OVERVIEW Prop 15 proposes to tax commercial and industrial properties based off of market value. Right now, properties are taxed by their purchase prices, which is the amount they sold for when bought....

OVERVIEW As the 2020 presidential election is approaching, California voters are asked to decide whether Prop 21 needs to be passed or not.  Prop 21 essentially proposes to expand local governments...

The gas tax increase has affected just about every driver in California. Those who believed their clean vehicles were safe from harm were wrong. But Proposition 6 in the 2018 ballot seeked to repeal the...

Proposition 5, the ballot proposition that was defeated on November 6th, 2018, argued for homebuyers ages 55 or older or severely disabled to transfer their tax assessments with a possible adjustment from...

  The 2020 election will see incumbent president Donald Trump face off against former Vice President and Delaware Senator Joe Biden. As with every president, President Trump has his successes and...

The internet is currently rampant with analysis of the presidential debates. And the discussion is being furthered in AVHS classrooms. Civics teachers are encouraging their students to watch the debates,...

On September 29, the two leading candidates of the 2020 election, Republican nominee President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee and former vice president Joe Biden arrived at Case Western University...

Long-time city council member and proud local, Karla Brown is running for Pleasanton Mayor in the 2020 November election. Her campaign emphasizes working towards clean drinking water, supporting local...

Last night, at 9:54 PM (PST), President Donald Trump announced that he and his wife, first lady Melania Trump, have tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. He is believed to have contracted it from White...

This November, Monith Ilavarasan will be one of the candidates running for Pleasanton mayor. He is competing against three others, including current council members Karla Brown and Jerry Pentin and resident...

This November, Jerry Pentin will be running for mayor of Pleasanton. With eight years of experience as a councilman, Pentin is seeking to serve his city from a higher office.  From his years on the...

Zarina Kiziloglu, Pleasanton’s current housing commissioner, is now running for re-election, as she wants to bring change to the community. Kiziloglu’s passion for Housing Commissioner comes from...