Livermore was named a 2021 All-America City last week at the National Civic League’s All-America City Awards Ceremony.
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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)
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PLEASANTON — In a meeting with over 200 participants, the Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce hosted Mayor Karla Brown’s first State of the City address on Tuesday, March 9.
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The Livermore Public Library, in partnership with Axis Community Health, will answer questions about COVID-19 vaccines during a Zoom-based meeting from 6:30-7:30 p.m., Monday, June 28.
The Pleasanton Lions Club will host the annual Matthew Yount Memorial Golf Tournament at the nine-hole Pleasanton Golf Center course at the Alameda County Fairgrounds in July.
Stanford Health Care – ValleyCare and Sutter Health are no longer offering COVID-19 vaccinations at the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton.
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Dublin Unified School District (DUSD) celebrated the graduating class of 2021 with an in-person send off and honored its students who had shown excellence in their academic studies.
Cherry Quintero lost her husband in 2019, leaving her a widow with three children and an uncertain future. For the Dublin resident, the emotional and financial challenges facing her seemed overwhelming.
California residents no longer have to worry about losing their COVID-19 vaccination record card as state officials announced the availability of a digital version of the card issued by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).
ALAMEDA COUNTY — Zone 7 directors have approved spending $2 million to design a facility to treat potential human health threats in Cope Lake’s water should chemicals accumulate above legally acceptable levels.
California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) voted yesterday to allow vaccinated employees to work indoors without wearing a face covering.
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The California Automotive Retailing Group, based in Dublin and owned by Inder and Jessie Dosanjh, broke ground May 27 on a new 32,000-square-foot Nissan dealership on the city’s east side.
Alameda County, CA — The state’s grid operator has called for afternoon and evening energy conservation today throughout California as one way to make sure that the supply of power stays ahead of demand.
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Livermore High School seniors march along the track, ready to receive their diplomas Friday, June 11. See more photos of graduation on page 10.
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LIVERMORE — Despite drought conditions, the City of Livermore is positioned to meet its water demand, according to the Livermore Municipal Water (LMW).
The Dublin Senior Center, located at 7600 Amador Valley Blvd., has reopened to the public.
LIVERMORE — The City of Livermore completed the first phase of its effort to enhance safety and mobility of multiple modes of transportation along East Avenue when it conducted a third community workshop last week.
DUBLIN – Veteran Alameda County Assistant District Attorney Terry Wiley today announced he has received the endorsement of Rep. Eric Swalwell (CA-15) for his campaign for district attorney (DA) in the 2022 election.
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When Bryan and Aimee Wingen opened the doors of their new downtown bakery on June 10, it was the culmination of a journey that began with a passion for baking and the love of a little girl.
Alameda County, CA – The Bay Area Air Quality Management District is issuing its second Spare the Air Alert in 2021 for smog Thursday, June 17.
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In response to the State Department of Housing and Community Development's (HCD) statement that the city has not done enough to meet low-income housing mandates, Dublin has hired a specialist to help the city streamline the state's requirements.
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Livermore artist Dennis Baker and Anne Giancola, president of the Alliance for the Visual Arts, are organizing a Tri Valley Artist Studio tour for the fall.
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The Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center (LVPAC) is offering three weeklong camp sessions this summer for children ages 4 to 17.
PLEASANTON — Units from the Pleasanton Police Department (PPD) and the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department (LPFD) responded to a collision involving a Union Pacific train and a vehicle today around 3 p.m. No injuries were reported.
Alameda County has scheduled two online Town Hall meetings to explain what California’s decision to fully reopen the economy June 15 means for residents and businesses.
Do you have a hankering for 36-hour fermented sourdough levain and exquisite pastries from the famed Manresa Bread bakery in Los Gatos? Perhaps the best cheeses from Marin, fresh produce from Santa Cruz farms, cookies from Pacific Cookie Company and prepared food from an assortment of Penins…
The Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center (LVPAC) this week announced a nearly 60-event lineup for the 2021-2022 “Bankhead Presents” season at the Bankhead Theater, beginning in September with the return of the “Brilliance at the Bankhead” gala starring Grammy Award-winning singer Vanessa …
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N95 respirator masks used in hospitals and other healthcare settings can be heated up to 167 degrees Fahrenheit for 30 minutes without affecting the fit or their ability to filter airborne particles, according to Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL).
