The views expressed here are the author's own Ready for a night of laughter and good vibes Come to Comedy Uncorked® for a fun evening of live stand-up comedy at Retzlaff Vineyards Add the vibrant energy of live comedy and you have an unforgettable experience June 28th features some of the best comics around: Johnny Steele: Razor-sharp wit and ad-lib master Don’t miss this perfect evening in the vineyard: Wine General Admission seating and table seating available A portion of the proceeds benefit Open Heart Kitchen of the Tri-Valley Details, tickets and other show dates are at comedyuncorked.com Tuesday, 12:00 pmLivermore, CA Thursday, 10:00 amPleasanton, CA Friday, 9:00 amDanville, CA Saturday, 10:00 amDanville, CA Eric Swalwell (Photo illustration courtesy of Rep  LIVERMORE — Tri-Valley Congressman Eric Swalwell an outspoken critic of the Trump administration has scheduled a Town Hall meeting in Livermore on Thursday The location will not be announced until 48 hours before the event. 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The Town Hall is free and also is scheduled to be livestreamed is serving in his seventh term in Congress He serves on the House Judiciary and Homeland Security committees he worked as a prosecutor with the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office and was a Dublin City Councilmember Swalwell spoke out against the president’s policies and has continued to do so since Trump returned to office in January insurrection at the Capitol building to hold him accountable Swalwell was in the chamber at the time of the invasion and feared for his life Swalwell accused Trump of deporting a child suffering from cancer “The President deported a 4-year-old American citizen with cancer Took him away from his American citizen father and his American cancer treatment,” Swalwell said We are so far off course from where the American people wanted this administration to go.” Swalwell criticized Trump for his tariffs policies “Have prices come down since Day 1?” he wrote on X And now people are taking out loans to shop at the grocery store Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: Account processing issue - the email address may already exist Have the latest local news delivered every afternoon so you don't miss out on updates Receive occasional local offers from our website and its advertisers summary of the weather details and news of any severe weather We'll send breaking news and news alerts to you as they happen Invalid password or account does not exist Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account Your Local News Source Since 1963              SERVING DUBLIN The Independent has helped create a great community The Independent has been dedicated to giving Livermore and Sunol readers the news they need to be in-the-know about what's going on in the Tri-Valley region E-mail: editor@independentnews.com award-winning author of the Julia Street series set in Berkeley and other books about Black culture and traditions in the… the date chosen in 1980 to focus our attention and respect on our planet Born out of environmental protests in the 19… best-selling author of the “A Series of Unfortunate Events” books for children HOUSE SHARE Charming Cottage walk to downtown Pleasanton.… $320.00 donatedin the past month If you'd like to help with maintaining or developing the website, contact us Publish your stories and upcoming events on Indybay 2025At least three people were taken to the hospital after being exposed to too much chlorine at a swimming pool of a Livermore health club.LIVERMORE (KGO) -- At least three people were taken to the hospital after being exposed to too much chlorine at a swimming pool of a Livermore health club on Monday at The Club at Livermore at 2000 Arroyo Road 2025 at 11:03 am PT.css-79elbk{position:relative;}A 23-year-old and a 49-year-old are dead following a head-on vehicle collision in Livermore Monday morning according to the Livermore Police Department CA — A 23-year-old and a 49-year-old are dead following a head-on vehicle collision in Livermore Monday morning the Livermore Police Department received reports of a major injury collision on Isabel Avenue between Vallecitos Road and Kalthoff Common according to LPD spokesperson Azenith Smith A preliminary investigation shows that a Dodge Ram pickup truck ended up in the southbound lane with a Honda Investigators are still determining exactly how the collision occurred The two adult drivers in each vehicle died at the scene The victims have been identified as a 49-year-old man from Tracy and a 23-year-old man from Manteca The Alameda County Coroner's Bureau will release the names of the deceased once their families have been notified The roadway around Isabel Avenue was closed until about 1 p.m Monday as crews investigated and cleared the scene Anyone with additional information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Livermore Police Department’s Traffic Unit at (925) 371-4850 Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. 