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20 years of
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VOL. XXII, NUMBER 37 • OCTOBER 8, 2021 WWW.PLEASANTONWEEKLY.COM
Emerald High allocations highlight rift
in Dublin community as some say
older schools are being overlooked
Page 12
5 NEWS Pleasanton council mandates 15% water reduction
16 OPINION Big plans to transform county fairgrounds
17 SPORTS Dons, Falcons set sights on football league titles
Celebrating 60 Years of
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and beyond.
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VALLEY VIEWS BY DOLORES FOX CIARDELLI
Come back,
customer service
I t all started with the gas pumps.
Without warning (to me), sud-
denly in the ‘70s when I pulled
my car into a gas station a friendly
attendant no longer trotted out to
the large grocery stores and phar-
macies are aiming to train all of
us to become efficient cogs in the
commercial process.
My brother-in-law, in his early
my window to inquire, “Regular or 80s, says he always checks himself
ethel?” In order to stabilize rapid- out, not finding it challenging at
ly rising gas prices, the job was all — but then he likes technology
eliminated. and was a chemist by profession.
OK, I adjusted to pumping my His goal is to get in and out as
own gas. Now my challenge is self- quickly as possible and this means
checkouts in the grocery stores. They self-checking, he said. My sister,
beg the question: Whatever hap- on the other hand, has not mas-
pened to customer service? tered the process and chooses live
These days, stores are providing a cashiers.
maximum of self-checkout stations I remember grocery shopping with
and a minimum of live cashiers. I my mother when she was older; she
assume stores are saving money by lived to be 94. The checkout process
replacing clerks with automation, confused her even with a patient
with the savings being passed along cashier behind the counter and me
to customers. But is that true? And is by her side. What will happen to
it worth it? the aging population with increasing
I usually eschew self-checkout automation? I guess that is why there
even when the live checker has a is still a gas station with full service
long line. I look at that employee right outside Rossmoor senior com-
and think, “This is a person with a munity in Walnut Creek.
job. I want to support that.” Perhaps The day will come when our gro-
it costs me a bit more but if this is the ceries are automatically totaled as we
cost of full employment, I consider it place them in the cart and charged
a worthwhile investment on my part. to us as we walk out. That would be
But mostly I object to the way con- customer service at its finest. But this
sumers in many areas increasingly interim step is annoying.
are expected to do more of the work
Thanks for the tips
and get less service.
Take the travel industry. What- Marty Katz of Pleasanton re-
ever happened to those wonderful, sponded to my column on stay-
knowledgeable agents who would cations, and suggests day trips to
plan your trip for you and give ad- Murphys in the foothills of the Sier-
vice based on personal experience? ra Nevada and Calaveras Big Trees.
Now we are all expected to become And he recommends the Butterfly
our own online travel brokers. Sanctuary in Santa Cruz, as well
And every business seems to have as Laughing Sal at the Boardwalk.
an automated phone tree requiring He also enjoys going back in time
me to say or press answers to a series at the Old Sacramento Waterfront
of questions often irrelevant to my historic district, and its California
query. It is way too hard to reach a State Railroad Museum.
person although that is where a call Katz has been to Bodega Bay
will invariably end up. more recently than I have and
But back to the automated check- reports that the schoolhouse from
outs. With no training, customers the movie “The Birds” is now a
are expected to know how to scan private residence but visitors are
fruit with no bar codes, how to pay allowed to wander around. The
and where to place the bags. Bodega Harbor Inn, where Alfred
Some shoppers enjoy the human Hitchcock stayed during the film-
interaction with cashiers but ing, Katz said, has a DVD player in
whether this is important to you or each room and when visitors check
not, checkers are always efficient. in they are given a copy of “The
Shouldn’t we be insulted that stores Birds” to watch. Fun! Q
are cutting back on the very people Editor’s note: Dolores Fox Ciardelli is
who have been groomed to provide Tri-Valley Life editor for the Pleasanton
service? Weekly. Her column, “Valley Views,”
Department stores and shops appears on the second and fourth Fridays
have kept the personal touch, but of each month.
About the Cover
The new Emerald High School, whose construction site is seen here on Tuesday
morning, has been the source of some discord among Dublin residents amid
the district’s discussions on bond project funding allocations. Photo by Jeremy
Walsh. Cover design by Paul Llewellyn.
Vol. XXII, Number 37
Pleasanton Weekly • October 8, 2021 • Page 3
Streetwise ASKED AROUND TOWN
When you receive a piece of good
news, who do you tend to share it
with first?
Andrew Kenny
Personal trainer
I like to tell my mother first because
receiving good news from me helps to
keep us connected in a really positive
way.
Forrest Booth Lawyer
Well, if the news is something personal,
I’m most likely to share it first with my
wife and daughter. Anything that is
more general though, I tend to share
first with my email distribution group of
former shipmates who served with me
in the Navy. We are great friends and
enjoy sharing good information with one
another.
Jared Rodgers
Sales
I usually tell my dad first because he has
a really big mouth and likes to spread
good news about his kids. And I like that
if he shares the news, he is just being a
Tri-Valley readers, what is proud dad — instead of me having to tell
people directly, which could come off as
local journalism worth to you?
a bit self-impressed or self-aggrandizing.
Cory Cook
Bar manager
Besides my fiancee, I love sharing good
news with everyone else in my close circle
of friends. We all really enjoy lifting and
building each other up, by sharing good
news. It really helps us all, especially if
any of us are having a bad day.
