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An abbreviated 1st Weekends on Main series, three months chock full of Friday Concerts in the Park and the return of showcase special event nights are among the highlights of the Pleasanton Downtown Association’s 2024 schedule announced last Friday.

CalMatters is a Sacramento-based nonpartisan, nonprofit journalism venture committed to explaining how California's state Capitol works and why it matters. It works with more than 130 media partners throughout the state that have long, deep relationships with their local audiences, including Embarcadero Media.

Jeremy Walsh is the editorial director of Embarcadero Media Foundation's East Bay Division, including the Pleasanton Weekly, LivermoreVine.com and DanvilleSanRamon.com. He joined the organization in late...