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KQED Live EventsPRX Podcast Garage EventsEvents Around the Bay AreaMember Benefits with KQED LiveVideos from KQED LiveWatch recordings of recent KQED Live events FeaturedThat's My WordAn ongoing exploration of Bay Area hip-hop history See Senior Director of TV Programming Meredith Speight’s recommendations from this month’s KQED 9 Watch recordings of recent KQED Live events Support KQED by using your donor-advised fund to make a charitable gift Evergreen trees lean over fences and neighborhood kids splash in backyard pools year-round “I feel like I’m in the 1920s in Mississippi,” she said one warm afternoon in March as she sat on her front patio under the shade of a wooden pergola She pointed to a 6-foot wall of cement blocks that runs along the side of her property dividing her home from the neighbors next door Behind it sits more than 700 square feet of land she owns but has never been allowed to use Pearson pays property taxes on the land she’s been fighting to reclaim for the past five years The wall on Pearson’s lot is part of a bigger story — and a long history — of exclusion owning land is a foundation for wealth and mobility a wealthy city built on unceded Ohlone land that once excluded Black families the history of land dispossession is playing out in a suburban backyard dispute when Lacerial and Opaline Pearson bought the four-bedroom he and Opaline moved to Stockton in the late 1960s Lacerial took a job driving a mail truck for the United States Postal Service in Oakland with neighborhoods sprouting across former farmland and construction reshaping the once-sleepy suburb The expansion of Interstate 580 turned the rural town into a destination for families Elliott advertised full-sized lots in desirable neighborhoods Lacerial wanted a shorter commute and Opaline Using a Department of Veterans Affairs loan they became the first Black family in the subdivision they discovered a wall had been built just a few feet from their house cutting off nearly a third of their side yard — land they owned — and giving it to the house next door Their neighbors claimed to have a “recreational easement” over the land Easements are typically tools for shared use a property law and racial exclusion expert at UC Berkeley’s Othering and Belonging Institute an easement is about allowing limited access — like using someone’s driveway to reach your house or a conservation easement restricting development,” he said people are very creative with how they perpetuate racism,” said Moore adding that after the Fair Housing Act passed in 1968 developers and realtors devised covert ways to exclude Black families like raising prices or steering them to certain neighborhoods An easement can allow owners to share their property for recreational use It generally does not include the right to build on the land or to block the property owner from using it Pearson unraveled the story of how her family’s land was appropriated through meticulous research and documents she found in her parents’ safe Months before the Pearsons arrived in March 1971 the neighboring property — also built by H.C The sale explicitly included an easement extending 7 feet into what would become the Pearsons’ property when the Pearsons bought their home from H.C their deed made no mention of the easement “We find we are paying taxes on the seven feet which we cannot use,” she wrote “We were not informed about this easement before we purchased the home.” saying the wall was not in their deed or in the plans they had reviewed The VA agreed — it should be removed After two years of trying to get the wall removed Lacerial and Opaline Pearson signed paperwork formalizing the easement and wall agreement with their neighbors — effectively cementing a loss they were forced to accept The document cites “valuable consideration,” but it’s unclear what they received in return — or why they agreed to sign now believes they did it out of resignation “They were from the Jim Crow South,” Pearson “They weren’t just going to give away their land They must’ve felt they had no choice.” residents packed a Livermore City Council meeting to talk about race According to archived meeting minutes viewed by KQED “We do not rent to Negroes” or “I personally have nothing against Negroes but the other tenants would not like it.” One speaker said it was widely known in the community that some builders refused to sell to Black families Pearson recalled frequently being called the N-word as a child by a boy on her street She said their Christmas decorations were smashed bikes were stolen and their house was egged who helped found the first Black church in Livermore talked constantly about getting their land back — of lazy afternoons with family But the surveyor she hired in the 1980s was denied access “I remember the look on my mom’s face — disappointment,” Pearson said The wall stood for the rest of her parents’ lives tilting a little more with each passing decade to care for her parents in their final years Pearson and her brother inherited the property the neighbors had installed an outdoor shower against the wall causing water to flood onto Pearson’s side The city told her she’d need a surveyor to confirm the property lines But when she shared her plan to survey the property — and possibly rebuild the wall — her new neighbors refused to let the surveyor onto their property Pearson filed a civil suit in Alameda County to assert her rights to conduct a survey the survey ultimately confirmed the property boundaries Pearson discovered she was paying property taxes and insurance on land that extended far beyond the wall A structural evaluation commissioned as part of the civil suit found the wall to be dangerously unstable in 2022 an arbitrator in the civil case ruled that the 1973 easement agreement was binding and ordered Pearson and the Watsons to share responsibility for maintaining the wall left unresolved Pearson’s key concerns about the wall’s safety and potential code violations The Watsons expanded their use of the easement sprinklers and landscaping — actions Pearson contested as unauthorized