Open Heart Kitchen received a $450,000 grant from the Senior Assistance Foundation of the East Bay (SAFE) to support the construction of a new production kitchen and dining room at its Vineyard 2.0 Project. The Vineyard 2.0 Project, located at 450 N. Livermore Avenue in Livermore, will include permanent, supportive Read more…
Vineyard 2.0 project to include supportive housing, resource center, commercial kitchen and dining room by Jeremy Walsh / Pleasanton Weekly Rendering shows design concept for main corner of the Vineyard 2.0 project in Livermore. (Image courtesy city of Livermore) Finding ways to overcome the relentless cycle of homelessness is among the most Read more…
By Lauren Farrauto Local officials and area dignitaries participated in the official groundbreaking ceremony on April 13 of the Vineyard 2.0 project in Livermore. From left: Wilson Vang of Chase Bank, Alameda County Supervisor David Haubert, Dublin Mayor Melissa Hernandez, Livermore City Councilmember Bob Carling, Livermore Vice Mayor Gina Bonanno, Read more…
By Stephen E. Wright I saw the red-and-blue light bar on top of the police SUV as I approached an embankment Saturday. I was on my way to Matt’s tent, which is adjacent to rusted railroad tracks that run parallel to a busy Pleasanton boulevard. It’s not unusual to see Read more…
When I met Sandra, the first thing I noticed was her doormat that rested outside her tarp-covered shelter down along the mudded Livermore creek. It wasn’t too far from businesses, restaurants, and a grocery store.