Bruno Mejia
Chef
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connection and communicate frequently
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Newsfront
DIGEST Pleasanton mandates 15% water reduction
Comic Con is back
Powerhouse Comic Con is re-
as community faces worsening drought
turning to the Alameda County
Fairgrounds in Pleasanton this Sat- Residents now limited to watering their lawns once a week from October to March
urday with pop culture and comic BY JULIA BAUM voting on the resolution, which she tion; last week Livermore also con- vised that “water saved this year
P
entertainment for fans of all ages leasanton residents and called “better late than never.” firmed a 15% mandatory water will help protect water supplies for
and a special nod to the 55th an- businesses will now be re- During the previous drought last use reduction for its residents and next year.”
niversary of Ultraman. quired to cut their potable decade, “our residents really rose to businesses. According to the report, Tri-Val-
The special guest list includes
water usage by 15% compared the occasion and did the conserva- “It’s easy to support this because ley communities achieved about a
actors Dore Kraus (“Ultraman: To-
wards the Future”), Linda Miller to last year, after the City Coun- tion,” Narum said. “I hope they will it’s basically the right thing to do,” 7% reduction in water use for the
(“King Kong Escapes”), Carl Craig cil unanimously declared a local do that again for us ... I hope that Mayor Karla Brown said. “I was month of July, with monthly water
(“Destroy All Planets”), Kyle Pacek drought emergency and water others will do the same so that we surprised at the staff report where it production comparisons between
(“The Mandalorian” and “The shortage, along with imposing the exceed the 15%.” said Lake Oroville, one of our main this year and 2020 showing the
Book of Boba Fett”) and Charlotte water reduction mandate on Tues- Councilmember Jack Balch water supplies, is at the lowest level water reduction target falling short
Stewart (“Little House on the Prai- day night. shared similar views with Narum in history.” As of Sept. 17, storage of meeting a 15% reduction.
rie” and “Twin Peaks”), as well as City officials cited a second con- that evening and said, “We need to levels in Lake Oroville are at 22%, During summer, Gov. Gavin
comic book artists Walden Wong, secutive year of dry conditions and learn to adapt to a 15% reduction the lowest ever recorded for the Newsom also issued an expanded
Luis Rivera, Warren Montgomery low reservoir levels for making the now so that when we’re looking at reservoir. drought emergency proclamation
and Lory De Vera.
move, as well as an unsuccessful this as we approach the summer of Because most of the Tri-Valley that asked Californians to volun-
The convention will also feature
local artists, comic books, toy and public outreach campaign earlier next year, we’re ready. Conserva- gets its imported water from the tarily cut their water use by 15%,
anime vendors, celebrity panels, this year that asked residents to tion is a way of life, we say it and State Water Project via the Zone compared to their use last year.
games, trick-or-treat, and a cosplay voluntarily reduce their water use. mean it.” 7 Water Agency, staff said “it is Failure to reach that goal locally
contest with a grand prize of $200, “I’m glad to see this and be able Pleasanton is the latest Tri-Valley reasonable and appropriate to con- prompted the Zone 7 to declare
organizer said. to make this motion,” Council- city to require water customers clude that there is uncertainty in a drought emergency within its
The event will be open from member Kathy Narum said before to reduce their water consump- next year’s water supply,” and ad- See DROUGHT on Page 8
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday (Oct.
9). Visit powerhousecomiccon.
com.
Castlewood
Mayors’ Summit
The Tri-Valley Mayors’ Summit water back
is coming to Livermore later this
month.
The annual event will this year
after pump
bring together Tri-Valley mayors
Karla Brown (Pleasanton), Melissa
failures
Hernandez (Dublin), Dave Hud-
son (San Ramon), Renee Mor- Community left with
gan (Danville) and Bob Woerner depleted supply amid
(Livermore) to discuss major ac-
tivities in their communities and lengthy repairs Sunday
the region at-large.
Organized by the Livermore BY JEREMY WALSH
Valley Chamber of Commerce, Full water service was returned
the summit will be moderated to Castlewood on Monday morning
by Guy Marzorati, reporter and
with repairs completed in the well
producer for KQED, and held at
Wente Vineyards on Arroyo Road pump that failed and caused a seri-
in Livermore. It will run from ous water supply shortage Sunday
10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 28. For in the unincorporated neighborhood
ticket prices, visit www.livermore- in southwestern Pleasanton, a San
chamber.org. Francisco Public Utilities Commis-
sion spokesman said.
DANIELA BELTRAN B / EMBARCADERO MEDIA
Website refresh Dayna Chung waits in the observation area with her kids, Ana Chung, 16, and Aaron Chung, 13, after they
On Sunday morning, SFPUC
Livermore city officials recently learned that one of its two ground-
received their first Pfizer vaccine dose at Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle School in East Palo Alto on May 15.
unveiled a refreshed version of water well pumps for its Pleasanton
the city’s official website — via the well system had failed — this after
same URL, cityoflivermore.net.
Designed to be more functional,
Student COVID-19 vaccinations the other well was already inactive
due to a pump failure one month
intuitive and mobile-friendly, the California becomes first state to require them for kids 12 and up ago and a replacement part on order,
project aimed to create a “crisp, according to SFPUC press secretary
modern look of the city’s improved BY JOE HONG / CALMATTERS order in the aftermath of similar approves vaccines for those 12 Will Reisman said.
website offers visitors an easier
In another aggressive effort to mandates from the state’s largest and older. Upon FDA approval, The SFPUC-owned system is the
way to access information,” city
officials said. stop the spread of COVID-19 districts, Los Angeles Unified and students will have until the start sole water source for Castlewood
The city contracted with Grani- and ensure schools remain open, San Diego Unified. of the following academic term, residents.
