.” But on the day that Dorp heard
Receiving the award recently was a complishments and honor her with Donlon Elementary School ad- she won Classified Employee of the
welcome surprise for Dorp, who was Classified Employee of the Year.” ministrative secretary Adrienne Herz Year, “A large group of district em-
nominated by many colleagues and Though her tenure with PUSD called Dorp “truly one of PUSD’s ployees came down here carrying a
school site teams. “Accounting itself is started in 2001, Dorp’s relationship unsung heroes.” big banner and stopped at my desk
really pretty boring; we’re just in the with the district goes back to when “Her job is not flashy, and it isn’t and said, ‘You’re Classified Employee
background,” Dorp told the Weekly. her son was a student there and one of those that is out there for all to of the Year,’ gave me some flowers
However, PUSD said in a state- she started volunteering in district see,” Herz said, but “what Kay brings and took some pictures.”
ment that Dorp’s role is an important libraries. to the fiscal services office is critical “It was kind of subdued because
one of “helping to ensure the district’s Most of Dorp’s work involves to the functioning of not just her de- we’re halfway on lockdown but it PUSD
budgets are balanced and sound fis- crunching numbers at a desk, but partment, but the work that happens was fine. It was enough for me,” Dorp Budget analyst Kay Dorp is the
cal practices are in place and fol- “we have a lot of contact with pro- out at the school sites as well.” said. “Nobody does it for recognition; district’s 2021 Classified Employee
lowed consistently.” gram managers and department Dorp hasn’t done many site visits they do it because they love it.” Q of the Year.
Investigators said Cassidy opened deputies and San Jose police officers
SHOOTING fire during a shift change at the rail entered a building at the VTA yard in
Continued from Page 5
yard, with graveyard shift employ- a search for the gunman.
Balleza, 29; Taptejdeep Singh, 36; ees leaving the facility and day shift In the video a deputy, a sheriff’s
Michael Joseph Rudometkin, 40; employees arriving, and soon after a supervisor and three San Jose po-
Paul Delacruz Megia, 42; Alex Ward union meeting. lice officers enter the building with
Fritch, 49; Timothy Michael Romo, Eight of the victims died at the a key card borrowed from a VTA
49; Abdolvahab Alaghmandan, 63; scene while Fritch succumbed to his supervisor.
and Lars Kepler Lane, 63. injuries at a hospital later that night. Gunshots can be heard near the
The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Cassidy was also found dead at the end of the four-minute video after
Office has not uncovered a specific scene. The coroner’s office confirmed officers make their way to the third
motive for the mass shooting yet but on Tuesday that his cause of death floor, through darkened offices and
has identified the shooter as 57-year- was suicide from multiple gunshot down a hallway during the search for
old San Jose resident Samuel James wounds of the head. the gunman. They then enter a room
Cassidy, describing him as a “highly “Although rare, this can occur in where Cassidy, his face blurred out,
disgruntled VTA employee for many suicides in which the first shot to the can be seen slumped on a desk chair VTA
years.” head was not immediately fatal,” the by a stairwell. These nine VTA employees were killed in a shooting at the agency’s maintenance
Authorities said the first reports office said in a news release. “The Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie yard in San Jose on May 26. Top row from left: Abdolvahab Alaghmandan,
of the shooting came in at 6:34 a.m. Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office Smith at a news conference Tuesday Adrian Balleza, Alex Fritch, Jose Hernandez III. Bottom row from left: Lars Lane,
May 26 at the VTA light-rail main- is providing the cause and manner praised the collaboration between Michael Rudometkin, Paul Megia, Taptejdeep Singh, Timothy Romo.
tenance yard located adjacent to the of death findings following a thor- deputies and police officers and their
sheriff’s office’s headquarters in San ough crime scene investigation and training and protocols in active- “I thought it was important to quietly behind the scenes to keep
Jose. autopsy.” shooter situations, noting there were show this protocol saved lives,” she public transit moving, earning little
More than 40 employees were Earlier Tuesday, body-worn cam- still some 100 workers and that Cas- said. publicity for their essential work.
at the facility at the time, San Jose era footage released by the sheriff’s sidy “had a lot of additional ammuni- Bomb squads initially thought Now, their names are added to the
Police Chief Anthony Mata said. office showed the tense moments as tion” at the yard at the time. on May 26 that Cassidy may have growing list of lives lost each year in
brought explosives to the VTA facil- America to gun violence. But they
ity, but searched the property and did were fathers, husbands, brothers and
not find any there. best friends.
