Livermore, California
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Livermore is a city in Alameda County
. The population as of 2010 was 80,968. Livermore is located on the eastern edge of California's
San Francisco Bay Area
.
Traditionally, Livermore is considered the easternmost city in the Bay Area before entrance to the Central Valley
. Livermore was founded by William Mendenhall and named after Robert Livermore
, his friend and a local rancher who settled in the area in the 1830s
. Livermore is the home of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
. Its south side, home to local vineyard
s, has developed several executive subdivisions near Ruby Hill. The city has also redeveloped its downtown district. The city is considered part of the Tri-Valley
area, including Amador, Livermore and San Ramon Valley
s.
, Arroyo del Valle
, Arroyo Seco and Arroyo Las Positas
. The principal aquifer underlying the city is the Mocho Subbasin
. According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 25.2 square miles (65.3 km²), over 99% of it land. Several local seismic areas of activity lie near the city including the Greenville Fault
and the Tesla Fault
.
with warm to hot, dry summers and mild to cool, wet winters (Köppen climate classification
Csa).
Before its incorporation under the Roman Catholic Mission San Jose in 1796 and prior to the arrival of the Spanish in the 18th century, the Livermore area was home to the Ohlone
(or Costanoan) native people. The Livermore-Amador Valley was primarily used as grazing land for Mission San Jose's thousands of cattle and sheep until secularization of California missions from 1834 to 1837 opened great amounts of land throughout California for Mexican land grants. The fourth and second largest of these land grants were the Rancho Las Positas
grant, made to rancher Robert Livermore
, a naturalized Mexican citizen of English birth, and Jose Noriega in 1839. Robert Livermore was as much interested in viticulture and horticulture as he was in cattle and horses. In 1846 he was the first in the area to plant both vineyards as well as orchards of pears and olives. The first building on his ranch was an adobe on Las Positas Creek. In 1849 a two-story "Around the Horn" house was added and was believed to be the first wooden building in the valley.
After the discovery of gold in California
, Livermore became a popular 'first day' stopping point for prospectors headed for the Mother Lode
country. It was usually one day's journey by horse or stagecoach when starting from San Jose, California
.
Robert Livermore died in 1858 before the establishment of the town that bears his name. His ranch included much of the present-day city. The city itself was established in 1869 by William Mendenhall, who had met Robert Livermore while marching through the valley with Fremont's California Battalion. Livermore was officially incorporated on April 15, 1876. During Livermore's early years, it was also quite well known for the many large hotels that graced the downtown streetcorners, before new buildings replaced them. Livermore is also notable for the Italian families that played a role in the formation of its wineries. Since it has a Mediterranean climate, the Italian families found it a good location to grow wine grapes, which also helped contribute to the development of the early city.
The Livermore Ranch post office operated from 1851 to 1853. The Nottingham post office opened in 1869, the name was changed to Livermore in 1870.
In 1942, the U. S. Government bought 692 acres (2.8 km²) of ranch land, bounded by Vasco and Greenville Roads and East Avenue, and built the Livermore Naval Air Station. This facility operated until it was decommissioned in 1946. In 1952, the government established Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
on the site.
Livermore's culture retains some vestiges of the farming and ranching traditions that have existed in the valley since the time of Robert Livermore, but now largely reflects a suburban population. This culture was documented in the photoessay Suburbia
in 1973 by then native photographer Bill Owens
, with the photos shown in numerous exhibits. Livermore has a strong blue-collar element, as well as many professionals who work at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
and the high tech industries within the Bay Area. Recent housing development has included the addition of hundreds of million dollar homes set amongst the southside's vineyards as well as a multi-million dollar renovation of the downtown area. The renovations included the Livermore Cinemas, the Bankhead Theatre, a parking structure, and office buildings. There is a state-of-the-art library (with a controversial front mosaic by Maria Alquilar
) that opened in 2004 and the Livermore Airport.
In 2010, proposed projects included extension of BART high-speed rail system with an underground downtown station and a regional performing arts center between Livermore Avenue and L Street.
According to the latest U.S. Census information, Livermore is the third wealthiest midsize city in the nation. In 2005, the median household income in Livermore was $96,632, which ranked it the third highest income midsize city (between 65,000 and 249,999 people) just behind number two Newport Beach, CA ($97,428) and Livermore's western neighbor, Pleasanton, CA ($101,022).
Arts organizations supported by the city include the Livermore-Amador Symphony
, Del Valle Fine Arts, producer of classical music events, and in the valley at large, the Valley Concert Chorale
, Livermore Valley Opera and the Valley Dance Theatre, a classical ballet company. Since 1918 Livermore has hosted the Livermore Rodeo
, called the "World's Fastest Rodeo," that claims it has more riders per hour than any other event of its type.
Places of worship include the Iglesia Ni Cristo on Gardella Plaza, First Presbyterian Church, the Unitarian Church, the Mar Thoma Syrian Church (the first Indian Christian Church in San Francisco Bay Area ), a Hindu temple, Islamic Center of Livermore, Saint Innocent Orthodox Church, Saint Charles Borromeo Catholic, and St. Michael Church Catholic, which is the oldest local parish, having held its first services on August 25, 1878.
Camp Wonder opened its first summer camp for children with special medical needs in Livermore in 2001.
. Originally conceived as a retirement community in the early 1960s, Springtown has many of the city's hotels and a public golf course.
The downtown, or Central district has two movie theaters, a community theater, and space for open air concerts.
The North Livermore district is North of the Union Pacific Railroad
that cuts through the Downtown.
The South Livermore district has over 40 wineries.
is Steve Sweeney. In July 2008, LPD opened its first substation in New Downtown Livermore, known as the Central Station or Downtown Office. The LPD has had the best S.W.A.T.
Team in Northern California, due to the team winning the Northern California S.W.A.T Competition.
. It serves an estimated population of 150,000 (Including 78,000 in Livermore, and 71,000 in Pleasanton) over 44 square miles (114 km²) (23 square miles (59.6 km²) in Livermore, and 21 square miles (54.4 km²) in Pleasanton) with an operating budget of $28,000,000. In 2008 the LPFD responded to approximately 11,000 calls for service. The International Association of Fire Fighters
(IAFF) Local 1974 represents its 112 members.
was 3,216.1 people per square mile (1,241.8/km²). The racial makeup of Livermore was 60,418 (74.6%) White, 1,702 (2.1%) African American, 476 (0.6%) Native American, 6,802 (8.4%) Asian, 277 (0.3%) Pacific Islander, 6,960 (8.6%) from other races
, and 4,333 (5.4%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 16,920 persons (20.9%).
The Census reported that 80,458 people (99.4% of the population) lived in households, 389 (0.5%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 121 (0.1%) were institutionalized.
There were 29,134 households, out of which 11,238 (38.6%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 17,058 (58.6%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 2,834 (9.7%) had a female householder with no husband present, 1,407 (4.8%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 1,584 (5.4%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 206 (0.7%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 5,997 households (20.6%) were made up of individuals and 2,099 (7.2%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76. There were 21,299 families
(73.1% of all households); the average family size was 3.19.
The population was spread out with 20,636 people (25.5%) under the age of 18, 6,176 people (7.6%) aged 18 to 24, 22,530 people (27.8%) aged 25 to 44, 23,284 people (28.8%) aged 45 to 64, and 8,342 people (10.3%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.3 years. For every 100 females there were 98.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.9 males.
