Tim Hunt

Cal Poly honors John Madden San Luis Obispo campus retires his number and unveils statue at training center named for him.

Four successful local hospitality operators share a common trait — they all cut their teeth with big operators.

What a year of celebration in 2026. America's 250 birthday was celebrated on July 4 and other dates in grand style despite the bitter

A couple of things were clear after the Alameda County Board of Supervisors discussed its contract with the non-profit fair association at its regular meeting Sept. 22.

The Independent never had left any doubt about where it stands and whose viewpoint it reflects over its 50-plus year history.

Something called the “Community Coalition” has emerged with a website and a competing plan that it claims is better. What's strange, even by The Independent's “standards”, is no member of the coalition is identified. It's an anonymous group.

Negotiators for Alameda County and the nonprofit fair association have agreed to three significant changes in their long-term contract for the fairgrounds in Pleasanton, according to a public text message by Supervisor David Haubert sent early Friday morning.

With ballots hitting the mail statewide, it's an appropriate time to reflect on the contrast between election practices here and nationally.

During my decades of writing opinion pieces, I have developed a series of checks on my thoughts, a staple is seeing the positions of individuals and organizations.

The Livermore Valley and the wine world lost one of its kindest and humble ambassadors when Jim Concannon went home to meet his maker Oct. 12, 2026, at the age of 95.