However, at his home on Ang- Hernandez, of Dublin, started his
mar Court in San Jose investigators career at VTA in 2012 working as
discovered gasoline cans, Molotov a transit mechanic — rising up the
cocktails, a dozen firearms and about ranks to substation mechanic.
22,000 rounds of ammunition. The His ex-wife Sarah Raelyn said
house was found on fire around 6:30 someone sent her a news story about
a.m. May 26, around the same time Wednesday’s shooting.
as the shooting, and sheriff’s officials “I tried to be pragmatic and just
said they believe the fire was started be like, ‘It’s OK. ... I’m sure he’s OK.’
to destroy the home. And when I saw the timestamp that
The investigations into the cir- the call came in, I knew that he got
cumstances and motives of the mass to work right at 6:30,” she told NBC
shooting and house fire remained News.
ongoing as of press time Wednesday. Like fellow fallen coworker Paul
The nine victims worked for the Megia, Hernandez’s father Jose also
VTA from seven years to 22 years. worked at VTA, but is now retired.
One was a father who awoke be- Hernandez’s father told reporters
fore sunrise to drive a bus to have that his son and the shooter were
more time with his family. Another work partners, though he was not
was days away from his 64th birth- aware of any issues the shooter might
day and a much-anticipated trip to have had with his son.
Hawaii with his wife. And another “He was somebody who was so
sprang into action to alert his fel- fair,” he said. “A very, very fair person
low co-workers of an active shooter and always leaning to the right side
situation. of things — always looking for the
They put their lives on the line right thing to do.” Q
during the COVID-19 pandemic Editor’s note: Remembrances of all nine
to get people to work and doctors victims can be found with the online version
appointments. They often worked of this story at PleasantonWeekly.com.
Page 6 • June 4, 2021 • Pleasanton Weekly
NEWSFRONT
LPC to reopen this fall with in-person,
online, hybrid course options
Registration is currently open with classes set to begin Aug. 18
BY CIERRA BAILEY students to cautiously enjoy some many students do want to come
Las Positas College in Liver- of the benefits of learning in a tra- back face-to-face and want to be
more plans to reopen the campus ditional setting, while reaping the at school full-time but many have
for the fall 2021 semester with in- rewards of a distance learning en- found that online classes work for
person, online and hybrid sched- vironment during the pandemic.” them,” she added.
ules to offer more flexibility for Safety protocols as recommend- This mixed learning struc-
students. ed by the federal Centers for Dis- ture is not completely new to
According to the Chabot-Las ease Control and Prevention and the campus. While Las Positas
Positas Community College Dis- Occupational Safety and Health transitioned to mostly online in-
CLPCCD
trict (CLPCCD), both Las Positas Administration will be in place for struction this past school year in This scene from Las Positas College pre-pandemic is expected to return this fall
and its sister campus Chabot Col- all in-person meetings of classes at response to the pandemic, some when more students are welcomed back to the Livermore campus.
lege in Hayward will have more Las Positas and Chabot, CLPCCD courses considered essential by
hybrid online/in-person classes officials said. the state have already been taking San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa milestones that tie our communities
for the fall than they have had “The campus really made a de- place in hybrid format. Clara, Santa Cruz, Sonoma and together,” the group said.
since the COVID-19 pandemic cision to come back slowly and The decision to allow students the city of Berkeley issued a joint Fall classes for Las Positas and
began. to leave room to not go full bore to return to the local commu- statement last week in support of Chabot are set to start on Aug.
