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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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.
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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).
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.
Edith and Lee Asay of Livermore will celebrate their 80th anniversary, June 26. Congrats to the happy couple! (Photo courtesy of Connie Asay Lee)
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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.
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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.
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 …
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.
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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On June 2, Livermore maintenance workers and the Livermore Stockmen’s Rodeo Association put up the lighted downtown rodeo cowboy at Stockmen’s Park on South Livermore Avenue. The cowboy is lit at dusk to honor the Livermore Rodeo, which normally takes place the second weekend in June, but wa…
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Abigal Herscu, with the Livermore Aquacowboys, placed second in the women’s 200-meter breaststroke in Wave I of the U.S. Olympic Trials in Omaha, Nebraska, this week with personal-best time of 2:31.53.
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Denis Baker works on a painting while seated at Lizzy Fountain in Livermore Saturday, June 5. Baker was participating in the annual Paint Livermore competition, which focused on the city’s historic homes and buildings, vineyards and landscapes. The event was sponsored by the Livermore Art As…
The Livermore-Amador Symphony Guild will hold a "Fabulous Estate Sale" at 3871 Hillside Ave., on Friday and Saturday, June 11 and 12, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day. Proceeds will benefit the Livermore-Amador Symphony.
The Livermore Public Library will host a live virtual jazz concert by the Dave Rocha Trio at 4 p.m., Monday, July 12.
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The Rotary Club of Livermore will present a virtual Livermore Rodeo Parade at 10 a.m., Saturday, June 12.
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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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The Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center (LVPAC) has expanded the viewing hours for the free art exhibitions in the lobby of the Bankhead Theater.
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Joya Yoga will host a “Wine It Up!” fundraiser for two Livermore nonprofit organizations, Reins in Motion and the Tri-Valley Nonprofit Alliance, at the Dante Robere Vineyards from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday, June 27.
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.
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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.
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The Amador Valley High School girls water polo team wrapped up its season in convincing style last week with a 15-1 win over the Foothill Falcons.
The Livermore Public Library is challenging the community collectively to read for 500,000 minutes this summer.
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.
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Livermore Boy Scouts, Explorers and Cub Scouts placed American flags on more than 1,700 graves of veterans buried in the city's cemeteries on Saturday, May 28. (Photos - Doug Jorgensen)
The Livermore Public Library will offer outdoor, early-learning classes this summer to help prepare young children for school.
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Granada High senior baseball stars Logan Mock and Alex Zambrano have a bond that goes back a ways.
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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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Anwan Baker, library director at Lodi, has been named library services director by the City of Livermore.
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The Bankhead Theater will celebrate a return to live shows in July, when A. J. Croce and his band break out their instruments on stage.
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The Alameda County Agricultural Advisory Committee (AAC) is working to create a countywide solar policy.
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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 …
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Granada High Matadors hosted a dual track meet with The Livermore Cowboys, Thursday, May 20. The girls are seen here, dashing over the 110-meter hurdles. (Photos - Doug Jorgensen)
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.
The Dublin Gaels and Granada Matadors split their home-and-away varsity basketball matchup last weekend with each squad winning at home.
The Bankhead Theater will launch its “Travel Without Leaving Town” film series on Sunday, May 30, with a presentation of “Tintoretto: A Rebel in Venice.”
A police special weapons team arrested a suspect Thursday, May 27, in Livermore in an action that sparked some false rumors on social media.
An account to reimburse health costs for Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) retirees has been established following settlement of a health care lawsuit against the University of California. The account, called a health reimbursement arrangement, or HRA, is available to surviving m…
The Livermore-Amador Symphony Guild will hold a “Fabulous Estate Sale” at 3871 Hillsdale Ave. in Livermore on June 4-5 and 11-12. The sale will be from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. all four days.
Jay Davis, a member of the Quest Science Center board of directors, and his wife, Mary, have pledged to match up to $50,000 in donations to the nonprofit organization between now and June 15.
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.
Sandia National Laboratories is celebrating the 40th anniversary of the opening of the Combustion Research Facility (CRF) in Livermore.
Lawrence Livermore National Security (LLNS) is now accepting applications for its annual Community Gift Program for 2021.
