The community came out in full force to welcome the return of Dublin's Splatter Festival, which offers an array of food, wine, art and entertainment from places around the world. Organizers said Splatter aims to celebrate Dublin's diversity and make everyone who attends feel represented. Per…
Vanessa Williams dazzles the crowd during a fundraiser gala performance at the Bankhead Theater on Saturday, Sept. 11. The Livermore-Amador Symphony, led by Lara Webber, supported the performance. Through live auctions, donations and ticket sales, the nonprofit Livermore Valley Performing Ar…
An official from the Alameda County Fire Department rings a bell during a ceremony held at the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton on Saturday to commemorate the 9/11 attacks. Supervisor David Haubert hosted the hour-long event, which included speakers sharing personal stories from the …
Ingrid Nilson secures her work of knitted art around a tree in Livermore on Aug. 5. First Street now sports a Tree Sweater Forest as part of this annual tradition that brings local knitters and crocheters together to create colorful “sweaters” for the trees. When the sweaters are taken down,…
A smoke-delayed game originally scheduled for Friday, Aug. 27, between the Livermore Cowboys and the Livingston Wolf Pack was played Saturday morning, kicking off at 10 a.m. Livermore won 20 to 13. (Photos by Doug Jorgensen)
Nancy Miller works at her sewing machine during a “Dress a Girl Around the World” sew-fest held at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Livermore, Saturday, Aug. 21. The campaign aims to make a difference in the lives of girls around the world. Dedicated volunteers throughout the U.S. and beyond g…
Reshma Singh, Laurence Berkeley National Laboratory program director, speaks during a groundbreaking ceremony at Camp Parks in Dublin on Aug. 19. Officials celebrated the construction of the first of 10 nodes of a Resilient Replicable Modular Microgrid (R2M2), a backup solar power generator …
In Livermore, Altamont Creek Elementary School’s new principal, Andrea Tapia, welcomes students back to school Tuesday, Aug. 24. (Photos – Doug Jorgensen)
Dublin Mayor Melissa Hernandez and new Dublin Unified School District Superintendent Chris Funk welcome children back to school at Dublin Elementary School. (Photo courtesy of Shari Jackman)
Mickey Gantich, a Pearl Harbor survivor (USS Pennsylvania), talks with Noe Ortega, one of the recipients of the Sean Brock Foundation scholarships, awarded Aug. 11. The Veterans First Program at Las Positas College, along with American Legion Post 237 of Pleasanton, honored four Las Positas …
World War II veteran Don Ashton — Lieutenant, U.S. Navy, USS Effingham, 1943 to 1946 — signs the tail of a Stearman biplane that took veterans for “Dream Flights” on Friday, Aug. 13. Ashton was one of six Stoneridge Creek veterans who were taken for rides as part of Operation September Freed…
Madison Tropp and her mother, Colette, work on a word puzzle at a Free Little Library on Diamond Court in Livermore, Aug. 7. In celebration of Global Day of Unplugging, Little Free Libraries of Livermore hosted a Hunt for Gnomes that will continue through Aug. 15. Livermore Councilmember Rob…
A brave young camper considers greeting a large snake during Dublin’s third Family Campout at Arroyo Creek Park, Aug. 7. Jungle James Animal Adventures provided entertainment and close-up encounters with snakes, lizards and tortoises. (Photos – Doug Jorgensen)
Parents, students and staff at Donlon Elementary School in Pleasanton gather outside the school, waiting for the first day of school to begin. Students in the Pleasanton Unified School District returned to campuses yesterday, Aug. 11. (Photos – Doug Jorgensen)
To make up for the celebration they lost due to COVID-19, the Pleasanton Unified School District (PUSD) honored its 2020 graduates of Amador and Foothill high schools Thursday, Aug. 5. PUSD Superintendent David Haglund, Amador Principal Joshua Butterfield and Foothill Principal Sebastian Bul…
Seven-year-old Kai Cumbers plays the piano that made its debut at Persimmon Place in Dublin during Piano in the Plaza, which started Aug. 1 and will run through Aug. 8. The event will help raise funds for Pennies for Kids, a nonprofit that helps provide back-to-school clothes for kids in nee…
The Livermore Pleasanton Fire Department (LPFD) responded to a commercial structure fire on Stealth Street at 5:48 p.m., on Monday, Aug. 2. (Photos - Doug Jorgensen)
The Korean War and its veterans were recognized during a recent event held in Pleasanton. Organized by the Asian American High School Student Alliance, Pleasanton VFW Post 6298 and the Pleasanton American Legion Post 237, the event was marked with martial arts displays, modern Korean music a…
BATCH Makers Market opened at its new home at Carnegie Park in downtown Livermore, Sunday, July 18. Halau Makana Lani Tri-Valley Hula School, based in Pleasanton, put on a hula dance presentation. (Photos – Doug Jorgensen)
The City of Dublin held its second Family Campout at Emerald Glen Park, Saturday, July 17. The event gave local families a chance to get a taste of the great outdoors in their own backyard. (Photos – Doug Jorgensen)
The Asphalt Social Club held an informal car show along Veterans Way in Livermore, Sunday, July 18. The group gathers every third Sunday of the month to promote community outreach and downtown businesses. (Photo – Doug Jorgensen)
A SPARC on the Park event took place at the Livermore Stockmen’s Park, Saturday, July 10, in celebration of the reopening of California. It was put on by Livermore Shakespeare Festival and Livermore Downtown Inc. and featured dance by Kalaikoil Dance of India and music by Crawdad Republic. T…
A.J. Croce played to a sold-out Bankhead Theater in the first live performance in almost 16 months. (Photos – Doug Jorgensen)
On Tuesday July 13, the fourth day of the search for missing runner Philip Kreycik, volunteers gathered at Pleasanton’s Foothill High School to coordinate. From there, they broke into teams based on the length of time and physical ability to search potions of the Pleasanton Ridge.
Families flocked to Carnegie Park in Livermore July 1 for a Thursday evening farmers market. (Photos - Doug Jorgensen)
Stoneridge Creek held its annual Fourth of July Quilts of Valor presentation to honor U.S. veterans. (Photos - Doug Jorgensen)
Families enjoyed the Fourth of July at Emerald Glen Park in Dublin, where residents are allowed to set off "safe and sane" fireworks. (Photos - Doug Jorgensen)
East Bay Interfaith Community held its "Into the Light" event at the Muslim Community Center in Pleasanton, June 27. (Photos – Doug Jorgensen)
On Tuesday, June 29, Camp Parks in Dublin dedicated a medical training building to Specialist Jameson L. Lindskog, who was killed in Afghanistan. Pictured from left are Jo and Curtis Lindskog, Major General Jonathan Woodson and Brigadier General Joseph A. Marsiglia. (Photos – Doug Jorgensen)
Livermore School of Dance taped a ballet performance Thursday, June 17. The recording was for a future showing at the Bankhead Theater. (Photos – Doug Jorgensen)
Local law enforcement officials participate in the Tri-Valley leg of the Special Olympics torch run, Monday, June 21. (Photos – Doug Jorgensen)
Seen second to left in front, Rep. Eric Swalwell (CA-15) invited the public out for a hike Saturday, June 19. The hikers started at the Pleasanton / Dublin East BART station and went north along The Iron Horse Trail to Alcosta Boulevard in San Ramon before returning. Participants joined to s…
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)
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…
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…
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…
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)
Students at Amador Valley High School gathered in caps, gowns and masks for the 2021 graduation ceremony. (Photos – Doug Jorgensen)
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)
A young boy celebrates Memorial Day with his family in Livermore May 31. (Photos - Doug Jorgensen)
