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As the number of COVID-19 cases and deaths rises in Alameda County, relief services and new protocols are underway in the Tri-Valley.
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In a normal year, the Tri-Valley arts scene would be bustling with well over 300 events, including operas, symphonies, plays and cover bands.
The Valley’s three school boards each met last week on an emergency basis to declare that certain construction projects are so important they must continue for the needs of their districts to be met.
Educators throughout the Tri-Valley are working to improve distance learning programs, plan for graduation requirements, and keep services open for students in need.
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The requirements of social distancing have upended the operations of nonprofits that serve some of the Tri-Valley’s most vulnerable residents.
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Executives from Safeway supermarkets and Rite Aid pharmacies said last week that their efforts to keep store shelves stocked, improve delivery and curbside options and make sure employees and customers stay safe continue to improve as they work to deal with changes in how they operate during…
Cloth face masks may provide some added protection against Covid-19 for those who must leave their homes for essential activities, but they are not a substitute for social distancing and frequent hand washing, according to California public health officials.
More than 30 homeless people in the Tri-Valley have been placed in hotel rooms over the past three weeks, and dozens more are awaiting placement as soon as funding and rooms become available.
The semi-annual California Climate Credit will be applied to Pacific Gas and Electric residential bills during the April billing cycle, just as many customers’ energy usage is going up because of the statewide stay-at-home order to limit the spread of Covid-19.
Colleen Chawla, director of the Alameda County Health Care Services Agency, will join U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) for a live Facebook question-and-answer session to update 15th congressional district residents about the Covid-19 outbreak at 1:30 p.m., on Thursday, April 9.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Defense Health Agency is encouraging patients who use a military pharmacy to temporarily switch their prescriptions to a Tricare retail pharmacy or home-delivery service.
The Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority is seeking members and alternates to serve on the Tri- Valley Accessible Advisory Committee.
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The Shelter in Place edict in Alameda County has been extended to May 3. The rules have been tightened to better fight the spread of the coronavirus.
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With a national health emergency grinding everything to a halt, Tri-Valley high school athletes are doing what it takes to stay fit while staying home.
Alameda County property owners who are unable to pay their taxes by the April 10 deadline because of the coronavirus epidemic may ask to have late penalties waived on a case-by-case basis, according to Treasurer-Tax Collector Henry Levy.
As fearful Californians shelter in place and shudder over every apocalyptic news story about the coronavirus, scammers see something else — dollar signs.
The California Highway Patrol is investigating three fatal crashes that occurred during the last week in the unincorporated area near Livermore.
Final certified results from the March 3 primary election show a tight race for the top two November candidate slots for 1st District county supervisor, and success for only one of three Valley school bonds.
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Alameda County Sheriff’s Office is poised to add its first helicopter to its air support fleet of planes and drones this summer.
Dr. Grace M. Lee, a pediatric infectious disease specialist, will join Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) for a question-and-answer session on Facebook at 1:30 p.m., on Thursday, April 2.
Two people have died in Alameda County from the coronavirus, according to the county Public Health Department.
California Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye on Monday issued a statewide order suspending all jury trials in California's superior courts for 60 days.
With one week of homeschooling under their belts, Tri-Valley families are reporting both successes and struggles as they brace for the uncertain future.
Dr. Stephen Lockhart, chief medical officer for Sutter Health, will join Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) for a live Facebook town hall at 1:30 p.m., on Thursday, March 26, to discuss the next steps for combatting COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus.
State Senator Steve Glazer has held six telephone town halls since March 10 on the coronavirus epidemic and the impact it is having on residents of California’s 17th Senate District, which includes Dublin, Pleasanton and Livermore. Assembly members Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, 16th Assembly District…
While in graduate school, I was involved with some interesting research that examined students’ reactions to media coverage on the potential threat of a disease pandemic such as coronavirus. The study showed several interesting findings, including high rates of worry that family members woul…
Pleasanton Chamber Compiles List of Open Businesses
Alameda County District 1 Supervisor Scott Haggerty will leave office this year at the end of a 24-year, six-term career. From an app on his phone, he will quickly cite the days, hours, and minutes remaining on his term and jokes, “But who’s counting?” But then he is also quick to note that …
Two noted experts on public health will join Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) for a telephone town hall on Thursday, March 19, to discuss the coronavirus epidemic.
