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As the band makes their entrance, they hold signs representing Amador Valley. They play as they walk down, the bright Pleasanton sign above them.

Holiday Begins: Pleasanton Hosts Annual Holiday Parade

Kiki Yasui and Ashlynn Suh December 12, 2024

On Dec. 7, Downtown Pleasanton hosted its annual Holiday Parade gathering hundreds of people flooding the sidewalks on Main Street. In celebration of the holidays, diverse performers and organizations...

Katie shopping in different booths at the Thrift Fest.

Pleasanton Thrift Store: Hidden Fashion Treasures

Ellie Cho and Briahna Ma December 12, 2024

On November 30, the Alameda County Fairgrounds came alive with the second annual Thrift Fest, a vibrant event held from 1-6 PM that showcased over 175 booths across two buildings. Featuring an eclectic...

Signs for Small Business Saturday are nestled between sculptures throughout the Studio Seven Art Studio.

Small Business Saturday: Authentic Commodity and Community

Leona Jew, AVT Features Editor December 4, 2024

Pleasanton’s 2024 Small Business Saturday event took place from 7 A.M. to 8 P.M. on Saturday, Nov. 30th. The annual event acts as a promotional event for local businesses nationwide.  Discounts vary...

The High School Music Collaborative sings "September" by Earth, Wind & Fire at the Holiday Youth Music Festival.

Holiday Youth Music Festival Lights Up Firehouse Arts Center

Pareena Gupta and Emma Luey December 3, 2024

On Nov. 30, High School Music Collaborative (HSMC) showcased their talents in the Youth Music Festival at the Firehouse Arts Center. The show encompassed a variety of songs ranging from classic Christmas...

Wrapped along the whole Costco building, customers chatter amongst each other about entering the new refurbishment.

Grand Opening: Costco Opens In Pleasanton

Lanie Win, Staff Writer December 3, 2024

The opening of Costco in Pleasanton brought excitement to the community, with shoppers lining up hours before it opened. Residents eagerly expressed their enthusiasm, thrilled to have a brand-new Costco...

The timer starts as the run commences and the runners head off.

The 10th Annual Turkey Burn: A Run to Give Thanks

Emma Luey, Senior Staff Writer December 2, 2024

The Pleasanton North Rotary club held their 10th annual Turkey Burn at the Ken Mercer Sports Park in the morning to kick off Thanksgiving Day. The 10K race started at 9:00am and the 5K race started at...

To learn more about the club, Habitat For Humanity has booths at club events, as well as other networking pop ups.

Habitat for Humanity Spreads Hope with Tri-Valley Thanksgiving Dinner

Abhay Girish, AVT Copy Editor November 30, 2024

Amador Valley High School’s Habitat for Humanity club is partnering with the international organization, Habitat for Humanity, to host a Thanksgiving dinner for families in need. The initiative provides...

Stores are offering up to 50-60% on clothing and apparel. Consumers can take advantage of these sales by shopping either in store or online.

Best Black Friday Deals to Look Out For

Pareena Gupta, Amadon Arts Editor November 26, 2024

With Black Friday fast approaching, the countdown to some of the biggest shopping discounts of the year has officially begun. Whether you’re shopping in store or online, Black Friday offers irresistible...

The lead for voting against measure PP has risen to almost 3,000 votes.

Photo from S.F. Chronicle

Pleasanton Voters Vote Against Measure PP

Anjali Bemarkar and Mila Kalezic November 21, 2024

As election night came to a close and votes rolled in for the last couple weeks, results for Measure PP, a proposed half-cent sales tax increase, were announced. 54.93% of Pleasanton voters voted no to...

Logan Jew-Fortner ('27) playing Dimitry, Sophia Garcia ('25) playing Vlad Popov, and Makenna Faddis (Foothill '25) playing Anya/Anastasia take over the stage in the musical number of Learn To Do It where Dimitri and Vlad attempt to teach Anya how to act as the Grand Duchess Anastasia.

Grand Musical: Anastasia Youth Edition at Firehouse Arts Center

Emma Luey, Senior Staff Writer November 16, 2024

Through Nov. 1-3 and 8, the legend of the Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia came alive through the Firehouse Art Center’s musical production of Anastasia, Youth Edition. The musical aired...

Student-athletes will still receive their national signing day to officiate their next step into their athletic journeys.

A new direction: NCAA removes the NLI Agreement for student-athletes

Lauren Tran, AVRadio Editor-In-Chief November 4, 2024

On October 9, 2024, the National Collegiate Athletic Association eliminated the National Letter of Intent. The National Letter of Intent, or NLI, has been around since 1964. It was a binding agreement...

Lines gathered all around the new shop as people try to get the best deals possible.

Lululemon opens a new store at the Outlet

Ojal Pujji and Natalie Knosp November 1, 2024

On Friday, October 18th, Lululemon opened its 712th global store at the San Francisco Premium Outlets, next to the Columbia store. Although Pleasanton already has a Lululemon location at Stoneridge Mall,...

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