Week in Review: Killing of Amber Seymore, Big-Rig Slides off I-580, Porch Prowler on Video

Former Tri-Valley Couple Dead in North Carolina in Apparent Murder-Suicide

Authorities in North Carolina say Robert Seymore shot and killed his wife, Amber, in a murder suicide on Monday. They left behind three children. Amber Seymore went to high school in Danville, worked in Pleasanton and lived in Livermore. Seymore and her husband, Robert Seymore, a retired BART officer lived in the Tri-Valley before moving to North Carolina. Amber's friends are posting their memories about her online.

Big-Rig Slips Down Hillside

A big-rig involved in a collision on eastbound I-580 near the North Flynn Road exit blocked commuters in both directions Wednesday morning. After the collision, while the rig was pulled off to the side of the road, it suddenly slide down the hillside. A bulletin by MantecaCommuter said the tractor-trailer truck was on its side stuck in brush 100 feet below the freeway.

Video: Porch Prowler

A Livermore woman caught a prowler on her porch on video during the early hours of the morning on Dec. 5. Sara Admundson, who lives in the 1700 block of Walnut Street, says her house has been regularly visited by a prowler since she moved in on Oct. 1. Watch the video here.

Flu Season

Flu season is here. Where do you get your flu shots in Livermore? How do you know you have the flu? What can you do once you get it? We have all the information you need here.

Geminid Meteor Shower 2012 Peak: When and Where to Watch in Tri-Valley

The Geminid Meteor Shower is coming and will peak overnight on Dec. 13 and Dec. 14, and you may be able to see a great show on either side of those dates. Will you be watching?

Other news you need to know:

• Vagina Monologues' Casting Call -- No Experience Needed!
  
• Sweet Tomatoes Canned Food Drive
• Lost Cat: Toona
• The holidays are here: Check out our holiday topic page for shopping ideas, safety tips and local holiday events like Hanukkah 2012, Where to Pick Up a Live Christmas Tree and It's a Wonderful Kiosk Christmas.
  
• Weekly Grocery Specials and Coupons on Patch

Congratulations:

• Livermore Aquacowboys Compete in the Junior Olympic Championships

Blog of the Week: Young Journalist Opens Up About Depression: The Asian American in Isolation

Poll: Christmas Tree Debate: Keep it Real or Go Fake?

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