The city sure has changed. When I worked out here in the early 80s. The only reason for me to go…read moredowntown was for the comic shop. Now they have plenty of restaurants and shops. I'm sure this is due to the massive amount of new houses. I left this area because the traffic. I'm sure it's absolutely ridiculous nowadays. But I'm glad to see that it's no longer a sleepy suburb town

Quality/Quantity - My wife and daughter come here for the…read moreoutlets. I come here for the wineries. Also available: Farmers markets. Historic tours and museums. Restaurants. Events. See city websites. I actually like the city so much, I tried to get my daughter to move here, so I can rejoin all my wineries... Atmosphere - Approximately 26.5 square miles. Approximately 88k population. Main employer - Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Service - Good. Price - Slowly getting more and more upscale, but still affordable. Owner Comment - Congrats on your success since 1876.

Today's visit with Wilbur was 5 stars! I'm giving 4 for overall experience with the branch…read more I brought my 2 sons in today for an appointment for passports at 11 am on a Tuesday. We arrived 15 min early and there were only 2 customers in line. This is the time to come as it's usually quite a long line. We approached the window with papers in hand and the tall woman with long black hair asked if we had an appointment and told us to sit down until we were called. Right on time, Wilbur called us to the end window, took our paperwork and asked if I had photocopy of each birth certificate and ID along with the originals. I missed that part of the instructions but he said not to worry I could get copies for a dollar. He took our photos and let us check to make sure they were ok because we would have them for 10 years. That was nice of him to let us check. Entire process took about 30 min but was pretty painless. I had paperwork completed but he needed to verify everything and hand write a section for each of us, then payments to USPS and US dept of State for actual passports for each individual passport. He worked quickly and that was the time it took. I appreciated him being pleasant with us and making sure it was all correct. A very easy process and overall good experience. Otherwise, for general mailing from this branch, I've had good luck when asking for extra priority mail boxes when the rack in the lobby has been empty and overall a smooth process getting through the line. However, once in awhile the desk clerks aren't putting on the happiest face when helping. I get it, I used to work for the Fed Government and sometimes it's just not a great day on the job, but I've found smiling makes an tough day better and others smile back at you. I don't have any major complaints as it's usually pretty efficient, just not always as pleasant as it could be. I did have to deal with management at one point when a mail truck left her mail truck running and it popped out of park and drove into my new car in front of my house. It took months, but eventually got my deductible back with help from management, I've forgotten the gentleman's name as it was over a year ago. Just know the federal government is their own entity so they don't have car insurance like you'd typically deal with.

This should technically be zero stars…read more Our first appointment was five weeks ago. There was no wait, and the clerks appeared to have nothing to do when we arrived, aside from staring off into space. Despite this, the clerk spent less than five minutes with us before telling us we needed a birth certificate. She never bothered to review our other documents or explain that the birth certificate needed to be an original or certified copy. Instead, the majority of our appointment was spent rescheduling us for the next available opening--FIVE WEEKS later. Fast-forward to our second appointment. We arrived with our child's previous passport and a copy of the birth certificate, only to be turned away AGAIN because the birth certificate wasn't an original. Here's what makes this experience even more frustrating: The requirements the clerk kept reciting did not match the information listed on the official passport website, which states that a previous U.S. passport can be used as proof of citizenship. We tried explaining this, but the clerk spent approximately TWO MINUTES with us. She didn't bother examining the previous passport, reviewing the birth certificate copy, or looking at any of the other documentation we provided. There was no attempt to clarify the discrepancy between the requirements listed online and the policy she was enforcing. Again, there was no line or apparent rush. The lack of time spent with us was not due to a busy office. There simply seemed to be no interest in helping. I completely understand that passport applications have strict requirements, and we are not asking anyone to bend the rules. However, if your office is going to enforce requirements that appear to differ from the official government website, the very least your staff can do is explain those requirements clearly, review the documents presented, and provide accurate guidance. Had the clerk taken just a few extra minutes during our first appointment to review everything and explain exactly what was needed, we could have avoided this entire situation. Two appointments, five weeks wasted, potentially another five weeks to go, and we are still no closer to getting our child's passport. This experience was not just inconvenient--it was unnecessarily frustrating and a complete waste of our time. The lack of professionalism, inconsistent information, and unwillingness to provide even the most basic assistance is extremely disappointing.

We needed the police numerous times in last several years, coming to our home or at other…read morelocations. They were always professional and courteous. They also followed the law to the spirit and letter. They were not always able to do what we wanted them to do, but it was the right thing. I also was in the second class of community members who learned about our local police, and helped the department in various ways. My admiration for these selfless men and women only grew. I would recommend the experience to anyone in the community. It will expand your knowledge of police service, and give you an intimate view of the City of Livermore.

Officer D Rodriguez lost my damn ID... how the hell do you lose someone's ID... you ask for it and…read morethen you lose it...

Cut and pasted from the internet: "Pleasanton" was chosen as…read morethe town's name in the 1860s by John W. Kottinger, an Alameda County justice of the peace, who named it after his friend, Union army cavalry Major General Alfred Pleasonton." Quality/Quantity - We are fairly consistent customers to this city. Mainly to eat and drink and of course, our annual County Fair visits. See all other reviews. If you are following, with the exception of the Apple store in Pleasanton, all my other reviews in this city are 4-5 stars!! Hence the city's overall rating of 4 stars! Cut and pasted from the internet: "In 2005 and 2007, Pleasanton was ranked the wealthiest middle-sized city in the United States by the Census Bureau." Atmosphere - 24.3 square miles, 0.15 of which is water. Population of 80k (2020 Census). Service - Good, as per the above, they cater to the wealthy so service has to reflect that. I aspire to be one of them one of these days, lol. Price - Above average, but NOT unreasonable. Owner Comment - Congrats on your success since 1839, Mexican Land Grant. 1869 - Established. 1894 - Incorporated.

