''The Independent'' is a weekly newspaper in
Livermore, California
Livermore (formerly Livermorès, Livermore Ranch, and Nottingham) is a city in Alameda County, California. With a 2020 population of 87,955, Livermore is the most populous city in the Tri-Valley. It is located on the eastern edge of Californ ...
,
United States
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, established in 1963.
The paper is offered to residents and businesses in Livermore,
Pleasanton,
Dublin
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, and
Sunol for free. As of May 2020, its editor is Aly Brown.
In 1972, The Independent came out in support of Proposition B, a local measure titled the ''Save All Valley Environment Initiative'' (SAVE) designed to curb local development in the region. While the proposition was successful, the paper was boycotted by major advertisers as a result of the paper's support, which turned the paper into a weekly rather than thrice-weekly publication.
References
External links
Official website
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Weekly newspapers published in California
Livermore, California