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Pleasanton Unified School District (PUSD) honored its graduating students with an in-person graduation last week and singled out its highest achieving students.
LIVERMORE — Construction on the 222-unit Legacy apartment complex in downtown Livermore could be delayed weeks or possibly months while its developer seeks a new general contractor to complete the job, city officials said.
The Livermore Public Library will offer outdoor STEM classes this summer for children in grades 1-5. The classes are designed to help young students develop skills in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (known collectively as STEM) through hands-on activities.
Lilia Tsui, who teaches English at Dublin, works with those who need help understanding the local school system. This year, she also worked with the community to launch “Voces con Poder,” a forum for families to ask questions, provide feedback, and offer suggestions in both Spanish and English.
The Pedrozzi Foundation has awarded $461,000 in college and vocational scholarships to 122 Livermore students this year, including 35 who are members of the first generation in their families to pursue high education.
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Olivia Turner, 18, a member of Livermore Girl Scout Troop 30084, has earned the Girl Scout Gold Award. To earn the Gold Award, considered the highest award in Girl Scouting, a Scout must complete a project that provides a lasting benefit to the community.
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The Justice Department’s independent watchdog said Friday he will investigate disclosures that the Trump Administration and two of its attorneys general used secret subpoenas to collect the phone records of two California Democratic lawmakers, including the Tri-Valley’s congressman Eric Swalwell.
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Ten Tri-Valley high school students were among those honored at the 30th Sandia Women’s Connection Math & Science Awards, which were held online this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Victoria Jones and Anthony Spezzano, from Livermore, and Justin Jerome, from Dublin, have been inducted into the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi. All three attend Saint Mary's College of California.
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Hope Hospice is asking the community to create or donate existing works of art for distribution to patients living in Tri-Valley care facilities.
The Tri-Valley Division of the California Retired Teachers Association has awarded scholarships to five local high school graduates who are planning careers in education.
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Visit Tri-Valley has joined with Dublin, Livermore, Pleasanton, San Ramon, and the town of Danville in urging residents and visitors to patronize locally owned businesses instead of big box outlets or shopping online.
In 1963, a young, aspiring journalist with barely a penny to her name raised funds from investors she met by chance, and founded the Livermore Independent.
The Dublin Parks Department will host three Family Campouts this summer, beginning with the weekend of June 19-20 at Schaefer Ranch Park, 9595 Dublin Boulevard.
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Rep. Eric Swalwell (CA-15) announced Monday this week that the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee has included $20 million that he requested for the Valley Link project in its Fiscal Year 2021 transportation spending bill.
Missing Man Ministry will celebrate its 10th anniversary on June 10 this week. The nonprofit organization assists widows and children grieving from the loss of their husbands and fathers. Before gaining 501c3 status, the organization was a men’s bible study group and evolved into an organiza…
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The Dublin Farmers' Market will host free concerts at Emerald Glen Park at 6 p.m. on Thursdays, June 17 through Aug. 5.
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Public health officials charged with managing the COVID-19 pandemic will take a major step next week, when restrictions spelled out in California’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy will be left behind.
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Jose De Jesus Hernandez III was a natural. As a child, he motorized his LEGOs. As an adult, he rebuilt cars, tuned them and made them faster. He built drones and took videos from “beautiful viewpoints.”
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It will soon be easier for middle and moderate-income renters to afford to live in Dublin.
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Livermore Pride put on a "Pride Prom Photo Shoot" Saturday, June 5, at Wingen Bakery in downtown Livermore. Participants had their photos taken by Brittni Kiick, photographer and city councilmember, and enjoyed a meal together. (Photos – Doug Jorgensen)
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Plans for 10x Genomics’ new campus on Springdale Avenue and the expansion of its primary site on Stoneridge Mall Road recently took another step forward.
