In celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, the The Dublin Unified School District is now registering kindergarten students for the 2021-2022 school year.
The Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District will hold public hearing on the Title VI American Indian Education Program at 7 p.m., on Tuesday, May 4.
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Marine Private Jacob D. Zayas, 19, of Livermore, has completed military combat training at Camp Pendleton and has been assigned to Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, for training as a motor transportation operator.
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Starting April 30, Main Street will be closed to vehicle traffic each weekend beginning Fridays at 3 p.m. and will remain closed through 9 p.m. on Sundays.
Visit Tri-Valley is partnering with several East Bay cities -- including Livermore, Pleasanton, and Dublin – to encourage residents and visitors to forego shopping online or at big-box stores and spend at least $25 per week with local businesses.
In celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, the Livermore Public Library will host a discussion of the 2019 film “The Farewell” at 7 p.m., Tuesday, May 18.
Dublin Parks and Community Services is offering a free class for seniors to improve their memory by playing online brain games with the California Game Girls from 10-10:40 a.m., on Wednesday, May 5.
Interfaith Interconnect is inviting the public to their virtual May Religion Chat.
A short story by Violet Carr Moore, a member of the Tri-Valley Branch of the California Writers Club, received first place in a statewide competition for pandemic-related fiction sponsored by the High Desert Branch.
Stoneridge Creek Senior Living Community in Pleasanton celebrated Earth Day on Thursday, April 22. The community hosted a resident event in one of the community’s gardens. More than 100 residents are involved in gardening at the community. This includes resident Audrey Lord-Hausman who plant…
Dublin High School Junior Vivian Tseng adds mulch to a garden plot with Nathan Vuong's help at the Dublin Aquatic Center on Saturday in celebration of Earth Day. Both are members of the DHS Green Earth club, which participated in the day's events. (Photo - Stephanie Mollenhauer)
The Sanford Blood Center will host a Tri-Valley blood drive from noon to 5 p.m. on Friday, April 30, on the LifeStyleRX basketball court at 1119 E. Stanley Blvd. In Livermore.
Girl Scouts from Daisy Troop 33241 in Livermore met in person this month for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began. They celebrated Earth Day by picking up trash at a neighborhood park. They then potted daisies and delivered them to a nearby senior housing development. (Photo - Ma…
Dublin Police will participate in National Drug Take-Back Day, Saturday, April 24, by accepting pills, capsules, and other solid forms of expired or unwanted prescription medication at a drop-off site at the Dublin Civic Center, 100 Civic Plaza.
During the pandemic, local residents gathered to partner with the Livermore Public Library and create a political book club that meets on the third Tuesday of every month via Zoom.
The Dublin Farmer’s Market officially reopened for business April 1 to an increased turnout compared to last season.
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The Bring Back the Natives free virtual garden tour is preparing for its 17th showing, and founder Kathy Kramer said this year is more exciting than ever.
The Dublin Senior Center will offer information on ways to protect the environment during a drive-thru events on Earth Day, April 22.
The Livermore Public Library is seeking volunteer tutors for its adult literacy program.
The East Bay Holocaust Education Center has extended the deadline to enter its art, writing and video contest to April 30.
Pleasanton is looking for a high school student interested in serving as the city’s Teen Poet Laureate for the 2021-2022 school year.
Dublin will celebrate its annual “Dublin Pride Week” from April 24-May 1 with a series of events promoting volunteerism and environmental awareness.
The Tri-Valley Haven's thrift store at 116 North L St. in Livermore is now open for indoor sales from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday.
The nonprofit Go Green Initiative will offer 38 high school and college-level students a seven-week, paid internship this summer to study the waste management infrastructure in Pleasanton.
While the beginning of a book must captivate readers, author Martha Alderson believes it is the ending that creates fans.
Hate crimes and community safety were the topics of a recent town hall meeting hosted by resident Chong Wang and moderated by Mayor Karla Brown and Chief of Police David Swing.
Once a month at Las Positas College, student government officers and community volunteers come together to distribute free groceries as a part of the college’s program, The Market.
In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, the California Department of Motor Vehicles has increased the number of transactions that can be completed without a visit to a field office.
The Friends of the Livermore Public Library have raised more than $1 million for the Livermore library since the group was founded in 1978.
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The Valley Humane Society is urging pet owners to prepare their “furry companions” for the day when the COVID-19 pandemic is over and people are no longer spending as much time at home.
The Tri-Valley chapter of Citizens' Climate Education and Citizens' Climate Lobby is sponsoring several events from April 15-25 to celebrate the 51st anniversary of Earth Day.
The Pleasanton Partnerships in Education Foundation (PPIE) is hosting its Ninth Annual Race to Education for the entire community as a virtual race this year, from April 11 to 18.
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The Kiwanis Club of Livermore, Pinot’s Palette, Eye of the Tiger, and the Kiwanis Literacy Club Foundation distributed more than 600 new children’s books to kids and families in the City of Livermore, March 27. The Livermore Kiwanis was also joined by Mayor Bob Woerner, former City Councilma…
The Dublin Chamber of Commerce is recruiting for its Ambassadors program.
