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  Alameda County Mostly Escaped PG&E Shutdown
  
  By Lloyd Alaban
  Updated Oct 17, 2019
  
  It looks like Alameda County is coming out mostly unscathed following the panic of last week’s PG&E safety power shutoff.
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  Air Quality Sensors Help Dublin Schools Protect Their Students From Smoky Air
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  Gavin Newsom's Great Mistake on Tesla
  
  Updated Oct 17, 2019
  
  We are deeply disappointed by Governor Newsom's veto of AB 1086, a bill that would have created a path to preserve the 3,100-acre Tesla site a…
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  A Local Stroke Treatment Center Opens
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  A Farsighted Mental Health Program at Livermore High School
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  Complimentary Shuttle Service for Sandia Lab Employees Discontinued
  
  By Mari Chew
  Updated Oct 18, 2019
  
  For several years the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and the Livermore facility of Sandia National Laboratories have been sharing the …
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  Governor Vetoes Tesla Bill AB 1086, Upsetting Open Space Conservationists
  Computers, AI Improve Life As the World Enters New Era
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  LLNL Team Reports Breakthrough in Ultrafast High-Resolution Nanoscale 3D Printing
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  Las Positas College Hosts Livermore Cyclocross
  
  Oct 14, 2019
  
  Livermore Cyclocross, hosted by the Valley Spokesmen Racing Team, took place at Las Positas College on Oct. 6. Cyclocross is a spectator-frien…
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  Art & Wine Intertwined Celebrates Art, Music and Wine
  
  Oct 17, 2019
  
  Art & Wine Intertwined brings together art, live music and local wineries to the Bankhead Theater on Saturday, Oct. 19, from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.
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  Todd Snider and Ramblin’ Jack Elliott to Perform on “Cash Cabin Sessions Vol. 3” Tour
  The Fantasticks Opens at the Firehouse on November 2
  Celebrating Ten Years of Lineage
  Diwali Takes Placed October 20th at the Bankhead Plaza
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  Art & Wine Intertwined Celebrates Art, Music and Wine
  
  Oct 17, 2019
  
  Art & Wine Intertwined brings together art, live music and local wineries to the Bankhead Theater on Saturday, Oct. 19, from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.
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  Floating Pumpkin Patches Pop Up in the Valley
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  The 45th annual Band Review Coming Soon to Pleasanton
  First Round of Mini-Grants Awarded
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  ArtWalk in Downtown Livermore
  
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  ArtWalk, the Tri-Valley’s premiere one-day art festival, took place on Oct. 12 in downtown Livermore. More than 200 artists displayed their wo…
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  Livermore’s 5th annual DOGtoberfest Hosted by LARPD
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Dec 14

Valley Dance Theatre 40th Season with “The Nutcracker”

Sat, Dec 14, 2019

$21 - $42
Dec 14

Valley Dance Theatre 40th Season with “The Nutcracker”

Sat, Dec 14, 2019

$21 - $42
Dec 15

Valley Dance Theatre 40th Season with “The Nutcracker”

Sun, Dec 15, 2019

$21 - $42

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Oct 24

Nightmares 2019 - Creatures of Impulse Teen Improv

Thu, Oct 24, 2019

Students $5, General $10.
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Nightmares 2019 - Creatures of Impulse Teen Improv

Fri, Oct 25, 2019

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Nightmares 2019 - Creatures of Impulse Teen Improv

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Oct 23

Wine Tasting 101

Wed, Oct 23, 2019

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Oct 25

Livermore Wine Trolley’s Hallo-Wine Party with McGrail Vineyards

Fri, Oct 25, 2019

$89.99/person
Oct 26

Livermore Wine Trolley’s Hallo-Wine Party with McGrail Vineyards

Sat, Oct 26, 2019

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ArtWalk, the Tri-Valley’s premiere one-day art festival, took place on Oct. 12 in downtown Livermore. More than 200 artists displayed their works alongside boutiques, restaurants and wine tasting rooms. The festive atmosphere included live mu…