There were 30,342 housing units at an average density of 1,205.2 per square mile (465.3/km²), of which 20,399 (70.0%) were owner-occupied, and 8,735 (30.0%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.5%; the rental vacancy rate was 4.8%. 56,967 people (70.4% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 23,491 people (29.0%) lived in rental housing units.
was 3,947.7 people per square mile (1,183.9/km²). There were 26,610 housing units at an average density of 1,112.3 per square mile (429.5/km²).
There were 26,123 households out of which 40.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.1% were married couples
living together, 9.3% had a female head of household with no husband present, and 25.3% were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.20.
The population ages were spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 35.1% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 7.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $75,322, and the median income for a family was $82,421. Males had a median income of $59,703 versus $38,389 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $31,062. About 3.8% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.0% of those under age 18 and 1.5% of those age 65 or over.
In the six years since the census, the population has increased to 87,054. Increases also took place in the number of housing units (30,612), median household income ($92,300), and median family income ($102,606). The median home price was reported to be $662,100.
voters.
In the state legislature
Livermore is located in the 9th Senate
district, represented by Democrat
Don Perata
, and in the 15th Assembly
district, represented by Democrat Joan Buchanan
. Federally, Livermore is located in California's 10th congressional district
, which is represented by John Garamendi
.
, and General Electric
have concluded that the bulb has been burning continuously since 1901 with the exception of power failures and three times it was disconnected for moves to new stations. The light bulb was manufactured by the Shelby Electric Company and was hand blown with a carbon filament.
. The laboratories are known worldwide, and attract significant attention both for their scientific research and for their major roles in developing the United States nuclear arsenal.
The largest employer in Livermore is the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
(LLNL), a federally funded research and development center funded by the Department of Energy
which is operated by a limited liability consortium named Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC (LLNS), a joint venture company of Bechtel National
, the University of California
, BWX Technologies
, Washington Group International
, and Battelle
. The lab is the location of the supercomputer
Blue Gene/L.
LLNL is the location of the world's most powerful laser
, the National Ignition Facility
(NIF), a project designed to create the first sustained, controlled nuclear fusion
reaction, which would generate fusion power
, a potential energy source.
Livermore is also the California site of Sandia National Laboratories
, which is operated by Sandia Corporation, a Lockheed-Martin owned Company.
, UC Davis
, and regional cities, partnered to create the i-GATE (Innovation for Green Advanced Transportation Excellence) National Energy Systems Technology (NEST) Incubator. The 15000 square feet (1,393.5 m²) i-GATE NEST campus was created to stimulate large-scale, high-tech business development around the two labs. Initial focus of the campus will be solar energy, fuel cell
s, biofuel
s, LED lighting, and other related technologies.
(AVA) played a pivotal role in shaping California’s wine industry. Spanish missionaries planted the first wine grapes in the Livermore Valley in the 1760s. In the 1840s, California pioneers looking for outstanding vineyard sites began planting grapes in the region. Robert Livermore planted the first commercial vines in the 1840s. Pioneer winemakers C. H. Wente, James Concannon, and Charles Wetmore recognized the area’s winegrowing potential and founded their wineries in the early 1880s. The Wine Group
has administrative offices in Livermore, at the Concannon Vineyard
.
Livermore's largest employer, Lawrence Livermore Laboratories, is not included in this list, as it is federally funded, and not a private sector employer.
(LVJUSD). The District has 11 elementary (K-5) schools, 4 middle (6-8) schools, and 3 high schools.
Private schools
Colleges and universities
The Hertz Foundation
for scholarships is based in Livermore.
Interstate 580
is Livermore's primary freeway. Linking the rest of the San Francisco Bay Area to the west, I-580 passes through Livermore before it heads east through the Altamont Pass
to the Central Valley. Highway 84
heads southwest from I-580 to Fremont
. Vasco Road
, an unnumbered highway that is maintained by Alameda and Contra Costa Counties, connects Livermore to Brentwood, California
and the Sacramento – San Joaquin River Delta area.
Livermore Municipal Airport
, a general aviation
airport, is located there.
The WHEELS
bus system operates in Livermore and to the neighboring cities of Pleasanton
and Dublin
.
Livermore has two stations for the Altamont Commuter Express
(ACE), a commuter train which runs from Stockton to San Jose. One station is at Vasco Road
, and the other in downtown Livermore
at its Transit Center, which also connects to the WHEELS
bus system.
There is a petition drive to bring the Bay Area Rapid Transit
system to Livermore.The group that started the petition was founded by the former mayor of Dublin
, Linda Jeffery Sailors, who was successful in extending BART to Dublin/Pleasanton, currently the closest station to Livermore. If BART does come to Livermore, the system would connect to the ACE Train.
: the Bank of Italy Building, the Hagemann Ranch Historic District, the D. J. Murphy House, and Ravenswood Historic Site.
, located near Livermore, is jointly operated by the Livermore Area Recreation and Park District and the East Bay Regional Park District
.
, as designated by Sister Cities International
:
Quetzaltenango
, Guatemala
Snezhinsk
, Russia
Yotsukaido, Japan
Alameda County, California
Alameda County is a county in the U.S. state of California. It occupies most of the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 1,510,271, making it the 7th most populous county in the state...
. The population as of 2010 was 80,968. Livermore is located on the eastern edge of California's
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
San Francisco Bay Area
San Francisco Bay Area
The San Francisco Bay Area, commonly known as the Bay Area, is a populated region that surrounds the San Francisco and San Pablo estuaries in Northern California. The region encompasses metropolitan areas of San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose, along with smaller urban and rural areas...
.
Traditionally, Livermore is considered the easternmost city in the Bay Area before entrance to the Central Valley
California Central Valley
California's Central Valley is a large, flat valley that dominates the central portion of California. It is home to California's most productive agricultural efforts. The valley stretches approximately from northwest to southeast inland and parallel to the Pacific Ocean coast. Its northern half is...
. Livermore was founded by William Mendenhall and named after Robert Livermore
Robert Livermore
Robert Thomas Livermore was a rancher and landowner in the early days of California, whose holdings eventually formed the basis of the city that bears his name: Livermore, California....
, his friend and a local rancher who settled in the area in the 1830s
1830s
- Wars :* The First Opium War between the United Kingdom and the Qing Empire of China started in 1839. It would end three years later with the signing of the Treaty of Nanking on 29 August 1842.- Internal conflicts :* French Revolution of 1830...
. Livermore is the home of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory , just outside Livermore, California, is a Federally Funded Research and Development Center founded by the University of California in 1952...
. Its south side, home to local vineyard
Vineyard
A vineyard is a plantation of grape-bearing vines, grown mainly for winemaking, but also raisins, table grapes and non-alcoholic grape juice...
s, has developed several executive subdivisions near Ruby Hill. The city has also redeveloped its downtown district. The city is considered part of the Tri-Valley
Tri-Valley
Tri-Valley is a triangle-shaped region in the eastern San Francisco Bay Area. The area is 18 miles southeast of Oakland and 33 miles from San Francisco...
area, including Amador, Livermore and San Ramon Valley
San Ramon Valley
The San Ramon Valley is a region in Contra Costa County and Alameda County, California, east of Oakland. The cities of San Ramon, Danville and Alamo as well as the southern edge of Walnut Creek are located in the valley. Interstate 680 serves as the primary transportation route for the...
s.
