Community Briefs: SRPD military equipment meeting | Shops and Hops | Pickleball tournament | May the 4th in Danville

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SRPD military equipment hearing

Officials with the San Ramon Police Department are holding a community meeting Wednesday on the department’s use of military-type equipment in a measure required under recent legislation.

AB 481 was passed in 2021 and went into effect last year, requiring police departments throughout the state to disclose and provide forums for public input on their use of militarized equipment as defined under the legislation.

“At the meeting, we will be discussing the types of equipment we have access to and how it is used by our officers,” SRPD officials said in a Facebook post. “We will also provide information on the costs and training our officers receive to operate this equipment safely and effectively.”

The meeting is scheduled for 4-5 p.m. on Wednesday (April 26) at 2401 Crow Canyon Road in San Ramon.

Shops and Hops

The Museum of the San Ramon Valley’s Shops and Hops is returning for a fifth time this year, with festivities set for this week at the museum in downtown Danville.

796 — Tickets for the Museum of the San Ramon Valley’s Shops and Hops event include a commemorative glass as a keepsake from the tasting event. (Image courtesy Museum of the San Ramon Valley)

The event is set to offer tastings and small bites from a range of craft breweries and eateries, along with shopping opportunities included in the ticket price, with proceeds benefiting educational and community programs at the museum.

The evening beer stroll is scheduled for 6-9 p.m. at 205 Railroad Ave. in Danville on Thursday (April 27). Tickets and more information are available here.

Pickleball tournament in San Ramon

The city of San Ramon’s Parks and Community Services Department is hosting a daylong mixed-doubles pickleball tournament this weekend.

Registration is open for teams of novice/intermediate players and intermediate/advanced players as defined by guidelines for pickleball tournaments hosted by the city.

The tournament is scheduled for Saturday (April 29) from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Iron Horse Middle School Community Gymnasium at 12601 Alcosta Blvd. in San Ramon. More information and registration is available here.

May the 4th

The town of Danville’s annual celebration of Star Wars Day (May 4) is set to mark its eighth anniversary this year, with registration now open for “Jedi Training” for children from 4-5:30 p.m. that day.

May the 4th festivities will kick off starting at 11 a.m. with a scavenger hunt open to the community at the Danville Community Center at 420 Front St., with the first 100 participants earning a free grab bag of Star Wars memorabilia.

Other activities include arts, crafts, and a costume contest later in the day from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

More information and registration for youth programming is available here.