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Livermore PD gun buyback event
The Livermore Police Department is hosting its first-ever gun buyback event next weekend, in partnership with Cornerstone Fellowship of Livermore and First Presbyterian Church.
The program, which is open to anybody regardless of residency, will see city police accept firearms no questions asked from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. next Saturday (Nov. 5) at Cornerstone Fellowship at 348 North Canyons Pkwy. in Livermore.
“People can anonymously hand in unwanted firearms and receive $100 Safeway gift cards in return, while supplies last. No questions will be asked about who owns the guns or where they came from,” police said. “Livermore police will accept non-operable guns, ammunition and magazines, but will only supply gift cards for operable firearms.”
The Livermore City Council signed off on the police-organized firearm buyback program in September, agreeing to supply up to $10,000 in funding for the first event.
Parade prep already
Pleasanton city officials have put out the call for prospective entrants to apply for a spot in the annual Hometown Holiday Celebration parade route.
Residents, businesses and community groups interested in participating in the procession down Main Street must submit their application by Nov. 23.
The popular event, which returned last year for the first time since 2018 due to weather and pandemic cancellations, respectively, is set for the evening of Dec. 3, beginning with the parade at 5 p.m. followed by the ceremonial tree lighting at around 6:45 p.m., including musical entertainment and a special appearance by Santa Claus.
To learn more, visit www.hometownholiday.com.
ACSO survey
In the final months of Sheriff-Coroner Gregory Ahern’s tenure, the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office has issued a community survey inviting the public at-large the chance to provide input on the department before Sheriff-Elect Yesenia Sanchez takes the reins in January.
The online survey is part of the department’s goal of “continuously striving to improve our relationship with the community, and a key part in reaching this goal is obtaining feedback from community members regarding your thoughts and opinions of the sheriff’s office,” officials said. “The results of this survey will directly impact future decisions made by the sheriff’s office which will affect your community.”
Residents who have had any type of interaction with the sheriff’s office are strongly encouraged to participate. Personal identifying information is not required. Access the survey, which is available until Nov. 30, through the sheriff’s office social media accounts.