Today the state announced that Alameda County has met the requirements to move to the Yellow Tier, and effective tomorrow, June 9, activities and businesses permitted in the Yellow Tier per the state’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy may resume or expand their operations.
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The Pleasanton Police Department received reports of shots fired in the parking lot of the Stoneridge Shopping Center (1000 Stoneridge Mall Road), Tuesday, June 8, at 2:21 p.m.
Dublin is now accepting registration for the city’s summer Lightning Youth Basketball League, which is open to boys and girls from kindergarten through eighth grade.
The pandemic slowed down many California school districts’ expansion of bilingual education programs, putting some new bilingual programs on hold. But now, several school districts are resuming their plans and enrolling students in new bilingual immersion programs in the fall.
The Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District will reduce the physical distancing requirement aboard its buses to three feet starting next week.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded $1.5 million to East Bay Community Energy (EBCE) and the cities of Richmond and Vallejo to identify and prepare contaminated properties known as “brownfields” for redevelopment.
The Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Medical System mobile outreach team will provide free examinations, consultations, and referrals for veterans from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Monday, June 14, at the Pleasanton Library, 400 Old Bernal Road.
LIVERMORE — Police are searching for a motorist who tried to run down a Livermore motorcycle officer during a traffic stop last week, forcing the officer to leap from the bike to avoid injury.
DUBLIN — Two suspects have been arrested in the robbery and shooting of a 60-year-old Dublin man outside his home June 2.
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Four graduating seniors have received scholarships this year from the Livermore Filipino-American Organization based on their academic achievement and extracurricular activities.
The Livermore Public Library is challenging the community collectively to read for 500,000 minutes this summer.
Let one of the top authorities in FamilySearch show you what is new in the internet’s largest free genealogical database on Monday, June 14, from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
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Kay Dorp, a budget analyst, has been named Classified Employee of the Year by the Pleasanton Unified School District (PUSD).
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Local gardener Dolores Bengtson will discuss “Garden Change Over Time” at the June 10 online meeting of the Livermore Amador Valley Garden Club.
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Angelina Ge, Claire McNerney, and Emma Ka received first place honors in the 10th annual High School Writing Contest sponsored by the Tri-Valley Writers.
Tri-Valley Haven will host its annual fundraising Pace for Peace 5K/10K run/walk through scenic Livermore Wine Country on Saturday, Oct. 2. Tri-Valley Haven provides services, including temporary shelter, to children and adults who have been affected by domestic violence, sexual assault, or …
Recently, 14 kindergarten through high school teams from Dublin competed in the Destination Imagination program, on both regional and state levels. Of the teams, nine placed in the top three of their categories and earned the right to present at the Virtual Global Finals event in June. Teams…
The Livermore Chapter of the National Charity League (NCL) is honoring its first graduating high school seniors to have completed the full six-year program of the mother-daughter service organization.
The Livermore Public Library will offer outdoor, early-learning classes this summer to help prepare young children for school.
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District is now accepting grant proposals for $34 million in funding from California’s share of the Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust.
Following reports of wild animals entering Tri-Valley neighborhoods, experts are calling on residents to keep pets inside.
Dublin is seeking community input for a planned update to its Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan, designed to ensure that walking and biking in Dublin is safe, comfortable, and enjoyable for all ages and abilities.
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Tri-Valley water agencies are asking customers to reduce their usage this year by 10% over 2020, after Alameda County was included in an emergency drought declaration issued by the state.
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After eight years of service, an East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD) police horse named Dusty is hanging up his badge. A 14-year-old buckskin quarter horse gelding originally from Lazy K Ranch, Dusty was honored with a farewell retirement ceremony where he said goodbye to some of his fa…
The Pleasanton Police Officers Association Charitable Foundation sponsored a canned food drive at the new Grocery Outlet, 3550 Bernal Ave., on May 15 to benefit Tri-Valley Haven.
Graduation ceremonies for Village High School, an alternative school operated by the Pleasanton Unified School District, will be broadcast by Tri-Valley Community Television through July on TV28 and streamed at www.tv28.org. Graduation ceremonies were held May 26. For the broadcast schedule,…
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Granada High senior baseball stars Logan Mock and Alex Zambrano have a bond that goes back a ways.
