Staying Healthy SUMMER 2018 Inside this issueVOL. XIX, NUMBER 19 • JUNE 1, 2018 WWW.PLEASANTONWEEKLY.COM Polls open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. for primary election Page 10 5 NEWS Rail group poised to take over BART to Livermore 8 PULSE Jury trial begins in Weekly website hacking case 17 TRI VALLEY LIFE Awards honor Pleasanton’s past
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TIM TALK BY TIM HUNT Army association supports active duty soldiersW hen Johnathan Wood- man returned home to Livermore last Novem-ber after nine years of active duty inthe Air Force, he faced tough times. much of its efforts on Camp Parks, which has 1,000 military person- nel and 1,000 civilians working there year-round, plus the reserve units that come in for training. )!+&+",1 *--."1 He and his wife, Kayla, both were Doug observed that a Camp Parksunemployed and were living with assignment can often be a signifi- $ !$ $ !$his sister. He served in Montana cantly financial hardship given themaintaining the nuclear missile fa- Bay Area’s high cost-of-living. Manycilities. His situation came to the people live in San Joaquin County &(*)!&).%",*/$%&)$,". !*,'"%*("&).%"."-attention of Trevor Stoneham, the and fight the daily commute over &,!')!'* .&*)0&.%'*!-*# )"&$%*,%**!leader of the motorcycle band who the Altamont Pass.had welcomed him home. Trevor The challenge can extend to offi- +*.").&' reached out to Doug Miller, the cers. Maj. Puletasi Wong-Mageo willleader of the Association of theUnited States Army in the valley. be transferred this month to a new assignment in Kansas. His family of *). .&)#*,!!&.&*)'!".&'- Doug met Johnathan and Kayla six has been living in housing onfor lunch and introduced them to the base and the Army will take care &)&+",Joy Montgomery, who specializes in of packing up their household andwriting resumes and helping people moving it. But, they need to vacatefind jobs. The association picked their quarters during that process,up her costs, and Woodman landed which means nights in a hotel. Thea job as a field representative withProcter and Gamble. association contributed funds to off- set those expenses. Now, he drives around the state For Army Reservist Sgt. Nolayaninstalling or maintaining machinesin hospitals, restaurants, medical Herdegen, it was the connections Doug and others have in the local 000'"-).*)"'-.." *(facilities and other facilities that use community that paid off. His unit, $$" #"#"%$% Procter and Gamble soap products. the 75th Training Division at Camp Kayla also found a job with Joy’s Parks, was planning its annual holi-help, but, because Johnathan wasdoing so well and they only had onecar, she’s staying home and they are day party at the Veterans Hall in downtown Pleasanton. One week before the event, they were notified START YOUR FATHER’S DAYliving comfortably on his income. the hall was double-booked and IN DOWNTOWN PLEASANTON WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDSThe position is ideal because the job they needed to move elsewhere.is transferable should they move. They reached out to Doug who 25th Annual and FINAL 10K Run The association also connected was able to reserve the PleasantonJohnathan with Lawrence Livermore Senior Center for the party. The 5K Fun Run/WalkNational Laboratory and he spent a unit filled it with about 300 people. Kid’s Challenge (ages 2-8)day there checking out possibilities. Herdegen said the association wentHe has a classified clearance from above and beyond, not only provid- Presented by: SENSIBA SAN FILIPPO LLPhis Air Force service, but no aca- ing the facility at no cost to the unit, Certified Public Accountants and Business Advisorsdemic credentials. but members also provided excel- Over $5,000 Wicking shirts That’s just one example of the lent gifts that were given away by in door prizes! for 5K & 10K participantssupport offered by the association, Santa Claus at the party.which is the only military-centered “The AUSA plays a unique role by * Free Photos on Race Day! *Certified Course! FATHER’S DAY SPIRIT RUNnonprofit focused on personnel who meeting the needs of currently serv-are currently serving or were re- ing families,” Herdegen said. “Therecently discharged. are several organizations serving WWW.SPIRITRUN.COM The association will hold its an- veterans, but no other one has thisnual golf fundraiser, the Bay Area priority and is the only organizationMilitary Classic presented by The outside the government playing thisCooper Companies, on June 25 atthe TPC Stonebrae Country Club,which is located high in the Hay-ward hills with spectacular views of role.” Doug’s connections and the asso- ciation also serve the Veterans First program at Las Positas College in 25thual Ann June 17, 2018 8 AMthe Bay Area. The tournament also Livermore. Todd Steffan coordinates Your past participation has helped us raise over $900,000benefits Some Gave All, the Joey that program and notes that Doug towards college scholarships for Pleasanton studentsGraves Foundation. has been great at leveraging his Proceeds support scholarships for Pleasanton students plus community & International projects of The Rotary The dinner that follows the tour- contacts with various groups to help Club of Pleasanton. $5 of your registration fee goes directly to the Pleasanton Unified School District.nament will include Wounded War- meet the needs of veterans.riors, military officers, Gold Star The association also will partner SPONSORS:parents and others. For information, with the college on its Operation 8(:V\YJL Sallmann, Yang & Alameda )SHJR;PL;YHUZWVY[H[PVUplease see birdeasepro.com/BAMC Gateway, a two-day orientation for The Army Association focuses veterans scheduled for July 12-13. Q /LYP[HNL)HURVM*VTTLYJL *S\I:WVY[7SLHZHU[VU Worldwide Made to Order Fremont Bank Alameda County Fairgrounds >VYRILUJO;Y\L=HS\L Studio Blue 101.7 KKIQ Wealth Management Hardware +L7YL[PZ*LY[PÄLK7\ISPJ (ZZVJPH[LZ 7SLHZHU[VU.HYIHNL:LY]PJLZAbout the Cover Fleet Feet Sports Cooks Collision (JJV\U[HU[Z Martin, Wardin & Eissner 0UJA slew of local candidates and issues are on the primary election ballot. Cast The Henry Levy Group -PUHUJPHS.YV\W The Pleasanton Weekly LifeStyle Rxyour vote by Tuesday. Photos by Jeremy Walsh. Cover design by Doug Young. Alpha Omega Printing Stanford / ValleyCare 7 Eleven Vol. XIX, Number 19 Pleasanton Weekly • June 1, 2018 • Page 3
