Two Tri-Valley volunteer programs have received statewide recognition for their work to enhance and restore local creeks. The Tri-Valley Adopt a Creek Spot and Living Arroyos programs received Outstanding Sustainable Stormwater Program Awards from the California Stormwater Quality Association.
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Hope Hospice, which provides care for those with a terminal illness, has begun recognizing former service members with a patriotic lapel pin that can be worn or placed in a bedside stand.
The Social Justice Committee of the Unitarian Universalist Church in Livermore (UUCiL) is proud to announce the formation of a new program to benefit local unhoused neighbors, who are in greater need than ever during this time of the Coronavirus pandemic.
Tri-Valley Community Television has produced “election specials” covering nine local races, including mayor, city council, and school board seats for Livermore, Pleasanton, and Dublin.
Two Tri-Valley volunteer programs have received statewide recognition for their work to enhance and restore local creeks. The Tri-Valley Adopt a Creek Spot and Living Arroyos programs received Outstanding Sustainable Stormwater Program Awards from the California Stormwater Quality Association.
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A student-led volunteer group has been fundraising and helping provide protective facemasks and face shields for medical professionals and Tri-Valley organizations.
On Oct. 24, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the district attorney’s office will participate in the 19th Drug Take Back Day.
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Signs placed by Tri-Valley for Black Lives at Livermorium Plaza were struck by vandals Thursday, Oct. 22, between the hours of 5:30 and 8 a.m.
The Innovation Tri-Valley Leadership Group is highlighting its membership’s local initiatives to increase diversity, equity and inclusion on its website.
In a 3-2 split vote, the Pleasanton Unified School District (PUSD) decided it will reopen with a hybrid schedule for elementary schools at the start of the new year.
The Alameda County Public Health Department (ACPHD) published a press release on guidance for the arts community during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tri-Valley voters must weigh in on three important tax measures in Alameda County: one that would fund libraries, law enforcement, code enforcement and land-use planning in unincorporated areas for the next 12 years; another to fund programs to help the homeless and mentally ill; and a third…
The Livermore City Council met with City Manager Marc Roberts and City Attorney Jason Alcala behind closed doors Monday night to issue job performance evaluations, emerging after two hours to announce there was nothing to report to the public.
A contentious race for the Alameda County Board of Supervisors District 1 seat continues to heat up as both candidates file complaints against the other with the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC).
The best-known climate scientist at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has moved to Colorado.
A sweetheart deal for the Livermore Area Recreation and Park District (LARPD) that will bring solar power and energy-cost savings to the district is inching closer to reality.
In a Rae Dorough Speaker Series presentation that will be livestreamed next Thursday, Oct. 29, a former senior advisor in the Clinton White House will discuss social and economic inequalities and how to remedy them.
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Helen Tirsell, a forerunner in women’s equality and the first female mayor of Livermore, passed away in Oakland on Saturday, Sept. 5, at the age of 85.
East Bay Community Energy, a government-owned clean-energy agency, has awarded $10,000 each to 20 local charities and community service organizations and another $100,000 for workforce development efforts in Alameda County in its third round of COVID-19 relief grants.
The state recently announced that Alameda County is in the orange tier of the color-coded four-tier Blueprint for a Safer Economy because it has met the state’s metrics for the tier for at least two weeks.
A local advocacy group in Livermore recently engaged the services of a consulting firm to identify solar sites for utility and municipal scale solar in the East Alameda County area.
A 14-year-old boy bicycling with his father in a remote area of Del Valle Regional Park southeast of Livermore was airlifted to UCSF Benihoff Children’s Hospital in Oakland Sunday morning after crashing and being knocked unconscious.
OCT. 22 UPDATE: The City of Livermore’s Oct. 26 council meeting agenda, which was published Oct. 21, stated that the Eden Housing Development Agreement item has been removed.
On Oct. 13, Alameda County Public Health issued a press release announcing that Alameda County has moved into the orange tier of the state’s four-tier Blueprint for a Safer Economy.