“As COVID-19 cases decline in the fall so that we could abide nity college campuses came days allowing schools throughout the 18. Registration is currently open,
across the country and in our by any lingering social distancing ahead of an announcement from state to reopen. however, CLPCCD said that class
region, we feel very comfortable guidance that might still be in Bay Area health officials calling “The lack of in-person learning has schedules are subject to change to
allowing more classes to be held place,” said Las Positas English for California schools of all levels disrupted education, weakened the maintain compliance with COVID-
on-ground on both campuses,” professor Michelle Cruz Gonzales, to open for full-time, in-person social supports provided by school 19 state and county guidelines.
CLPCCD Chancellor Ronald Ger- who will be teaching courses com- learning this fall. communities, negatively impacted For updated course offerings and
hard said in a statement. “This pletely online this fall. Officers from Alameda, Contra mental health, and prevented par- more information, visit laspositas
hybrid format will allow our “We do know and realize that Costa, Marin, Monterey, Napa, ticipation in the rituals and shared college.edu. Q
Tri-Valley Nonprofit Fund completes third round of fundraising
Local group has now generated $183,000 to benefit local organizations
BY RYAN J. DEGAN task, but community members and during the past year, according to at Spectrum Community Servic- Fund for two reasons: the benefi-
One year after its initial launch, organizations were motivated by Hayes. es, said in a statement that this ciaries were on the front lines sup-
the Tri-Valley Nonprofit Fund for the immediate doubling mecha- “It has been unbelievable to see donation came just in time, as porting the people we wanted to
Covid Relief (TVNF) has com- nism, allowing for significant, im- the community rally around the funds were running dry despite a help, and our funds would be gen-
pleted its third round of funding mediate impacts no matter the size organizations serving our most need for their services still being erously matched by the Workday
thanks in part to support from of a contribution,” said Pleasanton vulnerable populations even as present. Foundation, doubling our impact,”
the Rotary Club of Livermore and Human Services Commissioner their own businesses and person- “Last year we served 5,701 Siegfried said.
Workday, bringing its total amount Susan Hayes, who co-founded the al lives were being impacted by meals, so with all three donations, Other groups who have contrib-
of contributions up to $183,000. fund with Tri-Valley Nonprofit Al- COVID-19,” Hayes said. the TVNF funded one full month uted to the fund over the past year
TVNF was able to distribute its liance CEO Kathy Young. Geared toward supporting local worth of meals,” Calvert said. “We include CHEF, Hacienda Helping
third round of funding — worth The most recent surge of fund- residents and groups, the six des- are still serving 280 meals per Hands, John & Marti Sutton, Moni
$63,000 — to its nonprofit ben- ing was provided by the members ignated beneficiary organizations month, but will run out of govern- Nop Real Estate Team, Congre-
eficiaries as a result of various of the Rotary Club of Livermore, for the fund are Axis Community ment funds at the end of May.” gation Beth Emek, Gene Morgan
community donations, which will who donated $9,300 in April as a Health, CityServe of the Tri-Valley, Livermore Rotary President Car- Insurance, Holy Cross Lutheran
be used to benefit residents ad- part of the TVNF Workday Chal- Open Heart Kitchen, Senior Sup- olyn Siegfried added that their Church, Jean King, Local SEO
versely affected by the coronavirus lenge — which featured Workday port Services of the Tri-Valley, Spec- contributions were proposed by Guide and St. Charles Borromeo
pandemic. offering matching donations. trum Community Services (Meals former club president Jay Davis Catholic Community.
“Raising funds during a pan- The motivation of matching on Wheels) and Tri-Valley Haven. and club treasurer Glenn Kubiack, Young says the TVNPA is ex-
demic seemed an insurmountable funds was a consistent theme Lara Calvert, executive director who invited club members to do- ploring ways to expand the fund’s
nate what they would have spent reach, with potential outreach
on weekly lunches during club opportunities including making
City launches ‘Gift Pleasanton’ meetings.