Geography
Watercourses draining the city of Livermore include Arroyo MochoArroyo Mocho
Arroyo Mocho is a stream in eastern Alameda County, California that traverses the cities of Livermore and Pleasanton.The underlying aquifer is the Mocho Subbasin, whose eastern boundary is the Tesla Fault...
, Arroyo del Valle
Arroyo del Valle
Arroyo del Valle or Arroyo Valle is a westward-flowing stream in Alameda County and Santa Clara County, California, USA, that is tributary to Arroyo de la Laguna which in turn flows into Alameda Creek. The stream drains much of the southern portion of the city of Livermore, and it also flows...
, Arroyo Seco and Arroyo Las Positas
Arroyo Las Positas
Arroyo Las Positas is a westward-flowing watercourse in Alameda County, California, which originates from Arroyo Seco north of Livermore and empties into Arroyo Mocho in Dublin, California....
. The principal aquifer underlying the city is the Mocho Subbasin
Mocho Subbasin
The Mocho Subbasin is the largest of the groundwater subbasins in the Livermore Valley watershed. This subbasin is bounded to the west by the Livermore Fault Zone and to the east by the Tesla Fault...
. According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 25.2 square miles (65.3 km²), over 99% of it land. Several local seismic areas of activity lie near the city including the Greenville Fault
Clayton-Marsh Creek-Greenville Fault
The Clayton-Marsh Creek-Greenville Fault is a fault located in the eastern San Francisco Bay Area of California, in Alameda County and Contra Costa County.It is part of the somewhat parallel system of faults that are secondary to the San Andreas Fault...
and the Tesla Fault
Tesla Fault
The Tesla Fault is a seismically active geological fault structure associated with the Diablo Range in the vicinity of the Livermore Valley in Contra Costa County, California.-Geology:...
.
Climate
Livermore has a Mediterranean climateMediterranean climate
A Mediterranean climate is the climate typical of most of the lands in the Mediterranean Basin, and is a particular variety of subtropical climate...
with warm to hot, dry summers and mild to cool, wet winters (Köppen climate classification
Köppen climate classification
The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by Crimea German climatologist Wladimir Köppen in 1884, with several later modifications by Köppen himself, notably in 1918 and 1936...
Csa).
History
Ohlone
The Ohlone people, also known as the Costanoan, are a Native American people of the central California coast. When Spanish explorers and missionaries arrived in the late 18th century, the Ohlone inhabited the area along the coast from San Francisco Bay through Monterey Bay to the lower Salinas Valley...
(or Costanoan) native people. The Livermore-Amador Valley was primarily used as grazing land for Mission San Jose's thousands of cattle and sheep until secularization of California missions from 1834 to 1837 opened great amounts of land throughout California for Mexican land grants. The fourth and second largest of these land grants were the Rancho Las Positas
Rancho Las Positas
Rancho Las Positas was a Mexican land grant in present day Alameda County, California given in 1839 by governor Juan Alvarado to Robert Livermore and Jose Noriega. Las Positas means "little watering holes" in Spanish...
grant, made to rancher Robert Livermore
Robert Livermore
Robert Thomas Livermore was a rancher and landowner in the early days of California, whose holdings eventually formed the basis of the city that bears his name: Livermore, California....
, a naturalized Mexican citizen of English birth, and Jose Noriega in 1839. Robert Livermore was as much interested in viticulture and horticulture as he was in cattle and horses. In 1846 he was the first in the area to plant both vineyards as well as orchards of pears and olives. The first building on his ranch was an adobe on Las Positas Creek. In 1849 a two-story "Around the Horn" house was added and was believed to be the first wooden building in the valley.
After the discovery of gold in California
California Gold Rush
The California Gold Rush began on January 24, 1848, when gold was found by James W. Marshall at Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California. The first to hear confirmed information of the gold rush were the people in Oregon, the Sandwich Islands , and Latin America, who were the first to start flocking to...
, Livermore became a popular 'first day' stopping point for prospectors headed for the Mother Lode
Mother Lode
Mother lode is a principal vein or zone of veins of gold or silver ore. The term probably came from a literal translation of the Spanish veta madre, a term common in old Mexican mining...
country. It was usually one day's journey by horse or stagecoach when starting from San Jose, California
San Jose, California
San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...
.
Robert Livermore died in 1858 before the establishment of the town that bears his name. His ranch included much of the present-day city. The city itself was established in 1869 by William Mendenhall, who had met Robert Livermore while marching through the valley with Fremont's California Battalion. Livermore was officially incorporated on April 15, 1876. During Livermore's early years, it was also quite well known for the many large hotels that graced the downtown streetcorners, before new buildings replaced them. Livermore is also notable for the Italian families that played a role in the formation of its wineries. Since it has a Mediterranean climate, the Italian families found it a good location to grow wine grapes, which also helped contribute to the development of the early city.
The Livermore Ranch post office operated from 1851 to 1853. The Nottingham post office opened in 1869, the name was changed to Livermore in 1870.
In 1942, the U. S. Government bought 692 acres (2.8 km²) of ranch land, bounded by Vasco and Greenville Roads and East Avenue, and built the Livermore Naval Air Station. This facility operated until it was decommissioned in 1946. In 1952, the government established Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory , just outside Livermore, California, is a Federally Funded Research and Development Center founded by the University of California in 1952...
on the site.
Culture
Suburbia (book)
Suburbia is a book by Bill Owens, a photojournalism monograph on suburbia, published in 1973 by Straight Arrow Press, the former book publishing imprint of Rolling Stone. A revised edition was published in 1999, by Fotofolio ....
in 1973 by then native photographer Bill Owens
Bill Owens (photographer)
Bill Owens is an American photographer, photojournalist, brewer and editor living in Hayward, California. The recipient of a Guggenheim fellowship in 1976 and two NEA Grants, he is best known for his photographs of suburban domestic scenes taken in the East Bay and published in the book Suburbia...
, with the photos shown in numerous exhibits. Livermore has a strong blue-collar element, as well as many professionals who work at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory , just outside Livermore, California, is a Federally Funded Research and Development Center founded by the University of California in 1952...
and the high tech industries within the Bay Area. Recent housing development has included the addition of hundreds of million dollar homes set amongst the southside's vineyards as well as a multi-million dollar renovation of the downtown area. The renovations included the Livermore Cinemas, the Bankhead Theatre, a parking structure, and office buildings. There is a state-of-the-art library (with a controversial front mosaic by Maria Alquilar
Maria Alquilar
Maria Alquilar is a Brooklyn, NY-based American ceramic artist, born on May 25, 1938.In 2004, she was commissioned by Livermore, California to create a mural for the city's new public library. When the $40,000 mural was unveiled in October 2004, the names of two books and 11 prominent historical...
) that opened in 2004 and the Livermore Airport.
In 2010, proposed projects included extension of BART high-speed rail system with an underground downtown station and a regional performing arts center between Livermore Avenue and L Street.
According to the latest U.S. Census information, Livermore is the third wealthiest midsize city in the nation. In 2005, the median household income in Livermore was $96,632, which ranked it the third highest income midsize city (between 65,000 and 249,999 people) just behind number two Newport Beach, CA ($97,428) and Livermore's western neighbor, Pleasanton, CA ($101,022).
