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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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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After 38 years of sharing what grew to become one of the nation’s biggest neighborhood Christmas light displays with major holiday crowds, Deacon Dave Rezendes’ event will go dark this year, because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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)
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.
A local photographer is utilizing his art as a means of giving back to mother nature – the subject of his photographs.
The City of Livermore resumed cleanups of the creek homeless encampment last week, after a pause in early March as attention was diverted to the city’s COVID-19 response.
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The City of Livermore, Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District, and the Livermore Area Recreation and Park District are encouraging residents to “Mask Up for Livermore” to slow the spread of COVID-19.
Friends of a 51-year-old mother slain Sept. 6 in her home in an unincorporated area near Livermore are collecting donations to help her two grown daughters raise her young son and “make sure he lives the best life possible.”
A memory-foam material developed by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory is being used in a potentially life-saving medical device that won a National Technology Transfer Award this week from the Federal Laboratory Consortium.
The Bay Area chapter of the nation’s most prominent environmental organization took the unusual step of silencing its smaller Tri-Valley Sierra Club group over public comments perceived as being hostile toward a solar power facility planned for hundreds of acres of farmland north of Livermore.
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The Tri-Valley Stargazers lost their Livermore hills observatory and telescopes last month in the historic SCU Lightning fires.
As Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory searches for a new director, attorney Tony Bothwell says there’s compelling legal justification to appoint an African American to the job.
Registration is now open for Fall camps and programs offered by the Livermore Area Recreation and Park District.
Early Friday, Aug. 29, The Wave in Dublin opened for lap swimming. Swimmers must register for a lane and time. The Pleasanton Aquatic Center on Black Avenue will also open on a limited schedule beginning Tuesday, Sept. 8. (Photos - Doug Jorgensen)
Since 1991, the Livermore Valley Educational Foundation (LVEF) has worked to ease the impact of funding cuts on the Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District (LVJUSD), and their efforts in 2020 are still just as vital.
The second largest wildfire in California history swept through parts of the 50,000-acre N3 Cattle Co. Ranch.
Six local organizations recently submitted a request to Livermore City Council asking for a change to the Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) to pave the way for extended sewer infrastructure to bolster the area’s Wine Country.
A new hotel near the San Francisco Premium Outlets opened its doors last week as an emergency shelter for older and medically fragile homeless people who would otherwise have difficulty practicing social distancing.
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The bulletin boards are decorated, the math manipulatives are at her fingertips, and the markers and whiteboards are fresh and ready as Mrs. Shortridge at Smith Elementary School welcomes her first-grade students to their new year of learning.
Asa Strout has announced his candidacy for the Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District (LVJUSD) Board in the upcoming Nov. 3 election.
Kandiss Hewing, a human resources specialist at San Jose State University, is running for a seat on the Livermore School Board.
Backed by the Livermore City Council and local organizations, Alameda County is stepping up to shelter the homeless with a village of tiny homes located at a community church.
Set up by Cal Fire, a helicopter base on Meadowlark Field off Greenville Road in Livermore assists in fighting the massive wildfires burning across the East Bay Area. In the history of California’s recorded wildfires, the SCU Lightning Complex fire is now second only to the Mendocino Complex…
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As fire raged just outside of Livermore over the weekend, one animal advocacy group stepped up to help evacuate horses.
Scores of small businesses in Livermore can apply to receive between $2,000 and $20,000 in coronavirus relief funding through a new city-run matching grant program.
Las Positas College and the Tri-Valley Nonprofit Alliance have signed an agreement to offer foundational and advanced education for nonprofit professionals.
The Livermore City Council is expected to approve a $2 million matching grant program for small businesses affected by mandatory shutdowns because of the COVID-19 pandemic at its regular meeting on Monday, Aug. 24.
The Arbors, a 162-unit apartment property in Livermore, will become a rent-restricted community for middle-income households earning no more than 120% of the Alameda County median income.
Sycamore Grove Park and Holdener Park are closed until further notice because of high temperatures and recent fire activity, according to the Livermore Area Recreation and Park District.
Kristie Wang, a policy advocate with a focus on education, children and families, is running for a seat on the Livermore School Board.
The Livermore Area Recreation and Park District, in partnership with the City of
Livermore is the latest city in Alameda County to cap commissions that online meal delivery companies can charge for their services, following similar emergency orders in Oakland, Berkeley, Fremont and San Leandro.
The Alameda County Agricultural Advisory Committee is scheduled to hold a special meeting on Thursday to consider taking a position on the development of utility-scale solar power plants on agricultural land.
Small business owner Brittni Kiick recently announced her bid for a District 3 Livermore City Council seat – soon to be vacated by Councilmember Bob Coomber who will not seek reelection.
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St. Michael Catholic Church in Livermore will distribute milk, eggs, potatoes and fresh fruit and vegetables to those in need from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Aug. 22.
Wednesday, Aug. 19, at 12:29 p.m. an evacuation order alert was issued through AC Alert, which disseminates communications with local residents. The order stated: "There is an evacuation order for all residents on Mines Road, South of Del Valle Road area due to approaching fire danger."
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced a $3.3 million grant award to the Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority (LAVTA) in Alameda County, California, as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, signed by…
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Amid COVID-19 and shelter-in-place orders, Pleasanton-based 1st United Credit Union is excited to officially announce the opening of their newest branch in Livermore.
Chung Bothwell has been reelected board chairman of the UNCLE Credit Union for 2020-2021.
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Excitement about the first day of school is certainly true for students.
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In a matter of mere days, the Tri-Valley community met and surpassed a fundraising goal to save a historic business in downtown Livermore.
Livermore’s retail ban on e-cigarettes will extend to also prohibit sales of electronic vaping devices and fluids containing CBD under a new ordinance introduced by the Livermore City Council this week.
Small business owner Brittni Kiick recently announced her bid for a District 3 Livermore City Council seat – soon to be vacated by Councilmember Bob Coomber who will not seek reelection.
The Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) has approved a notice of intent (NOI) to prepare a new Site-wide Environmental Impact Statement for Continued Operation of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL SWEIS).
Two controversial utility-scale solar power plants slated for hundreds of acres of agricultural land north of Livermore are reviving calls for Alameda County to craft a uniform solar policy to establish clear guidelines for solar development projects throughout the county.
