Election Day is almost here
Early voting is underway in Livermore ahead of Election Day on Tuesday.
Residents can vote in person or drop off their ballots between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. through Monday at voting centers located at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Trinity Church Livermore, Asbury United Methodist Church, Hindu Community and Cultural Center, Celebration Church and Bothwell Arts Center. Election Day voting at the centers runs from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
There are also 24-hour ballot drop boxes located at Summit Park, Livermore City Hall and the Livermore Public Library Rincon branch.
The races on the ballot for Livermore residents include Livermore City Council District 2; Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District board Area 2, Area 3 and Area 5; and the Livermore Area Recreation and Park District board.
Weigh in on book selection for Livermore Reads Together
Residents can help decide which fantasy book will be the subject of Livermore Reads Together 2027.
The voting period starts Nov. 1 and runs through 9 p.m. Nov. 30. Vote online or in person by paper ballot at any Livermore Public Library location.
Readers can choose between “Eragon” by Christopher Paolini; “The House in the Cerulean Sea” by TJ Klune; “Howl’s Moving Castle” by Diana Wynne Jones; “Legends & Lattes” by Travis Baldree; “The Neverending Story” by Michael Ende; “Six of Crows” by Leigh Bardugo; “The Hobbit” by J.R.R. Tolkien; “The Two Princesses of Bamarre” by Gail Carson Levine; and “A Wizard of Earthsea” by Ursula K. Le Guin.
The annual community-wide reading program is sponsored by the Friends of the Livermore Public Library, and the 2027 program will feature programs for all ages inspired by the chosen book.
Donation drive for Tri-Valley Haven Food Pantry
The Livermore Area Recreation and Park District is kicking off a donation drive Nov. 2 to benefit the Tri-Valley Haven Food Pantry.
All donations will be accepted, but items needed that are not frequently donated include small bags of flour and sugar, small bottles of oil, cereal, peanut butter, jelly, spaghetti and pasta.
Items can be dropped off through Dec. 11 at the Robert Livermore Community Center’s Community Building at 4444 East Ave. or the Recreation Building at 4446 East Ave. and at the Robert Livermore Aquatic Center at 4448 Loyola Way.
A full list of the requested items is available here.
Daylight saving ends Nov. 1
Daylight saving time officially ends at 2 a.m. Sunday (Nov. 1) — but get a head start by setting the clock back one hour before you go to bed Saturday night.
