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SAN RAMON — The mayors of five Tri-Valley cities agree that the biggest challenge right now is building enough affordable housing, while also complying with the state’s stringent construction mandates.

PLEASANTON — Swimming and boating will return to the Shadow Cliffs Recreation Area this month, thanks to the abundant rain and snow last winter that has allowed the State Water

PLEASANTON — The city council, during its regular May 16 meeting, authorized the reinstatement of the Pleasanton’s contaminated city wells during peak-demand periods.

PLEASANTON – While per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as forever chemicals, have begun to see national-level regulations, a grassroots effort in Pleasanton now strives to address Tri-Valley contamination.

Alameda County — Water-quality monitoring in the San Francisco Bay sounded climate-change alarms this summer, with scientists recording the largest algal bloom in over 30 years this August.

PLEASANTON – Updated drinking water regulations around forever chemicals have sent the Tri-Valley into an emergency-response mode. Water providers are now engineering plans to supply enough safe drinking water in

PLEASANTON — Anticipated updates to the state’s forever-chemical guidelines could bring the city’s groundwater wells offline as early as Jan. 1, with no clear strategy to make up the deficit.

Alameda County — Water rates will likely rise as a result of challenges currently facing the Tri-Valley’s Zone 7 water supplier.

REGIONAL – In preparation for the weather whiplash of drier droughts and wetter floods in California, Gov. Gavin Newsom released on Aug. 11 a sweeping water supply strategy that called

Born into affluence and an unabashed lover of luxury living, Nhlanhla Lux, the face of the notorious Operation Dudula movement, has uncommonly deep ties with his community