For almost three decades, volunteers with the Community Interfaith Student Support Program (CISSP) have distributed backpacks to needy students in the Livermore Valley Joint United School District, but because of the coronavirus pandemic, this year proved to be more of a challenge.
Tri-Valley Community Television has produced “election specials” covering nine local races, including mayor, city council, and school board seats for Livermore, Pleasanton, and Dublin.
The East County Board of Zoning Adjustments (BZA) will review the Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) for the proposed Aramis Solar Energy Generation and Storage facility during a public hearing set for Thursday, Oct. 22, at 1:30 p.m.The BZA will take public comments on the analysis dur…
This year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the need for Tri-Valley Haven’s Holiday Program will be greater than ever.
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City Manager Marc Roberts has announced his appointment of Jeramy Young as Livermore’s new chief of police, replacing Chief Michael Harris, who retired this past August.
As the 2020 general election draws nearer, candidates continue to disclose their campaign contributions through the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC).
The City of Dublin recently took a hard look at its affordable housing and plans to review final recommendations once staff compiles its next report.
Three candidates are in the running for the BART District 5 open seat – Mike Wallace, Steven Dunbar and incumbent John McPartland. District 5 covers Castro Valley, Cherryland, Dublin, Fairview, Hayward, Livermore, Pleasanton and Sunol.
As rents and house prices soar, Tri-Valley advocates for affordable housing called last week for the public's suggestions on what to do about it.
In a recent meeting, the Pleasanton City Council approved a police department request to enter into an agreement with Axon Enterprise, Inc. to provide the department with the most current technology in body worn cameras, conducted energy devices (CEDs) and digital evidence storage.
Rep. Eric Swalwell faces a challenge for his 15th Congressional District seat from political-upstart Alison Hayden, a Republican candidate with a background in finance and education, but no experience in an elected office.
Democratic State Assemblywoman Rebecca Bauer-Kahan received more than two-thirds of the vote in the March open primary race to keep her District 16 seat against sole Republican challenger Joseph Rubay.
The Livermore City Council on Monday decided to include three questions in the upcoming National Citizen Survey to gauge the opinions of Livermore residents in three subject areas that have emerged as major themes in 2020.
Hundreds of pages of county emails obtained through a California Public Records Act request reveal the developer of the Aramis Solar Energy Generation and Storage facility believed that it had Alameda County Supervisor Scott Haggerty’s early support.
The West Dublin Alliance (WDA) announced this week that the lawsuit against the City of Dublin and Valley Christian Center (VCC) was officially settled on Sept. 28.
Sunny Olabode has joined the UNCLE Credit Union as vice president of finance.
A design from KTGY Architecture + Planning for the luxury Dublin development of Tassajara Hills was among the finalists in the 43rd Annual Major Achievement in Marketing Excellence Awards sponsored by the Building Industry Association of the Bay Area.
The Tri-Valley Air Quality Community Alliance is conducting a survey to determine how air quality is affecting the community.
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When Livermore City Councilwoman Trish Munro heard about the removal of a sweater from this year’s tree sweater festival, she felt compelled to speak out.
Volunteers Needed for Parcel Tax Committee
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has notified customers in targeted portions of 21 counties about a potential Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) as early as Wednesday afternoon. Hot and dry conditions combined with expected high wind gusts pose an increased risk for damage to the …
The nonprofit Culinary Angels, which provides nutrient-rich meals for cancer patients in the Tri-Valley area using locally grown organic produce, will host a virtual celebrity cookoff and fundraising raffle on Saturday, Oct. 24.
As we near the month of October, when many families participate in fall gatherings and activities, Bay Area Health Officers have created guidelines for how to safely celebrate holidays such as Halloween and Dia de los Muertos.
Tri-Valley Citizens’ Climate Education invites the public to a candidates’ forum, on Tuesday, Oct. 13, from 7 to 8:30 p.m., to learn about and submit questions to some of the candidates running for local offices in the upcoming election.
Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) and Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) on Wednesday introduced the bipartisan Homicide Victims’ Families Rights Act of 2020, to give more rights to the families of homicide victims in federal cases.