“Our board of directors voted to
grants available for member orga-
nizations and supporting groups
support the Tri-Valley Nonprofit with immediate needs. Q
New eGift program urges residents to shop local
BY JEREMY WALSH coming weeks, local businesses on a mobile device, the new eGift
Pleasanton city officials un- will continue to look for support card is perfect for upcoming cel-
veiled their new “Gift Pleasanton” from the communities they serve. ebrations for dads, grads, or for
on Tuesday, aiming to incentivize This new eGift card is an easy any occasion that can be sent to
residents to patronize local busi- way for residents to keep their the recipient by email, text or
nesses by offering them a digital spending local, thereby helping to printed copy along with an option
gift card after spending locally. ensure the long-term vibrancy of to include a personal message,” Italian Style
Similar to the program initiated Pleasanton’s community,” deputy city officials said. Spaghetti & Ravioli
in Livermore earlier this year, Gift city manager Pamela Ott told the So far 30 Pleasanton businesses HALL OF FAME
PLEASANTON
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Pleasanton will give patrons who Weekly. are participating in Gift Pleasan- 2015 2014 2013 2012
buy one eGift card an additional The overarching theme of the ton, and more are expected to
2018
eGift redeemable at any of the par- program is to encourage residents join on an ongoing basis. The PLEASANTON
W E E K LY 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007
ticipating businesses — purchase to keep their spending in Pleas- full list of participants, as well as O p en
a $25 eGift and get a $10 bonus anton. According to city officials, how to purchase, can be found at Early Bird Special 7 Da
ys
eGift, buy one for $40 and get when a person shops locally, in- inPleasanton.com. (Served from 4-6 daily)
another $15 eGift, or purchase a dependent retailers recirculate Businesses interested in joining Any Large Two-Topping Pizza and a Pitcher of Soda for only $30.00 (plus Tax)
$75 eGift and receive another $25 47% and restaurants recirculate the program can sign up at http:// Additional Toppings Available • Dine-In Only
eGift. 73% of revenues back into the bit.ly/GiftPleasantonBiz. There is
“Even with the anticipated community. no fee for merchants to participate, Lunches • Dinners • Beers on Tap • Orders to Go
full reopening by the state in the “All digital and always available according to the city. Q 288 Main Street • 846-2520 • www.gayninetiespizza.com
Pleasanton Weekly • June 4, 2021 • Page 7
NEWSFRONT
Bay Area health officials jointly support COMMUNITY
in-person schooling full time in fall BRIEFS
‘The science is now clear’ East Ave. workshop
Health officers from 10 Bay Area “The science is now clear that the campus under the guidelines of the as COVID-19 case numbers and Livermore city officials and
counties and one city last Friday risk of transmission among children California Department of Public hospitalizations continue to drop TJKM Transportation Consultants
called for California schools to open wearing masks is very low, even with Health including requirements for and the number of people vacci- are set to hold their third public
for full-time, in-person learning in reduced spacing between desks,” the face covering, basic cleaning, en- nated continues to increase. workshop on potential traffic safety
fall 2021. group asserted. hanced ventilation, and other mea- A Sonoma County education of- improvements along the East Av-
Officers from Alameda, Contra Factors supporting this conclu- sures to facilitate a safe return to ficial added his voice to the group enue corridor in a virtual setting
Costa, Marin, Monterey, Napa, San sion include that in the Bay Area and in-person instruction. endorsing a return to in-person edu- next Tuesday.
Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, throughout the state, there are high Schools are not legally mandated cation in the fall. This upcoming session will focus
Santa Cruz, Sonoma and the city of rates of vaccination among people at to reopen in the fall, nor has Gov. “Students, parents, teachers, on addressing feedback the city re-
ceived during past outreach efforts,
Berkeley issued a statement support- increased risk of severe disease, in- Gavin Newsom called for them to do coaches — and their families — de-
presenting about the hybrid alter-
ing opening schools for all grades. cluding older adults and those with so. serve our thanks for the considerable native and introducing residents
“The lack of in-person learning a high risk of medical complications, California will reopen on June 15 sacrifices they have made,” said Dr. to Phase 2 of the East Avenue Cor-
has disrupted education, weak- according to the group. without any capacity limits or physi- Sundari Mase, health officer and ridor Study, according to the city.
