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Granada High School graduates donning caps and gowns survey photos posted in celebration of the Class of 2021. Granada held its graduation ceremony June 11. (Photos – Doug Jorgensen)
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Alameda County Supervisor David Haubert hosted Race Amity Festival, Sunday, June 13, at Dublin’s Emerald Glen Park. Amity Race Day is held on the second Sunday of June. It is a time for Americans to come together and celebrate the diversity of their communities. Seen from left are Sayeh Ahma…
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On June 2, Livermore maintenance workers and the Livermore Stockmen’s Rodeo Association put up the lighted downtown rodeo cowboy at Stockmen’s Park on South Livermore Avenue. The cowboy is lit at dusk to honor the Livermore Rodeo, which normally takes place the second weekend in June, but wa…
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Denis Baker works on a painting while seated at Lizzy Fountain in Livermore Saturday, June 5. Baker was participating in the annual Paint Livermore competition, which focused on the city’s historic homes and buildings, vineyards and landscapes. The event was sponsored by the Livermore Art As…
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Livermore Boy Scouts, Explorers and Cub Scouts placed American flags on more than 1,700 graves of veterans buried in the city's cemeteries on Saturday, May 28. (Photos - Doug Jorgensen)Â
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Students at Amador Valley High School gathered in caps, gowns and masks for the 2021 graduation ceremony. (Photos – Doug Jorgensen)
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Foothill High School seniors clap during the 2021 graduation. This year, ceremonies were permitted to take place with health guidelines in place and a reduced crowd size. (Photos – Doug Jorgensen)Â
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A young boy celebrates Memorial Day with his family in Livermore May 31. (Photos - Doug Jorgensen)
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Members of the Team Fremont Bank took to the roads of North Livermore for their annual Tour de Cure bike ride Saturday, May 22. The ride is a fundraiser for the American Diabetes Association. Riders started early in the morning on 20- and 15-mile loops, leaving from Fremont Bank’s Livermore …
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Granada High Matadors hosted a dual track meet with The Livermore Cowboys, Thursday, May 20. The girls are seen here, dashing over the 110-meter hurdles.  (Photos - Doug Jorgensen)Â
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Pleasanton Unified School District (PUSD) celebrated the completion of a turf cricket pitch at Alisal Elementary School in partnership with Cricket for Cubs. PUSD Superintendent David Haglund threw out the first bowl. Seen here, Prithvi Alluboyina gets ready to whack the ball. (Photos - Doug…
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The Amador Dons’ water polo teams traveled to Granada High for a match against the Matadors, Thursday May 20. The girls’ varsity team won 13 to 0. (Photos - Doug Jorgensen)
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Las Positas College held a drive-thru graduation for its veteran graduates Saturday, May 22. The event was sponsored by Las Positas' Veterans First Program and included active military, veterans’ support groups and other veterans’ organizations. Seen here, Adeana Santos, Student Veterans Org…
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On Saturday, May 22, the Pleasanton VFW Post 6298 and American Legion 237, along with local Boy Scout troops and Cub Scout Packs, place veterans' markers and American flags on the graves of vets buried at Pioneer Cemetery in honor of Memorial Day. (Photos - Doug Jorgensen)Â
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Granada High School hosted a varsity boys' soccer game against Amador Valley May 12. The score was unavailable at press time. (Photos - Doug Jorgensen)
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The Livermore Cowboys' varsity lacrosse team hosted the Foothill Falcons May 14. Livermore won 12-11. (Photos - Doug Jorgensen)
The Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department (LPFD) responded to a fire on Vineyard Avenue between Livermore and Pleasanton Thursday, around 4:20 p.m. (Photos - Doug Jorgensen)
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In celebration of its newly remodeled store in Pleasanton, Lucky on Hopyard Road and West Las Positas Boulevard held a light drone show Friday, May 14.  (Photos – Doug Jorgensen)
Residents at Stoneridge Creek Senior Living Community brought legendary actors back to life for a two-day photo shoot. The photos will be featured in a 2022 calendar. (Photos – Doug Jorgensen)Â
Granada's Autumn Johnson and Livermore's Marissa Gonzales fight for the ball as Granada girls' lacrosse team host cross-town rival, the Livermore Cowboys, on Friday, April 23. Granada went on to win 15-10. (Photos - Doug Jorgensen)
Officials from the Dublin Unified School District celebrated the completion of Dublin High School’s engineering and science building with a ribbon cutting, Thursday, April 15. The new building adds approximately 47,000 square feet of engineering and science facilities to the school's campus.…
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The Pleasanton Police Department staged a simulated fatal traffic accident March 24, in the parking lot at Amador Valley High School. Because of Covid-19 health guidelines, this the first time the Pleasanton Unified School District’s annual “Every 15 Minutes” program, designed to teach teens…
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Principal Tara Aderman welcomed students back to Altamont Creek Elementary School March 22 after more than a year of no in-person classes because of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District voted to reopen schools for all grades. However, elementary students …
The Dublin Gaels defeated the Granada Matadors 28-7 March 20 in the Gaels’ football home opener. Below, Dublin wide receiver Brandon Burnes grabs a pass against Granada’s Josh Henninger for one of the Gael’s four touchdowns. (Photos - Doug Jorgensen)
The Foothill High Falcons hosted the Livermore High Cowboys in the opening game of the 2021 opening season, Saturday, March 13. Livermore won 14 to 13. Coming up this week on Saturday, March 20, Livermore will host Amador Valley and Dublin High hosts Granada. (Photos - Doug Jorgensen)
As part of Dublin’s St. Patrick’s Day celebrations, the city held a chalk art contest at the Civic Center Fountain Plaza, on Saturday, March 13. (Photos - Doug Jorgensen)
The Bankhead Theater in Livermore marked the one-year anniversary of the COVID shutdown with a live performance by Jackson Rohm in the plaza, on Friday, March 12. Organizers lit up the front of the building, honored the date with signage, kicked off a small fundraising campaign, and opened t…
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The Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District (LVJUSD) and the Livermore Area Recreation and Park District (LARPD) co-sponsored a vaccination event held at the Robert Livermore Community Center in Livermore, Thursday, March 11.
Parents, teachers and staff from the Pleasanton Unified School District (PUSD) today welcomed middle and high school students back to campus for the first time since the pandemic began about a year ago.
On Friday, March 6, high school football started in the Tri Valley, with Dublin High hosting a scrimmage against Campalindo High. In a scrimmage, no score is kept and ball possession is for 20 minutes at time.(Photos - Doug Jorgensen)
Alisa Elementary School students, in Pleasanton, are back in the classroom after a year of remote learning,
The Wente Vineyard along Arroyo Road recently got some needed pruning. Over the years, the vineyard has been recognized as one of California’s premier wine-country destinations, featuring wine tasting, dining, concert experiences, championship golf and more.
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A duplex at the corner of Andrews and Elm streets in Livermore burned today, Feb. 27. Units form the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department and Alameda County Fire Department responded.
The Foothill Falcons hosted the Granada Matadors in a dual cross-county meet at Foothill High school in Pleasanton, on Saturday, Feb. 20. (Photos - Doug Jorgensen)
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)
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)
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)
At the first team practice of Dublin Little League Majors Orioles, on Saturday, Feb. 6, at The Fallon Sorts Park in Dublin, coaches Robb D,Amore and Jimmy Adams started with stretching and basic drills. The Orioles are hopping to start playing games in mid-March. (Photos - Doug Jorgensen)
Players from the Bay Area Willow Cricket Academy played a pickup match at Dublin’s Fallon Sports Park, on Saturday, Jan. 30. (Photos - Doug Jorgensen)
