"Outdoor activities are slowly returning to normal, with some very obvious adjustments. Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center's ArtWalk on Oct. 10 was a prime example, with most participants wearing masks and social distancing. As the Tri Valley’s premiere, one-day art festival, more than …
A tiny tot picks out a pumpkin as Joan's Farm and Pumpkin Patch opens for the season. (Photos - Doug Jorgensen)
The fall is showing her colors in the changing of the leaves in vineyards all around the state. This time of year, help yourself to autumn favorite wines like a shiraz, merlot or cabernet Franc. (Photos - Doug Jorgensen)
The "Pink Ladies," a group of friends that regularly participates in the Bay to Breakers run in San Francisco, completed 7.5 miles in Livermore on Saturday, Sept. 26, during this year’s Bay to Breakers virtual run. (Photos - Doug Jorgensen)
With the return of warmer temperatures, customers lined up at Pleasanton’s Meadow Lark Dairy for ice cream. Amy Oh of Pleasanton tries salted caramel. (Photos - Doug Jorgensen)
The Tree Sweater Forest is on display on First Street in downtown Livermore. Knitters and crocheters, make "sweaters" for trees . When they come off the trees they are repurposed as animal comfort blankets at the Valley Humane Society. The Sweaters will be up until November 15. (Photos - Do…
A funeral procession was held last week for Livermore Police Department Officer Maximiliano "Max" Messina, who passed away from pancreatic cancer. The public attended the procession route from East Avenue through downtown Livermore. Messina was a Livermore officer for seven years of his 21-y…
As part of the 9/11 observance virtual event, las Positas student, Alejandra Quezada-Sermeno, sang the national anthem with American Legion Riders “Thunderous Tens." (Photos/Video - Doug Jorgensen)
Pleasanton residents show their thanks to firefighters leaving the Cal Fire base camp located at the Alameda County Fairgrounds. (Photos - Doug Jorgensen)
Early Friday, Aug. 29, The Wave in Dublin opened for lap swimming. Swimmers must register for a lane and time. The Pleasanton Aquatic Center on Black Avenue will also open on a limited schedule beginning Tuesday, Sept. 8. (Photos - Doug Jorgensen)
With Alameda County’s easing restrictions on barbers and hair stylists, Frank Moreno, owner of Frank's Barber Salon in Pleasanton, cuts Bob Chacon’s hair on the second floor balcony of the Peters Avenue shop. (Photos - Doug Jorgensen)
Set up by Cal Fire, a helicopter base on Meadowlark Field off Greenville Road in Livermore assists in fighting the massive wildfires burning across the East Bay Area. In the history of California’s recorded wildfires, the SCU Lightning Complex fire is now second only to the Mendocino Complex…
Construction Takes Place at Dublin High School. The result will be a brand-new engineering and science building. (Photos – Doug Jorgensen)
Painters prepared the front of Amador Valley High School for new paint. Pleasanton Unified School District started August 11th, but with remote learning, it may be a while before students see the freshly painted school.
Utility boxes recently received fresh paint in Dublin as part of the city's public art program. Over the years, artists have added color and character to the streets, while deterring graffiti and other forms of vandalism. (Photos - Doug Jorgensen)
Those who visited the top of Del Valle Road and waited to watch the sunset on Saturday, Aug. 1, ended up witnessing the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department, Alameda County Fire and Cal Fire contain and extinguish a blaze near the intersection of Mendenhall and Del Valle roads. (Photos - Dou…
Construction is underway on a windmill that's part of Salka Energy’s Summit Wind Farm project in the Altamont Pass. With propeller blades that move more slowly than their predecessors, these larger turbines were designed to decrease raptor fatalities. (Photos - Doug Jorgensen)
Students marched from Livermore City Hall to the downtown Bankhead Plaza leaving chalk messages for the community. Seen below are Camille Vasaan and Lily Mobraaten of Foothill High in Pleasanton (Photos - Doug Jorgensen)
Recently installed last Wednesday, the Stockmen’s Park is ready to welcome visitors to what will be Livermore’s newest park. (Photos - Doug Jorgensen)
The first of three drive-in movie nights put on by the Dublin Parks and Recreation at Dublin High School took place on the 16th. The dates for the remaining movies are Thursday, July 23th, and Thursday, July 30th.
