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The majority of the Pleasanton City Council decided this month to ban gasoline-powered leaf blowers June 1, 2024. It’s a vote they should reconsider before formally enacting it. Gas blowers have been around for decades and neighbors have complained about noise and there has been no effort to ban them. Switch the conversation to supposed […]

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