Pearson said the Watsons installed floodlights that shone onto her property The couple accused her of harassment and filed for a restraining order A judge granted the Watsons’ in part and denied Pearson’s said she and her husband have used their land in accordance with the exclusive recreational easement that was part of their deed when they purchased the home in 2015 “This dispute has been about property rights and easement use,” Watson told KQED “I’ve addressed everything through legal channels I do not believe race has played any role in this matter.” Watson said she simply wants to protect her property rights and has followed the legal process noting that similar easement agreements and exclusive-use provisions exist in other properties within their tract Pearson has repeatedly appealed to Livermore officials for inspections and enforcement the city ordered the Watsons to remove a lattice topper they had installed on the wall while it does not typically inspect private property city inspectors examined the wall in 2021 and 2022 and found no structural or safety risks since the California Building Code exempts walls that do not exceed 6 feet it does not believe it is responsible for requiring a permit or repairing the wall As for the original issue of why Lacerial and Opaline’s 1971 deed contained no mention of an easement the city said grant deeds and easements are out of its purview “The easement should have been disclosed,” the city said “We do not know why this did not occur.” she’s worried about liability — what if the wall falls onto her electrical line she can’t imagine a buyer paying full price She’s racked up debt paying attorney fees throughout the lengthy dispute “It’s hurtful to not be treated equally,” she said “I’m 50-something years old and I’m still dealing with this said it’s one of the most complex easement disputes he’s seen The reason he wanted to get involved is the history “There’s a whole connection to the past,” he said “I see it as this open sore that just hasn’t been dealt with in 50 years.” this is how systemic discrimination just continues on,” she said What seemed like a small issue in 1971 changed the Pearsons’ lives dramatically the city — they thought they could get away with this because it’s easier to push around minorities who can’t easily fight back,” she added “This is how generational wealth is denied.” Pearson carries on with quiet determination guided by her parents’ memory and a steadfast belief that justice Inside the home she shares with her 27-year-old son the walls are lined with her father’s medals from the Korean War There’s a painted portrait of her mother and a photo of Pearson and her brother playing in the backyard as children next to her son’s framed abstract artwork the wall stands as a symbol of decades of unresolved racial injustice in a city 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The Developer, Align Real Estate applied to re-zone the 27-acre area at 3011 The pivot from office to housing comes after Align had been struggling to find commercial tenants for the site There has been a sharp reduction in office space demand with an almost 30% vacancy rate in Livermore and the building’s existing condition and location are not competitive in the current market The new plan will demolish the existing buildings and replace them with 450 residential units The new Isabel neighborhood plan will have 41 acres of zoned office space but will increase the total residential in the area This project will help Livermore meet its state-mandated housing goal to permit 4,570 new housing units by 2031 approving nearly 10% from this project alone Align is likely to fund local community developments including bike lane improvements and a possible contribution to the citywide community development fund Subscribe to YIMBY’s daily e-mail Follow YIMBYgram for real-time photo updates Like YIMBY on Facebook Follow YIMBY’s Twitter for the latest in YIMBYnews Builders today are incapable of building actual neighborhoods All those building types should be integrated together in a much more harmonious way It’s just car centric sprawl at higher densities rather than real places except on the wrong side of the freeway and kitty corner to the city itself This is an incredibly car-centric location…possibly one of the most car-centric in the entire Bay Area Getting 16 units per acre – considered medium density – is a win ga('send', 'event', ‘Robert ‘Becker, 'Impression', 'https://sfyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/desktop-ad.jpg', { nonInteraction: true }); ADVERTISEMENT ga('send', 'event', 'SF YIMBY', 'Impression', 'https://sfyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/sfyimbyadnews.jpg', { nonInteraction: true }); ga('send', 'event', 'SF YIMBY', 'Impression', 'https://sfyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/sf-yimby-dot-com-graphic.jpg', { nonInteraction: true }); Follow on Instagram © COPYRIGHT New York YIMBY LLC An official website of the United States government JavaScript appears to be disabled on this computer. Please click here to see any active alerts With the oldest population in the nation and the second fastest rate of population decline communities across Maine are seeking new avenues to grow the economy is deeply familiar with these challenges and faces the added burden of aging infrastructure.  