ened the social supports provided Also, children 12 and older are cal distancing requirements for busi- Public Health Division director of The study is focused on enhanc-
by school communities, negatively now eligible for vaccinations and nesses or events, the state’s Health Sonoma County. “It’s time to move ing mobility and safety for pedes-
impacted mental health, and pre- there is lower overall community and Human Services secretary said past the remote-learning model and trians, cyclists and motorists on the
vented participation in the rituals prevalence. May 21. back to the full range of learning and segment of East Avenue, between
and shared milestones that tie our The group noted that “many Newsom in April had announced support that our educational com- South Livermore Avenue and South
communities together,” according to schools” in California have brought the expected June 15 reopening munities provide.” Q Vasco Road.
The scope of the study and pro-
the group statement. students and teachers back to date, which state officials confirmed —Bay City News Service
posed improvements along the
notorious stretch of road was in-
fluenced in part by the death of
pedestrian Yaneli Morales, who was
10x Genomics tool ART
Continued from Page 5
and I am thrilled to have it rep-
resent our district in the halls of
fatally struck by a vehicle while try-
ing to cross East Avenue outside of
headed into space and taking third was Emily Chao,
also from Amador Valley High, for
Congress,” Swalwell said. “Time
and time again I am blown away
by the artistic talent of the high
the crosswalk on Aug. 4, 2019.
The virtual workshop will begin
at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday (June 8).
Company also moving forward “Memories of Perseverance.” school students in our district Learn more at www.eastavecorri-
dorstudy.com.
with expansion plans near mall “Black Lives Matter” will be and this year’s competition was
sent to Washington, D.C., and no exception.”
BY TIM HUNT campus and was excited about displayed in the U.S. Capitol for Art contest judges included ‘Fix It Dublin’
Pleasanton-based 10x Ge- the possibilities. one year. The second- and third- Winda Shimizu, executive direc- The city of Dublin last month
nomics is on quite a run, and Hindson said they’d known place pieces will be hung in U.S. tor of the Hayward Arts Council; unveiled “Fix It Dublin,” a new
it will get even more interesting Shoffner, an investor in life sci- Rep. Eric Swalwell’s office in Cas- Bonnie Stipe, lead painting in- service request platform for resi-
dents to report public works issues
over the next couple of years. ence companies, since 2009. tro Valley. structor at Chabot College; and
around city such as potholes, graf-
Axiom Space announced last Axiom, based in Houston, “Anica’s piece perfectly cap- Anne Giancola, visual arts man- fiti and streetlight repair.
week that its second mission to is planning its first flight early tures the pain and progress of the ager at Livermore Valley Perform- Fix It Dublin, operated by
the International Space Station, next year. The company is Black Lives Matter movement, ing Arts Center. Q SeeClickFix Inc. and available on
planned for mid-2022, will in- building the first private-sector the city website or via mobile app,
clude a life science element space station that would pro- is designed to offer a more seamless
utilizing technology developed vide a platform for research and and user-friendly experience when
by 10x Genomics. The mission other activities. The company submitting requests for services,
will be led by Peggy Whitson, also will train private citizens according to city officials. The new
the space station’s first female to fly into space and seeks to system allows residents to submit
photos, videos, descriptions, a spe-
commander who also holds the expand the commercial activi-
cific location and more.
American record time spent ties in space. The prior program, Request-
in space. She’s also a trained For 10x, it continues to be a Tracker, has been deactivated as
biochemist. busy time. Its new campus is part of the transition, and any
Pilot John Shoffner will join underway with DPR crews tear- pending requests were already
her as they train in how to ing down the existing shopping moved over to the new system and
effectively use earth-designed center across the street from those residents were notified of the
single-cell genomic methods in Stoneridge Shopping Center. switch, according to the city. To
a space environment. Areas of Hindson said they’d presented learn more, visit dublin.ca.gov.