cus as the website host. The proj- Gov. Gavin Newsom last Friday “We intend to do that once either Jan. 1 or July 1, to be fully As a result of the breakdown Sun-
ect also involved modernizing the announced a vaccine mandate the FDA has fully approved the vaccinated. day, SFPUC, city of Pleasanton and
subsites for the Livermore Public for students ages 12 and older, vaccine which will give us time This mandate, however, Castlewood Property Owners Asso-
Library and Livermore-Pleasanton making California the first state to work with districts, give us doesn’t just put the responsibil- ciation representatives urged Castle-
Fire Department. in the nation to require students time to work with parents and ity on students. All public school wood residents to limit their house-
“We’re excited to offer this re- to be fully vaccinated for in- educators to build more trust and employees will be required to be hold water use to essential activities
freshed digital destination for all person instruction. confidence,” Newsom said. vaccinated as soon as the man- only Sunday as crews worked to
the latest news and events from
The mandate would add the Parents still have some time date takes effect for students. temporarily supplement the water
the city. The work done by City
staff in coordination with Granicus COVID-19 vaccine to the list of to get their students vaccinated. Until now, teachers and staff were system’s tanks while also trying to fix
over the past few months had the required immunizations, which The state mandate will go into either required to be vaccinat- the underlying pump problem. The
customer in mind first and fore- includes mumps, measles and effect only once the federal Food
most,” City Manager Marc Roberts rubella. Newsom issued this and Drug Administration fully See VACCINATIONS on Page 9 See CASTLEWOOD on Page 9
said. Q
Pleasanton Weekly • October 8, 2021 • Page 5
NEWSFRONT
Sunflower Hill selects interim executive director
Nehls stepping down after October; Cohen coming on board in temporary capacity
BY JEREMY WALSH Ranch housing complex as well as tive director, Nehls said her tenure strengthens our position as we pre-
Sunflower Hill will have a new led its response and shift in pro- with Sunflower Hill “an incredible pare for significant growth over the
leader after Executive Director Edie gramming during the COVID-19 opportunity.” next few years,” the board president
Nehls announced she will be step- pandemic. “It has been very gratifying to said.
ping down at the end of this month Janet Cohen, who has experience work with the Board of Directors to Cohen previously worked as the
from the Tri-Valley nonprofit that leading and consulting for nonprofits professionalize and grow the organi- director of new business ventures
aims to provide residential and vo- supporting people with developmen- zation; it was also inspiring to work at Hope Services in the South Bay
cational opportunities for adults tal disabilities, has been brought on alongside such skilled, compassion- for three years. She also served as
with intellectual and developmental Edie Nehls Janet Cohen board as interim executive director ate and talented staff to strategically an affiliate consultant with Com-
disabilities. at Sunflower Hill. Cohen and Nehls pivot our programs and activities in passPoint nonprofit services, a senior
Nehls, who became the first ex- May 2018, oversaw the organiza- will be working together this month response to COVID-19,” Nehls told consultant with the National Center
ecutive director for the budding tion through the construction and toward a smooth transition. the Weekly. for Social Entrepreneurs and CEO of
nonprofit when she was hired in opening of its Sunflower Hill at Irby Reflecting on her time as execu- “We are all very pleased that the Project HIRED, a nonprofit employ-
changes we made expanded our ment service serving individuals with
reach and offered program partici- disabilities.
pants ways to engage with our pro- She also has experience in in-
20 21 gramming in their home environ- terim executive positions for groups
PLEASANT
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W E E K LY N ments to further develop their inde- focusing on disability services and
pendent living skills,” she added. resources, according to Sunflower
Of her resignation, Nehls said, Hill officials.
“while it was not an easy decision to “I am looking forward to having a
make, I am leaving Sunflower Hill positive impact during this transition
to pursue other opportunities.” She by supporting staff and the board,
Where the Client-Caregiver did not specify her next professional
destination.
while assisting with exploration and
ideas for future services and funding
Relationship is Everything. Nehls is set to remain with Sun-
flower Hill through the end of Oc-
for this very important and valued
non-profit organization,” Cohen said
tober, according to Kathy Layman, in a statement.
president of the nonprofit’s Board of “There is a huge need for housing
Directors. and engaging activities for individu-
“Edie’s enthusiasm and profession- als with disabilities. It’s important
alism has been an incredible asset and exciting to work with an organi-
to Sunflower Hill, and she will be zation that is doing an amazing job in
missed,” Layman said in a statement. providing both of these,” she said.
“Thanks to Edie’s efforts, I am incred- The nonprofit has formed a Search
ibly optimistic about the future of and Transition Committee to recruit
Sunflower Hill.” for the next permanent executive
Looking ahead, Layman said director, according to Layman.
Cohen has the ideal range of non- Among the key efforts ongoing for
profit experience to lead Sunflower the nonprofit is the development of
Hill during this time of transition. a proposed 38-unit Sunflower Hill
“We are very excited to be work- at Lafayette Lane residential commu-
ing with Jan as we begin our search nity for adults with developmental
for a permanent executive director to disabilities in Lafayette — following
lead us into the future. The wealth of a similar model to that used with
expertise and skills that she brings Sunflower Hill at Irby Ranch. Q
Friday, October 29, 2021
6-11 pm
Palm Event Center, CITY OF PLEASANTON
Holiday parade looking for entrants
Pleasanton Pleasanton city officials this week announced the return of its annual
Hometown Holiday Parade and Tree Lighting Celebration on the first
Saturday in December, and they are looking for residents, businesses
and community groups interested in participating in the procession
Scare up some tickets at: down Main Street. “Entrants are encouraged to use this year’s theme,
‘Light Up Pleasanton’ and adorn their floats, cars, and wagons with
valleyhumane.org festive lighting,” officials said. The parade was canceled last year due to
the COVID-19 pandemic and associated health order. The deadline to
apply for the 2021 parade is Nov. 19. Visit www.hometownholiday.com.
Page 6 • October 8, 2021 • Pleasanton Weekly
NEWSFRONT
Livermore implements mandatory watering restrictions
Also: Zone 7 launches water efficient lawn conversion incentives amid drought
BY CIERRA BAILEY dresses may only water on Mon- ing Livermore Municipal Water reduction goal during the 2014- more, Dublin and Pleasanton.
The city of Livermore has en- days, Wednesdays and Fridays and Cal Water, to reduce their 2017 drought, according to city Zone 7 and its water retailers
acted citywide mandatory water while properties with even num- water usage by 15%. officials. are now offering increased rebate
restrictions last week upon declar- bered street addresses may only be In response, the city followed Officials said the newly imple- amounts for water efficient lawn
ing a Stage 2 or moderate water watered on Tuesdays, Thursdays suit and put the watering restric- mented restrictions will remain in conversion to single-family prop-
shortage emergency. and Saturdays. No watering is al- tions in place to help meet its place until water supplies recover erties up to 50% of the costs with
The goal of these restrictions is lowed on Sundays. mandatory 15% water conserva- or until worsening drought condi- a maximum rebate of $2,000. The
to reduce Livermore’s water use No sprinkler irrigation is al- tion requirement. tions force the city to activate ad- maximum rebate for a non-resi-
by at least 15% compared to last lowed between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. “With the State Water Project ditional water use restrictions. dential property or multi-family
year’s levels, city officials said in a under the new restrictions; how- severely reducing surface water Smith said he is confident that property is up to 50% of the costs
statement. ever, watering is allowed at any transfers to the Tri-Valley, we all residents will do their part to help with a $6,000 maximum rebate.
