Express: Castlewood bridge installation | 15 applicants vying for DA | Table tennis at the fairgrounds

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Heavy lift: Castlewood members turn out to watch bridge installation

After running into unexpected challenges that delayed the process, workers using a huge crane lifted and swung the 250-foot steel bridge over the Arroyo de la Laguna into place at The Club at Castlewood on Tuesday.

15 applicants line up to replace ousted district attorney

The Alameda County Board of Supervisors will have a list of 15 applicants to choose from when they take up the task of picking who should run the District Attorney’s Office.

Pleasanton Preps: Major League Table Tennis is latest sports barnstormer to stop by fairgrounds

“I mean how cool is that? It’s a sport that all of us have played at some time in our lives. I watched it during the last Olympics and plan on making it down for at least one of the days this weekend.”

Credit: From Netflix doc "American Nightmare"

‘Gone Girl’ kidnapper facing new charges in San Ramon case

A kidnapper who made national headlines following his arrest and conviction in a high-profile Vallejo case – and who was not arrested until after a Dublin home invasion months later – is facing charges in at least one other case in the Tri-Valley during the same year.

Caltrans schedules closures of northbound I-680 to eastbound SR-84 connector for construction

Caltrans is set to temporarily close exit 21B from northbound I-680 to eastbound SR-84 during weeknights from Tuesday, Jan. 7 through Friday, Jan. 10 to work on the overpass.

Hot Picks

Livermore Beautification Committee Meeting: The next Livermore Beautification Committee Meeting is 6 p.m., Jan. 8. Civic Center Meeting Hall, 1016 S. Livermore Ave. Visit livermoreca.gov/

Pleasanton Youth Commission: The next Pleasanton Youth Commission meeting is 7 p.m., Jan. 8. Visit cityofpleasantonca.gov/

Maker Madness (Ages 9-15): Maker Madness is for kids ages 9-15 to ang out, have fun and use creativity. Free snacks provided and no registration required. 4-5 p.m., Wednesdays. Livermore Civic Center library, Storytime room.

Livermore-Amador Valley Garden Club: Steve Campbell, long time, nurserymen, will discuss and demonstrate pruning fruit trees for size control, dormant, spraying, and offer pruning tips for other shrubs and trees. 6-8 p.m., Jan. 9. Crosswinds Church, 1660 Freisman Rd., Livermore, Red Farm Theater Building. Visit lavgc.org/

Life on a British Air Force Base: Join this Armchair Travelers presentation where Caitlyn Lung will present “RAF Lakenheath: Life on a British Air Force Base” and share photos and stories from her 2023 and 2024 visits to this British Air Force base approximately 80 miles northeast of London. 1:30 p.m., Jan. 9. Livermore Civic Center Library.

Homeschool Gathering: Visit and make new friends at the Civic Center Library for Homeschool Gatherings, a time set aside for homeschooling families. Craft supplies and more will be provided. 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Thursdays. Livermore Civic Center Library.

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