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Measure RTM, which would add half a cent to Alameda County's sales tax for 14 years to keep BART, AC Transit and other systems running, led with 61.6% across the five counties in early returns, KQED reported.
Mayor Jack Balch had about 70% of the vote early Wednesday, Kathy Narum and Jamie Yee led their council races, and Measure HH was passing with about 61%. Many ballots remain to be counted.
A Tuesday night study session introduces Plaza San Ramon, which would demolish about 308,500 square feet of offices next to I-680 for 120 for-sale homes and a five-story affordable apartment building. No vote is scheduled.
The Livermore Planning Commission decides Tuesday night whether buying the 817-acre Corbett property on both sides of I-580 and about 1,300 acres of Wente land south of town fits the city's General Plan. The council would approve any purchase.
Pleasanton Unified revised the $35 million Alisal modernization to address traffic and privacy concerns, but residents near Santa Rita Road still oppose expanding the campus and adding a driveway off Kolln Street.
Alameda County's 2026 Point-in-Time Count found 96 people experiencing homelessness in Pleasanton, up from 70 in 2024, while the countywide total dropped to 8,201. The county posted city-level breakdowns with its full report last week.
Bay Area air regulators will decide whether to loosen their 2023 zero-NOx water heater rule with exemptions for lower-income owners, cramped spaces and small tanks. Without a vote, the original Jan. 1, 2027 date stands.
Pre-applications for one-bedroom units offered below market rate on E Gate Way are due by 5 p.m. Nov. 6. A lottery using the city's local preference points will set the order of the new list.
The first-term mayor points to public safety, water and small-business help; Testa, leaving the council after two terms, says the city's structural deficit has not improved. Polls close at 8 p.m. Nov. 3.
The Energy and Environment Commission takes up categories, criteria and limits for a new Sustainability Awards program on Wednesday. Staff aims to launch it in 2027 with certificates presented by the City Council.
The Planning Commission's Oct. 28 recommendation would set 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. play hours, fence caps and setbacks for new private courts, and restrict lit cabinet signs and branding on canopies.
The county's immigrant legal hotline group counts detentions in Hayward, Union City, Oakland and Emeryville over two weeks; a county supervisor says local police are not being told. ICE did not immediately respond to questions.
Students and staff signed the last steel beams for Foothill's new performing arts and athletic buildings, funded by the 2022 Measure I bond. Decking, walls and a new roof on the old gym come next.
The city says crews are cleaning storm drains now and asks residents to clear gutters, downspouts and private drains. Sand and bags are self-serve 24/7 at 3333 Busch Road, up to 10 bags per household or business.
The City of Pleasanton has initiated a citywide preparedness campaign to help residents mitigate flood risks and stay informed during the upcoming rainy season.
The union says staff interpreters earn less than contractors and federal court interpreters. Court officials say Alameda County Superior Court stays open and they want mediation.
Amador Valley, 21-2 and unbeaten in the East Bay Athletic League, host No. 16 San Leandro at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the first round, three seasons after a 3-14 debut year, the Pleasanton Weekly reports.
Registrar Cynthia Cornejo says the county will repeat its June approach, processing ballots election night and the next day, and try to add an extra results update. The last 80 vote centers open Oct. 31.
The Pleasanton Unified board majority said higher pay would widen the pool of candidates; the two no votes and the teachers union pointed to recent budget cuts and an unsettled teacher contract.
A Foothill High senior in Scouts BSA Troop 941 turned logs from the tree, cut down last year along the Martin Avenue bike path, into benches for his Eagle Scout project, with a plaque on Mohr's history.
The City of Pleasanton will lower flags at the Civic Center on November 13 to honor former Mayor and Councilmember Tom Pico, who died October 8 at age 82.