The restrictions pertain to out- time during a property’s approved have a role to play in protecting mitigate drought impacts. “During In an effort to further help cus-
door irrigation and apply to all watering days if a hose with an our finite groundwater supply,” the last drought, Livermore water tomers get started in the process
properties within city limits, re- automatic shut-off nozzle, a hand- said Anthony Smith, the city’s act- customers performed admirably, of converting their lawn, the city
gardless of whether they are ser- held container like a watering can, ing water resources division man- exceeding the required reductions of Livermore, Cal Water and Zone
viced by Livermore Municipal or a drip irrigation system is used. ager. “Reducing our outdoor water in many months. We are optimis- 7 recently cosponsored a free “Wa-
Water or California Water Service Livermore receives most of its usage will go a long way towards tic that our customers will step up ter-Wise Plant Selection” webinar.
Company. water supply from Zone 7 Water helping us all weather this drought again,” he said. More information about the
The new outdoor irrigation re- Agency. Due to the drought’s im- together.” Zone 7 has also announced in- city of Livermore’s watering re-
strictions require that all landscap- pacts on the State Water Project, The city last activated manda- centives that they’re offering to strictions can be found at www.
ing within the city of Livermore Zone 7’s Board of Directors de- tory water use restrictions in April help make it easier for customers cityoflivermore.net. Additional
only be watered a maximum of clared a Stage 2 water shortage 2014 and they remained in place to convert their lawns to more information about the Zone 7 re-
three times per week. Properties emergency on Sept. 1, which re- until June 2016, which allowed water-efficient alternatives in their bate program is available at www.
with odd numbered street ad- quired all Zone 7 retailers, includ- Livermore to surpass its water service area, which includes Liver- zone7water.com. Q
County education board clears Tri-Valley rep in
Oregon residency allegations
Following probe, Trustee Cerrato announced she will not run for re-election next year
BY CIERRA BAILEY former Livermore Education As- or permanent resident. resident during public comment Cerrato’s term is set to expire
Alameda County Office of Ed- sociation president Cate Sarraille At the end of his report, Sklar following Sklar’s report. “When in June 2022, and she announced
ucation (ACOE) Trustee Yvonne and other residents called upon the told the board that, “the evidence Trustee Cerrato talks about main- during the board meeting that she
Cerrato, who represents most of ACOE to look into whether Cer- supports the conclusion that Trust- taining a room in Livermore or will not be seeking re-election.
the Tri-Valley on the county’s Board rato had moved to Oregon, where ee Cerrato has maintained legal staying at her house in Pleasanton, “I have been in this position for
of Education, was cleared by her she operates a 40-acre farm called residency in Area 7.” He also said she is living a lie,” Sarraille said. 19 years and I’ve served it faithfully
colleagues after a recent internal AJ Organics in honor of her late that an attempt by the board to “The reality is, you can fool and I will continue. I am not going
investigation into allegations that son. pursue the issue in court would some of the people all of the time to run again because it’s time for me
she actually resides in Oregon. At its Aug. 24 meeting, the likely fail due to insufficient evi- and you can fool all of the people to move on and do different things.
ACOE board directed staff and dence to support that Cerrato no some of the time, but you can’t fool But until I am done, I will continue
legal counsel to further investigate longer resides in her trustee area. all of the people all of the time and to be a faithful person of the public,”
the issue, which included ques- Despite Sklar’s conclusions, Sar- it’s time for her to stop trying to she said, adding that she has loved
tions posed, in writing, to Cer- raille doubled down on her belief fool the people in Livermore,” she being on the board and representing
rato about where she resides. They that Cerrato is not a Tri-Valley added. the area she lives in. Q
returned on Sept. 14 with their
findings. PLEASANTON DOWNTOWN ASSOCIATION PRESENTS
Seven people, including Sar-
raille, submitted written public
comments ahead of the meeting
expressing concerns about Cer-
rato’s current residency.
2021
In board attorney Ed Sklar’s re-
port, one of the questions he had
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Yvonne Cerrato
“This questioning of my resi-
asked Cerrato was whether she
is a current resident of California
and her trustee area, to which she
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dency is politically motivated and responded, “I am a resident of Area
there are people that would like to 7 and I have a farm and farm busi-
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see me forced out of the office so ness in Oregon. My plan for the
that the board is forced to appoint coming months is to continue to
somebody and then that person faithfully and dutifully finish my
runs as the incumbent,” Cerrato
said during the Sept. 14 board
term as Trustee 7, ACBE.”
Cerrato also shared in her re-
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Pleasanton Weekly • October 8, 2021 • Page 7
NEWSFRONT
Newsom signs bill to strip badges from
police officers who commit misconduct
California no longer 1 of 4 states without a decertification process
BY GENNADY SHEYNER / The legislation creates a new ad- departments and to restore trust
PALO ALTO WEEKLY visory board that will review cases between communities and police
In a major victory for advocates of of police misconduct and issue rec- officers in the aftermath of incidents
police reform, Gov. Gavin Newsom ommendations for consideration by in which Black and brown residents
last week signed a bill that will allow the Commission of Peace Officers have been killed in disproportionate
the state to decertify officers who Standards and Training (POST), the numbers by police officers. He called
engage in serious misconduct. agency charged with certifying po- Newsom’s signing of SB 2 a “major
Speaking at a news conference lice officers. It was subject to intense victory for California” that “sends a SCREENGRAB
on Sept. 30 in Gardena, Newsom negotiations after numerous police message all across the nation.” Gov. Gavin Newsom announced his signing of Senate Bill 2 at a livestreamed
signed Senate Bill 2, which was au- groups and lawmakers expressed “SB 2 will end the wash, rinse and news conference in Gardena on Sept. 30, 2021.
