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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.

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.

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.

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.

DUBLIN — The city council has taken another step toward its commitment to a renewable and carbon-free footprint.

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.

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.