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The exterior of the new Chick-fil-A store surrounded with balloons in the parking space.

Second Chick-fil-A opens on Hopyard Road

Jerry Liu, Staff Writer April 29, 2024

The shutdown of the popular lunch spot, Sweet Tomatoes, back in September of 2022 made space for a new Chick-fil-A on Hopyard Road. On April 18, the new store had its grand opening. The opening grandeur  The...

Pickles, a Pembroke Welsh Corgi, poses in the afternoon sun. Many corgis are pros at posing for photos, as their owners love to share pictures of them on social media.

Low and loveable: StumpyCon in photos

Daniel Cruz, Photo Editor April 28, 2024

Various types of birds were showcased at the expo.

Feathered Fiesta: Exotic Bird Expo hosted at Fairgrounds

Daniel Cruz, AVT Photography Editor April 22, 2024

On Sunday, April 14, hundreds flocked to the 5th annual Exotic Bird & Poultry Expo. The visitors attended to buy, sell, and relate to owners of various species of birds at the Alameda County Fairgrounds....

Hosted at the Amador Valley Fairgrounds, the Innovation Fair provided a variety of organizations relating to science, engineering, and technology.

Tri-Valley Innovation Fair showcases impactful STEM clubs and organizations

Amogh Belgal, AVT A&E Page Editor April 17, 2024

On Saturday, April 16, the Quest Science Center hosted its 6th annual Tri-Valley Innovation Fair at the Alameda County Fairgrounds. The event hosted clubs and organizations specializing in science, engineering,...

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...

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...

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...

The ion exchange tanks recently made in September of this year have been working to reduce the PFAS in our water.

Tri-Valley groundwater basin contaminated with forever chemicals

Brendan Ho, Staff Writer December 4, 2023

In recent years, the Zone 7 Water Agency  detected emerging contaminants called per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) — man-made chemicals used in many common products designed to be water, oil,...

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...

Friends and family rents out an area to meet and enjoy the holiday in their cultural clothing.

Diwali: Pleasanton families celebrate Hindu festival

Rishit Agnihotri, AVT Sports Page Editor November 13, 2023

In early November, many households celebrated the Festival of Lights, also known as Diwali. Families and friends practiced traditions and enjoyed many festivities. What is Diwali? Diwali, a five-day...

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