Streetwise ASKED AROUND TOWN Who will you be voting for in the upcoming State Assembly primary election? Murray Regan Jack Davis Retired College Student I’ll be voting for Rebecca Bauer-Kahan. She is the This is the first election I’m able to vote in. I’ve given it a Democratic candidate. I’m not really even sure what lot of thought and think I’ll be voting for Catharine Baker. her platform is. I just always make sure to vote She has done a lot of good in our community, at a local for whatever Democrat is running because I am a level — in our schools, for example. Plus, although she is a Democrat. Republican, she is able to work across party lines. Liza Doyle Len Mancini Teacher Engineer I’m planning to vote for Rebecca Bauer-Kahan. For I’m still on the fence. I’m leaning toward Catharine Baker, but me, the biggest issue is gun control laws. Ms. Bauer- mostly just out of comfort because she is local. That is not Kahan is a much stronger advocate for tougher gun really a good enough reason to vote for one candidate over laws that would keep our children and community the other, so I will do some reading and investigation before safer. the election in order to make a better-informed decision. Beth Park —Compiled by Nancy Lewis and Jenny Lyness Realtor I’m planning to vote for Catharine Baker because she Have a Streetwise question? Email editor@PleasantonWeekly.com has already held the office of assemblywoman for our district and has done a good job. That being the case, The Pleasanton Weekly is published every Friday by Embarcadero Media, 5506 Sunol Blvd., Suite 100, Pleasanton, I have no reason to vote for the insurgent. CA 94566; (925) 600-0840. Mailed at Periodicals Postage Rate, USPS 020407. The Weekly is mailed upon request to homes and apartments in Pleasanton. Print subscriptions for businesses or residents of other communities are $60 per year or $100 for two years. Go to PleasantonWeekly.com to sign up and for more information. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Pleasanton Weekly, 5506 Sunol Blvd., Suite 100, Pleasanton, CA 94566. ©2018 by Embarcadero Media. All rights reserved. Reproduction without permission is strictly prohibited. DOWNTOWN ASSOCIATIONPage 4 • June 1, 2018 • Pleasanton Weekly
NewsfrontDIGEST BART votes down Livermore extension;Graduations today Graduation ceremonies at regional authority could take project leadPleasanton’s two main high Tri-Valley leaders disappointed in BART board, happy alternative path to Isabel still existsschools are happening tonight. The Foothill ceremony willtake place first, starting at 5:30 BY JEREMY WALSH of Interstate 580 at Isabel Avenue, the final environmental impact re- the region to create a viable rail tran-p.m. at the Sweeney AthleticComplex behind the campus ten-nis courts and pool. Gates open at4:45 p.m. Amador Valley’s ceremony will T he BART Board of Directors narrowly voted against build- ing a full BART extension to Livermore, but by also not selecting a preferred project option last week, with the main opposition coming from board members representing BART core cities of San Francisco and Oakland. Soon after in the meeting in Oak- port for BART to Livermore, but they decided against choosing a preferred project option — with light rail, en- hanced bus and no project at all also on the table. sit connection and create desperately needed affordable housing,” Liver- more Mayor John Marchand told the Weekly, referring also to his city’s proposed Isabel Neighborhood Plan.follow at 7:30 p.m. at the school’s the board left the door open for the land, the board also voted against If the BART board takes no further “Tonight, BART demonstrated thatstadium, and is expected to last new Tri-Valley regional rail author- a proposal to instead extend BART action by July 1, the newly created they are incapable of building a five-for two hours. Guests should plan ity to take the lead on the proposed service from Dublin-Pleasanton Tri-Valley San Joaquin Valley Region- mile extension,” Marchand said afterto be seated by 7:15 p.m. project. to Livermore via Express Bus or al Rail Authority would be given the the meeting. “But now the Measure The graduation ceremony forVillage High School took place BART directors voted 5-4 on May Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), an option right to select a preferred project op- BB funds go to the AB758 regionalWednesday night at the Amador 24 to defeat a motion favoring a $1.6 strongly opposed by many in the tion and produce a feasibility study rail authority will now move ahead toTheater. billion extension of conventional Tri-Valley. to the public by July 2019. The Pleasanton Weekly will BART to a new station in the middle The directors did vote to certify “This was a lost opportunity for See BART on Page 7spotlight the Class of 2018 innext week’s edition, instead ofthe usual graduation day spread,because of the election. YMCATeen poets laureate Pleasanton is looking for two daycaresteen poets laureate to serve for the2018-19 academic year, one from citedAmador Valley High and one fromFoothill. Incoming juniors and PUSD cancels contractsseniors who enjoy writing andinspiring others — and who want months after latestto contribute to their community violation at Fairlands— are encouraged to apply. The teen poet laureate program BY ERIKA ALVEROhelps nurture an appreciation for Five months after the Tri-Valleycomposing, reading, reciting and YMCA daycare program at Fair-listening to poetry, and the teens lands Elementary was cited for aare encouraged to have fun and Type A violation by state regulators,bring their individual creativity to the Pleasanton Unified School Dis-the role. trict terminated its contract agree- Applications are due June 13, ments with the Y for operatingand selected candidates will be GOODGUYSinvited to interviews June 21 and after-school and summer programs The Goodguys Rod & Custom Association is ready to host its annual Summer Get-Together car show at the at three district elementary schools.July 31. For more information, Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton this Saturday and Sunday.visit www.firehousearts.org or con- The YMCA had been operating attact Julie Finegan at 931-4849 or the Fairlands, Lydiksen and Mohrjfinegan@cityofpleasantonca.gov. Goodguys’ Summer Get-Together campuses, with five-year contracts previously set to expire June 30,Feed Tri-Valley 25th annual showcase features ‘Muscle Car Madness’ 2021. Now that the contracts have The cities of Pleasanton, Liver- been canceled, the district will takemore and Dublin, and a consor- BY RYAN J. DEGAN New to this year’s event is the freestyle motocross over operations of these services.tium of local food providers — “Muscle Car Madness” will hit Pleasanton this exhibition. At 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. high-flying stunt The district has not yet statedOpen Heart Kitchen, Tri-Valley weekend, with the return of the Goodguys’ 25th an- performers will aim to thrill audience members with whether the November violation,Haven, Interfaith Sharing and nual Summer Get-Together. big flips and jumps across the festival lot. in which a kindergartner was leftValley Bible Church — are cur- The Alameda County Fairgrounds will host the For those who prefer alternate modes of transpor- unattended outdoors, was the rea-rently seeking local businesses to car show that features over 2,500 American-made tation, the Get-Together is bringing back its “Cruiser- son for discontinuing the contractbe hosts for Feed Tri-Valley. or -powered hot rods, customs, classics, street rods, Rama” event, an exhibit that features a wide variety of with the YMCA. Host organizations are des- muscle cars, trick trucks, late models and more. custom handmade bicycles of all shapes, colors and “We along with the YMCA of theignated as a collection site forgrocery-store gift card donations, “At the 25th Summer Get-Together in Pleasanton, sizes. Over 30 custom-painted and chrome-plated East Bay believed it was in the bestand may also place a Feed Tri-Val- fans will get a close-up glimpse of just how eclectic bicycles will be shown all weekend. interest of both entities to haveley barrel at their location for the the modern day hot-rodding scene is,” Goodguys