Livermore Falls' water mains are more than 100 years old and the town’s 3,000 residents have frequently expressed frustration with the color and taste of their drinking water With a median household income under $32,000 per year the community’s frequent water main breaks system flushes and leaks create a significant financial burden for this former paper mill town Designed with towns like Livermore Falls in mind the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is investing a historic $50 billion in water and wastewater infrastructure across the country and nearly half of that funding is available exclusively to disadvantaged communities This helps ensure that all communities can access their fair share of federal funding and all the opportunities that reliable water infrastructure can deliver the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law invested more than $47 million in Maine’s drinking water and wastewater systems Upgrading aging infrastructure and reducing costly pipe failures and water main breaks can attract new businesses new jobs and new residents to communities that industry has abandoned Livermore Falls began work on replacing approximately 4,600 feet of water main with the help of a $1.7 million Bipartisan Infrastructure Law investment through the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund lowering the total costs for the community The availability of unprecedented funding through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law has been instrumental for communities with limited economic opportunity If it wasn't for the additional funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law the scope of the project would have been reduced a point that the project may not have been able to proceed," said Scott Greenleaf Superintendent of the Livermore Falls Water District Livermore Falls is also receiving Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding through the Clean Water State Revolving Fund which will help to improve full water cycle management within this rural town the new water main will provide higher quality more reliable drinking water for Livermore Falls residents the community will see a reduction in the number of emergency repairs these investments and upgrades will allow Livermore Falls to shift their focus to attracting new businesses Livermore Falls is investing in the revitalization of their historic community Water infrastructure is often out of sight and out of mind Get a behind-the-scenes look at how these vital assets are repaired in the photos below Marylin Avenue STEAM students work on drip-line irrigation for garden expansion (Photo courtesy of Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District) Marylin Avenue STEAM Academy has been recognized as a 2025 California Green Ribbon School by the California Board of Education the award went to 29 schools across the state All were found to demonstrate exemplary achievement across three areas: resource efficiency and environmental and sustainability education “Our California Green Ribbon Schools exemplify the values of innovation resiliency and creativity that drive our efforts to make every school community a healthy and sustainable learning environment for our students,” State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond said in a Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District (LVJUSD) press release Schools were recognized in four levels of achievement: bronze (55.0-64.9%) gold (75% or better) and green (the highest level) Marylin Avenue received gold distinction within the public-schools category but even more proud of the culture it represents,” Marylin Avenue STEAM Academy Principal Joe Meunier said in the same LVJUSD statement “Our students are learning in an environment that not only supports sustainability but also teaches them how to lead the way toward a greener future.” Highlights of Marylin Avenue’s sustainability efforts include an 18% reduction in greenhouse-gas emissions and the integration of environmental STEAM themes into all interdisciplinary classroom learning The school is also currently undergoing a $25 million renovation in infrastructure improvements owing to matching state bond funds made possible by the community’s support of the Measure J Facilities Bond a $245 million facilities bond approved in 2016 to repair and upgrade LVJUSD facilities The improvements will include multiple eco-friendly enhancements such as zero-emission heating and cooling systems science labs and a research center to strengthen the school’s overall sustainability program All of these renovations are expected to be completed this fall Catrina is an associate in the Chicago office Catrina first joined ArentFox Schiff as a summer associate and now brings a reliable and solutions-oriented approach to her role as an associate she externed at the US Securities and Exchange Commission where she drafted closing memoranda and conducted research across FINRA and SEC secure databases to assess regulatory compliance She also gained experience in intellectual property through externships with media agencies and boutique entertainment and IP firms.   Catrina participated in the Howard University School of Law Intellectual Property and Trademark Clinic assisting creatives and small businesses with trademark registration procedures she honed her negotiation and analytical skills as a media buyer and gained firsthand knowledge of federal court operations while working at the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.   Her diverse background in regulatory compliance and court operations enables her to approach complex legal challenges with proficiency and a well-rounded perspective.  