thored by State Sen. Steven Bradford concerns that the composition of repeat cycle of police misconduct
(D-Gardena) and which was subject the newly created advisory board and ensure all officers in California the news conference. in the last four minutes of restraint,
to months of negotiations before the does not give police officers enough are held to the same fair and appro- In addition, Newsom signed into he was unresponsive and they didn’t
state Assembly and Senate voted representation. priate standard,” Bradford said at the law Assembly Bill 26, which was au- address that at all. It was in front
to pass it on Sept. 3 and Sept. 8, Unlike the original version of the Thursday news conference. thored by Assembly member Chris of our mom — in our room. It
respectively. Named after Kenneth bill, the legislation that cleared the SB 2 is part of a package of police Holden (D-Pasadena) and which was just absolutely excessive and
Roth, Jr., a Black man who was shot Senate on Sept. 8 no longer requires reform bills that Newsom signed strengthens laws requiring officers to unnecessary.”
and killed by a police officer, the bill the advisory board to include two on the morning of Sept. 30. Also intervene when they witness exces- Newsom and Attorney General
ensures that California will no longer members who had been “subject to included in the package is AB 89, sive force and prohibits retaliation Rob Bonta both lauded the bills as
be one of just four states that do not wrongful use of force” by a police which raises the minimum age for against officers that report excessive a key milestone in the state’s effort
have a decertification process for officer or who are surviving family police officers from 18 to 21 and force. to improve law enforcement and
police officers (Hawaii, New Jersey members of a person killed by the directs the chancellor of the Califor- Joining Newsom and the law- restore trust between officers and
and Rhode Island are the others). wrongful use of deadly force by an nia Community Colleges to create a makers at the Gardena event were the communities they serve. Bonta
Moments before he signed the officer. Rather, it merely calls for the police degree program that covers family members of individuals who said the bills signed by Newsom
bill, Newsom pointed at California’s governor to give “strong consider- subjects such as psychology, com- were killed by police officers, includ- constitute the state’s response to a
status as both a leader and a laggard ation” to individuals who had been munication and ethnic studies. ing Angelo Quinto, a 30-year-old “crisis of trust” that the state and the
when it comes to police reform, affected by police misconduct. “This bill relies on years of study man who was killed in Antioch in nation have been experiencing when
pointing to its lack of a decertifica- In addition, the revised SB 2 cre- and new understanding of brain de- December 2020 while suffering a it comes to police misconduct.
tion process. ates a two-thirds vote threshold for velopment, to ensure that only those mental health episode. His sister, “Today we witness history get
“There’s 46 other states that have decertifying an officer and allows officers capable of high-level deci- Bella Collins Quinto, recalled seeing signed into law,” Bonta said. “And
already established foundational POST to suspend rather than decer- sion-making and judgment in tense her brother feeling “very afraid and today we embark on a new chapter
laws to address that issue. Why is tify an officer who committed seri- situations are entrusted in work- paranoid.” in which we infuse our criminal
it so hard to do the right thing? Yet ous misconduct. ing in our communities,” Assembly “The police came, and they justice system with more trust, with
it remains still hard to do the right Bradford said the bill aims to member Reggie Jones-Sawyer (D- kneeled on his neck until he was more transparency and with more
thing,” Newsom said. target the “bad apples” in police Los Angeles), the bill’s author, said at unresponsive,” she recalled. “Even accountability.” Q
DROUGHT also want our community to be
maintained,” Testa said. “We don’t
said “it’s really important that we
start signaling to our community
Mendenhall described the steps
she and her husband have taken to
do anything more.”
Earlier in the meeting, Council-
Continued from Page 5
want just completely brown and going into the winter that conserva- save water, including removing their member Valerie Arkin asked if a
service area last month, along with destroyed neighborhoods, so is that tion is really important.” front lawn and replacing it with resident’s “usage has decreased over
a Stage 2 water shortage which realistic — and are we only going to “We have an ordinance we’re wood chips and native landscaping, the past several years, how would
includes mandatory conservation water our parks once a week?” adopting that is not going to result watering their birch tree every week we go about looking at a particular
measures from their retailers of Kathleen Yurchak, city director of in any fines or any punitive ac- with a drip irrigation, and using resident like that, that has been con-
15% compared to last year. operations and water utilities, said tion,” Fialho said. “We’re going to other systems to catch and repur- serving, as opposed to others that
Under Stage 2, residents are lim- it is a requirement while in a Stage market to the community as best pose other water in their home. haven’t?”
ited to irrigating just once a week 2 water shortage, and that “it is a we can that conservation is really “We can’t save any more water Yurchak replied, “Since the city’s
from October to March. challenge for us, we’ve got 46 parks” important.” than what we’re doing right now,” moved to the automated meter sys-
Vice Mayor Julie Testa noted that throughout Pleasanton. During public comment, resident Mendenhall said. “I know you’re tem, we have the ability to see
city parks were watered twice a Drought rates or excessive use Diana Mendenhall said she supports not fining people, but it’s pretty customers’ water usage and when
week during the last drought, and penalties were not recommended the mandate, “but I also want to ad- frustrating that we have gone to they’re using water, and we can
said weekly waterings this time at this time; City Manager Nelson dress the fact I don’t think it’s fair to such an effort to save water and make recommendations based off
seem “severe” and not “realistic.” Fialho called the ordinance “lower those of us who have continued to we can’t do anything else. So don’t of that. They may have a leak, and
“We want to conserve but we case mandatory conservation,” and save during the last drought.” ever start fining people that can’t that’s something that we can see in
that.”
NEW
While staff evaluates potential
COMMUNITY PROGRAM drought rates and considers higher
FROM HOPE HOSPICE rebate offers to residents for con-
verting their front yards to drought-
tolerant landscaping, as well as in-
The Family Caregiver Respite Program cluding backyard lawn conversions,
more targeted outreach will also be
helps low- and middle-income families done with businesses that use more
care for a loved one living with dementia water.