Arts organizations supported by the city include the Livermore-Amador Symphony
Livermore-Amador Symphony
The Livermore-Amador Symphony is a local symphony orchestra composed of musicians from the Tri-Valley in the San Francisco Bay Area.The Symphony was established in 1963....
, Del Valle Fine Arts, producer of classical music events, and in the valley at large, the Valley Concert Chorale
Valley Concert Chorale
The Valley Concert Chorale is a Choir composed of about 40 auditioned singers from Livermore, Californiaand the surrounding Tri-Valley area, which is located in the San Francisco Bay Area. It usually performs three...
, Livermore Valley Opera and the Valley Dance Theatre, a classical ballet company. Since 1918 Livermore has hosted the Livermore Rodeo
Livermore Rodeo
The Livermore Rodeo is a rodeo held annually in Livermore, California on the second full weekend of June at the rodeo grounds at Robertson Park. It is the oldest event in Livermore and part of the famous California 6-Pack Rodeo Circuit. Famous rodeo participants frequent the event and it is often...
, called the "World's Fastest Rodeo," that claims it has more riders per hour than any other event of its type.
Places of worship include the Iglesia Ni Cristo on Gardella Plaza, First Presbyterian Church, the Unitarian Church, the Mar Thoma Syrian Church (the first Indian Christian Church in San Francisco Bay Area ), a Hindu temple, Islamic Center of Livermore, Saint Innocent Orthodox Church, Saint Charles Borromeo Catholic, and St. Michael Church Catholic, which is the oldest local parish, having held its first services on August 25, 1878.
Camp Wonder opened its first summer camp for children with special medical needs in Livermore in 2001.
Districts of Livermore
One of the largest districts is Springtown, the northeast area of the city north of Interstate 580Interstate 580
Interstate 580 is the designation for several Interstate Highways in the United States, all of which are related to Interstate 80:*Interstate 580 , a connector in the San Francisco Bay Area to Interstate 5...
. Originally conceived as a retirement community in the early 1960s, Springtown has many of the city's hotels and a public golf course.
The downtown, or Central district has two movie theaters, a community theater, and space for open air concerts.
The North Livermore district is North of the Union Pacific Railroad
Union Pacific Railroad
The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman....
that cuts through the Downtown.
The South Livermore district has over 40 wineries.
Livermore Police Department
The Livermore Police Department (LPD) was established in 1876, at that time the only law enforcement agency in the San Francisco Bay Area besides the San Francisco Police Department. The current Chief of PoliceChief of police
A Chief of Police is the title typically given to the top official in the chain of command of a police department, particularly in North America. Alternate titles for this position include Commissioner, Superintendent, and Chief constable...
is Steve Sweeney. In July 2008, LPD opened its first substation in New Downtown Livermore, known as the Central Station or Downtown Office. The LPD has had the best S.W.A.T.
S.W.A.T.
- S.W.A.T. 1 :Date: October 4, 2006Location: VilniusResults: Valentine Bagdonavicius defeated Richard Damanskas by KO Gediminas Bielskis defeated Mantas Kuslin by KO Saulius Poltanavicius vs Aivaras Juska Draw...
Team in Northern California, due to the team winning the Northern California S.W.A.T Competition.
Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department
The Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department provides fire and advanced life support services to the cities of Livermore and PleasantonPleasanton, California
Pleasanton is a city in Alameda County, California, incorporated in 1894. It is a suburb in the San Francisco Bay Area located about east of Oakland, and west of Livermore. The population was 70,285 at the 2010 census. In 2005 and 2007, Pleasanton was ranked the wealthiest middle-sized city in...
. It serves an estimated population of 150,000 (Including 78,000 in Livermore, and 71,000 in Pleasanton) over 44 square miles (114 km²) (23 square miles (59.6 km²) in Livermore, and 21 square miles (54.4 km²) in Pleasanton) with an operating budget of $28,000,000. In 2008 the LPFD responded to approximately 11,000 calls for service. The International Association of Fire Fighters
International Association of Fire Fighters
The International Association of Fire Fighters is a labor union representing professional firefighters in the United States and Canada. The IAFF was formed in 1918 and is affiliated with the AFL-CIO in the United States and the Canadian Labour Congress in Canada. The IAFF is headquartered in...
(IAFF) Local 1974 represents its 112 members.
2010
The 2010 United States Census reported that Livermore had a population of 80,968. The population densityPopulation density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 3,216.1 people per square mile (1,241.8/km²). The racial makeup of Livermore was 60,418 (74.6%) White, 1,702 (2.1%) African American, 476 (0.6%) Native American, 6,802 (8.4%) Asian, 277 (0.3%) Pacific Islander, 6,960 (8.6%) from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 4,333 (5.4%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 16,920 persons (20.9%).
The Census reported that 80,458 people (99.4% of the population) lived in households, 389 (0.5%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 121 (0.1%) were institutionalized.
There were 29,134 households, out of which 11,238 (38.6%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 17,058 (58.6%) were opposite-sex married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 2,834 (9.7%) had a female householder with no husband present, 1,407 (4.8%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 1,584 (5.4%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
POSSLQ
POSSLQ is an abbreviation for "Persons of Opposite Sex Sharing Living Quarters," a term coined in the late 1970s by the United States Census Bureau as part of an effort to more accurately gauge the prevalence of cohabitation in American households....
, and 206 (0.7%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 5,997 households (20.6%) were made up of individuals and 2,099 (7.2%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76. There were 21,299 families
Family (U.S. Census)
A family or family household is defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes as "a householder and one or more other people related to the householder by birth, marriage, or adoption. They do not include same-sex married couples even if the marriage was performed in a state...
(73.1% of all households); the average family size was 3.19.
The population was spread out with 20,636 people (25.5%) under the age of 18, 6,176 people (7.6%) aged 18 to 24, 22,530 people (27.8%) aged 25 to 44, 23,284 people (28.8%) aged 45 to 64, and 8,342 people (10.3%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.3 years. For every 100 females there were 98.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.9 males.
There were 30,342 housing units at an average density of 1,205.2 per square mile (465.3/km²), of which 20,399 (70.0%) were owner-occupied, and 8,735 (30.0%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.5%; the rental vacancy rate was 4.8%. 56,967 people (70.4% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 23,491 people (29.0%) lived in rental housing units.
2008
According to 2008 estimates, there are 90,324 people, 29,144 households, and 21,132 families residing in the city. The population densityPopulation density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 3,947.7 people per square mile (1,183.9/km²). There were 26,610 housing units at an average density of 1,112.3 per square mile (429.5/km²).
There were 26,123 households out of which 40.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.1% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 9.3% had a female head of household with no husband present, and 25.3% were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.20.
The population ages were spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 35.1% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 7.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $75,322, and the median income for a family was $82,421. Males had a median income of $59,703 versus $38,389 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $31,062. About 3.8% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.0% of those under age 18 and 1.5% of those age 65 or over.
In the six years since the census, the population has increased to 87,054. Increases also took place in the number of housing units (30,612), median household income ($92,300), and median family income ($102,606). The median home price was reported to be $662,100.
Politics
Livermore has the highest percentage of registered Republicans of any of the cities in Alameda County. 35.2% of its 45,519 registered voters are Republicans, while 39.7% are Democrats, and 20.7% are Decline to StateDecline To State
Decline to State is an affiliation designation on the California voter registration form that allows voters to register to vote without choosing a party affiliation. It is similar to what in other states would be called declaring oneself as an independent...
voters.