potential study could include the campus to the city Planning
osteoporosis, the effect of zero Commission recently and were State of the City
gravity on bone density. looking forward to doing the First-year Livermore Mayor Bob
Ben Hindson, 10x co-found- same for the City Council. Woerner is scheduled to deliver
er and president, said, “We’ve The company just passed the his first State of the City address
been developing the technol- milestone of 1,000 employees on June 24 during a virtual event
ogy since 2012, so this is a new this year (it has 580 at the end organized by the Livermore Valley
Chamber of Commerce.
application and raises some in- of 2019). It moved into its new
An annual speech by the sitting
teresting questions. This would headquarters on Stoneridge mayor, the State of the City typi-
be really nice to demonstrate Mall Road in May 2019 and cally updates the community on the
you can do things under ex- went public that September. city’s fiscal situation, public safety,
treme conditions and start to The stock closed at $53 when and key public and private projects
understand the changes in the it went public in September from the past year, as well as a look
biology of the human body. 2019 and closed last Friday at at initiatives for the year ahead.
We have the best tools to look $180. That reflects the amazing The event, which requires pre-
at what subtle changes might acceptance of the company’s paid tickets to attend, will run from
occur in the body.” tools that are used by the top noon to 1:30 p.m and include meal
and non-meal options (lunches
He said that Whitson, who 20 big pharma companies as
would be picked up curbside at
retired from NASA after a well as 100 of the top research 10 a.m. that day). The deadline to
22-year career, visited 10x’s institutes. Q register is June 21; visit livermore-
“Memories of Perseverance” by Emily Chao took third place. chamber.org. Q
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NEWSFRONT
Shakespeare returning to parks, but not in Pleasanton
‘Pericles, Prince of Tyre’ will begin online, conclude in person
BY DOLORES FOX CIARDELLI the performance this year,” recre- Toby Leavitt. Episodes will remain available on- “’Pericles’ is an epic tale that holds
San Francisco Shakespeare Festi- ation community coordinator Nick “SF Shakes is still looking for cre- line, and Episode 4 will also be so much of what this last year has
val, which has appeared at Amador Binzoni said. “Due to the impacts ative ways to welcome Pleasanton recorded so audiences can opt to been like,” said Carla Pantoja, direc-
Valley Community Park for decades, of COVID-19, the city is focused audiences to both its virtual and in- follow each installment as performed tor of Episodes 2 and 4. “When we
is planning to start performances on providing essential services and person performances this summer,” or binge-watch all the episodes by take Pericles’ journey, we transform
online this year then return to park ensuring the needs of the community Leavitt said. summer’s end. with him as he goes from a young
stages in late summer although not are met.” This year’s production, “Pericles, The play was co-authored by cavalier suitor to a man weighed
in Pleasanton. “Free Shakespeare in the Park is Prince of Tyre,” will be presented Shakespeare and George Wilkins, down with grief, finally emerging to
The troupe began its Free Shake- something we greatly look forward in four episodes, with Episodes 1 and this production is a new mod- rediscover the family he longed for
speare in the Park in 1983, with per- to each summer, so we are, of course, through 3 on YouTube. The season ern-verse translation by playwright the entire time.”
formances in San Francisco, Pleasan- disappointed not to be able to offer will culminate with Episode 4 per- Ellen McLaughlin. Artistic director Rebecca J. Ennals
ton, Cupertino and Redwood City it this year,” he added. “We hope to formed live and in person, condi- “This is Shakespeare at his most directs Episode 1, and Episode 3 is
between June and September. Pleas- bring back Free Shakespeare in the tions permitting. The schedule for sublime, and it was a lovely challenge directed by Elizabeth Carter, whose
anton opted out of last year’s virtual Park in the future.” the live performances is still in de- to meet him in the beauty of his virtual “King Lear” last year received
program during the pandemic, citing San Francisco Shakespeare Festi- velopment and will be available at language and try to do right by him,” wide acclaim. The pre-show creator/
finances, and is not planning to take val and Pleasanton remain in close sfshakes.org. McLaughlin said. director is Carolina Morones. Q
part this summer either. communication and supportive of
“The city is unable to sponsor each other, noted Executive Director
Dublin breaks
ground on final
phase of Fallon
Park
The Dublin City Council joined
other community officials to mark
the ceremonial groundbreaking of
the third phase of Fallon Sports
Park, representing the final 14
acres of the 60-acre public park.