At Dublin’s Emerald Glen Park, families enjoyed warm weather and exercise while flying kites. (Photos – Doug Jorgensen)
To better accommodate outdoor dining, the City of Livermore re-landscaped the area near Lizzy’s fountain in the downtown area. (Photos – Doug Jorgensen)
Protesters took to the streets of Livermore July 11 after the killing of U.S. Army Specialist Vanessa Guillen at Fort Hood, Texas. The demonstrators gathered at Livermore City Hall, then marched to First Street. (Photos - Doug Jorgensen)
Rita Harper and Annette Burnquist spend the morning crocheting afghans and sweaters. They used to meet at Starbucks, but now stay safely distanced at Kottinger Park in Pleasanton. (Photos - Doug Jorgensen)
Grass fire on the south side of interstate 580 between Greenville and North Flynn exits on Sunday July 5th. Two east bound lanes were blocked, west bound traffic was slowed. Responding agencies, Alameda County Fire, Livermore Pleasanton Fire, Camp Parks Fire and Cal Fire.
A vegetation fire south of I-580 between the Portola overpass and North Livermore burned on Thursday morning, July 2. The fire was contained to mostly grassland, but damaged a majestic Valley Oak tree in the pasture where it raged. For more on recent fires, see page 3. (Photos - Doug Jorgensen)
At Emerald Glen Park in Dublin, people enjoy a summer evening by playing volleyball, soccer, walking, skateboarding and biking. (Photos - Doug Jorgensen)
Thanks to Trent Thompson, the owner of Only Up, in collaboration with the Livermore Commission for the Arts, severals walls across the streets of Livermore showcase a diverse mix of style for residents to enjoy. The murals will be displayed for several months or longer. (Photos - Doug Jorgensen)
People enjoyed a warm summer evening outdoors in downtown Pleasanton last weekend. With Main Street closed to cars Friday afternoon through Sunday evening, patrons dined, strolled and leisurely bicycled along the street. The city plans to close Main Street for the next seven weekends. (Photo…
In an effort to encourage participation in the U.S. Census, a "Census Caravan" wound its way around northern Livermore on June 20. It started at St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church on Enos Way. Also participating in the caravan was the Livermore Heritage Guild’s 1944 Mack Fire truck. (Photos …
Residents gathered in front of the Livermore City Hall and marched to Carnegie Park assisted by Livermore Police, where they observed a moment of silence. (Photos - Doug Jorgensen)
The Alameda County Fairgrounds opened a drive-in movie theater every Friday and Saturday night, through July 25.
In a continuous stream of cars down Main Street, Sunday, June 7, students and families from the Tri-Valley area gathered for a caravan in support of the national movement for racial justice. (Photos – Doug Jorgensen)
Omni Fight Club, Joyo Yoga and Livermore School of Dance were just three of the organizations participating in the outdoor fitness event held in front of the Bankhead Theater, Saturday, June 6. Pictured above, the Omni Fight Club leads participants in exercises. (Photos - Doug Jorgensen)
Schools came up with creative ways to hold graduation ceremonies during COVID-19. (Photos - Doug Jorgensen)
During lockdown in place, police closed major retail stores throughout the Tri-Valley. (Photos - Doug Jorgensen)
Despite the shelter-in-place orders, a drive-by birthday party surprised Julie Martin of Dublin with car honks, balloons and happiness all around. (Photos - Doug Jorgensen)
Granada High School Matadors honored the baseball team’s graduating seniors last week, May 27. (Photos - Doug Jorgensen)
The community of Pleasanton came out to support its Class of 2020 in a celebration of ribbons placed downtown. Seen here from left are Tisa Basseer and Linda Masajlo. (Photos - Doug Jorgensen)
Rick Bosadas, a worker at St. Michael's Cemetery on East Avenue in Livermore, places American flags at the graves of armed service members in honor of Memorial Day, a task typically completed by the Scouts in non-COVID-19 times. (Photos - Doug Jorgensen)
Livermore American Legion Post 47 and Livermore VFW Post 7265 jointly put on a Memorial Day observance ceremony in Livermore, May 26. The American Legion, VFW and Josefa Higuera Livermore Chapter DAR placed wreaths. Speakers included Livermore Mayor John Marchand and Dublin Mayor Dave Hauber…
A celebration of graduating eighth-graders took place in front of East Avenue Middle School in Livermore this week. “We needed to do something to celebrate the kids,” said Mistee Guzman, Principal. (Photos - Doug Jorgensen)
Families out for walks on a trail located in Dublin, between Amador Elementary School and Jordan Ranch Park, wear masks while exercising. (Photos - Doug Jorgensen)
While looking at a beautiful landscape of roses, we are reminded to stand still, breathe, and imagine a better future away from these difficult times. (Photos - Doug Jorgensen)
With social-distancing measures in place, visitors were able to select fresh seasonal produce. (Photos - Doug Jorgensen)