In the state legislature
California State Legislature
The California State Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of California. It is a bicameral body consisting of the lower house, the California State Assembly, with 80 members, and the upper house, the California State Senate, with 40 members...
Livermore is located in the 9th Senate
California State Senate
The California State Senate is the upper house of the California State Legislature. There are 40 state senators. The state legislature meets in the California State Capitol in Sacramento. The Lieutenant Governor is the ex officio President of the Senate and may break a tied vote...
district, represented by Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
Don Perata
Don Perata
Don Richard Perata is a California Democratic politician, who was President pro tempore of the California State Senate from 2004 to 2008. He came in second place in the November 2010 ballot for Mayor of Oakland...
, and in the 15th Assembly
California State Assembly
The California State Assembly is the lower house of the California State Legislature. There are 80 members in the Assembly, representing an approximately equal number of constituents, with each district having a population of at least 420,000...
district, represented by Democrat Joan Buchanan
Joan Buchanan
Joan T. Buchanan is a Democratic public official and former school board member from Alamo, California. She has been a member of the California State Assembly since December 2008...
. Federally, Livermore is located in California's 10th congressional district
California's 10th congressional district
California's 10th congressional district is a congressional district located in the U.S. state of California in the East San Francisco Bay Area region of Northern California....
, which is represented by John Garamendi
John Garamendi
John Raymond Garamendi is the U.S. Representative for , serving since November 2009. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Garamendi was the California State Insurance Commissioner from 1991 to 1995, the U.S. Deputy Secretary of the Interior from 1995 to 1998, and the California State Insurance...
.
World's longest lasting light bulb
The city is noted for one world record. A 110+ year old 4-watt light bulb, called the Centennial Light, housed in the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department main station, is still burning. It glows dimly, but still functions as a light bulb. The Guinness Book of World Records, Ripley's Believe It or NotRipley's Believe It or Not!
Ripley's Believe It or Not! is a franchise, founded by Robert Ripley, which deals in bizarre events and items so strange and unusual that readers might question the claims...
, and General Electric
General Electric
General Electric Company , or GE, is an American multinational conglomerate corporation incorporated in Schenectady, New York and headquartered in Fairfield, Connecticut, United States...
have concluded that the bulb has been burning continuously since 1901 with the exception of power failures and three times it was disconnected for moves to new stations. The light bulb was manufactured by the Shelby Electric Company and was hand blown with a carbon filament.
Industry
Laboratories
Livermore is the home of two DOE National LaboratoriesUnited States Department of Energy National Laboratories
The United States Department of Energy National Laboratories and Technology Centers are a system of facilities and laboratories overseen by the United States Department of Energy for the purpose of advancing science and helping promote the economic and defensive national interests of the United...
. The laboratories are known worldwide, and attract significant attention both for their scientific research and for their major roles in developing the United States nuclear arsenal.
The largest employer in Livermore is the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory , just outside Livermore, California, is a Federally Funded Research and Development Center founded by the University of California in 1952...
(LLNL), a federally funded research and development center funded by the Department of Energy
United States Department of Energy
The United States Department of Energy is a Cabinet-level department of the United States government concerned with the United States' policies regarding energy and safety in handling nuclear material...
which is operated by a limited liability consortium named Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC (LLNS), a joint venture company of Bechtel National
Bechtel
Bechtel Corporation is the largest engineering company in the United States, ranking as the 5th-largest privately owned company in the U.S...
, the University of California
University of California
The University of California is a public university system in the U.S. state of California. Under the California Master Plan for Higher Education, the University of California is a part of the state's three-tier public higher education system, which also includes the California State University...
, BWX Technologies
BWX Technologies
Babcock & Wilcox Technical Services Group, Inc., formerly known as BWX Technologies, Inc. , is the group that operates the Y-12 National Security Complex, and a member of the Los Alamos National Security, LLC. The group also holds the contract to manage the Pantex plant in Texas, alongside...
, Washington Group International
Washington Group International
Washington Group International was an American corporation which provided integrated engineering, construction and management services to businesses and governments around the world. Based in Boise, Idaho, it had approximately 25,000 employees working in over 40 states and more than 30 countries...
, and Battelle
Battelle Memorial Institute
Battelle Memorial Institute is a private nonprofit applied science and technology development company headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. Battelle is a charitable trust organized as a nonprofit corporation under the laws of the State of Ohio and is exempt from taxation under Section 501 of the...
. The lab is the location of the supercomputer
Supercomputer
A supercomputer is a computer at the frontline of current processing capacity, particularly speed of calculation.Supercomputers are used for highly calculation-intensive tasks such as problems including quantum physics, weather forecasting, climate research, molecular modeling A supercomputer is a...
Blue Gene/L.
LLNL is the location of the world's most powerful laser
Laser
A laser is a device that emits light through a process of optical amplification based on the stimulated emission of photons. The term "laser" originated as an acronym for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation...
, the National Ignition Facility
National Ignition Facility
The National Ignition Facility, or NIF is a large, laser-based inertial confinement fusion research device located at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore, California. NIF uses powerful lasers to heat and compress a small amount of hydrogen fuel to the point where nuclear fusion...
(NIF), a project designed to create the first sustained, controlled nuclear fusion
Nuclear fusion
Nuclear fusion is the process by which two or more atomic nuclei join together, or "fuse", to form a single heavier nucleus. This is usually accompanied by the release or absorption of large quantities of energy...
reaction, which would generate fusion power
Fusion power
Fusion power is the power generated by nuclear fusion processes. In fusion reactions two light atomic nuclei fuse together to form a heavier nucleus . In doing so they release a comparatively large amount of energy arising from the binding energy due to the strong nuclear force which is manifested...
, a potential energy source.
Livermore is also the California site of Sandia National Laboratories
Sandia National Laboratories
The Sandia National Laboratories, managed and operated by the Sandia Corporation , are two major United States Department of Energy research and development national laboratories....
, which is operated by Sandia Corporation, a Lockheed-Martin owned Company.
i-GATE
The two National Laboratories, along with other stakeholders, including the University of California, BerkeleyUniversity of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
, UC Davis
University of California, Davis
The University of California, Davis is a public teaching and research university established in 1905 and located in Davis, California, USA. Spanning over , the campus is the largest within the University of California system and third largest by enrollment...
, and regional cities, partnered to create the i-GATE (Innovation for Green Advanced Transportation Excellence) National Energy Systems Technology (NEST) Incubator. The 15000 square feet (1,393.5 m²) i-GATE NEST campus was created to stimulate large-scale, high-tech business development around the two labs. Initial focus of the campus will be solar energy, fuel cell
Fuel cell
A fuel cell is a device that converts the chemical energy from a fuel into electricity through a chemical reaction with oxygen or another oxidizing agent. Hydrogen is the most common fuel, but hydrocarbons such as natural gas and alcohols like methanol are sometimes used...
s, biofuel
Biofuel
Biofuel is a type of fuel whose energy is derived from biological carbon fixation. Biofuels include fuels derived from biomass conversion, as well as solid biomass, liquid fuels and various biogases...
s, LED lighting, and other related technologies.
Wine
One of California’s oldest wine regions, the Livermore Valley American Viticultural AreaAmerican Viticultural Area
An American Viticultural Area is a designated wine grape-growing region in the United States distinguishable by geographic features, with boundaries defined by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau , United States Department of the Treasury....