Linkedin Twitter Youtube CA — Whether you're celebrating Easter Sunday with family Livermore has several brunch options to consider While some restaurants will be closed for the holiday on April 20 plenty in and around Livermore will be open There are also plenty of family-friendly activities going on in Livermore leading up to and on Easter No matter where you land this Easter Sunday be sure to book in advance — these eateries tend to fill up faster than a basket of chocolate eggs Here are some of the Livermore eateries serving brunch on April 20 this year By: 5:30 am on March 15 Livermore City Council has voted to pursue rezoning a 122-acre property at 3658 Las Colina Road in Livermore, Alameda County The plans could bring several hundred units to a portion of the hilly land preserving nearly three-quarters of the site Adventus Corporation is responsible for the residential application Adventus submitted a development agreement application in early December last year The team is requesting a land use designation change shifting the allowable uses from “Limited Agricultural with a floating community Facilities-High School designation’ to allow medium-density housing a private high school campus had been pursued for the 35 acres of buildable land The city will look to rezone the project for medium density Given that the developer is looking to build on approximately 35 acres construction could bring between 490 to 630 apartments Exact details about the apartment types and architects have yet to be shared The property is located in a car-dependent area next to the I-580 Freeway and a suburban neighborhood The site is just under half an hour away from Downtown Livermore via bus The estimated cost and timeline for construction have yet to be shared Andrew Nelson: On what date did the Livermore City Council meet and approve the request for rezoning I can’t find any information in the minutes of the City Council’s meetings regarding this matter So another 1000+ cars on an already backed up 580 In before other commenters start whining about “sprawl” If it was easier to build in “cities,” we wouldn’t need to sprawl outwards to Livermore Tracy and beyond… Well look at the map I wish my city turns more into Fremont… UC Merced physics graduate student Sameen Yunus has been awarded a prestigious fellowship allowing her to spend the next three years working at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory conducting experiments and simulations that could lead to faster fusion ignition The UC-National Lab In-Residence Graduate Fellowship is designed to help graduate students complete their theses. Yunus, a third-year Ph.D. candidate, will work on experiments that complement her computational work in Professor David Strubbe’s lab Hers is one of only seven fellowships awarded this year across the UC system Yunus studies the plasma conditions relevant to fusion and stellar planetary interiors Lawrence Livermore (LLNL) is one of the top physics research centers worldwide One of its main specialties is high-energy-density science an interdisciplinary study of physical changes in matter and radiation at extreme temperatures and densities that helps explain how stars form and how fusion energy can be harnessed on Earth LLNL also boasts the National Ignition Facility which can achieve the highest temperatures and pressures of any facility in the world and where experiments can provide unprecedented insights into high-energy-density physics Yunus works on electron fast ignition — a technique that uses long-pulse lasers to compress nuclear fuel followed by a short-pulse laser that generates a bath of energetic electrons to deposit energy into the compressed fuel raising the temperature and initiating the fusion process Her focus is on the electron generation and energy deposition phase Extensive experience in computational and experimental physics is important for her work at LLNL and for her career goal of being a research scientist at a national lab because the experiments are so difficult you really have to rely on the computations,” she said While she will still have her faculty advisor on campus at the lab who oversees her experiments and helps monitor her progress toward completing her thesis research Strubbe, chemistry Professor Aurora Pribram-Jones and Shepherd co-lead the Consortium for High Energy Density Science , which was formed in 2018 with LLNL Florida A&M University and Morehouse College The consortium aims to create and sustain a workforce pipeline to national labs by increasing the number of students interested in science and building improved scientific educational and research capacity Yunus said this fellowship wouldn't have been possible without Strubbe's partnerships and collaborations with his colleagues and the national labs “Collaborations with LLNL offer faculty and students the ability to access some unique scientific facilities and the deep expertise of the staff making research on this topic possible,” Strubbe said “Connections with LLNL are also valuable opportunities for students to learn about the lab as a potential career path And it is only a 90-minute drive from Merced.” Strubbe said Yunus has been highly motivated and successful in her work despite a setback that required her to wait a year before starting the program “She has taken charge of finding opportunities at the lab and making connections with collaborators,” he said. “She has been a valuable member of my research group and the Department of Physics .” she volunteered to help organize the Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics on campus she is keenly aware of the barriers others face in getting into science engineering and