Contemporary French supper club to replace The Syndicate downtown Livermore
Since shuttering last month, The Syndicate cocktail bar downtown Livermore is anticipated to reopen with a different concept this spring under new ownership.
The battle over Measure B: Campaigns heat up for 0.625% sales tax increase in Contra Costa County
Measure B would increase sales tax across the county by 0.625% and generate an estimated $150 million in revenue annually over the next five years. The measure aims to contend with federal cuts to social services funding and bolster health care, food assistance, and other county services.
Raise the Base: Tri-Valley school districts join coalition seeking to increase state funding floor
All school districts in the Tri-Valley are now part of a statewide coalition of districts, teacher unions and other school organizations who are asking state legislators to consider raising the base level of funding for public schools in California.
Scratch the itch for stitch at AVQ’s annual Quilt Show
The beauty and bond of the blocks are the common thread for the Amador Valley Quilters and their 19th biennial Quilt Show next weekend.
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News Digest: Phantom at Firehouse | Mr. Amador shows | LV Opera fundraising matching challenge
Franc D’Ambrosio, a world-renowned Broadway actor best known for his years of playing the role of the phantom in the critically acclaimed musical The Phantom of the Opera, will be performing at the Firehouse Arts Center in Pleasanton this Saturday.
BART records highest monthly ridership since pandemic
BART recorded its highest monthly ridership levels since 2019 in March, advancing a slow, years-long comeback from reduced commuter traffic that evaporated during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
Hart Middle School principal set to retire at end of academic year
Hart Middle School principal Caroline Fields will be retiring from her position at the end of the current school year, the longtime educator announced Wednesday.
Pleasanton school board set to vote on canceling certain employee layoff notices
The PUSD board is set to vote Thursday on initiating the rescission of some layoff notices that were originally sent to district employees amid the latest wave of budget cuts set to go into effect in the next school year.
Tri-Valley athletes to run Boston Marathon for cancer charity team
A trio of runners from the Tri-Valley are taking part in the Boston Marathon next week as part of a fundraiser benefiting cancer research.
Pianist Nakamatsu performing with Pacific Chamber Orchestra
Renowned concert pianist Jon Nakamatsu is set to play alongside the Pacific Chamber Orchestra for the first time next weekend.
Cook-Kallio facing Dublin challenger Shanbhogue for Area 7 county Board of Education seat
The race is set for Area 7 of the Alameda County Board of Education this June as incumbent Cheryl Cook-Kallio will look to maintain her seat while challenger Sangeetha “Sandi” Shanbhogue of Dublin seeks to bring a new perspective to the dais.
Final fraudster sentenced in massive ‘DC Solar’ Ponzi scheme
The final person has been sentenced in what the U.S. Department of Justice said is the biggest criminal fraud scheme in the history of the Eastern District of California, U.S. Attorney Eric Grant announced.
Newsom sets special election to fill Swalwell seat
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday issued a proclamation setting a special election to fill the Congressional seat vacated by embattled former U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell.
Lawsuit alleges electric vehicle to blame for crash that killed Pleasanton family of four
The parents and grandparents of a family of four who died two years ago in Pleasanton after the electric car they were driving crashed and caught on fire on Foothill Road have filed suit, alleging the company knowingly sold and distributed a defunct and dangerous vehicle.
Hoobastank, Elle King, Collective Soul added to Alameda County Fair concert bill
Putting together the x’s and o’s of the right game plan for the Big O Tires Concert Series is an opportunity for Alameda County Fair officials to shine each year, as they know the nightly concerts are the reason many people come to Pleasanton’s summer showcase.
Woman alleges violent sexual assault by Eric Swalwell: ‘He raped me’
A Beverly Hills woman alleged Tuesday that Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell sexually assaulted her at a hotel room in 2018, saying she believed she was drugged.
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