Alameda County, Castlewood leaders still debating disputed $1.4 million charge
With less than a month remaining in Alameda County’s fiscal year, the county Public Works Agency and the Castlewood Property Owners Association remain at loggerheads on financial issues the county wants resolved this month.
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San Ramon set to raise Pride flag amid council policy update
The city of San Ramon is poised for a ceremony Monday evening marking the start of LGBTQ+ Pride Month with the raising of the associated flag on the commemorative pole near the entrance to Central Park following weeks of City…
Election officials remind voters of their rights
With California’s June 2 statewide primary election approaching, election officials are reminding voters to know their rights.
County budget proposal tackles $91.4M spending gap without layoffs, major service cuts
The Alameda County Board of Supervisors was presented with a $6.7 billion budget proposal Thursday that closes an estimated $91.4 million funding gap without layoffs or major reductions in services.
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Lifestyle
Letters: What SB 1193 is really about | Zone 7 election | Ask your kids | Wear orange | Rodeo cruelty | Trump hates Israni? | A better way than Measure G
“Alameda County residents deserve to know how all of their tax dollars are being spent, and that’s exactly what SB 1193 does: it brings the Supervisors’ discretionary funds into the light for public viewing.”
Museum on Main set for summer programming
The Museum on Main in downtown Pleasanton is poised to begin its free summer programming next month, with the 2026 Family Days and Charles Huff Walking Tour Series both running through September.
LARPD, Foothill students partner to offer community sports equipment box at park
Want to give tennis, Frisbee or other recreational sports a try, but don’t have any equipment? A new pilot project at one Tri-Valley park this summer seeks to break down that barrier.
A&E
Livermore-Amador Symphony to showcase ‘Dramatic Voices’
Bold, emotional and creative compositions are the thread connecting the music throughout Livermore-Amador Symphony’s “Dramatic Voices” concert next weekend at the Bankhead Theater.
Still rolling after 70 years: Vine Cinema owner reflects on milestone for Livermore’s oldest movie theater
The Vine Cinema & Alehouse is considered a community staple by many, but that doesn’t mean the road has been easy.
‘America in Art’: New Bankhead exhibit commemorates nation’s 250th anniversary
Livermore’s Bankhead Theater is celebrating America’s 250th birthday with a new art exhibit in which artists explore and interpret the people, landscapes, traditions, history and cultural moments that shape the American experience.
Spotlight
Ivy League mentorship for college applications and career foundations through meaningful projects
Path Mentors was born out of dissatisfaction with the toxic high-pressure environment that college admissions has created. Founded in 2019 by Columbia graduates, the Path Mentors’ team of nearly 100 mentors from a wide range of professions including technology, finance,…
Moving insurance vs. moving coverage: What California consumers need to know
Many people assume their movers provide “insurance” for household goods. In reality, most licensed movers in California are required to provide coverage, which is different from insurance and comes with important limitations.
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Tri-Valley beer scene: Get to know the local breweries serving their craft from Livermore to Danville
The Tri-Valley has earned recognition for its winemaking prowess. Local brewers are now expanding the area’s beverage profile by making thirst-quenching, award-winning beers.
Embarcadero Media Foundation CEO Dawes announces he will step away
Adam Dawes, who has led Embarcadero Media Foundation through stiff winds buffeting both the organization and wider media landscape, has announced that he will be stepping down as chief executive officer of the local nonprofit that publishes the Palo Alto…
Sports
Pleasanton Preps: Inside Foothill’s underdog run in NCS softball tournament
“I told the girls this was the best softball game I had seen,” Foothill coach Greg Chandler said. “The girls deserved it.”
Who’s left in postseason pursuits for track-and-field, softball and baseball in Tri-Valley
Foothill softball stuns defending champs, No. 1 seed to reach NCS semifinals.
What I missed: Former wrestling coach LaFever dies, Sunflower Hill in Lafayette, California Signature Wine Awards and more
“Here is what caught my eye as I went through my inbox of nearly 1,200 fresh messages from my vacation (plus those lingering from before and after).”
ReAL Estate
Been there, bought that: Baby boomers are helping shape real estate
“Here in the Tri-Valley, and across the country, older boomers are an active and influential force in real estate and one that often gets lost in the headlines.”
Hidden Canyon housing development gets green light from Pleasanton Planning Commission
The Pleasanton Planning Commission unanimously endorsed the so-called “Hidden Canyon Residences and Preserve Project”, which seeks to build 28 new multimillion-dollar homes near the Pleasanton Ridge.
Appellate court sides with city in ruling on San Ramon Market Place project
After a lengthy legal battle with a neighborhood group that organized to protest a redevelopment project slated for the Market Place shopping center, the project approved by the San Ramon Planning Commission more than three years ago could be coming…