“There is a group of residents that
by providing complimentary respite care. have fully embraced compliance to
reduce their overall water usage,”
Balch said. “Maybe staff can be
creative in how they look at struc-
turing anything so that that can be
acknowledged and those are not the
Find details and eligibility information at people we’re targeting. They’ve done
HopeHospice.com/respite a Herculean effort and we want the
whole community to move forward
or call (925) 829-8770. with that.” Q
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NEWSFRONT
COMMUNITY VACCINATIONS
Continued from Page 5
mask and vaccine mandates.
A survey released this week
by the Kaiser Family Foundation
“We are grateful that 97.3% of
Pleasanton students ages 12-17
have received one dose of an au-
and ventilation have all proven to
be critical layers of protection, and
are part of comprehensive safety
BRIEFS ed or undergo regular testing for
found that most families nation-
wide are willing to vaccinate their
thorized COVID-19 vaccine and
82.9% are fully vaccinated here in
efforts that include vaccines for
students and staff. We appreciate
COVID-19; negative tests will no children. Pleasanton. We hope to see similar that the state is prepared to invest
Explore the garden longer suffice. California students who do not numbers as the vaccines receive in making that a priority,” Monroe
“Berkeley’s Unexplored Treasure: The state expects that based on get fully vaccinated will be re- full approval for administering to stated, adding:
The UC Botanical Garden” will be current FDA timelines, students quired to enroll in independent students ages 5-11,” he added. “The future effective date of Gov-
the topic of the Livermore-Amador grades 7-12 will be required to be study, the only alternative to in- The percentages Haglund pro- ernor Newsom’s plan to mandate
Valley Garden Club at its online vaccinated by July 1, 2022. person instruction being offered vided reflect the entire Pleasan- vaccines is also helpful for our
meeting at 7 p.m. next Thursday Students who are currently too this year. ton community, not strictly those local educational agencies to have
(Oct. 14). young to get the vaccine will be youth enrolled in PUSD, as the time to plan and provides a long
Guest speaker for the virtual tour Local officials react
required to receive their doses as Alameda County Public Health De- onramp to implementation. Cur-
will be Lewis Feldman, director of soon as they reach the required Following news of the state partment only reports the data for rently, our school and districts are
the UC Botanical Garden and pro- age, but they’ll be given a “reason- mandate, Weekly editor Jeremy an entire city or town, according to grappling with staffing shortages,
fessor of plant biology at UC Berke-
ley. Although the botanical garden able period of time to receive both Walsh reached out to the Pleas- district officials. implementation of COVID pro-
is a short distance away, many Tri- doses.” anton Unified School District to Alameda County Superintendent tocols, and declining enrollment,
Valley residents never have visited. The California Department of see how Superintendent David of Schools L. K. Monroe also is- critical issues that need to be ad-
His talk will cover the history Public Health will develop the rules Haglund reacted to Newsom’s sued a written statement in support dressed with full attention and
of the UC Botanical Garden; back- for personal and religious exemp- announcement. of Newsom’s student vaccination priority.
ground on its special collection; its tions following a public comment “We welcome the state’s vac- mandate. “At the County Office of Educa-
mission toward education, conser- period. Details for that process cine mandates, and support any “When it comes to the safety tion, we continue to support our
vation and research; and future di- have not yet been released. The measure based on data and science of students and staff, vaccines are schools and districts, who have
rections and goals of the garden. mandate comes in the aftermath of that further protects the safety and clearly the path forward. The safe- shown numerous times throughout
As director of the UC Botanical Newsom’s overwhelming victory in health of our students, staff and ty measures we already have in this pandemic that they will step
Garden, Feldman’s focus is on en-
suring the plant collection is curated September’s recall election, during community,” Haglund said in a place in schools across the county, up and do the right thing in sup-
and well managed, which includes which the governor leaned into written statement Tuesday. including wearing masks, testing, port of students and families.” Q
raising funds to maintain and up-
date the facilities.
Club members will be provided CASTLEWOOD SFPUC crews spent most of the
with a link to the online presenta- Continued from Page 5 day and night on Sunday working
tion; prospective members can email to troubleshoot the problem as well
president@lavgc.org to receive the Club at Castlewood stopped irriga- as find ways to supplement Castle-
link. tion for the day. wood’s dwindling water supply.
Stop-gap strategies on Sunday Approximately 280 Castlewood
State of the City included trucking in water from customers were impacted by the Italian Style
Dublin residents can view Mayor SFPUC facilities in the Sunol Valley water outage, according to Pa- Spaghetti & Ravioli
Melissa Hernandez’s first State of the as well as trying to establish a hook- mela Ott, deputy city manager for HALL OF FAME
PLEASANTON
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City address via Tri-Valley Commu- up connection to a nearby city fire Pleasanton. 2018
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nity Television this month. hydrant to pull from the Pleasanton Steve Tangney, president of Castle-
Hernandez, who was elected as municipal water system. wood POA, provided updates via
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mayor last November, delivered the
annual city speech at a special event Crews eventually determined the email to homeowners in Castlewood. O p en
problem occurred due to the pump Once the pump was repaired and Early Bird Special 7 Da
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hosted by the Dublin Chamber of (Served from 4-6 daily)
Commerce on Sept. 22. and electrical components overheat- reservoir filled early Monday, Castle- Any Large Two-Topping Pizza and a Pitcher of Soda for only $30.00 (plus Tax)
“The mayor provided details ing due to a failed fan inside the ma- wood residents were advised to boil Additional Toppings Available • Dine-In Only
about the City’s financial affairs, a chinery, Reisman said. The SFPUC all of their tap water before potable
recap of the city’s efforts to help local pump was repaired late Sunday night use for safety reasons until the city of
businesses and residents during the and the Castlewood reservoir was Pleasanton could finish flushing the Lunches • Dinners • Beers on Tap • Orders to Go
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information on current and future “Our crews were able to repair
development projects, updates on the pump last night, and the repairs
future city parks and more,” city of-
ficials said. have held. Castlewood Reservoir was
NOTICE
Video of the State of the City is filled just past midnight early this
morning,” Reisman told the Weekly FD #429
airing periodically this month on
on Monday morning. LOCALLY OWNED
TV30 and TV29. For air dates or AND OPERATED SINCE 1891
streaming information, visit tv30. “Full water service is available
org. now,” Reisman said. “SFPUC will Burial & Cremation
‘Astronomy Night’
continue to monitor the situation. A
new pump has been on order, and Celebration of Life
Services
Pleasanton Residents Only
The Livermore Public Library is should be installed early next month. — It’s Garden Clean-up Time —
hosting a free “Astronomy Night” A replacement for the second pump Reception Facilities
next Thursday outside of the Civic will soon follow in order to provide Pleasanton Garbage Service
Center Library. redundancy to the system.” Advance Planning will do its part to have a safe and clean city!
