The Amador Valley girls’ basketball team defeated the Foothill Falcons 39-31 on Jan 19. The Dons pick up their 12th win of the season in a key rivalry game. (Photo – Doug Jorgensen)
From left, Livermore's Savannah Battaion and Granada's Jordan Knight battle for the ball. The Livermore Cowboys took on the Granada Matadors at home on Jan. 13 and Granada won 4-0. (Photo - Doug Jorgensen)
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The building on the corner of South Livermore Avenue and First Street opened its doors to the community as the Bank of Italy 100 years ago this month. The building has been The Independent's office since the 1990s. (Independent archive photo)
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Hana (left) and Sara Fahey at Cottonwood Creek K-8 School in Dublin don matching masks while carrying hand sanitizer to class. School districts throughout the Tri-Valley implemented new policies in an effort to keep schools open during a spike of COVID-19 cases. (Photo - Doug Jorgensen)
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Revelers rang in the new year at the Main Street Brewery’s MASKerade Party in downtown Pleasanton on Dec. 31. Erin Anderegg, Howard Benner and Veronica Roderick (holding the phone) capture the moment with a selfie. (Photos - Doug Jorgensen)
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Patti Cole, Pauly Krauter and Sue Griffin enjoy a bird’s eye view during the Audubon Society’s Christmas Bird Count event on Dec. 17. The Eastern Alameda County count took place around the wetlands of Springtown. (Photo - Doug Jorgensen)
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Local residents placed wreaths on veteran's graves at Pleasanton’s Pioneer Cemetery as part of the national Wreaths Across America event on Saturday, Dec. 18. (Photo - Doug Jorgensen)
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Riley Raines gets a closer look at the Christmas decorations on display at Candy Cane Lane. The popular neighborhood display has been a Pleasanton staple for decades. (Photo - Doug Jorgensen)
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Volunteers help make wreaths during a workshop at the Pleasanton Veterans Hall on Dec. 11. The preparation was for the Wreaths Across Pleasanton event scheduled for Dec. 18. More than 560 wreaths are expected to be laid on veterans' graves at Pioneer Cemetery. (Photos - Doug Jorgensen)
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Chabad of the Tri-Valley celebrated Chanukah on Dec. 4 with the lighting of a public Menorah in front of Livermore’s Bankhead Theater. (Photo - Doug Jorgensen)
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A couple of turkeys smile for the camera during Pleasanton’s seventh annual Turkey Burn 5k and 10k race held at Ken Mercer Sports Park, Nov. 25. The event was sponsored by Pleasanton North Rotary Club. Nonperishable food donations assist the annual Holiday Food Distribution of Tri Valley Hav…
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Foothill Falcon Kenny Olson runs for a touchdown during last week’s quarterfinals of the North Coast Section CIF Division 2 playoffs. The Falcons hosted the San Leandro Pirates and won 39-13. Foothill faces Rancho Cotate at Rohnert Park on Nov. 19. (Photos – Doug Jorgensen)
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Members of the Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority and the family of the late Angelina Navarro gathered Nov. 12 for the rededication of the Livermore Transit Center to "Angie’s Way" on the site of the old Livermore A&W Root Beer Drive-In on old First Street. Navarro, (below), bega…
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The cast of the popular musical “Mamma Mia” has returned to the Bankhead Theater following a pause due to COVID-19. The Tri-Valley Repertory Theatre reopened the show last Friday and will run it through Nov. 21. Read the full story on page 3. (Photos - Doug Jorgensen)
Granada High School's players, coaches and fans celebrated a victory win against crosstown rival Livermore High, Nov. 5. The Matadors defeated the Cowboys 28-10 to win the City Championship Trophy. (Photos - Doug Jorgensen)
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The U.S. Navy Sea Cadets Color Guard from Camp Parks in Dublin participated in the Tri-Valley Veterans Parade, Sunday, Nov. 7 in downtown Pleasanton. Crowds lined the parade path on Main Street welcoming participants during the annual event, which was not held last year due to the pandemic. …
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Wonder Woman leads runners during the Rotary Club of Pleasanton's 2021 Halloween Spirit Run, Oct. 31. The event had 5K, 10K and kids' runs, starting and finishing at the Alameda County Fairgrounds. (Photos – Doug Jorgensen)
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Livermore High's Elihah Hodgers breaks through the Dublin Gaels' defensive line Oct. 29. Livermore won 17-16. (Photo - Doug Jorgensen)
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The Foothill High School marching band makes it way down Main Street in Pleasanton during the 47th annual band review, Oct. 23. Local high school and middle school bands participated in the event. (Photos – Doug Jorgensen)
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The Wave in Dublin recently offered a unique pumpkin-picking experience to local swimmers during its Floating Pumpkin event, Oct. 23. (Photos – Doug Jorgensen)
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The Imperial Knights Medieval Stunt Show at the Alameda County Fair in Pleasanton offered spectators a stunning joust display, Oct. 23. (Photo – Doug Jorgensen)
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Livermore's Joe Scweig (in white) and Foothill's Chris Lawson wrestle for a pass on Friday, Oct. 15. The Foothill Falcons defeated the Livermore Cowboys 24-0. (Photos – Doug Jorgensen)
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From left, Dublin Chamber CEO Inge Houston, Dublin Mayor Melissa Hernandez and Visit Tri-Valley CEO Tracy Farhad enjoy Dublin Arts Collective's Scary Art Show reception on Oct. 14 held at The Frame Company in Dublin.
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A young child peers through a telescope during the Livermore Stargazers' event held at the Livermore Library, Thursday, Oct. 14. For a list of library events and services, visit livermorelibrary.net. (Photo – Doug Jorgensen)
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Cheer SF put on a spectacular display during Livermore Pride's third Livermore Pridefest, which was held at Carnegie Park on Oct. 16. (Photos by Doug Jorgensen)
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The City of Dublin celebrated the return of fall with its annual Harvest Fair at Dublin Heritage Park and Museums on Donlon Way, Saturday, Oct. 9. Families came out to enjoy face painting, wagon rides and crafts, while also learning traditional skills, such as apple peeling, cow milking and …
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Sherry Binkley of Firehouse Art Studio discusses portraits that convey emotions during Livermore's Artwalk, Saturday, Oct. 9. (Photo - Doug Jorgensen)
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Patrons at The Sidetrack Bar and Grill in Pleasanton toast while dressed in traditional German attire during Oktoberfest, which was held Oct. 1 through Oct. 3. Oktoberfest is a beer festival held annually in Munich, Germany, and in many regions throughout the world. (Photo – Doug Jorgensen)
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An African dancer delights the audience with a lively performance in front of the Bankhead Theater during Taste of Africa, Saturday, Oct. 2. The event was put on by Cheza Nami Foundation, thanks in part to a $10,000 grant from the City of Livermore, and featured several Bay Area professional…
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Residents check out classic cars that filled the streets in downtown Livermore, Sept. 26, during the Altamont Cruisers’ 32nd Nostalgia Day Car Show. According to organizers, the annual event has contributed nearly $1 million in the past 31 years to local charitable and youth organizations. (…
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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…
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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…
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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 …
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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,…
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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 …
