Units from the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department and the Alameda County Fire Department responded to a two-alarm fire at an abandoned building in the Valley Pool Center off Railroad Avenue, Monday, March 1, at 6:37 a.m.
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 Livermore City Council will hold a workshop Monday, March 1, to discuss a variety of goals and priorities for fiscal years 2021-2023.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday night appointed Rep. Eric Swalwell, as one of nine impeachment managers for the second impeachment of Donald Trump.
A bill introduced in the California Assembly last week would establish “988” as a statewide mental-health crisis call number and require counties to provide mobile crisis teams as an alternative to law enforcement.
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Multiple California tiger salamanders have been sighted near the proposed Aramis solar project in North Livermore Valley.
A bill introduced in the California Assembly last week would establish “988” as a statewide mental-health crisis call number and require counties to provide mobile crisis teams as an alternative to law enforcement.
In its upcoming meeting, March 2, at 7 p.m., the Dublin City Council will review its unfinished business relating to a mental health care pilot program, along with its community outreach process.
Pleasanton Mayor Karla Brown will deliver her first State of the City address on Tuesday, March 9, at noon.
DUBLIN — Arun Goel, former Dublin councilmember and mayoral candidate, has been appointed to the Dublin San Ramon Services District (DSRSD), District 5.
The Pleasanton City Council on Tuesday, March 2, will consider approving a memorandum of understanding (MOU) alongside Dublin and Livermore for a mental health urgent care pilot program funding.
LIVERMORE — The city council this week voted 4-1 to amend the Downtown Specific Plan to create more spaces in parking structures.
PLEASANTON — Assuming COVID-19 numbers continue to drop, Pleasanton will not enforce mask compliance with fines, as have Livermore and Dublin.
REGIONAL, CA — Alameda County officials on Tuesday, Feb. 23, considered the idea of combining solar facilities with agricultural production for proposed developments in the region’s vacant lands.
DUBLIN — At a Feb. 16 city council meeting, all members voted unanimously to approve a resolution amending the general plan land-use designation at Sierra Court from business park and industrial to retail, office and automotive.
The Alameda County Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing next week to consider the appeals of Friends of Livermore, Friends of Open Space and Vineyards, IP Aramis LLC (applicant), and Save North Livermore Valley, from the decision of the East County Board of Zoning Adjustments on N…
REGIONAL, CA - Debit cards loaded with money for the U.S. Treasury’s second economic payment designed to stimulate spending in the COVID pandemic economy were sent to millions of people.
REGIONAL, CA — Alameda County recently joined forces with Stanford Healthcare-ValleyCare (SHVC) and Sutter Health to launch a new COVID-19 vaccine location on the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton.
LIVERMORE — After more than 9,000 people signed a petition supporting him, a Livermore bicycle repairman was allowed Monday to reopen his garage to customers while officials conduct a review of the city’s policies for home businesses.
LIVERMORE — A small plane with engine failure landed and struck a car on a road near the Livermore Municipal Airport on Tuesday shortly after takeoff, but no one was injured, police said.
Following President Joe Biden’s order, cities around the Tri-Valley have joined the nation and U.S. embassies in lowering flags to half-mast through Friday, Feb. 26, in memory of the 500,000 American lives lost to COVID-19.
Pleasanton resident Beth Hostelter, a registered nurse and director of Medicare Services for Albertsons Companies, has been named secretary of the board for the National Medicare Secondary Payer Network, a nationwide nonprofit advocacy organization.
The Alameda County Fair received top awards from the Western Fairs Association and the International Association of Fairs and Expositions for innovation and excellence in competitive exhibits, agricultural programs and marketing for 2020.
A motorist struck and killed a pedestrian who was walking on a Pleasanton street, police confirmed on Saturday.
The Livermore City Council on Monday, Feb. 22, will consider authorizing agreements for the construction of the I Street garage, along with an amendment to the Downtown Specific Plan regarding parking stall dimensions.
REGIONAL — Campaign and elections attorney Barry Fadem, who in the past has represented groups in the Tri-Valley, is a voice in the national conversation on the U.S. election system.