of- Kid-friendly activities will also be available, the kids’ the District operate after schoolduration of the two-week food ficials said prior to the event. “It is a trip back in time zone offers a coloring contest, arts and crafts, games and summer programs at Mohr,drive, from July 9-22. for many. The sight of all of those cars in one place is and a model car program that sends kids home with Fairlands and Lydiksen through Pleasanton businesses can con- a car lover’s utopia.” their very own model kit. Kids Club,” said PUSD spokesmantact Nicole Thomas at 931-3432 A special exhibit and race will highlight this year’s “Combine all of that with the vendor exhibits, huge Patrick Gannon.or nthomas@cityofpleasantonca. feature model, the American-made muscle car. The swap meet, cars for sale, entertainment, Fuelcurve. The decision to terminate thegov. Q so-called Muscle Car AutoCross Shootout will show- com Nitro Thunderfest dragster exhibition, food contracts was voted upon as three case a variety of factory correct muscle cars, presented booths and more and you have the perfect car lover’s separate items on the consent cal- by Spectre Performance. The popular AutoCross weekend,” Goodguys officials said. endar during the May 8 boardCorrection shootout features 16 drivers vying for the title of West The Get-Together is open this Saturday 8 a.m. to meeting, one item listed for each ofLast week’s “Around Pleasanton” Coast Muscle Car Shootout champion. 5 p.m. and Sunday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Alameda the elementary schools.column incorrectly attributed a Qualifying races will occur all weekend but single County Fairgrounds, 4501 Pleasanton Ave. The YMCA declined to commentphrase as a direct quote from eliminations on the 16 car PRO ladder will begin Sun- Adult admission is $20 at the gate, kids 7-12 $6, when contacted by the Weekly.Alameda County Fair CEO JeromeHoban. The words “and after last day at 3 p.m. The two drivers with the fastest times kids 6 & under are free. Advance sale discount tickets The citation against the Fair-year’s melee” were the reporter’s will qualify for the Duel in the Desert competition in are available for $17 online at www.good-guys.com lands daycare was issued Nov. 8.own and were meant to be in Scottsdale, AZ at the Goodguys 21st Southwest Na- through today. Parking at the fairgrounds is $10. Qbrackets. The Pleasanton Weekly tionals in November. See YMCA on Page 6regrets the error. Pleasanton Weekly • June 1, 2018 • Page 5
NEWSFRONT PPIE raises record-high funding City opens Harding Park 35th neighborhood park serves new apartments for local schools BY JEREMY WALSH open in Pleasanton, Harding Park Money will go toward intervention specialists, librarian hours and more About a dozen city officials were was named in honor of two influ- on-hand last week to dedicate ential community leaders from the BY ERIKA ALVERO added board vice president Valerie are grateful to our amazing volun- Pleasanton’s newest public neigh- middle part of last century: War- This year, the Pleasanton Part- Arkin. “It’s wonderful that we can teers, corporate sponsors and par- borhood park, Harding Park. ren Harding and his father Harry nerships in Education Founda- put that money to good use for ents and we are honored to support Located at 5801 Gibraltar Drive Harding. tion (PPIE) raised a record-high things for our kids in the district.” our incredible Pleasanton schools.” near two new apartment complex- Notably, Warren Harding served $644,000 for local schools. PPIE is a local nonprofit that This year’s donation will be es next to the Dublin-Pleasanton on the Pleasanton City Council The funding raised through supports Pleasanton schools divvied up among various sectors BART station and Hacienda, re- from 1960-68, including a pair of PPIE’s Annual Giving Fund Cam- through year-round fundraising throughout the district: spectively, Harding Park features two-year stints as the city’s mayor. paign surpasses last year’s by over efforts. • $240,000 to fund intervention two playgrounds (one for smaller He is credited with being heavily $100,000. Much of the money The organization’s Giving specialists in math, technology kids, 2-5 years old, and the other involved in the city’s first General will go toward intervention spe- Fund is supported through di- and English language, including for older kids) along with a cou- Plan. cialist programs in the 2018-19 rect donations from parents and one full-time specialist at each ple picnic tables, benches, water Professionally, Warren Harding school year, according to the or- employer matching funds, along elementary school. fountains and a small grass area worked as president of Commu- ganization’s executive director with proceeds from the annual • $97,000 for extra librarian surrounded by native, drought-tol- nity First National Bank, which was Steve McCoy-Thompson. Run for Education, which was hours to keep libraries open at erant plants and shade trees. founded by his grandfather. He led “Thank you very, very much, held April 15. recess and lunch. The park was constructed by the bank for decades until it was Steve, for all you do for us,” said “PPIE focuses on funding sup- • $92,000 for on-site IT Essex Property Trust, Inc., the de- sold to another community bank- Steve Maher, a PUSD trustee, at plemental staff to support our specialists. veloper of The Galloway at Haci- ing firm before eventually being the May 22 board meeting when students and teachers,” McCoy- • $85,000 for more support enda and The Galloway at Owens rolled up into US Bank. McCoy-Thompson presented the Thompson said. “What’s important counselor and librarian hours at apartment projects. The parkland Neighborhood parks like Harding board with a ceremonial check. is that our funding is guided by Foothill and Amador Valley high was then dedicated to the city after Park are generally 10 acres or less “I don’t think we would make it school principals, teachers and par- schools, along with support for opening, to be maintained by the and designed to address the daily without you.” ents who determine how the staff Village High School and Harvest city’s Parks Division. recreation needs of the surround- “Yes, thank you very much,” are best utilized at each school. We Park and STEAM preschools. Current Mayor Jerry Thorne and ing neighborhood — compared to • $42,000 in student and teacher former mayor Bob Philcox each larger community parks, at 10 acres grants for STEAM projects. spoke at the dedication ceremony or larger and designed to provide • $38,000 for round-trip bus May 23. more active recreational opportuni- transportation for outdoor The 35th neighborhood park to ties for all Pleasanton residents. Q education at all elementary schools, provided by Black Tie Transportation. steps staff will (take) to ensure visual “Building excellence through- YMCA supervision at all times.” Continued from Page 5 out our school system requires a Additionally, “procedures were community effort,” said Stephen According to the Department of revised, administrative actions Hilton, PPIE board president. Social Services, Community Care were taken and the staff member “PPIE is grateful to the individu- Licensing Division, Type A citations involved is no longer employed at als, families and businesses whose constitute the