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A water pipe broke at Stampede July 30, eliciting a response from the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department. (Photo by Jody Amos)

Business openings and closings. Traffic fatalities. Tragedy in Arizona. Feds’ anti-DEI crackdown hits Livermore Lab. Death at day care. A “smoke shop smackdown”. And so much more … Here were our 25 most-read stories written in 2025, based on data for LivermoreVine.com.

1. Stampede headed for downtown Livermore

2. Livermore Lab office closed amid federal anti-DEI crackdown

3. Michelin-starred chef opens Spanish restaurant in Livermore

4. Teen killed in crash on Del Valle Road

5. Parents sue Dublin day care over alleged negligence following toddler’s death 

6. Both drivers killed in crash on Highway 84 in Livermore

7. Human trafficking sting leads to arrest of San Ramon man

The three-tenant retail building at 2558 Old First St. stood empty in late August. (Photo by Jeremy Walsh)

8. ‘Smoke shop smackdown’: City, state authorities sting Dublin businesses for banned products

9. Three longstanding businesses on Old First Street face displacement with leases set to expire

10. Livermore middle schooler arrested over alleged armed robbery

11. Longtime Livermore businesses vacate Old First Street shopping center

12. Livermore’s The Last Word bar temporarily closed amid rebrand

13. Pleasanton teen identified in fatal crash on Del Valle Road

14. 2 dead, 3 injured after CHP pursuit from Eden Canyon ends with crashes into wall

15. Coroner identifies Livermore motorcyclist killed on I-580

Screengrab of an Instagram selfie taken by Hannah Moody during a visit to the Grand Canyon. The Livermore native was found dead near a trailhead in Arizona in May 2025.

16. Pleasanton police investigate Christmas Eve shooting

17. Speakeasy-themed cocktail lounge opens in Livermore

18. Influencer from Livermore recently found dead near Arizona hiking trail

19. Driver arrested after fatal crash on Altamont Pass

20. Coroner IDs motorcyclist killed in Livermore crash

21. Chevron announces layoffs following move out of San Ramon

22. Meadowlark Dairy opens new downtown Livermore location

23. Broken pipe causes ceiling leak at new Stampede restaurant ahead of opening

24. Two hospitalized after single-vehicle crash in Livermore

25. Donut Wheel, other Livermore businesses not being displaced amid pending building sale

While the building that houses Donut Wheel downtown Livermore is being sold, unexpected rent increases for leasees is not anticipated. (Photo by Jeremy Walsh)

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Jeremy Walsh is the associate publisher and editorial director of Embarcadero Media Foundation's East Bay Division, including the Pleasanton Weekly, LivermoreVine.com and DanvilleSanRamon.com. He joined...

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