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Voters across the country tune into the second GOP debate to see the candidates continue to talk about important topics for the country.

Trump’s dominance and GOP debate: How are Amador students and local voters navigating the 2024 election?

Rishit Agnihotri, AVT Sports Page Editor September 29, 2023

With the presidential election gearing up for the following year, Americans wonder whether the GOP debates will provide new candidates a chance at the Republican nomination or if Trump will attempt to...

A digital driver's license owner cruises in his car through his neighborhood.

Coming soon to your digital wallet: California DMV begins testing digital driver’s licenses

Diego Sapriza, Senior Staff Writer September 29, 2023

The California DMV is introducing digital driver's licenses, offering residents a modern alternative to traditional physical licenses. The DMV emphasizes eliminating security flaws with this new system...

The Friends of the Pleasanton Library hosted a book sale to raise funds for the library.

Preserving Pleasanton Library culture through modern age

Lauren Tran, Senior Staff Writer September 27, 2023

Along with being home to a wide diversity of literature, the Pleasanton Public Library hosts an extensive amount of events and activities that all go towards benefiting the community. From Sept. 21-24,...

Spokespeople from different universities are beginning to visit Amador's campus to interact with their potential applicants

College representatives begin visiting Amador campus

Cora Kerton, Senior Staff Writer September 25, 2023

To kick off the season of college outreach events, representatives from universities all around the nation visited Amador’s multi-purpose room on Sept. 22nd.  “One of the schools that visited is...

Alums sharing laughter with their old friends in the same way that they did decades earlier.

Alums hold panel about life in Pleasanton during the 1950s

Parsa Hassanpour, AVT Centennial Page Editor September 24, 2023

Following Saturday’s pancake breakfast, the Amador library saw an alum-led panel for Donna Camp McMillion’s history of Pleasanton, Cruising Down Memory Lane.  “I have never missed a reunion....

One of the projects was building an RFID Attendance System, where students can tap their RFID ID card to mark themselves as present in an attendance system.

Advanced Computer Science class applies hardware to daily life

Yatin Bayya, AVT World News and Politics Editor September 21, 2023

In the first year of the all-new Advanced Computer class, students build hardware projects that are useful to the real world, gaining hands-on experience working on both the software and hardware fronts. With...

At the reunion, Amador graduates enjoy a picnic in the park while connecting with old friends and acquaintances.

Classes of the past meet to celebrate Amador’s Centennial

Amogh Belgal and Ian Cha September 21, 2023

To finish off its Centennial weekend, Amador Valley alumni hosted class reunions on Saturday, September 16 to celebrate Amador’s rich history and previous generations of proud Dons.  “The importance...

Pleasanton Ridge obstructed by the smoke.

Smoke descends on Pleasanton as fires rage in surrounding areas

Caleb Hong, Senior Staff Writer September 20, 2023

You may have smelled it or felt a headache. Maybe you looked up and the sky was a little grayer than usual. Needless to say, the blanket of smoke sitting over Pleasanton is hard to ignore. “Mismanagement...

An accidental bulk email sent out via Synergy this morning caused confusion to ripple throughout Amador's student body.

Thousands of students receive false email regarding Letter of Commendation

Rebecca Mestel, AVT Features Editor September 19, 2023

Of the thousands of students at Amador, those who check their email on the regular were in for a surprise when they received a certain message from the front office. On Sept. 19th, students opened an email...

The spirit wear stand posing for a picture.

Amador’s centennial pancake breakfast unites alumni

Amador Valley High School's three-day Centennial Celebration reached a crescendo on Saturday morning as Amador’s Friends of Music hosted a special pancake breakfast, welcoming alumni, staff, teachers,...

The Pigskin festival seen through the window of the volleyball team's parade float.

Amador celebrates 100 years at Pigskin

Bringing more visitors than ever before, Amador’s annual Pigskin festival on Friday, September 15th had a centennial twist, with students, alums, staff, and community members coming out to participate.  “It’s...

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