Nate Cabral, a recent graduate of the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office Police Academy, has joined the Pleasanton Police Department.
Bay Area Rapid Transit is offering free rides home for anyone who gets the COVID-19 vaccine at the Oakland Coliseum.
REGIONAL — Tri-Valley Congressman Eric Swalwell said this week that although the U.S. Senate acquitted President Donald Trump of inciting the Jan. 6 insurrection on the capital, he and his fellow House Managers won their case and have effectively prevented Trump from ever holding office again.
PLEASANTON —In an effort to retain some local control over state accessory dwelling unit (ADU) mandates, the city council recently voted to amend its master fee applications process while voting to eliminate future citywide construction of two-story ADUs.
REGIONAL — As schools in the Tri-Valley and throughout California prepare for a return to the classroom, the state aims to provide virtual assistance with the planning process.
REGIONAL — A recent webinar on trading of guaranteed future water prices on the stock market showed the potential to drive up the price tag of water for public agencies.
REGIONAL — The Alameda Creek Alliance and Ohlone Audubon Society recently joined other environmental organizations in opposing the Aramis Solar Energy Generation and Storage project proposed for agricultural land in North Livermore, along Cayetano Creek.
Pacific Gas & Electric and East Bay Community Energy announced last week that 400,000 Alameda County residential power customers will be charged based on when they use electricity beginning in May.
The Pleasanton Unified School District has received a clean audit reports for fiscal 2019-2020 and its use of Measure 11 funds.
REGIONAL — Line cooks are in the riskiest post-pandemic occupation, according to a deep study by University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) that compared pre-pandemic and post-pandemic death statistics for 25 groups of occupations in a wide variety of fields.
Last month, Tri-Valley residents were saddened to learn Livermore’s Campo di Bocce will permanently shut its doors.
Watching a loved one deal with the effects of dementia isn’t an easy thing for someone of any age to go through, and it can be especially devastating for young people to witness.
PLEASANTON — The city pulled the plug on using potable water as a possible alternative drinking source.
REGIONAL — A state agency that investigates workplace safety has fined the Alameda County Sheriff's Office (ACSO) $2,440 for allegedly violating COVID-19 safety requirements possibly related to the death of a deputy who worked in the Santa Rita Jail in Dublin.
LIVERMORE — The Airport Commission voted unanimously this week to support KaiserAir’s development proposal that would put six corporate aircraft in the skies over Livermore, with talk of additional planes down the road.
DUBLIN — The city recently took the next steps toward accommodating the state's affordable housing mandates.
LIVERMORE — The director of emergency services reported a positive trend in COVID-19 cases in the county and city, along with optimism that the area would be moving out of the most restrictive purple tier.
REGIONAL — A group of transportation officials on Thursday touted a massive rail project plan that would add a crossing from Oakland to San Francisco, add lines to allow commuting throughout Northern California, create 377,000 jobs and provide a $145 billion boost to the economy.
Fourteen high school seniors in the Tri-Valley area are among nearly 4,500 students nationwide who have been invited by the U.S. Department of Education to apply for the 2021 Presidential Scholars Program.
Yuhui “Samantha” Wang, a cadet master sergeant with the California Civil Air Patrol’s Tri-Valley Composite Squadron 156, has received the Air Force Association’s Outstanding CAP Squadron Cadet Award.
Anup Singh, former director of the Center for Biological and Engineering Sciences at Sandia National Laboratories, has been named associate director for Engineering at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
Tracey Lewis Taylor, chief operating officer for Stanford Health Care-Valley Care, will chair the Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors for 2021.
The Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department (LPFD) responded with the Alameda County Fire Department and the Pleasanton Police Department to a report of a fire on Driftwood Way Feb. 4.
Although the annual candlelight vigil for Ilene Misheloff, who disappeared 32 years ago, was cancelled this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Dublin police still posted messages online from Chief Garrett Holmes and the girl’s father, Mike Misheloff, to keep the investigation alive.