(AVA) played a pivotal role in shaping California’s wine industry. Spanish missionaries planted the first wine grapes in the Livermore Valley in the 1760s. In the 1840s, California pioneers looking for outstanding vineyard sites began planting grapes in the region. Robert Livermore planted the first commercial vines in the 1840s. Pioneer winemakers C. H. Wente, James Concannon, and Charles Wetmore recognized the area’s winegrowing potential and founded their wineries in the early 1880s. The Wine Group
The Wine Group
The Wine Group, known for its Franzia "wine in a box," is the United State's third-largest wine company, by volume, behind Constellation Brands and the E&J Gallo Winery. The company was founded in 1981 with a management buyout of the wine assets of Coca-Cola Bottling Co. of New York...
has administrative offices in Livermore, at the Concannon Vineyard
Concannon Vineyard
Concannon Vineyard is the second-largest winery in the Livermore Valley of California, producing around 30,000 cases annually. It is well known for its Petite Sirah and Concannon was the first winery to bottle this grape as a varietal wine in 1961. It also produces several other varieties of wine,...
.
Top employers
According to the City's 2010 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top private sector employers in the city are:| # | Employer | # of Employees |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FormFactor‡ | 580 |
| 2 | Mission City Rebar | 357 |
| 3 | Activant Activant Activant Solutions Inc. was a privately held United States technology company specializing in business management software solutions serving retail and wholesale distribution businesses. Activant Solutions was acquired by Apax Partners and merged with Epicor in May 2011. The combined entity is... |
328 |
| 4 | Topcon Topcon Topcon is a Japanese manufacturer of optical equipment for ophthalmology and surveying. Their headquarters are in Itabashi, Tokyo. They are affiliated with Toshiba, which holds 40% of Topcon's stock.-History of Topcon:... |
280 |
| 5 | Comcast Comcast Comcast Corporation is the largest cable operator, home Internet service provider, and fourth largest home telephone service provider in the United States, providing cable television, broadband Internet, and telephone service to both residential and commercial customers in 39 states and the... |
251 |
| 6 | Wal-Mart Wal-Mart Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. , branded as Walmart since 2008 and Wal-Mart before then, is an American public multinational corporation that runs chains of large discount department stores and warehouse stores. The company is the world's 18th largest public corporation, according to the Forbes Global 2000... |
236 |
| 7 | Costco Costco Costco Wholesale Corporation is the largest membership warehouse club chain in the United States. it is the third largest retailer in the United States, where it originated, and the ninth largest in the world... |
234 |
| 8 | OfficeMax OfficeMax OfficeMax , is an American office supplies retailer that was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Naperville, Illinois.-History:On April 1, 1988, OfficeMax was founded in Cleveland, Ohio, by Bob Hurwitz and Michael Feuer. Hurwitz served as executive chairman and chief executive officer and Feuer... |
203 |
| 9 | Target Target Corporation Target Corporation, doing business as Target, is an American retailing company headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is the second-largest discount retailer in the United States, behind Walmart. The company is ranked at number 33 on the Fortune 500 and is a component of the Standard & Poor's... |
186 |
| 10 | Safeway Safeway Inc. Safeway Inc. , a Fortune 500 company, is North America's second largest supermarket chain after The Kroger Co., with, as of December 2010, 1,694 stores located throughout the western and central United States and western Canada. It also operates some stores in the Mid-Atlantic region of the Eastern... |
183 |
- ‡microchipIntegrated circuitAn integrated circuit or monolithic integrated circuit is an electronic circuit manufactured by the patterned diffusion of trace elements into the surface of a thin substrate of semiconductor material...
development systems designer/manufacturer
Livermore's largest employer, Lawrence Livermore Laboratories, is not included in this list, as it is federally funded, and not a private sector employer.
Education
Public schools in Livermore are part of the Livermore Valley Joint Unified School DistrictLivermore Valley Joint Unified School District
Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District is a public school district located in Livermore, California. It is located in Alameda County...
(LVJUSD). The District has 11 elementary (K-5) schools, 4 middle (6-8) schools, and 3 high schools.
Other schools
Charter schools- Livermore Valley Charter School (LVCS) - a K-8 public school.
- Livermore Valley Charter Preparatory (LVCP)
Private schools
- Our Savior Lutheran School (OSLS)
- St. Michael's Elementary and Middle School
- Valley Montessori
Colleges and universities
- Las Positas CollegeLas Positas CollegeLas Positas College is a community college located in Livermore, California, United States, on . It began as an extension program of Chabot College in 1963, offering 24 classes and enrolling 810 students at three sites, including Livermore High School...
- University of PhoenixUniversity of PhoenixThe University of Phoenix is a for-profit institution of higher learning. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Apollo Group Inc. which is publicly traded , an S&P 500 corporation based in Phoenix, Arizona...
The Hertz Foundation
Hertz Foundation
The Fannie and John Hertz Foundation is an American non-profit organization that awards fellowships to Ph.D. students in the applied physical, biological and engineering sciences. It is considered to be the most competitive and prestigious graduate fellowship in science and engineering. The...
for scholarships is based in Livermore.
Transportation
Interstate 580 (California)
Interstate 580 is an 80-mile east–west Interstate Highway in Northern California. The heavily traveled spur route of Interstate 80 runs from San Rafael in the San Francisco Bay Area to Interstate 5 near Tracy in the Central Valley...
is Livermore's primary freeway. Linking the rest of the San Francisco Bay Area to the west, I-580 passes through Livermore before it heads east through the Altamont Pass
Altamont Pass
Altamont Pass, formerly Livermore Pass, is a mountain pass in the Diablo Range between Livermore in the Livermore Valley and Tracy in the San Joaquin Valley in Northern California...
to the Central Valley. Highway 84
California State Route 84
State Route 84 is a split-section California State Highway consisting of two sections. The first section is an east–west arterial road running from San Gregorio to Menlo Park, across the Dumbarton Bridge through Fremont and Newark and ending at I-580 in Livermore. The route overlaps the...
heads southwest from I-580 to Fremont
Fremont, California
Fremont is a city in Alameda County, California. It was incorporated on January 23, 1956, from the merger of five smaller communities: Centerville, Niles, Irvington, Mission San Jose, and Warm Springs...
. Vasco Road
Vasco Road (California)
Vasco Road is an unnumbered highway that connects Livermore, California and Brentwood, California. Although it is not part of the California State Highway system, it is the principal north-south commuter route serving eastern Contra Costa and Alameda Counties. The two counties are each responsible...
, an unnumbered highway that is maintained by Alameda and Contra Costa Counties, connects Livermore to Brentwood, California
Brentwood, California
Brentwood is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States. It is located in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. The population is 51,481 as of 2010....
and the Sacramento – San Joaquin River Delta area.
Livermore Municipal Airport
Livermore Municipal Airport
Livermore Municipal Airport is located in Livermore, California, USA, east of the San Francisco Bay between San Jose and Oakland.Sierra Academy of Aeronautics operated one of its training centers on the north ramp until December 2007. Other flight schools at Livermore Municipal Airport are Ahart...
, a general aviation
General aviation
General aviation is one of the two categories of civil aviation. It refers to all flights other than military and scheduled airline and regular cargo flights, both private and commercial. General aviation flights range from gliders and powered parachutes to large, non-scheduled cargo jet flights...
airport, is located there.
