The discontinuation of the popular Friendly Visiting Program came as a shock to many and raised more questions about Senior Support as a whole, its leadership instability and the future of the nonprofit.

The race for Pleasanton City Council District 1 is officially underway as longtime Tri-Valley resident and state political staffer Dean Wallace has become the second person to announce their candidacy for the Nov. 8 general election.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta began the process of filing an amicus brief in the case of Save Livermore Downtown v. City of Livermore, supporting the city's request for dismissal or expedited review of the pending appeal.

When the Tri-Valley Babe Ruth 14 team captured the Pacific Southwest Regional Tournament to qualify for the World Series, you might be able to excuse them if they started to feel some added pressure...

That's exactly what the team from Danville did on Aug. 7, beating West Seoul Little League 5-2 in the championship game of the Little League Intermediate World Series broadcast on ESPN2 from Max Baer Field in Livermore.

Construction to replace the Pleasanton Public Library's roof has begun, according to a city news release. The project, which was meant to address water leaking, is predicted to finish in late fall.

The Livermore Municipal Airport's development policy has been temporarily suspended amid plans to create new regulations that will better align development procedures with city requirements and industry standards.

Pleasanton Weekly Streetwise contributor Nancy Lewis and husband Jeff recently traveled to Tahiti, Mo'orea and French Polynesia -- and compiled a Streetwise column abroad in the process. Send us your photo today!

The Firehouse Arts Center in Pleasanton will be hosting a bilingual production of 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat' this month. The show will feature American Sign Language and spoken English.

As the calendar page flipped to August, organizers at the Bankhead Theater in Livermore have their eye on the second half of the month and a trio of performances that seek to entertain and enlighten local audiences.

Staff members of Del Valle Regional Park in Livermore lauded the outcome of a recent bald eagle fledgling rescue -- a mission that kept park officials and nearby residents on their toes until the recovery was complete.

Some Parkside residents voiced their concerns to the Pleasanton City Council about a proposed recycled water fill station in their neighborhood that the council will reconsider later this month -- for a fifth time.

The Pleasanton school board recently announced that Jonathan Fey, a local resident who has worked in the Mt. Diablo Unified School District, will be the new principal for Amador Valley High School.

Visitors of the Firehouse Arts Center will be able to view work by local Dublin photographer Vanessa Thomas through early September. The collection 'Colors Inside' features floral and nature scenes from Thomas' archive.

State funding is insufficient so lower-income residents have trouble getting their subsidies.