The Independent (Livermore)

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The Independent
Bank of Italy (Livermore, CA).JPG
The Independent is based in the Bank of Italy building
Type Alternative Weekly
PublisherJoan Seppala [1]
EditorAly Brown [1]
Photo editorDoug Jorgensen [1]
FoundedSeptember 1963;61 years ago (1963-09)
LanguageEnglish
Headquarters2250 First Street, Livermore, California 94550
City Livermore, California
CountryUnited States
OCLC number 30961440
Website www.independentnews.com

The Independent is a weekly newspaper in Livermore, California, United States, established in 1963. [2] The paper is offered to residents and businesses in Livermore, Pleasanton, Dublin, and Sunol for free. [3]

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History

Founding

The first issue of the Independent was printed on September 21, 1963, in the midst of a 100-degree Indian summer. [4] Among other stories it featured an editorial describing the paper's principles, another promoting a local lecture series, some scathing stories on the activities of local politicians behind closed doors, and a few photographs. [4]

1972 Proposition B support

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. [5] Effectively, it blocked housing projects in Pleasanton and Livermore if there was insufficient school, water, or sewer capacity in either city. [5] It also endorsed local politicians who supported the initiative. [5] 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. [5] [6] [4] According to Joan Seppala, the paper received donations which helped it to keep going. [6]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Contact Us". The Independent. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  2. ↑ "The Independent (Livermore, Calif.) 1963-Current". Library of Congress. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  3. ↑ "iNews: Home Delivery". www.independentnewsfree.com. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 "Robert Several Was There from the Beginning". The Independent. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Schrader, Barry (10 November 2005). "Growth campaigns circa 1972". East Bay Times. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  6. 1 2 Ruggiero, Angela (13 January 2019). "Big donations pour into East Bay city's local campaigns". The Mercury News. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
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