The Pleasanton Police Department has hired a new officer and support services manager.
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For more than two years, Amanda and Corey Harrington have sought an answer for what happened to their now 8-year-old son. Police and social workers investigated. Livermore Joint Valley Unified School District officials looked into the matter.
LIVERMORE — A man killed with his dog May 21 in a house fire in Livermore has been identified as the 72-year-old resident, authorities said last week.
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Located in the heart of downtown Pleasanton, a little western wear shop — widely known for its life-size horse statue named Gus — will close.
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Anwan Baker, library director at Lodi, has been named library services director by the City of Livermore.
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A group of Pleasanton residents joined veterans from American Legion Post 237 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6298 to honor those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for their country. Also joining the veterans were members of the Pleasanton Police Department. The ceremony consisted of lowerin…
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The Alameda County Agricultural Advisory Committee (AAC) is working to create a countywide solar policy.
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Margaret Johnson is a resident at the Parkview Assistant Living in Pleasanton. She celebrated her 100th Birthday on May 30, 2021. Margaret served in the U.S. Army during World War II. She was acknowledged and received a Certificate of Honor and a Military Challenge Coin presented by Rich Ghe…
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A young boy celebrates Memorial Day with his family in Livermore May 31. (Photos - Doug Jorgensen)
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Members of the Team Fremont Bank took to the roads of North Livermore for their annual Tour de Cure bike ride Saturday, May 22. The ride is a fundraiser for the American Diabetes Association. Riders started early in the morning on 20- and 15-mile loops, leaving from Fremont Bank’s Livermore …
The Pleasanton Police Department is forming a Community Advisory Board (CAB) to share concerns and propose changes in local policing.
The Gingerbread Preschool, sponsored by the City of Pleasanton, is now accepting registrations for the 2021-22 school year.
The Dublin City Council will raise a Progress Pride flag at the Dublin Civic Center, 100 Civic Plaza, at 6 p.m., Tuesday, June 1, in recognition of LGBTQ+ Pride Month.
With the wildfire season approaching, Listos California, a state-funded emergency preparedness campaign, will hold a free, online class from 9-11 a.m. on June 22 and 23, covering topics such as identifying risks and dangers, family evacuation planning, utility interruptions, and emotional support.
Livermore will hold a third East Avenue Corridor Study community workshop on Tuesday, June 8. The online, Zoom-based meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m.
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Dublin Police Services will hold its annual Youth Academy from June 14-18. The program is free and open to students from 14-18 years old who have an interest in criminal justice.
Four local cadet members of the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) were honored last week during an open house for the Livermore-based Tri-Valley Composite Squadron 156.
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Dublin broke ground last week on the third phase of improvements to Fallon Sports Park. The remaining 14 acres of the 60-acre community park will include a cricket field, four sand volleyball courts, two Little League fields, and multi-sport batting cages. The projected cost of the improveme…
Memorial Day celebrations to honor the sacrifice of those who have served are looking a little different across the Tri-Valley.
The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive at the Dublin Senior Center, 7600 Amador Valley Blvd., from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., on Friday, June 4.
Dublin Police Services will conduct a DUI checkpoint from 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 29, to 3 a.m. on Sunday, May 30, near Dublin Boulevard and Civic Plaza.
A police special weapons team arrested a suspect Thursday, May 27, in Livermore in an action that sparked some false rumors on social media.
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As a mark of respect for the victims of the tragic shooting at the Valley Transportation Authority in San Jose this morning, President Biden has ordered that all flags are to fly at half-staff until sunset on Sunday, May 30. The City of Dublin sends its deepest condolences to the families, …
The Livermore Public Library will host an online performance by the Encore Players community theatre group on Tuesday, June 15, as part of its Adult Summer Reading program.
One year after its launch, the Tri-Valley Nonprofit Fund for Covid Relief has completed its third round of funding, thanks in part to the Rotary Club of Livermore.