most serious class of the facility,” the report said. Copies generosity helped us raise more violations “in which there is an im- of the licensing report were also money for schools than ever be- mediate risk to the health, safety or required to be posted and provided PPIE fore. We hope to build on that personal rights of those in care.” to parents and guardians of chil- PPIE executive director Steve McCoy-Thompson (right) presents the PUSD momentum as we look ahead to According to the division’s re- dren enrolled in care at the facility. school board and superintendent with a ceremonial donation check and next year.” Q port, an afternoon kindergarten stu- The YMCA program at Lydiksen Run for Education volunteer t-shirts. dent lined up with the older chil- Elementary also received Type A dren to transition citations in recent from the Fairlands ‘The facility staff years, including YMCA facility to a citation in June The Pleasanton Police Officers Association the school itself. supervising children 2016 for having The kindergarten a staff member is proud to endorse student, however, were not aware that whose criminal NANCY O’MALLEY did not follow the record clearance others through the child was missing.’ was inactive and the school gate. Community Care two in August for “A school staff Licensing Division 2016, one for a member was child having been Alameda County District Attorney greeting parents in the parking lot left unsupervised and another for and noticed a child alone crying an insufficient teacher-student near the multipurpose room,” the ratio. The latter violation was cor- She’s experienced, innovative, tough on crime, investigative report continues. “The rected after two additional staff and supports the men and women child was returned to the facility. “The facility staff supervising members arrived at the center. All three YMCA-operated sites who keep Pleasanton SAFE! children were not aware that the received citations for Type B viola- child was missing from the group. tions within the last three years. Per director, a staff member was re- Type B are violations “that, if not Keep Pleasanton Safe sponsible for watching the children corrected, may become an immedi- walk from the facility until the last ate risk to the health, safety or per- Keep Criminals in Jail child entered through the school sonal rights of clients,” according to gate. The staff member failed to the licensing division. Since 2015, provide visual supervision and did three Type B citations were recorded This June not observe the younger child los- at Fairlands, two at Lydiksen and ing her way,” the report stated. two at Mohr. VOTE FOR NANCY O’MALLEY As a result, the Fairlands YMCA The three contracts for the YMCA- daycare was issued a Type A citation, operated sites were terminated May fined an immediate $500 and re- 18. The district-operated Kids Club For more information go to www.nancyomalleyforda.org quired to send the licensing division is now providing after-school and Paid Political Advertisem*nt a written plan of action “detailing the summer care at these sites. QPage 6 • June 1, 2018 • Pleasanton Weekly
NEWSFRONT extended 5.5 miles down the center residents saw Express Bus as falling BART of I-580 from the eastern Dublin- woefully short of the region’s rider- Continued from Page 5 Pleasanton station to a new station ship need.plan build a rail connection cheaper, in the median just past the Isabel Express Bus/BRT was projectedfaster and more efficiently without Avenue intersection. to add 3,500 new riders per day,BART’s 40% soft costs or $360 mil- It would also come with pedes- far less than full BART estimatedlion maintenance yard.” trian bridges to connect riders to at 11,900 new riders per day and “It was disappointing that BART either side of the freeway, a new 244,000 fewer vehicle miles traveled.couldn’t get behind the decision that BART storage and maintenance facil- The DMU/EMU would see 7,000is clearly the best choice for our com- ity northeast of Las Positas College new BART riders and 140,600 fewermunity and the entire megaregion,” and 3,412 new parking spots on the vehicle miles traveled, according toAssemblywoman Catharine Baker south side, as proposed by BART. BART’s estimates.(R-Dublin) told the Weekly. Freeway alignment would need to “My sense is that (BART) board is It was Baker’s Assembly Bill 758, be shifted to fit the BART line and the really concerned about their financial WORKDAYlater passed by the Legislature and new station, and significant public situation. They just couldn’t take onsigned into law by Gov. Jerry Brown, and private right-of-way would need another project that would cost $1.6 Workforce Weekthat created the new regional rail to be purchased to make the project billion or $1.4 billion to do an exten- From left: Workday employees Nikki Egenolf, Josh Rivera, Enochauthority to step in and possibly work. sion out to Livermore,” Olson said. Canlas, and Bianca Luna-Acosta participate in a panel discussion attake over the Livermore extension if All told, BART estimates design The BART board heard from doz- Workday’s Workforce Week, the company’s largest global volunteerBART failed to act. and construction of the traditional ens of Tri-Valley residents and leaders initiative that aims to help job seekers in underserved communities “Last night was evidence of why BART extension would come in at who strongly supported full BART, develop technical skills so they can find well-paying and longer-lastingit was so necessary to pass AB 758,” $1.635 billion. and perhaps as strongly opposed any employment. More than 170 Workday volunteers and over 185 jobBaker added. “I am glad that the AB That pricetag compared closely expanded bus alternative, according seekers took part in the week-long event.758 authority is going to be able to to costs for the light-rail options, to Olson.take the reins.” diesel multiple unit (DMU) or elec- “The other point that came up done that,’” Olson added. “No question they heard us.” The Tri-Valley came out in force trical multiple unit (EMU), which that I don’t think got a lot of play In the end, the BART board voted The board closed by voting 5-2-1to the meeting in Oakland to try to are smaller, self-propelled cars with was that there are quite a number of 5-4 to defeat a motion for full BART to not advance any alternative andconvince the BART board to support a diesel or electric engine. DMU people who take BART from the core to Livermore, with directors Bevan revert to the regional rail authoritya conventional BART extension to and EMU construction was estimat- out to jobs in the Tri-Valley, counter- Dufty (San Francisco), Nick Jose- — meaning it would be up to theLivermore. ed at $1.6 billion and $1.67 bil- commute,” he added. fowitz (San Francisco), Rebecca authority to select a preferred option, “It was packed, standing-room- lion, though ongoing operating costs There were a few public speakers Saltzman (Berkeley), Lateefah Simon as long as the BART board doesn’tonly. Plus they had a second room would be less than full BART. in favor of the bus option, citing ex- (West Oakland) and Robert Raburn change its mind before July 1.that was full,” said Pleasanton Vice For some BART directors, the amples they liked from Los Angeles (Oakland) against building the $1.6 The authority is exploring