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SRVUSD hosting virtual 'Board Governance Workshop'
The San Ramon Valley Unified School District Board of Education is holding a special 'Governance Workshop' on Monday and residents are invited to attend the meeting online.
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County aims to distribute 1 million coronavirus vaccines by Fourth of July
Contra Costa County officials announced their goal Friday to distribute 1 million coronavirus vaccine doses by the Fourth of July.
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Explore the outdoors
Save Mount Diablo has announced its 2021 Discover Diablo hike series, which has added hikes, rock climbing and mountain biking activities in response to growing demand, for a total of 36 excursions in 2021. Some of these include...
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Livermore Lab working on 'universal' coronavirus vaccine
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory announced a new collaboration with a United Kingdom company to develop a broad-spectrum or "universal" coronavirus vaccine.
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San Ramon illuminates City Hall to honor COVID-19 victims
San Ramon City Hall was lit up in amber on Tuesday evening as city officials joined local and state agencies across the country in honoring the lives lost to the coronavirus during the pandemic.
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Time running out to extend California's eviction moratorium
Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders need to reach an agreement by Jan. 31 for California renters to avoid the beginning of a statewide eviction tsunami.
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The Reutlinger Community hires new executive director
New leadership has taken hold at The Reutlinger Community, a Jewish retirement facility in Danville, with the announcement that Clara Allen has been appointed to work as the residential community's new executive director.
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County's new Live Vaccine Dashboard up and running
Contra Costa Health Services has developed a new Live Vaccine Dashboard on its website that includes multiple data points as the COVID-19 vaccines are becoming more widely available and making their way into local communities.
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Central San teams up with UC Berkeley for COVID-19 wastewater research project
Local sewer provider Central San is utilizing its facilities to help in the fight against the rampant coronavirus by participating in a regional wastewater monitoring project that tracks SARS-CoV-2 -- the virus that causes COVID-19.
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'Let Them Play' movement arrives in town
Amador Valley and Foothill families combined for a rally at Amador, while almost every school in the East Bay Athletic League took part in their own rallies. Altogether there were at least 200 rallies taking place in California.
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NASA retiree shares life lessons
Donald G. James, a longtime Pleasanton resident who retired from NASA after more than three decades, says manners are more than being polite -- they are "a way to walk in the world with integrity, respect, mindfulness, and compassion."
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Bay Area Realtors join new NorCal multiple listing service alliance
Tri-Valley real estate brokers, agents and appraisers have formed an alliance with peers throughout north-central California for shared access to data in their respective multiple listing services, according to Bay East.
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Residents appeal Costco gas station approval
A group of residents has filed an appeal with the city of San Ramon over the Planning Commission's decision to approve a 32-pump Costco gas station.
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Recall effort targets three board members over remote learning
A group of San Ramon Valley parents has initiated the process to start collecting signatures for a recall petition to oust three members of the local school board over their decision to reverse course on in-person learning amid COVID.
Most popular library books for San Ramon Valley readers in 2020
The Contra Costa County Library System reached a record-breaking 1 million digital book checkouts in 2020, a feat achieved... Last comment on Jan 22, 2021 at 11:32 am | 1 comment
Livermore Lab working on 'universal' coronavirus vaccine
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory announced this week a new collaboration with a United Kingdom company to develop a... Last comment on Jan 21, 2021 at 6:26 pm | 1 comment
Recall effort targets three SRVUSD board members over remote learning
A group of San Ramon Valley parents has initiated the process to start collecting signatures for a recall petition to oust... Last comment on Jan 17, 2021 at 8:52 am | 35 comments
San Ramon residents file appeal challenging new 32-pump Costco gas station
A group of residents has filed an appeal with the city over the San Ramon Planning Commission's decision to approve a 32-pump... Last comment on Jan 18, 2021 at 2:32 pm | 2 comments
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County aims to distribute 1 million coronavirus vaccines by Fourth of July
Contra Costa County officials announced their goal Friday to distribute 1 million coronavirus vaccine doses by the Fourth of July. Sunday, 4:17 PM
SRVUSD: Public invited to virtual 'Board Governance Workshop'
The San Ramon Valley Unified School District Board of Education is holding a special 'Governance Workshop' on Monday and residents are invited to attend the meeting online.
Sunday, 4:39 PM
DSRSD: Former Dublin councilman, ex-city candidates on short list for open board seat
The list of candidates to fill the Division 5 vacancy on the Dublin San Ramon Services District Board of Directors was whittled down to five people last week after the board reviewed the seven applications received for the open seat. Sunday, 5:46 PM
Time running out to extend California's eviction moratorium
Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders need to reach an agreement by Jan. 31 for California renters to avoid the beginning of a statewide eviction tsunami. Sunday, 5:46 PM
Most popular library books for San Ramon Valley readers in 2020
The Contra Costa County Library System reached a record-breaking 1 million digital book checkouts in 2020, a feat achieved as residents searched for alternative methods of education and entertainment during the coronavirus pandemic. Thursday, 4:05 PM | 1 comments
Explore the outdoors with Discover Diablo
Save Mount Diablo has announced its 2021 Discover Diablo hike series, which has added hikes, rock climbing and mountain biking activities in response to growing demand, for a total of 36 excursions in 2021. Some of these include... Wednesday, 5:52 PM
County's new Live Vaccine Dashboard now up and running
Contra Costa Health Services has developed a new Live Vaccine Dashboard on its website that includes multiple data points as the COVID-19 vaccines are becoming more widely available and making their way into local communities. Thursday, 4:10 PM
Valley Views: A beacon of light
My personal favorite view (and getaway) is Mount Diablo. I have wonderful memories of camping in the state park when my kids were young. It was a blessedly short drive to meet other families for a fun evening, sharing... Thursday, 4:05 PM
Danville: The Reutlinger Community hires new executive director
New leadership has taken hold at The Reutlinger Community, a Jewish retirement facility in Danville, with the announcement that Clara Allen has been appointed to work as the residential community's new executive director. Tuesday, 1:56 PM
Central San teams up with UC Berkeley for COVID-19 wastewater research project
Local sewer provider Central San is utilizing its facilities to help in the fight against the rampant coronavirus by participating in a regional wastewater monitoring project that tracks SARS-CoV-2 -- the virus that causes COVID-19. Tuesday, 4:18 PM
Recall effort targets three SRVUSD board members over remote learning
A group of San Ramon Valley parents has initiated the process to start collecting signatures for a recall petition to oust three members of the local school board over their decision to reverse course on in-person learning amid COVID. Tuesday, 7:06 PM | 35 comments

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