The Independent (Livermore)

The Independent

The Independent is based in the Bank of Italy building

Type| Alternative Weekly
Publisher| Joan Seppala[1]
Editor| Aly Brown[1]
Photo editor| Doug Jorgensen[1]
Founded| September 1963; 61 years ago (1963-09)
Language| English
Headquarters| 2250 First Street, Livermore, California 94550
City| Livermore, California
Country| United States
OCLC number| 30961440
Website| www.independentnews.com

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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]

## History

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### Founding

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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

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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

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* Bank of Italy (Livermore, California)

## References

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1. ^ a b c "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. ^ a b c "Robert Several Was There from the Beginning". The Independent. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
5. ^ a b c d Schrader, Barry (10 November 2005). "Growth campaigns circa 1972". East Bay Times. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
6. ^ a b Ruggiero, Angela (13 January 2019). "Big donations pour into East Bay city's local campaigns". The Mercury News. Retrieved 15 December 2020.

## External links

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* Official website