the con-Mayor Arne Olson, who attended the rail extension options proved too and Europe, Olson said. billion extension. cept of light rail across the Altamont,meeting with a bus-load of people costly, but the Express Bus/BRT op- “People from the core of the opera- They then voted down a motion connecting Livermore to communi-organized by Innovation Tri-Valley. tion (which would include direct tion that don’t want any new money for Express Bus/BRT to Livermore, ties such as Mountain House, Tracy,They were joined by other groups of transfers to Dublin-Pleasanton BART spent on expansions and the view on a count of 5-3-1. River Islands, Manteca and perhapsLivermore residents. in the freeway median) was more at- that the system is badly in need of “My sense of it is they definitely ultimately Stockton. That could The Tri-Valley’s preferred option tainable at $380 million. maintenance and upgrades and ‘take heard us, that we don’t want any- involve traditional BART, DMU orwould see conventional BART rail But many Tri-Valley leaders and care of what we got and we haven’t thing to do with buses,” Olson said. EMU from Pleasanton to Isabel. Q DISCOUNT JUNE 15 OPENING DAY $1 Amission & $1 Rides *Until 5pm JUNE 17 FATHER’S DAY CONCERT SERIES Dads FREE *Until 5pm JUNE 20 FOSTER KIDS CLOTHING DRIVE AMPHITHEATER & $1 Rides *Until 5pm Bring 1 clothing item for FREE admission to the Fair JUNE 21, 28 & JULY 5 KIDS FREE THURSDAYS 12 & Under, Buy $2 Fair Food Bites *Until 5pm BLUE ÖYSTER SEAN CULT KINGSTON EN VOGUE JUNE 27 FEED THE NEED FOOD DRIVE JUNE 15 JUNE 16 JUNE 17 & 1 Rides *Until 5pm Bring 4 non-perishables for FREE admission to the Fair JUNE 22, 29 & JULY 6 BOOMERS FREE FRIDAYS CLAY WALKER 38 SPECIAL SMASH MOUTH 62+ *Until 5pm JULY 4 FIRST RESPONDERS DAY JUNE 20 JUNE 21 JUNE 22 FREE **Until 3pm ALL DAY EVERY DAY MILITARY FREE with valid Military I.D. Veterans are free with proof of service LIVE HORSE RACING Free!W WITH FAIR ADMISSION OPENING OP ENING DAY JUNE 15 PENING *DISCOUNTS END AT 5PM 15 DAYS OF RACING JUNE 15 MAIN ST. ** ENDS AT 3PM Schedule subject to change. 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COMMUNIT Y PULSEPOLICE BULLETIN 2015, after gaining access to the corporate Google email accounts of Group (Alamanac) (sic) has failed to remove content that has been FBI special agents discovered that a number of different Internet Proto- In other news at least three Embarcadero Media harmful to the wellbeing and safety col (IP) addresses had been used to Graffiti mentioning a possibleTrial begins for Weekly employees. He allegedly used the of others. Failure to honor all re- access the email accounts of Embar- threat was found in a Foothill Highwebsite hacking information to cancel four domain quests to remove content will lead cadero Media internet-technology School bathroom last week but was names on the company’s GoDad- to the permanent shutdown of all employees more than 200 times later determined to be not credible The jury trial of a San Fran- dy.com account and changed the Embarcadero Media websites.” between July 22 and Aug. 8, 2015. and instead an apparent joke, ac-cisco man accused of executing a company’s mail exchange (“MX”) As part of the hack, each web- One special agent linked at least cording to principal Sebastian Bull.damaging hacking attack of Pleas- records to redirect email. site’s URL was replaced with the three of the IP addresses back to “As a result of our investigationantonWeekly.com and four other The website content was replaced text “Unbalanced journalism for John Colby, Ross Colby’s father, with the Pleasanton Police Depart-Embarcadero Media websites began with an image of Guy Fawkes, the profit at the cost of human right. who lives in Massachusetts. An- ment, the possible threat found ear-Tuesday in San Jose federal court. icon of the activist group Anony- Brought to you by the Almanac.” other IP address was connected to lier was determined not to be cred- Ross M. Colby, 35, is charged mous. The hacker posted a mes- The message concluded with a par- Colby’s San Francisco residence, ible. The graffiti discovered earlierwith allegedly hacking the online sage indicating unhappiness with tial tagline used by Anonymous: and one was connected to the Fly- this morning included a statementnews sites Palo Alto Online, Moun- The Almanac, which covers Menlo “We do not forgive, we do not for- ing Pig Bistro Pub on South Van intended as a joke involving a schooltain View Online, Almanac Online, Park, Atherton, Portola Valley and get, we are legion.” Ness Avenue, which is across the shooting,” Bull said in a message toPleasantonWeekly.com and Dan- Woodside: “Greetings, this site has Colby has no known ties to the street from Colby’s residence, ac- the school community May 23.villeSanRamon.com on Sept. 17, been hacked. Embarcadero Media company nor to any of its papers. He cording to court papers. “We want to stress again that we did not respond to a reporter’s ques- The FBI launched an 18-month take any potential threat seriously, tion outside the courthouse in May investigation immediately after the and there are real consequences Franklyn David Smith 2017 about his motive. Bill Johnson, Embarcadero Media president and hacking attack, which resulted in a federal grand jury indictment of that may follow whether a state- ment is intended as a threat or a December 31, 1932 – May 18, 2018 CEO, said at the time of the attack Colby charging two felonies and joke. When these comments in- that it had caused extensive damage. three misdemeanors. clude potential threats, it impacts The world lost a wonderfully There was no indication that web- He was arraigned on April 11, the sense of safety and learning warm, loving yet ambitious site users’ personal information had 2017, in federal District Court in environment of our entire school gentleman on May 18, 2018. Reno, been hacked, however. San Jose and entered a not guilty community,” Bull added. Nevada resident Franklyn “Frank” Court documents indicate the plea. He is out of custody on a The Foothill incident came a David Smith passed quietly on, attack was well planned, however, $50,000 bond. week after threatening graffiti was Friday afternoon, after brief also discovered in a Pleasanton complications from CHF. Middle School bathroom. Q Born in Grand Junction, CO. —Pleasanton Weekly staff December 31, 1932, Frank was one of 8 children, in a tight-knit, hardworking family. This clan presents POLICE REPORT ultimately moved and settled in The Pleasanton Police Department made Glendale, CA, where Frank grew the following information available. up and attended Glendale High and Terrence College, eventually receiving a bachelor’s degree from St. Mary’s May 26 Sex offense College in his adult years. Working all through his younger Q 7:53 p.m. on Owens Drive years as a paperboy and draftsman in Glendale served him well, Brewer’s Alcohol violation paving the way for future successes in business. Many years later, Q 1:17 a.m. on the 1800 block of Santa Frank relied on this cultured ingenuity, as he bought into a small Rita Road company named Porter Seal in the Bay Area. He eventually grew Q 1:51 a.m. on the 1800 block of Santa ic jazz quar it and molded it to be The Bay Seal Company, which remains a Rita Road vibrant business and a testament to Frank’s life and work ethic. st