On Friday, January 17, Livermore High School hosted crosstown rival, Granada High, for girls and boys varsity basketball. Granada won 51-47. The boys started at 7pm, immediately following the girls 5:30 game. (Photos - Doug Jorgensen)
The Pleasanton Senior Center hosted the Make a Difference Festival on Jan. 18, with over three dozen organizations offering a wide variety of community service, wellness, and safety and emergency preparedness projects and seminars. (Photos - Doug Jorgensen)
On January 18, Dublin’s Gael Force Robotics put on the Battle of the Bay at Dublin High School. Teams from northern California competed in the VEX Robotics Competition. Qualifying teams will move on to the state wide competition. (Photos - Doug Jorgensen)
The Granada Matadors hosted the lady Dons from Amador Valley High. Amador’s Jenny Yang, Erin Brown and Granada’s Kayla Wirgler and Regina Mocitoris wrestle for a rebound. Amador won 51 to 36.
An African American Cultural Celebration was hosted by the Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center in the Bankhead lobby and plaza on Saturday, Jan. 11.
Brave participants took a chilly ride down the Polar Bear Slide on Jan. 11 at the Robert Livermore Aquatics Center. The water temperature was 49 degrees Fahrenheit, and about 200 people come for the event with 110 rides down the water slide. (Photos - Doug Jorgensen)
Participants took a meditative stroll at the Labyrinth Walk hosted by the First Presbyterian Church in Livermore on New Year's Eve. (Photos - Doug Jorgensen)
(Photos - Doug Jorgensen)Â
The Independent’s own Doug Jorgensen, who has photographed the Tri-Valley for the newspaper for nearly 38 years, describes the images that he feels reflect the area over the past year.
"Widmer World", located at 3671 Chelsea Ct. in Pleasanton, continues to display a Christmas fantasy light show through December 31, 6-9 p.m. The magical dancing lights are free to the public, but donations are welcome. Bob Widmer and family create this yearly display to give back to the loca…
The Pleasanton Downtown Association held the Spirit & Sweater Stroll last Saturday. Guests busted out their craziest holiday sweaters while enjoying spirits and craft cocktails at over 20 downtown locations throughout Main Street. (Photos - Doug Jorgensen)
Santa Claus came to celebrate with families in Dublin last Saturday with a hot pancake breakfast at the Shannon Community Center. (Photos - Doug Jorgensen)
(Photos - Doug Jorgensen)
Children and adults were transfixed by the elaborate displays up at Knottingham Circle.
"The Santas" visited Wente Estate Vineyards to sip and shop during the Holiday in the Vineyards event. (Photos - Doug Jorgensen)
The City of Dublin celebrated the beginning of the holiday season with the traditional lighting of their Christmas tree last Dec. 5th. (Photos – Doug Jorgensen)
Despite the rainy night, crowds emerged through downtown streets on Dec. 7 to enjoy the Livermore Holiday Parade and begin the holiday season. Livermore Downtown, Inc., the organizer of the parade, chose as Grand Marshals the Patel family and Presidio Company, the proposed developer of the e…
Deacon Dave's "Casa del Pomba" is decorated with over 600,000 lights for visitors to enjoy at his annual holiday celebration. (Photos - Doug Jorgensen)
Despite near-freezing temperatures, the Fifth Annual Tri-Valley Turkey Burn drew record participation on Thanksgiving morning for a 5K/10K family fun run, walk and stroll in Pleasanton’s Ken Mercer Park. Pleasanton resident Grace Nash (left photo) again wore a full-body turkey suit and rode …
At the 4th Annual Mony Nop Turkey Drop on Nov. 24, volunteers helped collect turkeys, gift cards and cash for families in need. All proceeds went to benefit the Tri-Valley Haven, a local shelter serving the Tri-Valley. (Photos - Doug Jorgensen)
Friday, Nov. 22, The Foothill Falcons fell to Clayton Valley Charter High School, 49 to 7 in the second round CIF NCS Division 2 playoffs. (Photos - Doug Jorgensen)
On Nov. 23, Livermore launched the holiday season with a pajama party in the shopping district at the "Earlier Than the Bird" event. (Photos - Doug Jorgensen)
With the rusty and steely colors of autumn, the valley adopts a moody vibe. (Photos - Doug Jorgensen)