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With COVID-19 coronavirus spreading from personal contact throughout the Bay Area, public and private schools in the Valley have barred students from attending classes and cancelled all student activities on campuses.
The Alameda County Superior Court has shut down its operations to meet a Health Department’s sweeping order for residents to “shelter in place” to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
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Flour coats the empty shelves of area grocery stores as residents prepare to shelter in place. But while the demand for cashiers remains high, other locals businesses are scaling back and bracing for the worst as the streets clear.
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Alameda County, along with Contra Costa, San Francisco, Marin, San Mateo, Santa Clara and Sonoma counties have all issued a “shelter in place” order to slow the spread of COVID-19 across the Bay Area, and to prevent hospitals and health clinics from being overwhelmed.
The Small Business Association is accepting applications for disaster assistance loans up to $2 million to help businesses overcome a temporary loss of income because of the COVID-19 outbreak.
Among the usual spring events that have been cancelled due to fear of spreading COVID-19 are (clockwise from top left) the Valley Spokesman Cinderella Bike Ride, Bankhead Theater events, Dublin Easter Eggstravaganza, Livermore Half Marathon, Pleasanton Run for Education, and the Alameda Coun…
Four candidates seeking to become Alameda County’s new 1st District Supervisor remained in a tight race as the county continued to count ballots Tuesday. County officials anticipate counting to last another week or two.
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The Valley is bracing as Covid-19, the coronavirus, continues to spread across the country. Of particular concern, California is now seeing an increase in people diagnosed with the respiratory virus that first swept through southern China at the start of the year.
Infections from Covid-19 virus, also known as SARS-CoV2, have now overcome those of seasonal flu virus epidemics, though the actual number of infected individuals and death rates per 1,000 people infected has yet to be determined. The symptoms for mild cases of Covid-19 are very similar to I…
The results of three Valley-area school bonds are not clear yet, as more election-night ballots remain to be counted.
Long term solutions to the homeless problem in the Tri-Valley were discussed by a panel at a meeting moderated by Livermore City Council member and sociologist Patricia Munro. The March 3 discussion was held at Congregation Beth Emek in Pleasanton.
California is currently thought to be the most progressive of all the states in the U.S. That certainly was not the case when it came to giving women the right to vote.
Congressman Eric Swalwell’s local office will host emergency preparedness training in Dublin on Sat., March 21, and in San Lorenzo on Sat., March 28.
Former atomic workers with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Lab, and Sandia National Laboratories will have three opportunities this month to learn about possible financial compensation medical benefits through the federal Energy Employees Occupat…
The Tri-Valley Citizens Climate Lobby met with Roger Aines, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) Energy Program Chief Scientist, on Feb. 27 to learn about California’s efforts to reduce CO2 levels in the state by 2045.
Sheryl Goodman has been appointed to the Livermore Area Recreation and Park District’s Personnel Commission through 2024.
Local elected offices at stake in the March 3 presidential primary election included two Alameda County Board of Supervisors seats; three seats on the Zone 7 Water Agency board; three school district bond measures; one state senate seat, one assembly seat, and one race for U.S. Congress. The…
A nationally known defense expert from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey will discuss the U.S. military’s capabilities and priorities next week in a talk at the Bankhead Theater in Livermore.
California Assembly Member Rebecca Bauer-Kahan will host a community forum on gun safety from 6-8 p.m., Thursday, March 19, at the Windermere Ranch Middle School in San Ramon, California.
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Just 90 miles from the University of California, Merced lies an epicenter of the future of technology, innovation and national security.
Alameda County is asking the court to toss out the City of Livermore’s lawsuit against proponents of a Nov. 3 ballot initiative, which also names the Board of Supervisors as defendants.