Q 2:49 p.m. on the 5100 block of Case ou tet In advance of this love affair with business, he met and married Avenue c May 25 the true love of his life, Dessie Mae Shealy (a nearby resident and nurse at the time); they recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary surrounded by their many friends and family who traveled to share this joyful milestone. Frank and Dessie lived a Shoplifting Q 12:56 p.m. on the 1400 block of Stoneridge Mall Road in San Ramon, CA for a good part of their lives, raising their Q 10:04 p.m. on the 1300 block of Stoneridge Mall Road 4 children there and in nearby Pleasanton, CA, until moving to Alcohol violation Reno, Nevada for their retirement years. Q 6:32 p.m. on the 1700 block of Santa Frank was an avid reader, listener, story teller and Rita Road conversationalist, and always interested in the news and politics Q 9:57 p.m. at Sunol Boulevard and of the day; he was an inventor, holding several patents; an avid Mission Drive golf enthusiast and player as a member of Castlewood Co. Club Drug violation in Pleasanton, CA & Hidden Valley Co. Club of Reno, NV; a Q 9:40 p.m. on the 5800 block of member of congregations at St. Augustine’s in Pleasanton, CA Stoneridge Mall Road and St. Rose of Lima, in Reno, NV. Frank traveled with Dessie, Burglary visiting family and friends, yet always made friends wherever Q 6:24 p.m. on the 4700 block of Herrin Way they found themselves; a tribute to the charming and loving Theft manner, which the tall, soft-spoken Frank perfected as he moved Q 4:01 p.m. on the 1400 block of through a crowd. Stoneridge Mall Road Frank is preceded in death by parents Agnes and Eli Smith; Vandalism his sisters: Alice, Kay, and Jeannine; brothers: Larry and Jim; Inklings Coffee and Tea Q 8:33 a.m. on the 5700 block of and grandson Jake. Frank is survived by his devoted wife Dessie 530 Main Street Pleasanton, CA Stonecliff Vista Lane Smith of Reno, NV; his sister Mary Lou and brother Bob; his children: David (JoLeeAnn), Cindy (Rick), Randy (Karrie) and May 24 Janet (Brad). Frank was a proud “Papa” to 10 grandkids; Kimberly, Alan, Samantha; Nicole, Sarah, Lexie; Lindsey, Sydney, Jake TICKETS: $15 at door Drug violation Q 10:27 p.m. at Kolln Street and Valley Avenue and Maille; and doubly blessed with great-grandsons Cameron, Payton and soon-to-come Baby Foster. or online: eventbrite.com DUI Q 9:30 p.m. at Valley Avenue and Hopyard Road 7 pm Sat June 16th “WHERE DO WE GROW FROM HERE?” Vandalism Q 2:14 p.m. on the 2700 block of Funeral Mass to be held on Saturday, June 9, 2018 at 10am at Hopyard Road St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, 100 Bishop Manogue Drive, Burglary Q 11:39 a.m. on the 1000 block of Reno, NV. 89511. In lieu of flowers, please donate to the charity Hanco*ck Court of your choice. Theft from auto PA I D O B I T U A RY Q 7:10 a.m. on the 5500 block of Johnson DrivePage 8 • June 1, 2018 • Pleasanton Weekly
Opinion projects providing the best com- Pleasanton LETTERS munity value. Dennis worked on the Arroyo Mocho expansion above EDITORIAL THE OPINION OF THE WEEKLY Weekly St. John for Congress Santa Rita Road and added ac- cess under Santa Rita Road helping Dear Editor, Try to name a legislative accom- maintenance staff and providing a regional trail. Pleasanton WeeklyPUBLISHERGina Channell, Ext. 119 plishment of Eric Swalwell. Can’t? Don’t worry, you’re not alone. He Dennis made sure the public and board were fully aware of options endorsem*ntsEDITORIAL sponsored two inconsequential and impacts of both flood and Here again are the Pleasanton Weekly editorial board’sEditor bills in his first term that were water supply projects. I worked recommendations. signed into law. Since then, noth- with Dennis, then chief of waterJeremy Walsh, Ext. 118 ing. This may be “unmatched” by supply engineering, managing a • Zone 7 Board: Sarah Palmer, Dennis Gambs, Olivia SanwongTri Valley Life Editor the two primary challengers, but it project increasing conveyance ca- • 15th Congressional District: Eric SwalwellDolores Fox Ciardelli is far from a track record of legisla- pacity on the South Bay Aqueduct. tive success. • 16th State Assembly District: Catharine BakerEditor Emeritus Zone 7 could have simply stated What federal funds has Eric se- • District Attorney: Nancy O’MalleyJeb Bing they would purchase conveyance cured? He has said that one of capacity in Lake del Valle from • Auditor-Controller/Clerk-Recorder: Melissa WilkStaff Reporters his top priorities is securing fed- • Judge: Tara Flanagan DWR. Dennis assured both boardErika Alvero, Ext. 111 eral funds for BART to ACE. Those and public were aware this option • Assessor: Jim Johnson, Phong La for runoffRyan J. Degan, Ext. 121 funds have not arrived, but Liver- would lower Lake del Valle every • Measure A (half-cent childcare sales tax): Vote NoContributors more Labs is set to lose $100 mil- summer resulting in lost use of • Regional Measure 3 ($3 bridge toll hike): Vote No lion in federal funding. This type of beaches and swimming opportuni-Tim Hunt, Dennis Miller, cut will certainly hurt jobs and the ties used by families for the past 40Mike Sedlak, Jenny Lyness, local economy. years.Nancy Lewis Eric has appeared on quite a few on RM3. We are not gold mines from Livermore and Pleasanton. In fact, With community input, the TV and radio shows to build his which capital can be siphoned from. the U.S. Census Bureau found that board decided to also expand theART & PRODUCTION own brand and name recognition —Alexander Scheer as of 2016, 4,026 or almost one in South Bay Aqueduct with an ad-Design and Production Manager nationally. However, I’ve seen little five Pleasanton families were trying ditional pipeline, allowing rechargeKristin Brown effort on issues important to our to make ends meet in the Tri-Valley of the groundwater basin with the Measure A editorial misled District 15, or delivering on his on less than $75,000 per year.Designers better-quality water only available numerous unfulfilled promises. He In the May 18 editorial regard- It is concerning the Weekly’sLinda Atilano, Rosanna Kuruppu, in summer months without losing may be a rising star in the Demo- ing Measure A, the Weekly states opinion on this measure would recreational use of Lake del Valle.Paul Llewellyn, Talia Nakhjiri, crat Party, but at what cost to us? the reason it is not supporting this appear to indicate that our com- Thanks, Dennis!Doug Young We don’t need celebrities — we measure is “because priority will be munity is comprised only of high- Dennis Gambs believes in trans- just need a focused representative. given to low- and middle-income income families. We would like toADVERTISING parency and meaningful commu- Brendan St. John may not have children, it’s difficult to see how the emphatically state that our com- nity input before making key deci-Account Executive the same political experience, but Tri-Valley will benefit from the tax.” munity is comprised of families sions, both vital in a board memberKaren Klein, Ext. 122 he impresses me as someone who The Tri-Valley Anti-Poverty from all income levels, and that representing the public. is committed to the district rather Collaborative, which represents every family is an important partReal Estate Sales —David Lunn, retired Zone 7 water than politics. He has my vote. human service organizations, local of the fabric of our community. ItCarol Cano, Ext. 226 resources manager —Robert Beanland businesses and professionals from is important that the makeup ofBUSINESS our schools, cities and the general our community be correctly repre- No on RM3 community, has no position on this sented and understood.Administrative Associates No on Prop 68 measure. Many families in the Tri-ValleyFrances DeNisco, Ext. 124 Regional Measure 3 is a catastrophe. Proposition 68 sounds very However, we would like to point have limited means and many of our If one has driven any Bay AreaRegina Nestor, Ext. 124 much like Proposition 1 passed out there are a substantial number children live in or near poverty. Many roadway, whether I-680, I-580,Circulation Department by voters in 2014. (Last time I of low- and middle-income chil- more families are far from wealthy I-80, I-880 or SR-24, for example, checked, $0.00 had been awarded dren and families in the Tri-Valley. and struggle with the escalating costsExt. 