Went to an emergency preparedness class yesterday. The speaker, Leo, was fantastic and easy to…read moreunderstand. The woman who helped him, whose name I sadly don't remember, was great too. Lots of real world stories that made good sense. Thank you both!

All I must say is that Livermore cops suck. They have such a high turnover rate and a plethora of…read morerookies that every inhabitant of the city is bound to get screwed by them at one time or another. They generally lack etiquette and self control and their ultimate goal is not to protect and to serve, but rather to intimidate and harass. I only wish that the city could get some more experienced cops that have worked in the big cities to come to LPD. At least that might balance out all the hot-headed rookies just out in search of some action. Just know that you are guilty until proven innocent, and even then, they will likely get you caught up in the court system just because they can.

Lmfao I drive through this town every day on my way to work and I love it. Quite, friendly, and…read moregreat service every where.

Recently gave the C of C a call on an information gathering session. The folks answering the phone…read morewere pleasant and helpful, and even offering the disclaimer that she's not the expert in the area of my questions, she did a stellar job answering every question, including a few I'd not thought to ask. Had it been for my own business and I was not calling from miles away, I'd have signed up right then and there. Good people help businesses be good. Or something... but I'm not here to write marketing slogans (lest I would effectively be unemployed).

I recently walked in to The Livermore C of C and I was greeted very warmly and even was put on a…read moreguest list to a mixer of business such as myself because I was thinking about joining. Very professional, friendly and knowledgeable staff. The best thing I did was hook up with an amazing commerce to help my business grow.

Family law issue:…read more Office j.n. (I know you can't use full names on yelp) was amazing. Mother to my child had forgot to pick up our son for the third time. I went to the Police Department and he was there to speak with me. I told him exactly what was going on. He read the whole court order. He attempted to reach out to the mother of my child. Everything he did was professional and very smooth. I hope his supervisor sees this comment and he gets some credit. He deserves it. Again I 100% appreciate all of the help. I hope I do not need it again but if I do you will be who I am contacting. Chris

This review is specifically for Sergeant Matt Kroutil for his humiliating and low behavior,…read moremean-spirited personality and ill mindedset. It was a small thing that turned into an issue that deserve serious questioning on the morality and ethics of Sargent Matthew Kroutil. Here the plaintiff has no intention to comment about Mr. Kroutil's ethics or professionalism as a police officer and as a supervisor, but here is the story and what happened on 08/20/2026. 3 or 4 weeks ago, my wife's vehicle parked along the street curb right in front of my house for an extended period of time, some neighbor reported, so the police came in to tell my wife to move it. The police knocked the door and initially we talked at the door. I admitted the problem, and told the police officers that I knew the problem and I had reminded my wife multiple times to move it, but for some reason it could not be started some time ago. I also promised the police officers we would call in AAA to try to start the vehicle. If it could be started, we would change battery; if could not be started, we would just donate it. I also mentioned by the way in low voice that there was another vehicle on the other side of the street which had parked there even longer. The response of the old experienced police officer was surprising and embarrassing. He intentionally and repetitively raised his voice so loud that it looked to me he wanted my neighbor to hear:" You are saying your neighbor is parking there also, I will talk to your neighbor later." He repeated that multiple times in loud voice even when we moved together to my drive way and to the street. I was so embarrassed that I had to stop him:" Stop, I don't care any more!" Then I left and went back to my house. This old police officer was experienced enough to know the consequences of that. It seemed to me that he was trying to stir tensions and disputes among neighbors, and if I am considered a whistleblower, then he was trying to expose me as the whistleblower. Not acceptable to me. Today after 3 weeks I decided to call the Pleasanton Police department trying to make a suggestion or advice about the misconduct of this police officer. I said clearly in the call several times: it is not a complaint, or report about anyone, rather it is a suggestion or advice worth paying attention to in future services and law enforcement. So Pleasanton City department arranged Sargent Matt Kroutil (Batch #281) to give me a call back. Sergeant Kroutil did call shortly, but in less than 1 minute into the call, right after saying hi and greetings and self introduction, he said something like "hold on" and then transferred my phone call to Pleasanton Garbage services, which kept me waiting for over 28 minutes before I realized that I was tricked. During that time, I called Pleasanton Police Department Hotline using another cell phone and let the people on the phone hear the repeated robot audio: it was all about Pleasanton Garbage Services, repeated time after times, for 28 minutes before I hang up. I also recorded some of the audio as evidence. Afterwards I hanged up realizing Mr. Kroutil was fooling. The phone call started at 10:04AM and ended at 10:34AM. It could be longer had I not realized it was a scam. The behavior of Sargent Kroutil (Batch 281) is a grand misconduct and a sign of lack of sincerity in serving the people or facing the problems, especially as a mid level police officer who were assigned to handle civic complaints or suggestions or advice. I strongly feel obliged to file a formal report about him in view that he is a police supervisor. Mean-spirited and ill-minded things like this should not have happened to a sargent. Transferring my phone to Pleasanton Garbage Services and keeping me waiting for 28+ minutes before I realized it was a scam is truly angering.