“Attendees will have the chance Castlewood’s water system, which Made Easy
to learn about astronomy with the is supplied solely by the SFPUC, is for a free consultation
Tri-Valley Stargazers and explore the
night sky with telescopes,” organiz-
separate from and not connected or in-home visit call FREE DROP OFF OF
to the city’s potable water system.
ers said.
Additionally, the library is offering The city operates and maintains the
Castlewood water and sewer systems
GARDEN CLIPPINGS ONLY
Orion StarBlast 4.5 Astro Reflector
telescopes for free check-out for under contract with the Alameda No dirt, bricks, cement, rocks or household
use at home, part of the Library of County Public Works Agency, ac- garbage. Tree trimmings cannot be larger
Things program, which consists of cording to Pamela Ott, deputy city
nontraditional items such as musi- manager for Pleasanton. than 3 inches in diameter.
cal instruments, sewing machines, The affluent neighborhood and
games and robots. Telescopes can
be reserved online or at the library
country club community off Foothill
Deanna Moser Saturday, October 16th, 2021
Road was left in a serious situation
main desk.
The “Astronomy Night” will begin
on Sunday with a seriously depleted 925.846.5624 Pleasanton Transfer Station
at 7 p.m. Thursday (Oct. 14) out- water supply amid pump failures to view our facilities visit:
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1188 South Livermore Ave. Go to tem that serves that area in unincor-
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NEWSFRONT
CCCCD Chancellor Reece reinstated from administrative leave
Underlying investigation into undisclosed ‘personnel matters’ remains ongoing
BY JEANITA LYMAN The board voted 3-2 to return Reece has worked as Contra Costa posed policies for an ad hoc commit- The chancellor did not elaborate
After more than an hour of public Reece to his position, with John chancellor for 11 months, having tee. But until this work is completed, on the nature of the personnel mat-
comments and six-plus hours of Márquez, Fernando Sandoval and been hired early in the 2020-21 our old structures remain for inves- ters for which he is under investiga-
private delibera- Rebecca Barrett voting in favor, while academic year to start on Nov. 1. tigations. So without clear policies, tion during his public statement that
tions, the Contra President Andy Li and Vice President He was formerly president of Norco our investigations have historically night, and he has not responded to
Costa Commu- Judy Walters (whose respective dis- College in Riverside County before been very litigious and very political. requests for comment from Embar-
nity College Dis- tricts include the San Ramon Valley) that board terminated his contract This normally happens when you cadero Media.
trict Governing voted against the motion. in June 2019, with no official reason don’t have clear policies.” In addition to frustration over
Board emerged More than 40 Zoom attendees, in- ever given. Reece said the current investiga- the district’s investigation processes,
from closed ses- cluding Reece himself, waited until Reece himself, in a public com- tion process puts pressure on board some commenters suggested the
sion just after after midnight Friday to hear the ment just before the board went members to make decisions without Sept. 14 meeting at which Reece
midnight last outcome of the closed portion of the to closed session on the evening of clear policies, and suggested that this was placed on leave in particular
Bryan Reece
Friday to report meeting. Sept. 30, urged board members to in turn might make board members was flawed, in that it was an entirely
they voted to re- Many in the public comment por- vote with messages of support for overly dependent on legal opinions, closed session, and that members of
instate Chancellor Bryan Reece from tion suggested that whatever the him — and of dismay about his absent sufficient internal policies. the public had no way of knowing
administrative leave. grounds for Reece being put on leave leave — in mind. “Now tonight, I presume that Reece would be potentially put on
Reece, who is in his second aca- were, they weren’t sufficient enough “Don’t forget your constituents you’re probably going to spend a lot leave following the meeting based on
demic year leading the neighbor- for permanent dismissal. Others ex- put you in charge,” Reece said. of time with Mr. Sloane,” Reece said, the agenda verbiage.
ing community college district, was pressed dismay over high rates of Reece argued that addressing referring to the governing board’s “The action by President Andy
placed on paid leave Sept. 14 amid personnel turnover in the district, problems with the district’s person- legal counsel for the case. “I don’t Li, Vice President Judy Walters and
an internal investigation into undis- and frustration with lack of trans- nel investigation processes and poli- know him, but he seems like a very Trustee Rebecca Barrett to place
closed “personnel matters.” The un- parency in the governing board’s cies was among the 45 objectives nice man to me. I do know the kind Chancellor Reece on administrative
derlying investigation remains ongo- investigation practices. he’d been tasked with as chancellor, of situation he’s in, and I suspect he’s leave for ‘personnel matters’ was il-
ing, but Reece was allowed to return “Every single conversation has and one measure intended to bring going to double down on his argu- legal,” Maria Alegria said on behalf
to work effective last Friday while ended with ‘what the hell is going stability to the district. In the mean- ment. He may try to put you in a cor- of Contra Costa County LatinX for
the district’s probe is still pending. on with the district, and why is the time, he suggested taking current in- ner where you feel trapped, legally. Inclusion.