The Livermore Area Recreation and Park District’s (LARPD) budget is back in the black, four months after the district was forced to lay off employees and cut spending across the organization to account for a projected $2.4 million budget deficit for the fiscal year.
A team of California and Nevada fire scientists have produced a booklet with step-by-step guidance on retrofitting an existing home to be more resilient to fire.
Police are investigating a shooting that wounded a man and injured a woman Wednesday evening in Livermore.
LIVERMORE — The Alameda County Agricultural Advisory Committee’s experts in viticulture, ranching and cannabis production are poised to dig deep into their respective fields to come up with a comprehensive list of proposed changes to Measure D, the county’s agriculture and open space initiat…
In a unanimous vote last Wednesday, the Dublin Youth Advisory Committee agreed to assist in promoting the Tri-Valley Virtual Teen Job and Career Fair.
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation last week extending the state’s pandemic-driven moratorium on evictions through June 30.
The Pleasanton Unified School District (PUSD) hosted its second annual State of the District on Jan. 27 to look over the past year and thank its community sponsors.
PLEASANTON — The Pleasanton Police Department (PPD) has placed an officer on administrative leave while investigating the officer's social media posts, including one related to a pro-President Trump rally around Jan. 6, a published report said.
REGIONAL — Workers have begun preparing the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton to serve as a COVID-19 "mega" vaccine distribution site that could inoculate thousands of people a day.
There is no denying that over the past year, teachers across the nation have had a rough go of it.
A 54-year-old Colorado man was killed last week in a single-vehicle crash on the 580 Freeway in Livermore.
The Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District (LVJUSD) is laying the groundwork for students to return to in-person learning.
Kim Budil, a scientist who has worked a variety of leadership positions during a 34-year career at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), has been appointed its director, making her the first woman to hold the position.
Firefighters moved out of Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Station 3 this week after almost 50 years of use.
REGIONAL — During the Community of Character Collaborative annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Fellowship Breakfast held Jan. 25, three individuals were recognized for carrying on Dr. King’s legacy.
PLEASANTON — The city council recently amended a current policy that assists local first-time homebuyers.
Gov. Gavin Newsom this week announced changes to California’s COVID-19 response plan designed to speed the pace of vaccination and improve the state’s ability to track vaccination data.
LIVERMORE — Planning Commissioner Gina Bonnano, who has spent nearly two decades in civic service and volunteering for nonprofit organizations, was sworn in Tuesday as the newest member of the Livermore City Council.
Stanford Health Care – ValleyCare will hold a community blood drive at the LifeStyleRX fitness center, 1119 E. Stanley Blvd. in Livermore, from noon to 5 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 29.
REGIONAL —There is an adage in California that goes, “Whiskey is for drinking and water is for fighting over.”
PLEASANTON — The Pleasanton City Council has approved the East Bay Community Energy (EBCE) default service level of “Renewable 100” for municipal accounts, “Brilliant 100” for residential and commercial customer accounts, and “Bright Choice” for reduced-rate medical baseline programs.
LIVERMORE — In an effort to address concerns of some families in the district, the Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District (LVJUSD) Parent Club Information Council (PCIC) hosted a live leadership forum.
Newly elected Alameda County supervisor David Haubert is featured in a new episode of “Supervisor’s Report” now airing on TV30.
Low-income riders are now eligible for discounted fares on Tri-Valley Wheels buses and more than 20 other Bay Area transit systems.
Capt. Craig Eicher is retiring this week after a 32-year career with the Pleasanton Police Department.
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With a series of winter storms forecast over the next several days, Pacific Gas & Electric is urging customers to be prepared for weather-related power outages.
Gov. Gavin Newsom has lifted the current shelter-in-place order, which has been in place since Dec. 7. Alameda County will move back to the restrictive Purple Tier in the State's "Blueprint for a Safer Economy" (https://covid19.ca.gov/safer-economy/) as of 11:59 p.m. tonight, Jan. 25.
