Candidate lists are set for local elected offices in the Tri-Valley on the Nov. 8 ballot as the final nomination deadline passed Wednesday. That puts into clear view Pleasanton school board, Livermore mayor, Dublin council and more.
Pleasanton will have contested races for both City Council seats and at least one school board spot, while Mayor Karla Brown is unopposed in the Nov. 8 general election, as the initial candidacy deadline passed on Friday afternoon.
Guaranteed Rate's managing director/SVP of Mortgage Lending Ben Cohen, crossed the $1 billion mark in total loan volume for the second consecutive year.
Animal hospital weathered power outages, burst pipes to care for pets during winter storms
More than double the typical number of pets were seen during the week of the storms.
A water tower near High Mesa Drive, as viewed from a helicopter on Wednesday, January 4, 2017 in Plano, Texas.(Ashley Landis / Staff Photographer)
Dealing with difficult circumstances is nothing new for the staff at the Emergency Animal Hospital of Collin County’s two locations. On any given day, they treat animals with conditions that can be serious or critical.
But the recent winter storms brought even more challenges for staff members and veterinarians, according to Dr. Dean Severidt, the director of veterinary medicine for the Plano and Dallas locations.