mathematics fields and is “particularly motivated to address the limited access to high energy density science research which remains largely inaccessible to many.” Film Documents the Struggle of Growing Old Behind Bars A UC Merced professor entered the bleak world of a fading 64-year-old man in a Virginia state prison to illustrate the challenges of being elderly and.. Wilson Among This Year’s AAAS Fellows, Recognized for Science and Outreach Innovation and Economic Development Gillian Wilson has been named a 2024 Fellow of the American Association for the.. At UC Merced, Shannon Lee Talks About Expanding Legacy of Her Martial Arts Hero Father Shannon Lee – whose extensive resume includes roles as author martial arts icon Bruce Lee -- visited UC.. Bailey Livermore will pitch at Mansfield University next spring Kate Solomon has a bright future at Williamsport She showed exactly why at sun-splashed Millionaire Mountain Livermore threw a masterful two-hit shutout and Solomon walloped a two-run walk-off home run as Williamsport blanked Danville Solomon brought thunder off the bench and Brenna Beck made a run at the cycle as the Millionaires (6-4 4-1 HAC-I) remained within one game of Jersey Shore in the league standings “I definitely felt really good today,” Livermore said “I had a really good game the last time I pitched (a win against Bald Eagle Area) and I think that carried into this one.” “It was a nice little walk-off,” Solomon said Livermore threw great–maybe as well as she ever has taking a no-hitter into the fourth inning and surrendering just a bunt single and bloop single Livermore mowed through a lineup which produced nine runs the first time these teams played earlier this month and had Danville off-balance all game kept hitting precise locations and pounded the zone She threw 54 of her 76 pitches for strikes and built off her impressive outing in last Saturday’s victory against 3A state title contender BEA So good that Livermore threw just 10 balls over the last four innings “Bailey hit her spots and was putting them where they’re supposed to go,” Williamsport coach Scott Stugart said “That’s two games in a row now She’s starting to find the groove a little bit.” Livermore was grooving like Taylor Swift from the first inning on working back from a 3-1 count and producing a strikeout That sequence set the tone and was the first of three consecutive innings in which Livermore fanned two batters while not allowing a hit Danville entered the game hitting a collective .344 but had no answer against Livermore Highlighting all that Mansfield sees in her Livermore mixed her three primary pitches well and induced 21 swings and misses If Livermore continues building off this performance both Williamsport and Mansfield will be mighty pleased the next few years “I’m very excited to play there,” Livermore said “It makes me excited to see what I can do up there.” Livermore continues showing she can do quite a lot at Williamsport And with she and Ashlyn Robinson forming a strong tandem the defending District 2-4 Class AAAAAA champions are starting to look especially dangerous halfway through the season “We’re really blessed to have two different types of pitchers change-up and rise ball and those sorts of things and then we have Ashlyn who is more of a spin ball pitcher but who has a good fastball with it,” Stugart said “To see them both start to hit their spots now and start to click is exciting.” Solomon provided excitement when she launched her walk-off home run and ended the game early The sophomore is flourishing on the JV team and also has started multiple games at third base collecting two hits in the first game against Danville Solomon came off the bench in the sixth inning playing in the field before stepping into the batter’s box with two outs and a runner on Solomon went the opposite way and smashed a no-doubt home run onto the top of the hill beyond the right-center field fence “I was honestly scared going up there,” Solomon said It’s just one of those experiences you remember.” She is going to be a big player for our team moving forward,” Stugart said “There’s a lot of competition out there She’s going to be a big asset for this team.” Solomon performing so well shines a light on how deep Williamsport is That was evident throughout the game with Beck finishing a home run shy of hitting for the cycle and all 10 players who batted reaching base while Robinson was 2 for 3 with a RBI and Zaelana Minor 2 for 3 with a RBI double Emma Vollman added a a hit and RBI as did Chelsey Harrison “It shows that anybody can do it,” Solomon said “It makes us confident in all our players,” Livermore said “Knowing if this person is up they can do what they have to do in order to help us win.” As encouraging as the production for Williamsport coaches was the approaches their hitters displayed Four times the Millionaires generated runs with two outs and two strikes totaling three hits as well as Harrison’s sacrifice fly Williamsport also scored seven two-out runs After Beck gave Williamsport a 1-0 lead with a first-inning RBI double to the center field fence fouled off two pitches and ripped a RBI single Two batters later Beck was down 1-2 but jumped on the next pitch and belted a RBI single into center field Robinson followed with another RBI single and the Millionaires led 6-0 after two innings Beck capped her big day when she drilled a one-out triple into the right-center field gap two innings later Robinson scored her with her second RBI single and Minor delivered with two strikes smacking a RBI double off the left-center field fence “I feel like all the things are clicking like we need them to,” Livermore said “The (Williamsport) tournament was a little rough but I think we’re getting back into it and everything is clicking.” It’s not a coincidence that in the first year that the Lycoming College baseball team had a true home field since .. 