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The California Public Utilities Commission is considering on Nov. 2 how much rooftop-solar owners will be paid for the power they export to the grid. It could be less than before. independentnews.com/news/regional_…

Jeremy Troupe-Masi, cohost of the podcast “Through the Grapevine” and developer of the JTM In the Kitchen line of spices, will give a presentation at the Livermore Civic Center Library, 1188 S. Livermore Ave., at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 16. independentnews.com/community/podc…

Livermore Public Library will host a live Zoom presentation titled Detox Your Mind Through Meditation, on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023, 7-8 p.m. This program is free, and no registration is required. Access this link to attend: us02web.zoom.us/j/8… independentnews.com/community/live…

Harmony & Healing, a nonprofit musical charity that performs for hospital and hospice patients and their caregivers, will hold its third annual fundraising concert at the Bankhead Theater in Livermore at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 4, featuring the… independentnews.com/culture/queen-…

Three Valleys Community Foundation (3VCF), in partnership with Amador Valley High School (AVHS), has announced the formation of the David Yandell Award Service Scholarship. independentnews.com/community/thre…

LIVERMORE – A gun store owner likely acted in self-defense Sunday afternoon when he shot and killed a man with a hammer who tried to rob him, police said. independentnews.com/news/livermore…

LIVERMORE — The popular western musical quartet Riders in the Sky—self-proclaimed as “America’s favorite cowboys” —returns to the Tri-Valley’s favorite cowboy town and the Bankhead Theater next month for a family-friendly yodel-filled hootenanny. independentnews.com/culture/cowboy…

The Las Positas College women’s water polo team showed just how far it has come in the Big 8/Crossover Tournament on Oct. 13-14 at College of Marin. independentnews.com/sports/las-pos…

Caltrans is scheduled to close southbound I-680 in Pleasanton between the I-580/I-680 connector and Koopman Road on Friday, Nov. 3, at 9 p.m., through Monday morning, Nov. 6, at 4 a.m. During the closure, the contractor will replace a portion of the… independentnews.com/community/calt…

A program that allows Livermore middle school students to spend a week with a family in Japan will resume in 2024, according to an announcement from the Livermore Yotsukaido Sister City Organization (LYSCO). independentnews.com/community/live…

The City of Dublin invites qualified professional artists and student artists working under the supervision of a professional artist or art teacher to submit designs for a unique temporary art project - Storm Drain Murals. For this project, the City… independentnews.com/community/dubl…

Nayam Bara of the Dublin Gales works to help her team during a match against the Amador Valley Dons at the Wave Aquatic Center in Dublin. Amador won 21 to 4. (Photos – Doug Jorgensen) independentnews.com/news/dublin_ne…

DUBLIN –The Lucky California store in the Fallon Gateway shopping center in Dublin is closing next month due to a lack of customers. independentnews.com/news/dublin_ne…

Pleasanton’s Museum on Main will extend an exhibit celebrating the 100th anniversary of Amador Valley High School through the end of the year. independentnews.com/community/muse…

Dublin San Ramon Services District (DSRSD) is celebrating Water Professionals Appreciation Week by posting stories about its staff on the district website and social media. independentnews.com/news/regional_…

The East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD) Board of Directors has approved electric bikes on trails where regular bicycles are allowed and on all paved park district trails. Many celebrate the decision, while others have concerns. independentnews.com/news/regional_…

Del Valle Fine Arts, a nonprofit chamber music organization, will open its 44th season at the Bankhead Theater in Livermore with the Telegraph Quartet on Saturday, Oct. 21. independentnews.com/culture/telegr…

The Amador Valley Quilters (AVQ) will raffle off a quilt by Dublin-based fiber artist Linda Schmidt at its annual show, Quilted Treasures XVIII - Together Again, in June 2024. independentnews.com/community/amad…

The Livermore Public Library will host a traditional Korean music and dance performance by Hansamo, a non-profit student organization created to promote Korean culture in the Bay Area, at the Civic Center Library Plaza, 1188 S. Livermore Ave., on Su… independentnews.com/community/libr…

Witches descended on Downtown Livermore for Witches Night Out, an annual event put on by Livermore Downtown Inc. (Photo – Doug Jorgensen) independentnews.com/community/witc…