Emily Wu, Managing Director for First Republic Bank’s East Bay Business Group, was recently elected to the Board of Directors for the Livermore Lab Foundation (LLF).
Sunflower Hill has received a $2,000 grant from the Clif Family Foundation, whose mission is to support efforts to create healthy food systems and build stronger communities, while protecting the environment.
Up to $6 million is available from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District to offset the cost of installing publicly accessible chargers for light-duty electric vehicles.
Pleasanton resident Donald James has written a book about manners in the workplace based on advice gleaned from his mother and a long career at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
LIVERMORE — Local business tolls continue to rise due to the shelter-in-place orders issued in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Last week another Livermore institution made the decision to close its doors for good.
Firefighters from Livermore-Pleasanton and Alameda County fire departments staged a dramatic rescue Wednesday to aid four people whose car crashed off the 580 Freeway near Livermore and rolled down a steep embankment.
LIVERMORE — Following a discussion about the lengths and widths of cars and trucks, the Livermore Planning Commission recommended a plan Tuesday that will narrow some public and private parking stalls in downtown structures to create more places to park.
REGIONAL — In a recent letter submitted to the county, attorney Robert Selna — representing Save North Livermore Valley (SNLV) — stated the loss of acreage from the Aramis solar project should require the applicant to resubmit a conditional use permit (CUP) application.
LIVERMORE — A Sacramento County Superior Court judge has ruled in favor of Alameda County in the county’s challenge to an environmental impact report (EIR) that would have cleared the way to turn a biologically unique open space area into an off-road vehicle park.
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH), in coordination with Santa Clara County and the University of California San Francisco (UCSF), this week announced that an L452R variant of COVID-19 is increasingly being identified by viral genomic sequencing in multiple counties across the state.
LIVERMORE — A 26-year-old man suffering from apparent mental illness has been charged with stabbing his father to death in their Livermore home, prosecutors said last week.
DUBLIN — The city council has taken another step toward its commitment to a renewable and carbon-free footprint.
Pacific Gas & Electric installed 400 new weather stations and 216 fire-watch cameras in high-risk areas in 2020 as part of its Community Wildlife Safety Program designed to reduce the size of power shutdowns.
Congressman Eric Swalwell recently named the winners of the Congressional App Challenge (CAC) for California’s 15th Congressional District.
REGIONAL — The race to inoculate as many people as possible is on, but doses of the two COVID-19 vaccines approved for emergency use remain extremely limited, leading to health system bottlenecks and frustration for some trying to reserve a place in line.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has reappointed Rep. Eric Swalwell (CA-15) to the House Committee on Homeland Security, on which he served in the 113th Congress.
Despite a slowdown due to COVID-19, the Reins in Motion Foundation (RMF) is still going strong.
Taking proactive measures to protect public safety at the State Capitol and across California, Gov. Gavin Newsom today announced a series of actions to bolster security in advance of the presidential inauguration, including the activation of the state’s National Guard.
President Donald Trump was impeached by the House of Representatives Wednesday for an unprecedented second time.
PLEASANTON — The council will soon receive an update on the city’s ambitious water rehabilitation plan and consider a request for additional funding to evaluate wells.
REGIONAL — Officials from the Zone 7 Water Agency recently reported an expense of $140,000 for the cleanup of one homeless encampment last year.
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday announced that he submitted his 2021 to 2022 state budget proposal to the legislature – a $227.2 billion fiscal blueprint that provides funding for immediate COVID-19 response and relief efforts where Californians need it mos,t while making investments for an equi…
LIVERMORE — Staff received an update on the city’s Climate Action Plan (CAP) this week. The first draft is expected to be completed by the end of 2021.
REGIONAL — As anti-incarceration advocates slammed the Alameda County Sheriff's Office for a recent spike of COVID-19 cases among inmates and staff inside the Santa Rita Jail in Dublin, jail officials said Monday that quarantining and other procedures have slowed the spread.
LIVERMORE — Lease negotiations between landowners and a green energy development company have soured, raising questions over the fate of the Aramis solar farm slated for hundreds of acres of farmland in North Livermore.