The WHEELS
WHEELS (California)
WHEELS is a bus service that provides public transportation in the Tri-Valley Region of the San Francisco Bay Area, in the United States...
bus system operates in Livermore and to the neighboring cities of Pleasanton
Pleasanton, California
Pleasanton is a city in Alameda County, California, incorporated in 1894. It is a suburb in the San Francisco Bay Area located about east of Oakland, and west of Livermore. The population was 70,285 at the 2010 census. In 2005 and 2007, Pleasanton was ranked the wealthiest middle-sized city in...
and Dublin
Dublin, California
Dublin is a suburban city of the East Bay region of Alameda County, California, United States. Located along the north side of Interstate 580 at the intersection with Interstate 680, roughly east of Hayward, west of Livermore and north of San Jose, it was named after the city of Dublin in...
.
Livermore has two stations for the Altamont Commuter Express
Altamont Commuter Express
The Altamont Commuter Express is a regional rail service in California connecting Stockton with San Jose....
(ACE), a commuter train which runs from Stockton to San Jose. One station is at Vasco Road
Vasco Road (California)
Vasco Road is an unnumbered highway that connects Livermore, California and Brentwood, California. Although it is not part of the California State Highway system, it is the principal north-south commuter route serving eastern Contra Costa and Alameda Counties. The two counties are each responsible...
, and the other in downtown Livermore
Livermore (ACE station)
Livermore Station is current ACE and future BART rail station in downtown Livermore, California.-Rail service:The station is served by commuter Altamont Commuter Express trains between San Jose's Diridon Station and Stockton's Cabral Station. The majority of passengers at this station are...
at its Transit Center, which also connects to the WHEELS
WHEELS (California)
WHEELS is a bus service that provides public transportation in the Tri-Valley Region of the San Francisco Bay Area, in the United States...
bus system.
There is a petition drive to bring the Bay Area Rapid Transit
Bay Area Rapid Transit
Bay Area Rapid Transit is a rapid transit system serving the San Francisco Bay Area. The heavy-rail public transit and subway system connects San Francisco with cities in the East Bay and suburbs in northern San Mateo County. BART operates five lines on of track with 44 stations in four counties...
system to Livermore.The group that started the petition was founded by the former mayor of Dublin
Dublin, California
Dublin is a suburban city of the East Bay region of Alameda County, California, United States. Located along the north side of Interstate 580 at the intersection with Interstate 680, roughly east of Hayward, west of Livermore and north of San Jose, it was named after the city of Dublin in...
, Linda Jeffery Sailors, who was successful in extending BART to Dublin/Pleasanton, currently the closest station to Livermore. If BART does come to Livermore, the system would connect to the ACE Train.
Landmarks
Livermore has four landmarks listed on the National Register of Historic PlacesNational Register of Historic Places listings in Alameda County, California
This list includes properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Alameda County, California. Click the "Map of all coordinates" link to the right to view a Google map of all properties and districts with latitude and longitude coordinates in the table below.-Current...
: the Bank of Italy Building, the Hagemann Ranch Historic District, the D. J. Murphy House, and Ravenswood Historic Site.
Parks
Brushy Peak Regional PreserveBrushy Peak Regional Preserve
Brushy Peak Regional Preserve is a regional park that is part of the East Bay Regional Parks and the Livermore Area Recreation and Park District systems. It is located in unincorporated land just north of Livermore, California.- External links :...
, located near Livermore, is jointly operated by the Livermore Area Recreation and Park District and the East Bay Regional Park District
East Bay Regional Park District
The East Bay Regional Park District is a special district operating in Alameda County and Contra Costa County, California, within the East Bay area of the San Francisco Bay Area...
.
Notable people
- Mikkel AalandMikkel AalandMikkel Aaland is an award-winning American photographer and is known for work in the early days of digital photography. His documentary photographs have been exhibited in major institutions around the world, including the Bibliothèque Nationale in Paris and the former Lenin Museum in Prague...
, digital photographer - Louie AguiarLouie AguiarLouis Raymond Aguiar , is a former American football punter. In his career, he has played for the New York Jets , the Kansas City Chiefs , the Green Bay Packers , and the Chicago Bears...
, American footballAmerican footballAmerican football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
player - Kristin AllenKristin AllenKristin Allen born on July 10, 1992 is an American acrobatic gymnast. Kristin and her partner Michael Rodrigues made history by becoming the first American mixed pair to win a gold medal from the World Games and the second American pair to win the Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships...
, gymnast - Max Baer, boxer
- Bob Beers, Nevada State senator
- Ben BodéBen BodéBen Bodé is an American actor.He was born in Livermore, California, and studied acting at the Juilliard School in New York City.He starred in the TV series Campus Cops, and the movies Empire Records and Jake's Closet....
, actor - Bryn DaviesBryn Davies (musician)Bryn Davies is an American bassist, cellist, and occasional pianist. She grew up in Livermore, California. In 1997 she majored in Jazz Performance at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. There she met mandolin player Billy Bright and guitarist Brian Smith, with whom she formed...
, musician - Mark Davis, Major League BaseballMajor League BaseballMajor League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
pitcher - James DePaivaJames DePaivaJames Paul DePaiva is an American actor.-Career:DePaiva is known for his role on One Life to Live from 1987 to 1990 and from 1991 to 2003 as Max Holden...
, actor - Matt FindersMatt FindersMatt Finders is an American trombonist based in Southern California. A former member of The Tonight Show Band, he has played with various big bands and in major musical productions on Broadway. Though Finders has worked in many genres, his primary focus is on jazz...
, trombonist - Duane GlintonDuane GlintonDuane Glinton is a Turks & Caicos Islands football midfielder.Duane is the younger brother of former Charleston Battery and San Jose Earthquakes striker Gavin Glinton.-Club career:...
, Turks & Caicos Islands football midfielder - Martin HarrisonMartin HarrisonMartin Allen Harrison is a former American football defensive end who played ten seasons in the National Football League for the San Francisco 49ers, the Minnesota Vikings, and the Seattle Seahawks. He played college football for the University of Washington...
American footballAmerican footballAmerican football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
defensive endDefensive endDefensive end is the name of a defensive position in the sport of American and Canadian football.This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formations have substantially changed how the position is played over the years...
for the San Francisco 49ersSan Francisco 49ersThe San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and...
, Minnesota VikingsMinnesota VikingsThe Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960...
and Seattle SeahawksSeattle SeahawksThe Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team...
, active 1990-1999 - Brian JohnsonBrian Johnson (soccer)Brian "B.J." Johnson is a retired American soccer midfielder who spent five seasons in Major League Soccer with the Kansas City Wizards. He is an assistant coach with the West Virginia Mountaineers soccer team.-Player:...
, soccer player - Randy JohnsonRandy JohnsonRandall David Johnson , nicknamed "The Big Unit", is a former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher. During a 22-year career, he pitched for six different teams....
, (Livermore HighLivermore High SchoolFounded in 1891, Livermore High School is a public high school located in the city of Livermore, California, USA, and is part of the Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District . In 2007, it was chosen as one in four schools in Alameda County to receive the California Distinguished School...