Estimated to be completed by
September 2022, the nearly $10.6
million Phase III will include a
CONTRIBUTED PHOTO cricket field, four sand volleyball
Directors of San Francisco Shakespeare Festival’s 2021 Free Shakespeare in the courts, two Little League fields and
Park production of “Pericles, Prince of Tyre” are (from left) Elizabeth Carter, CITY OF DUBLIN multi-sport batting cages.
Carla Pantoja, Carolina Morones and Rebecca J. Ennals.
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COMMUNIT Y PULSE
POLICE BULLETIN POLICE REPORT
The Pleasanton Police Department made
Pleasanton PD the following information available.
welcomes new police May 29
officer, support Sex offenses
Q 1:25 p.m. on Stoneridge Mall Road
services manager Q 2:20 p.m. at Main Street and Vervais
Megan Wilske Eric Mossi Avenue
The Pleasanton Police Depart- Theft
ment has two new staff members last week. Q 11:47 a.m., 1000 block of Stoneridge
among its ranks: Officer Eric Mossi Wilske, a longtime non-sworn Mall Road; shoplifting
and support services manager police staffer, joins Pleasanton PD Q 3:28 p.m. on the 3200 block of
Vineyard Avenue
Megan Wilske. after 22 years with the San Lean-
Assault/battery
Police Chief David Swing wel- dro Police Department. She began PPOA
Q 3:52 p.m. on the 3500 block of
comed the new employees and there as a police dispatcher and PPOA members and supporters take part in fundraising raffle and food drive Stanley Boulevard
delivered the oath of office during was promoted through the ranks to at the Grocery Outlet in Pleasanton. Drug violation
a ceremony at police headquarters acting police business manager. Q 5:00 p.m. on the 3900 block of West
A Bay Area native who graduated The donation barrels were filled Las Positas Boulevard
from Arroyo High School in San to provide aid for those in need
May 28
Norma Batchelor Lorenzo, Wilske holds a bachelor’s
degree in criminal justice adminis-
in the community. Anyone who
donated at least 10 food items was
Assault/battery
Q 2:04 a.m. on the 5300 block of Case
tration from California State Uni- entered into a raffle, with three
October 13, 1923 – May 17, 2021 versity, East Bay. $100 Grocery Outlet gift cards
Avenue
Theft
Norma Batchelor, a resident of Mossi, a military veteran, is be- awarded, according to Officer Ryan Q 11:30 a.m., 4800 block of Hopyard
Pleasanton, California from 1966 to ginning his career in law enforce- Tujague. Road; auto theft
ment as a new police officer who The foundation also hosted a Q 12:55 p.m., 7600 block of Stoneridge
2011, passed away on May 17, 2021, Drive; theft from auto
recently graduated as part of the separate fundraising raffle, with
aged 97, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Q 5:17 p.m., 1400 block of Stoneridge
Alameda County Sheriff’s Office donors purchasing tickets to enter Mall Road; shoplifting
Predeceased by her husband Kenneth 170th academy class, where he a Sony PlayStation 5 giveaway. The
W. Batchelor (also of Pleasanton), Q 8:07 p.m., 1300 block of Stoneridge
earned the Top Performance Award PS5 raffle raised more than $2,000 Mall Road; shoplifting
she is survived by her children, and Outstanding Overall Achieve- before the lucky winner was select- Vandalism
Susan Surfleet (Clive), Christopher ment Award. ed, Tujague said. Proceeds benefit Q 3:56 p.m. on the 4600 block of
Wille (Kathy Kunz), Andrew Wille A graduate of Rancho Cotate the foundation’s efforts with schol- Hopyard Road
(Susan), six grandchildren and three High School in Rohnert Park, Mossi arships, support for loved ones of May 27
great-grandchildren. served five years in the U.S. Marine police who die in the line of duty Auto theft
Norma requested no services to be held, preferring to live on Corps as an infantryman before or other individuals in need. Q 4:13 a.m. on the 3400 block of
