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A sea of people ice skate at the Union Square Ice Rink.

Top five festive ice rinks for this holiday season

Shimon Arai and Parsa Hassanpour December 14, 2023

As it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, ice skating rinks are once again attracting tons of visitors every day. There is no better way to spend winter break than to go ice skating with your...

Aarushi Rajesh ('24) showcases her artistic talent through the rendition of herself in a semi-realistic style.

Aarushi Rajesh (’25) shares her art to an Instagram account of over 1000 followers

Alyssa Wu, Amadon Page Editor December 13, 2023

Driven by her passion for art, Aarushi Rajesh (‘25) started an Instagram art account to share her artwork, not expecting it to gain traction quickly. Now, the account has over 1,000 followers. “I...

Amador Valley's Marching Band kicked off the parade by performing jolly music.

Pleasanton celebrates annual winter Hometown Parade

Ritika Gupta, AVtv Editor-In-Chief December 8, 2023

On Dec. 2, the City of Pleasanton celebrated the start of the holiday season with the Holiday Hometown Parade. The city canceled the parade last year due to rain. This year, the city planned a rain-or-shine...

Cade Krueger ('26) on the left and Kasen Krueger ('25) on the right dominate this basketball season.

Basketball stars: Kasen and Cade Krueger shine in the new basketball season

Jerry Liu, Staff Writer December 7, 2023

Kasen Krueger ('25) and Cade Krueger ('26), two brothers who transferred from Monte Vista High School this year, have led the Amador Valley basketball team to a perfect 4-0 start. Kasen and Cade began...

Hitting Coach Corey Forrester trains Little League players on batting techniques.

Amador Valley baseball program hosts annual clinic for Pleasanton Little League players

Edwin He, AVT Profiles Page Editor December 6, 2023

On Dec. 2, Amador Valley High School's baseball program hosted a one-day skill clinic for Pleasanton Little League players. Kids ages 7-12 came to the Amador Valley Baseball field to learn from experienced...

A group of students perform a Oendan dance, a traditional Japanese cheer.

Amador’s Japanese class organizes annual Fall Festival

Ashlynn Suh, Senior Staff Writer December 3, 2023

On Friday, Dec. 1, Amador’s Japanese classes held their annual Japanese Bunkasai Festival on campus during periods 2, 3, and 4. The event brought Japanese traditions to Amador for a day of fun and festivities. Preparation...

Clipper Cards will be the new way of payment compared to the old BART paper tickets.

BART paper tickets no longer accepted after Nov. 30

Jocelyn (Hsin-Chiao) Hsu, AVT A&E Page Editor November 28, 2023

Starting Nov. 30, Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) will stop accepting paper tickets as a way for fare gate entry.  “The reason we are transitioning away from paper tickets is we’re in a period of...

The home games throughout the season brought a lot of the school together, cheering for a victory.

Amador Valley Football closes off their sensational season

J.T, Senior Staff Writer November 28, 2023

As Fall Concludes: Amador Valley High School Football Team's NCS Journey As the fall season draws to a close, the exhilarating journey of Amador Valley High School's football team within the NCS has reached...

Water flows out of a Pleasanton resident's faucet.

Zone 7 water imports increase Pleasanton water rates

Leo He, Senior Staff Writer November 18, 2023

The City of Pleasanton raised water rates by 30 percent on Nov. 1 to cover water supply and facility improvement costs. This is the first water rate increase since 2011 except for inflation adjustments.  In...

As the day went on, two assiduous students stood by their signs and made sure all of them were visible to onlookers.

Amador students organize walkout in response to events in Middle East

Cora Kerton, Senior Staff Writer November 9, 2023

On Nov. 9, three Amador Valley High students congregated near the B-Building during brunch in anticipation of a collective walkout in support of Palestine, calling for a ceasefire from the Israel Defense...

Leo He ('25) hosted the Q&A panel with Pleasanton Mayor Karla Brown in the Library on Nov. 8.

Pleasanton Mayor visits Amador for a Journalism-led Q&A session

Aileen Hu, AVT Editor-In-Chief November 8, 2023

On Wednesday, Nov. 8, Pleasanton Mayor Karla Brown visited Amador to take part in a Q&A session with students. AV Librarian Erik Scherer and Journalism student Leo He (‘25) collaborated to host the...

Pleasanton, a neighborhood steeped in history, has its roots dating back to the year 1894.

From native tribes to suburban splendor: How has the city of Pleasanton evolved over the course of history?

Aakanksha Balachander and Alyssa Wu November 1, 2023

Nestled in the heart of California's Amador-Livermore Valley, Pleasanton has a long and fascinating history.  The Museum on Main Street offers a wealth of fascinating historical information about Pleasanton. “The...

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