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Livermore is a city of 95,000 at the eastern gateway to the Tri-Valley — a wine country and national security powerhouse home to Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, one of the nation's premier nuclear research facilities. Incorporated 1876, governed by a five-member Council, Alameda County's easternmost city.

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2026-08-17

Tri-Valley students can apply for free transit passes

Livermore students in grades 6 through 12 can now apply for free bus rides on Wheels and discounted BART fares through Alameda County’s Student Transit Pass Program, which is in its 11th year. This program aims to improve transit access for youth across the Tri-Valley area, including Livermore, helping reduce transportation barriers for students.

Separately, Livermore City Council recently held meetings on July 13 and July 27, continuing to address local governance matters. Residents following regional transit developments should watch the City of Hayward - AC Transit Interagency Liaison Committee meeting on August 21, where high-impact infrastructure topics will be discussed and public comment is expected. This regional meeting may influence transit planning that affects Livermore’s connectivity and infrastructure future.

News: Tri-Valley students can apply for free transit passesMeeting: Livermore City Council • Livermore City CouncilMeeting: City of Hayward - AC Transit Interagency Liaison Committee • City of Hayward - AC Transit Interagency Liaison Committee
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Urban Growth Boundary — Protecting What Makes Livermore, Livermore
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Of all Livermore's civic values, none runs deeper than the protection of the Urban Growth Boundary — the hard line that separates the city's urban fabric from the vineyards, ranchlands, and open hillsides that define its character. The dra…
Downtown Livermore — Arts, Entertainment & an Affordable Housing Milestone
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Downtown Livermore is one of the East Bay's genuine success stories — a walkable, wine-country-adjacent urban village with a performing arts center, independent restaurants, and a farmers' market that has defied the post-pandemic retail co…
Valley Link Rail — A Delayed Transit Future for the Midtown District
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Livermore's long-anticipated direct rail connection to BART has hit a significant setback — one with major implications for the city's Midtown development strategy. In June 2025, the Valley Link board approved a strategy that divides the f…
General Plan 2045 — A 20-Year Blueprint Under Fierce Debate
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Livermore is in the final stretch of adopting its first comprehensive General Plan update since 2003 — and the fight over how much the city should grow is the defining civic battle of 2026. The draft General Plan 2045, released in February…
November 2026 Elections — A Board Reshaped by June's Results
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Alameda County's political landscape is being reset by a combination of June 2026 primary results and November 2026 general elections that will determine the Board of Supervisors' direction on every major issue. Incumbent District 2 Superv…

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ACA 20: Save for California's Future ActACA 22: Local taxes: limitationAuthorizes bonds for immunology researchCreates loan program for middle-income buyers of qualified new homesEstablishes additional voter identification and citizenship verification requirements

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City of Hayward - AC Transit Interagency Liaison Committee
8/21/2026 • 10:00 AM
City of Hayward - AC Transit Interagency Liaison Committee
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City of Hayward - AC Transit Interagency Liaison Committee ALAMEDA-CONTRA COSTA TRANSIT DISTRICT AGENDA City of Hayward Representatives Council Member Francisco Zermeño …

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Livermore City Council
6/22/2026 • 7:00 pm
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What's Scheduled Livermore City Council's 2026-06-22 agenda is scheduled to cover Resolution, Resolution;, Resolution; 2. 2025 Urban Water Management Plan, and Project Location;. This is an agenda-derived preview, so it…
Alameda County Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting
8/4/2026 • 9:30 AM
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What's Scheduled Alameda County Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting's 2026-08-04 agenda is scheduled to cover Community Development Agency - Approve the following recommendations: A, Community Development Agency - Adop…

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Alameda County officials approve $1.5M for gender-affirming care, LGBTQ health
Berkeleyside • 2026-08-17
The Board of Supervisors greenlighted the funding amid federal threats to transgender care.
Tri-Valley students can apply for free transit passes
Pleasanton Weekly • 2026-08-16
Alameda County students in grades 6 through 12 can apply for free bus rides on Wheels and discounted BART fares through the county’s Student Transit Pass Program, now in its 11th year.
Alameda County officials approve $1.5M for gender-affirming care, LGBTQ health
The Oaklandside • 2026-08-14
Alameda County officials approve $1.5M for gender-affirming care, LGBTQ health The Board of Supervisors greenlighted the funding amid federal threats to transgender care.
$1.5M for LBGTQ+ health services approved by Alameda County Board of Supervisors - dailycal.org
Google Oakland • 2026-08-14
$1.5M for LBGTQ+ health services approved by Alameda County Board of Supervisors dailycal.org
Opponents of Eden Housing in Livermore lose bid for reimbursement of $775,000+ in attorneys’ fees
Pleasanton Weekly • 2026-08-13
Community group Move Eden Housing is on the hook for over $775,000 in attorneys’ fees associated with years of litigating the Downtown Livermore Apartments project, an Alameda County Superi…
The cave is open again: Wente Family Vineyards launches Cresta Blanca wines and tour
Pleasanton Weekly • 2026-08-12
New Cresta Blanca wines from Wente Family Vineyards and relaunch of the historic Cresta Blanca cave tour reinforce the Wentes’ goal to honor Livermore’s wine legacy with a new CEO onboard.
Wente eyes sale of at least 1,500 acres in Livermore Valley
Pleasanton Weekly • 2026-08-11
Wente Family Vineyards is considering the sale of at least 1,500 acres of land in and near the Livermore city limits.
Livermore council paves way for future flexibility of property use in Midtown area
Pleasanton Weekly • 2026-08-09
The Livermore City Council recently voted in favor of a compromise with McGrath RentCorp that would secure for the city over 100 acres of the company’s property in Midtown for potential fut…
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Livermore Budget

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Balanced. Livermore adopted $364.4M for FY2025-26 and $389.7M for FY2026-27 when operating and CIP appropriations are counted together.

Annual total budget - Operating + CIP
$364.4M$389.7M+$25.2M