141 one does not compliment their from that bond for water storage. According to federal measures, of housing and living in the Bay Area. governmental officials for improv-HOW TO REACH THE WEEKLY In 2016-17, 1.4 million acre-feet of poverty impacts 9.9% or nearly one —Kristi Miller, ing infrastructure. It is a com-Phone: (925) 600-0840 water washed to the ocean.) in 10 residents in parts of Dublin, Tri-Valley Anti-Poverty Collaborative plete novelty to not hit a pothole,Fax: (925) 600-9559 Yet, toilet-to-tap water facilities cracked pavement, and so on.Editorial email: have several projects started, mean- Gas prices in our region, in our ing they have received their award- state, are the highest in the nation.editor@PleasantonWeekly.com ed funds. Prop 68, like Prop 1, has The cost of living is at record levels.calendar@PleasantonWeekly.com bundled different items into one. According to a Bureau of LaborDisplay Sales email: Where is the rest of the money? Statistics report titled “Consumersales@PleasantonWeekly.com In September 2017, National Expenditures for the San Francis-Classifieds Sales email: Geographic aired a special called co Area: 2015-16,” published in “Water and Power: A California December of last year, the aver-ads@PleasantonWeekly.com Heist.”Circulation email: circulation@ age household in our region spent UPCOMING WEEKLY MEETINGS With Gov. Brown and Sen. “an average of $75,380 per year inPleasantonWeekly.com Feinstein’s ties to the Resnicks, I 2015-16.” This is compared to an City Council seriously doubt the direction of Tuesday, June 5, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. average of $56,648 for other U.S. these measures. The state water Council Chamber, 200 Old Bernal Avenue families.The Pleasanton Weekly is published department seems to be reactive to • Consider adoption of a resolution accepting the FY 2018/19 Mid-Term Adding insult to injury, as re-every Friday by Embarcadero Media, California’s rain/water drought situ- Operating Budget ported by the BLS again in April,5506 Sunol Blvd., Suite 100, Pleasanton, CA ations that have existed for hun- the Bay’s Consumer Price Index • Consider adoption of a resolution accepting the FY 2018/19 Mid-Term94566; (925) 600-0840. Capital Improvement Program Budget dreds of years. for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)Mailed at Periodicals Postage Rate, USPS We need to be proactive. Hope- rose by 3.2%. This figure does not • Consider approval of Investment Strategies and Withdrawal Policy020407. fully this small amount of informa- include food and energy increas- Guidelines for the City’s Section 115 PARS Pension Trust Fund and allocate tion will lead you to investigate the the initial $28 million investmentThe Pleasanton Weekly is mailed upon request es. The report documents energyto homes and apartments in Pleasanton. validity of these propositions. No prices as rising 9.8%, “largely the Civic Arts CommissionCommunity support of the Pleasanton on Prop 68. result of an increase in the price of Monday, June 4, 2018 at 7:00 p.m.Weekly is welcomed and encouraged through —Marty Daniels Council Chamber, 200 Old Bernal Avenuememberships at levels of $5, $8 or $10 per gasoline,” and food bumped up by 1.7%. • Recommend approval of the privately owned art piece “The Carpenter,” tomonth through automatic credit card charges.Print subscriptions for businesses or residents Increasing toll fees by $3 on all be placed at the Carpenters Training Center, 2350 Santa Rita Road Gambs for Zone 7of other communities are $60 per year or $100 bridges by 2025 will be a detri- Human Service Commissionfor two years. Go to www.PleasantonWeekly. I endorse Dennis Gambs for ment to vast swathes of Bay Area Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at 7:00 p.m.com to sign up and for more information. Flood Control and Water Conser- residents who commute. As costs Council Chamber, 200 Old Bernal AvenuePOSTMASTER: Send address changes to vation District Director Zone 7. of goods and services increase, this • Continued discussion of the City of Pleasanton Human Services NeedsPleasanton Weekly, 5506 Sunol Blvd., Suite 100, Dennis is a civil engineer, ex- hidden tax will impact our pocket Assessment Strategic Plan UpdatePleasanton, CA 94566. perienced for 34 years working books. Funding is there, perhaps© 2018 by Embarcadero Media. with water supply and flood con- merely buried under governmentalAll rights reserved. Reproduction without trol. I met Dennis in 1981 and he waste. To explore more about Pleasanton,permission is strictly prohibited. has always been concerned with Bay Area residents should vote No visit us at www.cityofpleasantonca.gov Pleasanton Weekly • June 1, 2018 • Page 9
COVER STORY ERIKA ALVERO Candidates for four seats up for election to the Zone 7 Water Agency Board of Directors are (from left) John Greci, Olivia Sanwong, Bill Stevens, Sarah Palmer and Dennis Gambs. E lection Day is almost here. Five candidates are in the running, in the county DA’s Office since 1984, Though in actuality, many Al- and the board is guaranteed to receive earned re-election in 2010 and 2014 ameda County voters have already at least one new member after the death without opposition. Price said she is cast their ballots, with vote-by-mail bal- of Director Jim McGrail in April — Mc- striving to bring criminal justice reform loting underway for nearly a month and Grail had previously opted against seek- to Alameda County while becoming early voting in-person at the Registrar of ing a second term for medical reasons. the first-ever black woman or person of Voters’ Office offered as well. The three incumbents vying for re- color to serve as its DA. In fact, registered voters can still sign election are current board president Auditor-Controller/Clerk-Recorder: up online to receive and submit their John Greci, a director since 1994 and Two seasoned public auditors are bidding ballot early on-site at the office in Oak- a retired Lawrence Livermore National to replace Auditor-Controller/Clerk-Re- land today from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. or Laboratory supervisor; Bill Stevens, a corder Steve Manning, who did not seek Saturday or Sunday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. biotechnical and civil engineer who has re-election