In a special meeting that began chancellor on leave,’” Diablo Val- vestigations, including the one that He may say the law requires you to The investigation into the per-
just after 5 p.m. Sept. 30, the board ley College faculty member Donna had begun prior to his administra- keep me on administrative leave.” sonnel matter involving Reece is
heard from several dozen public Wapner said in a public comment. tive leave, with a grain of salt. Reece claimed that a U.S. attorney ongoing, and the board will follow
speakers, including some district District officials have declined “These practices have been widely had looked at his case and came to a the formal employee evaluation pro-
faculty and staff, largely opposed to to comment on the specific allega- acknowledged as flawed, and they different conclusion, as had his own cedures outlined in the chancellor’s
Reece’s administrative leave before tions in the underlying investigation lack clear policies to guide us,” Reece attorney — seeming to suggest that contract, according to a statement
the trustees adjourned into closed- involving Reece, citing personnel said. “Dr. Walters and Mr. Márquez they thought he could be reinstated from Li after the vote early Friday
session deliberations. confidentiality. have been working hard on pro- during the investigation. morning. Q
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POLICE BULLETIN any crime other than failing to pull
over.
charged with sexual abuse of an
inmate, according to the U.S. At-
“Facts and science are going to torney for the Northern District
Jury hears opening show you that this was self-defense,” of California.
arguments in Pifari said. Ray J. Garcia is warden of Bu-
Assistant district attorney Chris reau of Prison Federal Correc-
manslaughter trial of Walpole called his first witness, re- tional Institute Dublin, an all-
Danville deputy tired Danville Police Sgt. Chris Mar- female low security federal cor-
tin, who was the supervisor on duty rectional institution. At the time
Both sides presented opening ar- when Hall shot Arboleda. He arrived of the offense alleged, Garcia was
guments Monday in Contra Costa on scene just seconds after Hall, and an associate warden at the prison.
County Superior Court in Martinez was in the vehicle on the other side Garcia knowingly had sexual
in the manslaughter case of Danville of Arboleda’s car. contact with at least one inmate
police officer Andrew Hall, who shot Walpole spent most of Martin’s victim multiple times while she
Laudemer Arboleda nine times as time on the stand taking him through was incarcerated, according to
he tried to pull away from police on the events that led to the shooting the news release issued by Acting
Nov. 3, 2018. before court was let out for the day. U.S. Attorney Stephanie Hinds.
Arboleda, 33, led police through TONY HICKS/BCN FOUNDATION The trial is expected to continue well The complaint, filed Sept. 24
Danville after police repeatedly tried Veronica Benjamin, founder of Conscious Contra Costa, sits outside the into the month. in federal court and unsealed on
courthouse in Martinez on Monday before opening arguments begin in
pulling him over after a resident Hall was involved in another Sept. 29, also alleges that Garcia
the manslaughter trial of former Danville police officer, Andrew Hall, who
complained about a suspicious per- killed Laudemer Arboleda as he tried evading police in downtown Danville shooting in March 2021, when he requested that the victim, and
son knocking on doors. on Nov. 3, 2018. shot and killed 32-year-old transient at least one other inmate, strip
The incident ended at the inter- Tyrell Wilson near the Sycamore Val- naked for him when he did his
section of Diablo Road and Front to be called off when Hall pulled up, sponse was excessive.” ley Road overpass of Interstate 680. rounds at the prison; that Garcia
Street, with two police units behind exited his vehicle, and opened fire. Defense attorney Nicole Pifari said Police say Wilson was approaching tried to deter the victim from
Arboleda’s gray Honda Civic, and Gleason also said Hall violated Hall had no choice, and has been Hall with a knife. Judge Terri Mock- coming forward; and that Garcia
two in front, including Hall’s. Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office since living a nightmare. She used ler ruled last month that the incident had hundreds of sexually graphic
Arboleda was trying to pull be- procedure (Danville contracts with frame-by-frame video to demonstrate can’t be used against Hall during the photographs — including photo-
tween two police cars, when Hall the county for police service) by not her contention Arboleda’s front right trial. Authorities are still investigating graphs of male and female geni-
opened fire from the front passenger getting a supervisor’s permission be- tire was pointing toward Hall before the second shooting, and no charges talia and nude photographs of
side of Arboleda’s car, hitting the fore blocking a fleeing car. the shooting started. “He has one op- have been filed. himself — on his work cellphone.
Newark man nine times. He died at She said Hall also endangered the tion that could save him,” Pifari said. —Tony Hicks, BCN Foundation Garcia was placed on adminis-
the scene. life of another officer, whose car was She said Hall rushed to the passen- trative leave in July in connection
In other news
Hall has pleaded not guilty to on the other side of Arboleda, and ger side of his police cruiser because with the investigation. Q
voluntary manslaughter and assault that the sheriff’s department trains its he believed he could take cover from • The warden of a federal pris- —Bay City News Service
with a firearm. officers to shoot at a driver only as a that side of the car. It was Arboleda on for women in Dublin has been
Showing dash cam video of the last resort, “because you lose control who altered the scenario by sud-
incident, senior deputy district at- of the vehicle,” Gleason said, point- denly trying to drive between police
torney Colleen Gleason counted 10 ing out that after the shooting, Ar- vehicles, and aiming his car at Hall.
shots fired into Arboleda’s car. “He bodela’s car kept going across Diablo She said the shooting did what it was
definitely fired ten shots into the Road, striking another vehicle. meant to — it altered the trajectory
slow-moving vehicle of a mentally ill Gleason admitted there are times of Arboleda’s car and kept Hall from
man,” Gleason told the jury. when police are forced to make life being hit.
The prosecution repeatedly point- and death decisions. “This was not Pifari said the case only came down
ed out that the only law Arboleda ap- one of those times,” Gleason said. to those few seconds, not whether HIGHLIGHTS
parently broke that day was failing to “The evidence is clear and the case Arboleda suffered from mental ill- Planning Commission
pull over, and the pursuit was about is simple. You will find (Hall’s) re- ness, wasn’t armed, or didn’t commit
Wednesday, October 13, 2021 at 7:00 p.m.
Consistent with State and County Orders regarding the
POLICE REPORT COVID-19 pandemic this will be a virtual meeting. Instructions
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