"We had an 'October surprise' for the ages in the Walsh household this election season. Baby girl arrived early, in the wee hours Sunday morning, happy and healthy." The post Becoming a dad again appeared first on Pleasanton Weekly.

By Tim Fang A student attending the University of California, Berkeley was detained by immigration agents while attempting to fly out of San Francisco International Airport, school officials said. Chancellor Richard Lyons said in a message to the campus community that the student was detained at SFO on Friday. The student was attempting to travel The post UC Berkeley student detained by ICE at San Francisco International Airport, officials say appeared first on KION Central Coast.

While voters demanded change nationally, most incumbents in local races cruised to victory on Election Day. The post Voters happy with status quo in valley appeared first on Pleasanton Weekly.

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Gov. Gavin Newsom is commuting the death sentences of 548 people, clearing the California death row for the first time since the state conducted hangings in the late 19th century.  It is a monumental move in the history of capital punishment in America: […] The post Gavin Newsom clears death row, commutes sentences for hundreds of prisoners appeared first on Pleasanton Weekly.

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California Gov. Gavin Newsom today moved to commute the death sentences of all 548 people facing execution in the state, allowing them to instead serve life sentences without the possibility of parole. The California Supreme Court must approve some of these commutations. If […] The post What Gavin Newsom’s commutations mean for the death penalty in the U.S. appeared first on Pleasanton Weekly.

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. This article is also available in English. Read it here. Al final, no fueron hombres siniestros rellenando urnas ni agentes federales quienes causaron disturbios la noche de las elecciones en el bastión republicano rural del condado de Shasta, en el norte de California. […] The post California tiene un punto problemático en el recuento de votos. Es el condado supervisado por un negacionista de las eleccion

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. A Kern County judge ruled that approval of California’s first operating carbon capture and storage project — a technology the state is counting on to meet its climate goals — violated state environmental law and must be set aside. Judge Marcos Camacho found […] The post California’s first carbon capture project shot down in court in setback for climate policy appeared first on Pleasanton Weekly.

A proposed hotel tax increase that Pleasanton officials say will generate much-needed funding for city services is on track to pass, according to initial results from the Alameda County Registrar of Voters. The post Measure HH receives early support from voters appeared first on Pleasanton Weekly.

Pleasanton Mayor Jack Balch is poised to serve another two years as the city's top official, according to the latest election results from the Alameda County Registrar of Voters. The post Balch holds significant lead over Testa in mayor’s race appeared first on Pleasanton Weekly.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents arrested four people in Livermore on Thursday, according to the Alameda County Immigrant Legal and Education Partnership (ACILEP). The post ICE reportedly makes four arrests in central Livermore appeared first on Pleasanton Weekly.