2025 at 4:34 pm PT.css-79elbk{position:relative;}13 children were treated for shortness of breath or lung irritation following a suspected chlorine release of the pool at The Club at Livermore according to the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department CA — 13 children were treated for shortness of breath or lung irritation following a suspected chlorine release of the pool at The Club at Livermore LPFD and an ambulance were dispatched to give medical assistance at the health club on 2000 Arroyo Road several other occupants reported medical complaints The engine captain suspected a chlorine release in the pool and five ambulances responded to the scene Three patients were transported to local hospitals with minor injuries The remaining 10 patients were assessed and released to their parents or guardians on-scene The cause of the chlorine release is being investigated Patch reached out to The Club at Livermore for further information 2025 at 2:03 pm PT.css-79elbk{position:relative;}Livermore resident Ronald Lane is accused of passing a note to a Chase Bank teller demanding money CA — Livermore resident Ronald Lane was arrested Thursday on suspicion of robbing a bank in Walnut Creek according to the Walnut Creek Police Department Walnut Creek police received a call that a man had passed a note to the teller at Chase Bank ordering them to hand over money and the suspect left after receiving the money Officers searched the area and found Lane's car traveling on Olympic Boulevard in Walnut Creek Officers stopped the car and recovered the money from inside the car Lane was booked at the Martinez Detention Facility and the case is being turned over to the district attorney's office to review Anyone will additional information is asked to contact the Walnut Creek Police Department at 925-943-5844 or call the anonymous tip line at 925-943-5865 2025 at 5:30 am PT.css-79elbk{position:relative;}Hundreds flocked to the Livermorium Plaza on South Livermore Avenue CA — Protesters in Livermore joined the nationwide Hands Off mobilization Saturday to decry recent actions by the Trump administration Hundreds flocked to the Livermorium Plaza on South Livermore Avenue holding signs that demanded President Donald Trump and Elon Musk -- Tesla CEO and head of the Department of Government Efficiency -- keep their hands off education social programs that serve veterans and vulnerable populations Joe Wiley said Trump was ruining the country he fought for in Vietnam from 1966 to 1968 speaking of the pledge required from those in the military to defend the Constitution (Trump) has screwed up the things that I really care about." The Livermore demonstration was part of a national Hands Off movement to launch protests in every state following Trump actions that have included -- but were not limited to -- rolling back rights for LGBTQ+ and immigrant communities withdrawing from international climate agreements laying off federal employees and attempting to dismantle the U.S The protests took place on the same day the U.S Senate approved a budget resolution that included spending cuts and tax breaks that Democrats said could lead to cutting programs like Medicaid in order to pay for tax cuts they say will largely serve the wealthy called it the most brazen power grab in modern history Musk and their billionaire cronies are orchestrating an all-out assault on our government our economy and our basic rights -- enabled by Congress every step of the way," according to the website "They want to strip America for parts -- shuttering Social Security offices eliminating consumer protections and gutting Medicaid -- all to bankroll their billionaire tax scam." While protesting with his wife in Livermore on Saturday a veteran and member of Veterans for Peace spoke about how tired he was of spending money for never-ending wars He said he worried about losing the health care he currently receives through the U.S "We could build a much better union if we save some of that money and put it into health care," Murphy said rebroadcast or redistribution without the express written consent of Bay City News Bay City News is a 24/7 news service covering the greater Bay Area Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) revealed it proposes to significantly increase the quantities of nuclear-grade plutonium to be stored at its Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore and to be trucked in and out of the lab on area roads and freeways such as nearby I-580 NNSA’s proposal would also allow riskier activities with plutonium than those currently authorized and could allow increases of other nuclear materials at the Lab Livermore Lab is one of two locations designing and developing every nuclear weapon in the U.S The proposal announced on Jan. 14 also projects an abbreviated 30-day public comment period on the new Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement which must be prepared. Just a week later, NNSA announced that a virtual public hearing will take place on Wednesday NNSA’s announcement came just a year after a lengthy public process had been completed to disclose and analyze the environmental impact of the Lab’s activities during at least the next decade some increases in plutonium-related activities