1982), Major League BaseballMajor League BaseballMajor League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
pitcher for the Montreal ExposMontreal ExposThe Montreal Expos were a Major League Baseball team located in Montreal, Quebec from 1969 through 2004, holding the first MLB franchise awarded outside the United States. After the 2004 season, MLB moved the Expos to Washington, D.C. and renamed them the Nationals.Named after the Expo 67 World's...
, Seattle MarinersSeattle MarinersThe Seattle Mariners are a professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington. Enfranchised in , the Mariners are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Safeco Field has been the Mariners' home ballpark since July...
, Houston AstrosHouston AstrosThe Houston Astros are a Major League Baseball team located in Houston, Texas. They are a member of the National League Central division. The Astros are expected to join the American League West division in 2013. Since , they have played their home games at Minute Maid Park, known as Enron Field...
, Arizona DiamondbacksArizona DiamondbacksThe Arizona Diamondbacks are a professional baseball team based in Phoenix. They play in the West Division of Major League Baseball's National League. From 1998 to the present, they have played in Chase Field...
, New York YankeesNew York YankeesThe New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
, and San Francisco GiantsSan Francisco GiantsThe San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
, active 1988-2009 - Tara KempTara KempTara Leslye Kemp is an American pop and R&B singer who was signed to the Giant Records label. She is best known for her two Top 10 1991 singles "Hold You Tight" and "Piece of My Heart."-Career:...
, singer - Robert LivermoreRobert LivermoreRobert Thomas Livermore was a rancher and landowner in the early days of California, whose holdings eventually formed the basis of the city that bears his name: Livermore, California....
, town namesake (died before the city was named and incorporated) - Bill MooneyhamBill MooneyhamWilliam Craig Mooneyham is a former major league baseball pitcher for the Oakland Athletics.Mooneyham attended Merced Junior College. He was originally drafted in in the 1st round . He made his major league debut on April 19, 1986 with Oakland...
, Major League Baseball pitcher for the Oakland A's - Erwin MuellerErwin MuellerErwin L. Mueller is a retired American basketball player. A 6'8" forward/center,he attended the University of San Francisco where he was All-Coast, All Conference & All-America and was selected by the Chicago Bulls in the second round of the 1966 NBA Draft.During his first season, Mueller...
, basketball player with the Chicago BullsChicago BullsThe Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1966. They play their home games at the United Center...
, LA Lakers, and Seattle SuperSonicsSeattle SuperSonicsThe Seattle SuperSonics were an American professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington that played in the Pacific and Northwest Divisions of the National Basketball Association from 1967 until 2008. Following the 2007–08 season, the team relocated to Oklahoma City, and now plays as...
in the 1960s and the Detroit PistonsDetroit PistonsThe Detroit Pistons are a franchise of the National Basketball Association based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The team's home arena is The Palace of Auburn Hills. It was originally founded in Fort Wayne, Indiana as the Fort Wayne Pistons as a member of the National Basketball League in 1941, where...
in the 1970s - Bill OwensBill Owens (photographer)Bill Owens is an American photographer, photojournalist, brewer and editor living in Hayward, California. The recipient of a Guggenheim fellowship in 1976 and two NEA Grants, he is best known for his photographs of suburban domestic scenes taken in the East Bay and published in the book Suburbia...
, photographer of Livermore's suburbs, in the book SuburbiaSuburbia (book)Suburbia is a book by Bill Owens, a photojournalism monograph on suburbia, published in 1973 by Straight Arrow Press, the former book publishing imprint of Rolling Stone. A revised edition was published in 1999, by Fotofolio .... - Danny PayneDanny PayneDanny Payne was an American soccer midfielder who spent six seasons in the American Soccer League and one in the North American Soccer League.-Youth:...
, soccer player - Jean QuanJean QuanJean Quan is the Democratic mayor of Oakland, California. She previously served as City Council member for Oakland's 4th District...
, Mayor of OaklandOakland, CaliforniaOakland is a major West Coast port city on San Francisco Bay in the U.S. state of California. It is the eighth-largest city in the state with a 2010 population of 390,724... - Judith Merkle RileyJudith Merkle RileyJudith Merkle Riley was a U.S. writer and academic who wrote six historical romance novels from 1988 to 1999.-Biography:...
, author - Bobby RockBobby RockBob Brock is a Los Angeles based rock drummer. He was a student of the Berklee School of Music in Boston, Massachusetts and has worked with several bands....
, rockRock musicRock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
drummer - Bryan ShawBryan ShawBryan A. Shaw is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball. He was drafted by the Diamondbacks in the second round of the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft....
, Major League Baseball pitcher - Brad StisserBrad StisserBrad Stisser is an American soccer player currently playing for Rochester Rhinos in the USL Professional Division.-College and Amateur:...
, soccer player - Erick ThreetsErick ThreetsErick Morgan Threets is an American Major League Baseball currently a free agent. Threets made his Major League Baseball debut with the San Francisco Giants in...
, Major League Baseball player - Jack TrudeauJack TrudeauJack Francis Trudeau is a former professional American football player and current morning show co-host on Fox Sports Radio. He was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the 2nd round of the 1986 NFL Draft. A 6'3",...
, American footballAmerican footballAmerican football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
player - Clifford E. Vargas, creator of Circus VargasCircus VargasCircus Vargas is an American circus based in California. It was built on the premise to bring an old time circus to everyone; currently it has been billed as one of the world’s biggest traveling circuses still using a big top tent...
- Tim WeaverTim WeaverTim Weaver is a retired American soccer defender who played two seasons in Major League Soccer with the San Jose Clash.-Soccer:Weaver attended the University of San Francisco where he played on the men's soccer team from 1993 to 1996. In 1997, he turned professional with the San Francisco Bay...
, soccer player
Sister cities
Livermore has three sister citiesTown twinning
Twin towns and sister cities are two of many terms used to describe the cooperative agreements between towns, cities, and even counties in geographically and politically distinct areas to promote cultural and commercial ties.- Terminology :...
, as designated by Sister Cities International
Sister Cities International
Sister Cities International is a nonprofit citizen diplomacy network that creates and strengthens partnerships between United States and international communities. More than 2,000 cities, states and counties are partnered in 136 countries around the world...
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Quetzaltenango
Quetzaltenango
Quetzaltenango, also commonly known by its indigenous name, Xelajú , or more commonly, Xela , is the second largest city of Guatemala. It is both the capital of Quetzaltenango Department and the municipal seat of Quetzaltenango municipality....
, Guatemala
Guatemala
Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast...
Snezhinsk
Snezhinsk
Snezhinsk is a closed town in Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia. Population: It was founded in 1957, and was known as Chelyabinsk-70 until 1991...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
Yotsukaido, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
Print and film resources on Livermore
- Livermore (2002), a film by Rachel Raney and David Murray
- Suburbia, photoessay by Owens, BillBill Owens (photographer)Bill Owens is an American photographer, photojournalist, brewer and editor living in Hayward, California. The recipient of a Guggenheim fellowship in 1976 and two NEA Grants, he is best known for his photographs of suburban domestic scenes taken in the East Bay and published in the book Suburbia...
, (1972), ISBN 1-881270-40-8
External links
- City of Livermore Official Website
- Livermore Community Guide
- Livermore Area Recreation and Park District
- Livermore Shakespeare Festival
- Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center
- Livermore Independent, Weekly Newspaper
- Livermore Links, Livermore News Blog
- http://www.cityoflivermore.net/citygov/police/default.asp Livermore Police Department
- i-GATE business hub website