after one term in the position. Otherwise, votes can be cast in Pleas- served for 20 years; and Sarah Palmer, The contest features Castro Valley anton on Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. a third-term director who worked as a resident Irella Blackwood, who works at polling places across town. Visit www. biochemist and teaches science at Foot- as chief auditor for the city and county Polls open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. acvote.org/go to find your polling place. hill and Dublin high schools. of San Francisco, facing off against Pied- The registrar of voters’ website also The two challengers are Livermore mont resident Melissa Wilk, Alameda for primary election has all of the other relevant details vot- resident Dennis Gambs, a retired civil County’s chief deputy auditor-controller ers will need before submitting their engineer who worked for Zone 7 for 34 who has been with the department for BY JEREMY WALSH ballots by Election Day. years, and Pleasanton resident Olivia more than 15 years. And those who choose to participate Sanwong, an analyst at Thermo Fisher Superior Court Judge: One Alam- in the election will have a significant Scientific Inc. who serves on Pleasan- eda County Superior Court judgeship impact, with midterm primaries typically ton’s Economic Vitality Committee. is being contested in the primary, as seeing low turnouts. In June 2014, the The top four vote-getters will each Judge Tara Flanagan — who has sat last non-presidential primary, election of- earn a four-year term on the board. on the bench since 2012 — has been ficials reported that 25.77% of registered challenged by longtime county deputy County seats Alameda County voters cast a ballot. public defender Karen Katz. There’s plenty to decide on this June’s Four Alameda County elected offices Assessor: Four candidates are ballot. In addition to statewide offices are being contested this month. vying to succeed retiring Assessor Ron and propositions, there are 10 Tri-Valley In all races, any candidate who re- Thomsen. representative positions up for grabs, ceives more than 50% of the vote in the The list includes Alameda resident plus a proposed countywide childcare primary election will win the seat out- Jim Johnson, chief of the Assessor’s As- tax and a Bay Area bridge toll increase. right, whereas any county seat without sessment Services Division; Newark real Here’s a recap reminder of the local a 50%-plus winner would move on to a estate tax attorney Phong La; Fremont issues on the ballot: two-candidate runoff in November. All resident Kevin Lopez, a certified general of the races, save one, feature only two appraiser who has 23 years of experi- Zone 7 board declared candidates. ence working for the Assessor’s Office; Four seats are up for election on the District Attorney: Incumbent DA and Fremont resident John Weed, an Board of Directors of the Zone 7 Water Nancy O’Malley is running against Oak- assessment appeals officer and Alameda Agency, which provides potable water land civil rights attorney Pamela Price, County Water District board member. wholesale to Tri-Valley municipalities marking the first time O’Malley has Uncontested positions: Three other including Pleasanton as well as flood faced opposition since being appointed countywide officials are on the ballot JEREMY WALSH protection for the Livermore and Ama- to the position in 2009. but don’t face declared challengers inVote-by-mail ballots can be dropped off through Tuesday dor valleys. O’Malley, who has been a prosecutor their re-election bids: Sheriff-Coronerpostage-free in this box outside the Pleasanton City Clerk’sOffice at 123 Main St.Page 10 • June 1, 2018 • Pleasanton Weekly
COVER STORY ASSEMBLY ASSEMBLY ASSESSOR Catharine Baker Rebecca Bauer-Kahan Jim Johnson ASSESSOR ASSESSOR ASSESSOR John Weed Kevin Lopez Phong LaGregory Ahern, Superintendent of the November ballot.Schools L. Karen Monroe and Treasurer- An attorney by trade, Baker was firstTax Collector Henry “Hank” Levy. elected to the Assembly in 2014 and then won re-election in 2016. Bauer-Kahan, also Federal, state representatives an attorney, has no prior elected experi- ence but has spent time serving as a school Pleasanton residents have the chance volunteer and supporting nonprofits.to vote on their representatives in the Ballot measuresState Assembly and U.S. House of Rep-resentatives, although both races won’t Pleasanton voters will also help decide thebe decided for good until the November fate of two key ballot measures with financial AUDITOR AUDITOR CONGRESSgeneral election. implications for people in the county. Irella Blackwood Melissa Wilk Brendan St. John For the 15th Congressional District, The “Alameda County Childcare andincumbent U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell (D- Early Education Measure,” on the ballotDublin) is being challenged by two po- as Measure A, seeks to create an estimat-litical newcomers from the Tri-Valley: ed $140 million annually for improvedRepublican Rudy Peters from Livermore program quality and access by in-needand Pleasanton resident Brendan St. John, residents via a new half-cent sales taxwho is running without party preference. countywide for 30 years. Swalwell is a former Dublin City Coun- The county’s Board of Supervisors votedcil member who worked as an Alameda unanimously to place the tax measure onCounty prosecutor before he was elected the ballot. It needs approval from two-to Congress in November 2012. He won thirds of Alameda County voters to pass.re-election comfortably in 2014 and 2016. Regional Measure 3, on the ballot in all Peters is a Navy veteran and owner nine Bay Area counties, proposes toll in- CONGRESS CONGRESS DISTRICT ATTORNEY Eric Swalwell Rudy Peters Nancy O’Malleyof AARD Solutions, Inc., a systems en- creases on the region’s seven state-ownedgineering firm geared toward the U.S. bridges to help fund $4.45 billion worthintelligence industry. He has never held of transportation and transit projects inelected office but previously served on the the Bay Area, including the Tri-Valley.Livermore Human Services Commission. The toll hikes would begin with a $1 in- St. John works as a medical marketing crease on Bay Area toll bridges (all except theexecutive but also has no prior elected Golden Gate Bridge) beginning Jan. 1, 2019,experience — an attribute he is promoting followed by a $1 increase in January 2022throughout his campaign, along with his and another $1 increase in January 2025.running with no political party preference. Projects in or near the Tri-Valley on the The top two finishers in the prima- list include reconstruction of the Inter-ry election will advance to a runoff in state 680-Highway 84 interchange southNovember. of Pleasanton ($85 million), Bay Area DISTRICT ATTORNEY JUDGE JUDGE The 16th State Assembly District seat corridor express lanes, BART expansion Pamela Price Karen Katz Tara Flanaganwill also be decided in a fall runoff — be- cars and Tri-Valley transit access improve-cause Assemblywoman Catharine Baker ments ($100 million).(R-Dublin) and challenger Rebecca Bauer- The measure would require approvalKahan (D-Orinda) are the only candi- from a majority of voters in the ninedates, they will automatically move on to counties. Q Pleasanton Weekly • June 1, 2018 • Page 11