Quest Science Center, a nonprofit organization dedicated to connecting everyone to the value of science, recently announced a preview of an interactive digital art experience entitled ‘Sketches in Code: Randomness & Patterns in Science and Art,’ during ArtWalk Livermore 2020, on Saturday…
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The Livermore Lab Foundation (LLF) recently received $300,000 from the ALS CURE Project, a nonprofit organization founded by Mike Piscotty and his family.
The District 7 state senate race pits incumbent Democrat Steve Glazer, first elected five years ago, against a Republican newcomer, engineer Julie Mobley, who recently served on the Contra Costa County Grand Jury before entering politics.
With updated 460 forms submitted at the end of last month, voters can review campaign funds each candidate received since the beginning of the year.
Dublin has approved its Climate Action Plan (CAP) for 2030 and beyond to meet a 2020 deadline, as mandated by state law.
The Pleasanton City Council in a special meeting last week adopted updates to the President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing and agreed to the implementation of the Police Chief's Advisory Board.
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On the heels of a grassroots movement, the City of Pleasanton recently paused forward motion on finalizing the master plan for an historic property.
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Ben Santer, the eminent Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory climate scientist, has won the Bert Bolin Award of the American Geophysical Union for “groundbreaking research … in global environmental change."
On Sept. 30, the state announced its COVID-19 health equity metric, which requires counties like ours to ensure that the testing positivity rates in their most disadvantaged neighborhoods, defined as the lowest quartile of the U.S. Census Healthy Places Index for California (HPI), are within…
Due to COVID-19, Dublin Police Services will be hosting a virtual National Night Out event this year.
The Great Place to Work Institute has certified CreekView Health Center in Pleasanton, California, as a Great Place to Work.
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A Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District (LVJUSD) assistant superintendent recently reported missing has been found dead in his sport utility vehicle at a Nevada lake, authorities said Thursday.Michael Biondi, 52, was found about noon Wednesday parked on the beach at Walker Lake, a r…
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The Dublin Unified School District held groundbreaking ceremonies this week for Emerald High School, scheduled to open in the fall of 2021.
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Measure J Bond construction projects have been moving forward throughout the Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District (LVJUSD), adding and upgrading facilities at multiple campuses.
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The Assistance League of Amador Valley, which in past years has purchased clothing for students returning to school, has instead purchased 400 headsets with microphones to support distance learning during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Operations at Livermore Municipal Airport shut down briefly last week when a naked man running from police officers hopped a fence and dashed onto the runway.
Hot Temperatures Will Tax the Grid so PG&E, Other Utilities Asking Customers to Conserve During Peak Hours
The City of Livermore recently directed staff to move forward with work needed to obtain a sewer line extension south on Livermore Avenue, and along Tesla Road through Wine Country.
ACTC Approves $400 Million for Valley Link
This fall, voters will choose two candidates for the Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District (LVJUSD) Board of Trustees.
In the race for a District 1 supervisor, two candidates will compete for the seat in this general election.
There are two candidates on the ballot for Livermore Mayor, real estate agent Mony Nop and current Livermore Vice Mayor Bob Woerner.
There are nine hopefuls running for Dublin City Council.
Five candidates are vying for two available seats on the Livermore Area Recreation and Park District (LARPD) Board of Directors. Only one incumbent is seeking reelection.
The Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority will resume charging fares for all Wheels, Rapid and Dial-a-Ride paratransit services beginning today (Oct. 1).
This article has been updated to include Chiman Lee's interview.
Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) and Rep. Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) recently held the inaugural event of their new bipartisan Congressional Critical Materials Caucus, with three experts discussing how America can assure a long-term, secure, and sustainable supply of energy critical materials (ECMs).
Pacific Gas and Electric Company is changing the way it notifies customers when power may be shut off during severe weather to prevent wildfires.
The City of Dublin will open its Senior Center (7600 Amador Valley Blvd.) from Sunday, Sept. 27, to Tuesday, Sept. 29, noon to 8 p.m., as temperatures are expected to rise again this weekend.