and plutonium at the Lab were indicated but far less than the “bomb-usable” quantities envisioned in the new plan Scott Yundt, executive director of Tri-Valley Communities Against a Radioactive Environment (Tri-Valley CAREs) which monitors nuclear weapons and environmental cleanup activities with a special focus on Livermore Lab and surrounding communities says the new proposal “increases both the likelihood and potential severity of an accident at the Livermore Lab.” He said some 90,000 people live within five miles of the Lab Over 7 million live within a 50-mile radius identified in Lab environmental documents as the “potentially affected population.” Yundt said the new proposal “skirts the intended purpose of the National Environmental Policy Act The Lab was repeatedly asked in public comment sessions during the year-long Site Wide Environmental Impact Statement (SWEIS) process if it was contemplated that the Security Category limits at Livermore Lab would change over the next decade to allow for increased quantities of plutonium and a return to the riskier kinds of nuclear weapons activities that used to occur there during the height of the Cold War And the answer given to Tri-Valley CAREs and the public was a flat ‘no.’” Yundt called it “unfortunate” that the new plan wasn’t included in the SWEIS process but is now being presented as a new stand-alone environmental document: “This is exhausting for members of the public who are concerned about the Lab’s activities forcing them to again engage and grapple with the cumulative environmental impacts of the Lab’s actions so soon This feels like a deliberately induced whiplash.” Livermore Lab has a dubious record both on maintaining security of nuclear-weapons-usable amounts of plutonium it has stored in its most heavily guarded facility and on avoiding pollution of surrounding communities Tri-Valley CAREs Senior Adviser Marylia Kelley says the Lab “has already proven that it cannot keep weapons-usable quantities of plutonium safe.” Kelley recalled the scheduled force-on-force security drill the Department of Energy conducted there in 2008 to test the security of nuclear-weapons-usable amounts of plutonium stored in the Lab’s most heavily-guarded area the mock-terrorists were able to enter the Superblock and hold their ground long enough to detonate a simulated nuclear “dirty bomb.” Additionally a DOE team was able to take away some of the plutonium material “This is how Livermore Lab lost its Category II security,” Kelley said adding that removal of the Lab’s large stock of plutonium was completed in 2012 and the Lab currently holds a lower Category III security classification which limits the amount of nuclear material it can hold on-site Kelley called it “shocking and dangerous that Livermore Lab management and its overseeing agency plan to bring large quantities of deadly plutonium back to Livermore” because developments since 2012 have made it even less safe to have large quantities of plutonium there The City of Livermore has a larger population now and has extended its boundaries so the plutonium would now be within Livermore City limits and the Lab has recently ramped up its workforce “The bottom line is that more Lab employees and local residents could die due to a terror attack or serious accident,” she said Adding to environmental concerns, both the Lab and its Site 300 high explosives testing range near the city of Tracy are federal Super-Fund sites, undergoing cleanup the government expects will not be complete until about 2060 hasn’t built new plutonium pits on an industrial scale since 1989 Congress and recent federal administrations have mandated that U.S and the NNSA has started plutonium production for newly designed nuclear weapons including the W87-1 warhead designed by Livermore Lab to top the new Sentinel Intercontinental Ballistic Missile New pits are being built at Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico a major retrofit is proposed for an existing facility at Savannah River Site in South Carolina At the end of September, a South Carolina District Court ruled in favor of a lawsuit by plaintiffs Tri-Valley CAREs Savannah River Site Watch and Nuclear Watch New Mexico against DOE and NNSA Judge Mary Geiger Lewis ruled in favor of the monitoring organizations’ contention that the government agencies had failed to “programmatically” evaluate the environmental aspects of proposed enhanced production of plutonium bomb pits Judge Geiger’s ruling requires NNSA to issue a Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) analyzing the full impacts of its plutonium pit production plans across the nuclear weapons complex Yundt said this should include the role of Livermore Lab where this year’s funding for plutonium pit production has escalated by 50% over last year “The enhanced plutonium activities suddenly being proposed at Livermore’s Plutonium Facility should be included as part of the nationwide PEIS on plutonium pit production because it is a ‘connected action’ to producing new cores for new nuclear weapons,” Yundt said “That PEIS is the appropriate document  for a thorough analysis of alternatives in conjunction with the pit production plans in order to evaluate if this Livermore proposal is truly necessary rather than producing a stand-alone Supplemental EIS focused solely on the Livermore site that may not include any analysis of the pit production mission even though that is a driver for the decision.” Judge’s ruling seen as victory in fight to control nuclear weapons... 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