The Inner Wheel Club of Livermore will hold a road rally on Sunday, April 11, to raise money for the Inner Wheel USA Foundation’s program providing children who have lost or were born without an arm or hand with myoelectric prostheses.
Dublin is looking to fill several seasonal positions for The Wave, the city’s aquatics center and waterpark at Emerald Green Park.
The Livermore Public Library will resume its early learning programs for children in April with outdoor classes.
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Marine Private Jacob D. Zayas, 19, of Livermore, has completed military combat training at Camp Pendleton and has been assigned to Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, for training as a motor transportation operator.
The Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District provided more than 700 boxes of food to students and their families over the spring break.
The Pleasanton Art League is sponsoring a competition open to middle and high school students.
The Tri-Valley Haven Food Pantry in the Mar Thomas Church of San Francisco in Livermore has expanded its hours for 1 p.m. until 7 p.m. on Wednesday and from noon until 4 p.m. on Saturday.
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With a $1,000 grant from the National Garden Club Plant America program, the Livermore-Amador Valley Garden Club recently replanted roses in Hansen Park.
The Livermore-Amador Symphony Guild’s is offering a chance to win a vocal performance by music director Lara Webber.
Dublin City Hall was lit up in green the week of St. Patrick's Day as part of the city’s celebration of its Irish heritage. Dublin took its name from the many Irish immigrants who settled in the area in the late 1880s, and its annual St. Patrick’s Day celebration is generally one of the larg…
The Alameda County Workforce Development Board will conduct a webinar on Wednesday, March 31, to explore “Laws that Celebrate Women in the Workplace.”
Ohlone College will offer an online program, Advanced Entrepreneurial Business for Food Services, at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, March 29.
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The City of Livermore recently sent a thank-you on Facebook to Cub Scout Pack 951 for a job well done on the Centennial Park sign. In coordination with the city’s Maintenance Division, Cub Scout Pack 951 brought the sign back to life when they stripped, sanded, prepped, painted, and re-insta…
All are invited to attend the virtual April Religion Chat, which will be held on April 14, from 5 to 6:15 p.m.
The Pleasanton Library is now lending laptop computers for at-home use.
CityServe of the Tri-Valley has started a pilot outreach called #GearsForGood, helping individuals in need within the community with minor bike repairs. According to a Facebook post by the City of Livermore, the group has partnered with Discovery Church of The Nazarene, and as the church ser…
Valley Humane Society is accepting applications to serve on its board of directors with a term beginning in 2021.
Regina Molitoris, a junior at Granada High School in Livermore, took first place in the American Legion’s oratorical contest for California.
In 2018, the City of Dublin created a new street banner program to honor local veterans and active-duty members of the U.S. Armed Forces and are continuing the program in 2021.
The Stanford Blood Center will host a TriValley Community Blood Drive from noon to 5 p.m. on Friday, March 26, at the Stanford Health Care – Valley Care LifStyleRX fitness center, 1119 E. Stanley Blvd., in Livermore.
The Livermore Civic Center Library, 1188 S. Livermore Ave., has reopened for in-person services, including browsing, checkout, printing, and computer use, from 1-6 p.m., Monday through Friday.
The Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce is hosting a virtual trade show on its internet webpage now through April 1 highlighting members of its Ambassador Group.
Andrew Tantzen, a member of Troop 931 in Livermore, has achieved the rank of Eagle, the highest badge offered under the Scouts BSA program.
Nayanika Das Roy, a 10-year-old who attends James Dougherty Elementary School in Dublin, has won this year’s “What My Mother Means to Me” essay contest for fifth-graders sponsored by the California Association of American Mothers.
The Assistance League of Amador Valley is sponsoring a “Tea Party in a Box” fundraiser to benefit the Tri-Valley Haven Food Pantry and other community programs that help those in need.
Dublin-based nonprofit Hope Hospice, which provides in-home patient care, has opened early bird registration for its 2021 Hike for Hope.
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The Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center will offer a Spring Break Art Camp for students from 6 to 15 the week of April 5-9.
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Wineries, now’s the time to get your entries in to the annual TVC Uncorked Competition.
Justin Lam, a junior at Livermore High School, has won the Livermore Lions Club’s annual speakers contest for 2021.
The Livermore Public Library is inviting the community to celebrate National Library Week, April 4-10, by playing Library Bingo.
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The Dublin Farmers Market will return to Emerald Glen Park, 4201 Central Parkway, on April 1.
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Eight cadets with the Civil Air Patrol’s Tri-Valley Composite Squadron, stationed at the Livermore Municipal Airport, received hour-long orientation flights last week aboard a Cessna 172.
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Giulia Telli, a freshman at Amador Valley High School, is the first Civil Air Patrol cadent from the Tri-Valley Composite Squadron in Livermore to be accepted into the NorCal Cadet Flight Training Program.
Climate change is impacting farming everywhere.
Tri-Valley Career Center will continue to offer in-person, drop-off and pick-up services for 2020 taxes.