in the memory of her family and friends. being honorably discharged. • The Alameda County Coro- Brandy Court
PA I D O B I T U A RY ner’s Bureau on Tuesday publicly Q 12:08 p.m. on the 6200 block of
In other news Stoneridge Mall Road
confirmed the identity of the Liver-
• Residents donated thousands more man who was pronounced Q 12:51 p.m. on the 3400 block of
Norton Way
of food items and thousands of dead at the scene of a house fire
Vandalism
dollars to support the Pleasanton last month as Felix Domondon,
Q 4:37 a.m. on the 1200 block of
Police Officers Association (PPOA) 72. Bordeaux Street
Charitable Foundation last month. The circumstances of the deadly Q 6:48 a.m. on the 4500 block of
The contributions included fire remain under investigation, Rosewood Drive
more than 8,000 canned or non- including the cause of Domondon’s Warrant arrest
perishable food items through the death and what exactly sparked Q 9:52 a.m. on the 5700 block of
HIGHLIGHTS PPOA’s food drive at the new Gro- the flames that engulfed the stand- Johnson Drive
Q 10:43 a.m. on the 5000 block of
On March 3, 2020 Governor Newsom proclaimed a State of Emergency due cery Outlet store in the Vintage alone house on Westminster Way Hopyard Road
to COVID-19 and subsequently issued Executive Order N-25-20 suspending Hills Shopping Center. early in the morning on May 21.
provisions of the Brown Act allowing meetings via teleconferencing and DUI
The Livermore Police Depart- Q 5 p.m. on the 2800 block of Whitney
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electronically. The virtual meeting will be streamed at https://www.youtube. ment, which is the lead investi- Drive
com/user/TheCityofPleasanton gative agency, reported no new Drug violation
FD #429 updates in the case as of Tuesday Q 5:34 p.m. on the 4700 block of
Parks and Recreation Commission LOCALLY OWNED afternoon. The Livermore-Pleas- Chabot Drive
AND OPERATED SINCE 1891
Thursday, June 10, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. anton Fire Department deferred May 26
• Review and Comment on the Proposed Trails Associated with the Burial & Cremation comment to city police. Burglary
Proposed 22-lot single-family Residential Development at Spotorno Responding to emergency calls, Q 2:07 a.m. on the 1300 block of
Ranch (PUD-138) located at 1000 Minnie Drive within the Happy Celebration of Life LPFD crews arrived around 5 a.m. Brookline Loop
=HSSL`:WLJPÄJ7SHUHYLH Services May 21 to find a large volume of Q 3:13 p.m. on the 1200 block of
• Review and Comment on the Library and Recreation Department Reception Facilities fire in the garage that had extended Stoneridge Mall Road
Report for January – March 2021 into the residence of a single- Q 3:38 p.m. on the 1000 block of
Stoneridge Mall Road
• Review and Discuss Parks Maintenance Division Report for January - Advance Planning family house on the 2400 block of
April 2021 Drug violation
Made Easy Westminster Way, near the Lam- Q 7:38 a.m. on the 4500 block of
• Select Committee Assignments for a free consultation beth Road intersection, deputy fire Rosewood Drive
or in-home visit call chief Jason Solak said at the time. Q 9:32 a.m. on the 5500 block of
City Council Meeting Johnson Drive
Firefighters found a man — later
Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. Theft
identified as Domondon — unre-
• Public Hearing: Consider: (1) adoption of a resolution adopting a sponsive inside the home, but efforts Q 10:41 a.m. on the 4100 block of First
Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND); (2) introduction of an ordinance Street
for a Planned Unit Development (PUD) Rezoning to rezone the subject to revive him outdoors were unsuc- Q 11:06 a.m., 4400 block of Hacienda
parcel from C-R (p) (Regional Commercial - peripheral sites) District to cessful and he was pronounced dead Drive; theft from auto
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