Eleven Northern California student activist groups will hold an online conference at 3 p.m., Sept. 27, to discuss racial justice, climate change, and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Candidates running for the mayoral seat in Pleasanton met with The Independent this week to share their background, views and long-term goals.
Four candidates will campaign for two seats on the Dublin Unified School District (DUSD) Board this November.
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UNCLE Credit Union, serving four counties in the eastern region of the San Francisco Bay Area and Central Valley, is proud to announce that Charles Crohare has been appointed to lead the organization’s business banking initiatives.
Five candidates will campaign for three seats on the Pleasanton Unified School District (PUSD) Board this November.
Three candidates are on the ballot for Dublin Mayor — Vice Mayor Arun Goel, Councilmember and former Vice Mayor Melissa Hernandez, and Regina Pangelinan.
When massive wildfires crept within a few miles of the main Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) campus in Livermore last month, an emergency response team established by the laboratory was called into action.
A small cluster of buildings on the east side of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) will become the site of future collaborations between the Laboratory and University of California campuses.
The continued heavy pressure on park agencies as an essential service and limited staffing coupled with the out of massive control fires in the west is not sustainable without a greater investment in public lands stewardship
Earlier this month, Bay Area leaders shared personal stories via Zoom during a forum on race and racism sponsored by the Tri-Valley Nonprofit Alliance (TVNA).
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On the cusp of diving into a civics lesson about the House of Representatives, Ms. Greer’s advanced placement (AP) government class at Livermore High School received a virtual visit from their own 15th Congressional District Representative, Eric Swalwell.
The Tri-Valley Anti-Poverty Collaborative will host its annual Toward an Affordable Housing Strategy conference at 7 p.m., Oct. 8.
Two candidates, each vying for the mayor’s open seat and for the open council seat representing District 3, will be participating, virtually, in a candidates’ forum on Tuesday, Sept. 22, from 6 to 8 p.m.
The City of Pleasanton has acquired UVD Robots for additional sanitization in city facilities to further disinfect surface and airborne particles against COVID-19.
Alameda County will wait at least two more weeks before deciding whether to allow additional sectors of the economy to reopen, although the county has moved into a lower-risk category under California’s four-tier, color-coded Blueprint for a Safer Economy.
The Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority has received an Outstanding Public Transportation System Achievement Award for 2020 from the American Public Transportation Association.
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is providing $675,000 to 37 food banks serving communities in PG&E’s service area in Northern and Central California.
Data collection for the 2020 Census will end on Wednesday, Sept. 30.
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Fertile GroundWorks has grown almost 200,000 pounds of produce to donate to food pantries and soup kitchens in the 10 years since the organization got started.
The University of California’s Agricultural Issues Center, in partnership with Livermore’s Tri-Valley Conservancy, is investigating current and future agricultural production in the Livermore Valley.
Bus stops along Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority’s Rapid Route 10R in Pleasanton will receive a facelift in the coming months with the installation of new passenger shelters and other amenities.
Sections of the Arroyo Mocho Trail will be closed this month as contractors work to stabilize the banks of the arroyo and restore parts of the hiking and biking trail through Livermore that were damaged by severe winter storms in 2017.
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Tom Burnett Drive was decorated last week in honor of the man who was chief operating officer of Pleasanton's Thoratec Corporation. Burnett was a passenger on United Airlines Flight 93, which was hijacked as part of the 9/11 attacks. (Photos - Doug Jorgensen)
As part of the 9/11 observance virtual event, las Positas student, Alejandra Quezada-Sermeno, sang the national anthem with American Legion Riders “Thunderous Tens." (Photos/Video - Doug Jorgensen)
The Dublin City Council unanimously approved a staff recommendation to put additional funding into the city’s business microloan program.
The Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce recently hosted the Tri-Valley Mayors’ Summit.
While smoky conditions have delayed the ribbon cutting for the long-awaited Stockmen’s Park, city officials indicate plans for a virtual celebration are still progressing.