The vermilion-colored grapevine leaves will be long gone by the time the Ravenswood Historic Site celebrates its annual Victorian Christmas on Sunday, Dec. 8, when visitors experience a free old-fashioned yuletide with tours, decorations, music, and a trip to the gift shop. Till then, Ravens…
Friday night lights showed off the action as the Livermore Cowboys faced the Campolindo Cougars (Moraga) on Nov. 15. The Cowboys lost the first round NCS CIF Division 2 playoffs to the Cougars, 41 to 16. (Photos - Doug Jorgensen)
In the Nov. 9 CIF NCS Division 1, second-round playoffs, second seed Amador Dons advanced to the CIF NCS semifinal playoffs, beating Napa High School 8 to 4. Amador girls play third seed James Logan on Wednesday, Nov 13. The Dons’ Lindsey Maddalon shoots against Napa High. (Photos - Doug Jorgensen)
Just in time for the holidays, See’s Candies opened on Nov. 8 in Livermore at 3048 West Jack London Blvd., near the outlets. (Photos - Doug Jorgensen)
Foothill’s Zoe Reid passes the ball in the Nov. 9 CIF NCS Division 1, second-round playoffs. The Falcons lost to Sir Francis Drake 11 to 5.. (Photos - Doug Jorgensen)
The setting sun illuminates windblown plants at Sean Diamond Park, 4801 La Strada Drive, Dublin. The park, dedicated last year, is named after former Dublin resident Army Staff Sergeant Sean Diamond, who was killed in action in Iraq in 2009. (Photos - Doug Jorgensen)
While October sustained temperatures of 80 degrees, finally in November, nature in the vineyards began to take notice that fall has arrived. (Photos - Doug Jorgensen)
Las Positas College, with its outstanding Veterans First Program, celebrates Veterans Day each year in style with keynote speakers, free lunch for veterans, and the appearance of a Huey helicopter. At bottom right is Dr. John Shirley, a WWII veteran and former Livermore mayor. (Photos - Doug…
Venture X, a premium membership-based workspace community for entrepreneurs and businesses, celebrated its grand opening on Nov. 7, at 4125 Hopyard Road, Pleasanton. The 13,000-square-foot facility is the first Venture X in California. (Photos - Doug Jorgensen)
In a close CIF NCS Division 1, second-round playoffs on Nov. 9, Amador boys water polo advanced to the semifinals after beating Liberty High 9 to 8. Pictured is Don Ross Brown. Amador boys take on College Park on Nov. 13. (Photos - Doug Jorgensen)
On their home turf, the Amador Dons beat the Livermore Cowboys 27 to 0 on Nov. 1. Livermore OB Shaun Smith gains yardage on quarterback keeper. Amador’s Trevor Asberry #41 runs against Livermore. (Photos - Doug Jorgensen)
Livermore High played crosstown rivals Granada High in both men’s and women’s water polo. (Photos - Doug Jorgensen)
Last week, a mechanical harvester gleaned late-harvest grapes from a vineyard on Reuss Road in Livermore. (Photos - Doug Jorgensen)
The 23rd annual Tri-Valley Veterans Day Parade and Ceremony took place on Nov. 3 in downtown Pleasanton. This year, the theme honored the 100th anniversary of the American Legion. Kicking off the event were airplanes making passes overhead. (Photos - Doug Jorgensen)
The Matadors took on their cross- town rivals, the Livermore Cowboys, which turned out to be a tough match up. The Matadors' Leif Jensen (22), Mathieu Rocheleau (26), Logan Tucker (74), Alex Edwards (60), assisted by Eric Hall (5), Stephen Geyer (6), and Antonio Sotka (7) provided some nice …
The Kidz Town Halloween Hay Day celebration on Oct. 26 took place in downtown Livermore. Kids in 5th grade and younger enjoyed trick-or-treating, games and costume contests. (Photos - Doug Jorgensen)
The 45th Annual Foothill Band Review marched down Pleasanton’s Main St. on Oct. 26. Dublin’s Wells Middle School (pictured) was one of 38 middle and high school bands to participate in the parade and concert competition. (Photos - Doug Jorgensen)
The 9th annual Halloween Brew Crawl was held in downtown Pleasanton on Oct. 26. (Photos - Doug Jorgensen)
Dublin hosted its Floating Pumpkin Patch on Oct. 26 at The Wave in Emerald Glen Park. (Photos - Doug Jorgensen)
The Halloween Spirit Run was hosted by the Rotary Club of Pleasanton on Oct. 27. The run, which took place on Father’s Day for 25 years before moving to October, takes runners under the Arch on Main Street in downtown Pleasanton.