Dr. Mark Brunell, professor of biology at the University of the Pacific in Sacramento and past president of the California Botanical Society, will answer questions about gardening -- including planting, irrigation, and pest control – during a virtual meeting hosted by the Livermore Public Li…
The next meeting of the Livermore Amador Valley Garden Club (LAVGC) will feature C. Colston Burrell, acclaimed lecturer, garden designer, author and photographer.
The American Association of University Women (Livermore, Pleasanton, Dublin Branch) is offering its local, annual scholarships to women who will be juniors or seniors in college during the upcoming academic year, and who were raised in the Tri-Valley, or now live in Pleasanton, Livermore, or…
Dublin will celebrate St. Patrick’s Day this year with both in-person and virtual events, but without the traditional Dublin Lions Club Parade.
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Livermore is hosting its fifth annual “Poetry in a Test Tube” contest to celebrate the city’s scientific heritage.
The Alameda County Fair will host a Grab-n-Stay Fair Food Feast at the fairgrounds from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., on March 11-14 and March 18-21.
Dublin is now accepting applications to serve on its Youth Advisory Committee.
The Rotarian Foundation of Livermore last month presented the Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District with a check for $61,637 to help purchase computers for continued distance learning during the pandemic.
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The East Bay Holocaust Education Center is offering an online exhibit designed to teach high school students about the mass murder of more than 6 million Jews under the German Nazi regime of Adolf Hitler during World War II.
Interfaith Interconnect will host a virtual March Religion Chat, set for March 10, from 5 to 6:15 p.m., on Zoom.
Culinary Angels — a nonprofit organization that provides meals to individuals facing serious health issues in the Tri-Valley cities of Dublin, Livermore and Pleasanton — is expanding into Contra Costa County.
With recent rains, the daffodils on “Daffodil Hill” began to bloom on the western slope of Pioner Park, on the corner of Wall Street and Stanley Boulevard, in Livermore's Boot Hill or Pioner Park. (Photos - Doug Jorgensen)
There is still time to enter your child’s artwork in Livermore’s Water Awareness Poster Contest, sponsored by the City of Livermore, California Water Service and Zone 7 Water Agency. The last day for submissions is March 1.
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Many people would give anything to hear from a loved one who has passed.
Taste Tri-Valley, a 10-day promotion of restaurants offering outdoor dining, delivery and take-out, kicks off today, sponsored by Visit Tri-Valley, a regional destination marketing organization, and local chambers of commerce.
Emilia Romagna, the daughter of Colleen and Joe Romagna and a member of Girl Scout Troop 33250 in Livermore, is hoping to encourage some acts of kindness in her hometown.
One might think that Assistance League of Amador Valley (ALAV) has not been doing much with the COVID-19 restrictions.
A break in the rain allowed hikers to enjoy the trails at Del Valle Park, a Kestrel hunts by hovering the ground waiting for the opportunity to strike. (Photos - Doug Jorgensen)
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The time had come — three long rounds of intense battle had already passed, leaving only two competitors remaining.
Pleasanton Paratransit Services, the city’s transportation service for senior citizens, is now Pleasanton Rides.
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When Taylor Morrison’s moved its Bay Area division into new offices in San Ramon, which came fully furnished, the home builder and developer donated surplus furniture, artwork and office accessories to Shepherd’s Gate, a Livermore-based nonprofit that provides services to women and children …
The official start of spring may be more than five weeks away, with the first day falling on March 20, but local almond trees are opening blossoms. (Photos - Doug Jorgensen)
A volunteer is needed to serve on the Personnel Commission for the Livermore Area Recreation and Park District.
Boomers, a family entertainment center in Livermore, reopened last week after being closed for almost 11 months because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Nine sixth-graders at Leo Croce Elementary in Livermore, members of Girl Scout Troop 30521, have earned their Bronze Award by finishing a “Kindness Rock Garden” at the school in memory of former Livermore school superintendent Leo Croce.
“Without Water, Life Would Be Pretty Dry.” That’s the theme for the annual Livermore Water Awareness Poster Contest for elementary students sponsored by Livermore Municipal Water, California Water Service, and the Zone 7 Water Agency.
Tri-Valley Writers, the local chapter of the California Writers Club, is soliciting entries from high school students for its 10th annual writing contest, “My Story, My Vision.”
The Livermore Public Library is recruiting tutors for its adult literacy program.
The Alameda County Arts Commission will host two webinars this year for nonprofit arts organizations applying for 2021 ARTSFUND grants.
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Lorene Edwards Forkner, a gardening columnist for the Seattle Times’ weekly Pacific NW Magazine, will be the guest speaker for the monthly meeting of the Livermore Amador Valley Garden Club at 7 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 11.
Livermore Post 47 of The American Legion held their Oratorical Contest on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021, at the Veterans Memorial Building in Livermore.
Livermore’s popular geocaching treasure hunt, launched in November as a fun way to learn about the city, is being extended through the end of winter. Those who find all five geocaches can enter their game cards in a raffle for a chance to win prizes. Each cache is hidden outdoors, and the ga…
