Boat inspection fees coming to Lake Chabot, other sites
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 01:48:49 GMT

Beginning next Thursday, water craft inspection fees will be imposed on boats launched at Lake Chabot Regional Park and two other lakes in Alameda and Contra Costa counties.

Livermore Says, "Keep Fireworks Out"
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:24:18 GMT

Livermore police and fire officials say any fireworks purchased in nearby Dublin, need to stay in Dublin.

Livermore girl spends break on relief mission to Vietnam
Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:07:49 GMT

Cynthia Hansen, of Livermore, Calif., a 7th grader at Livermore Valley Charter School, with one of the children she and other volunteer workers helped during a trip to Vietnam with her mother Delores Roessler ...

Lawmakers demand Lawrence Livermore security probe
Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:01:57 GMT

The laboratory, located 50 miles east of San Francisco, is the nation's top nuclear weapons design facility.

Around Livermore by Mark Tarte
Tue, 01 Jul 2008 03:47:18 GMT

On Monday, there was a disturbance at the main branch of the Livermore Public Library.

Wente Vineyards hosts winemaker band The Front Porch
Sun, 29 Jun 2008 16:45:51 GMT

Visit Wente Vineyards in Livermore at 1 p.m. Saturday for an afternoon of music, food and wine tasting in the historic Estate Winery Barrel Room.

Another smoke advisory for Bay Area
Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:40:25 GMT

A blood-red sun lowers in the evening sky Thursday night June 26, 2008. Heavy smoke from over 1,000 fires burning in the state have caused unhealthy air conditions.

Unhealthy air forecast for Bay Area Thursday
Thu, 26 Jun 2008 20:56:58 GMT

Worsening wildfire smoke spurred a rare forecast of unhealthy air for much of the East Bay today with the general public - not just sick people - being advised to limit strenuous outdoor exercise and exposure ...

County considers tightening rules on cycling excursions
Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:47:06 GMT

The county is circulating a new "bicycle event" law proposal that would make excursions on country roads more difficult and expensive for organized cycling clubs.

Volunteers essential to Livermore fetes
Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:33:54 GMT

SPECIAL EVENTS ABOUND DURING the summer season and one of the reasons we have so many is that as a community we have lots to celebrate.

More East Bay bikers, pedestrians battling dangers of car commuters
Sun, 22 Jun 2008 16:27:06 GMT

Public transit supporters say they are happy that more people are riding BART or using bicycles to save on gas, but navigating the city streets can be dangerous, East Bay pedestrians and bikers warn.

Grass fire affecting traffic on Interstate 580 near Dublin
Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:14:33 GMT

A grass fire burning up a hillside near Interstate 580 has shut down the east side of Dublin Canyon Road from San Ramon Road to Eden Canyon Road.

Authorities trying to clear the tracks in Livermore
Fri, 20 Jun 2008 04:19:06 GMT

Who would win in a confrontation between a person and a train? Statistics and physics show that trains have the advantage, which is why Livermore police conducted a "crossing accident reduction enforcement," or ...

Livermore man found dead in Santa rita Jail cell
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 04:10:55 GMT

A 19-year-old Livermore man died by suicide two days before he was scheduled to be released from Santa Rita Jail, according to the Alameda County Sheriff's Office.

Neighbors say guns inappropriate for Robertson Park
Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:39:16 GMT

While it's hard to recreate a gunslinger event without a cowboy's trusted sidearm, some neighbors of the Robertson Park rodeo arena say the use of revolvers is entirely too real for their comfort.

House fire causes $50,000 damage
Wed, 11 Jun 2008 15:27:48 GMT

Firefighters quickly extinguished a fire that caused about $50,000 in damage to house near Kottinger Park on Tuesday.

Residents ponder stabbings
Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:11:43 GMT

Richard Rangel of Union City , pastor for Mission 24 ministry, talks about gangs and violence while Chris Paredes of Fremont, a deacon with the ministry, looks on before a Sunday service at Niles Banquet Hall.

Thieves' trip alarm during Livermore ATM break-in attempt
Sun, 08 Jun 2008 23:14:46 GMT

Some thieves' plan to break into a bank and steal money from an ATM failed early Sunday after their cutting torch set off the machine's alarm and police responded.

Teens Use Technology to Fight Blemishes
Fri, 06 Jun 2008 23:04:02 GMT

School is out for the summer and teen-agers are making the most of it. Whether they're working summer jobs or working on their tans, there's always something going on.

FormFactor Names Ruscev CEO, Khandros Chairman
Thu, 05 Jun 2008 20:07:37 GMT

FormFactor Inc., [s FORM] the Livermore, Calif., producer of wafer-probe cards, which chipmakers use to test integrated circuits, named President Mario Ruscev to the post of chief executive officer.