DanvilleSanRamon.com https://www.danvillesanramon.com If it is local and useful, it is on DanvilleSanRamon.com. en-us Copyright 2023 DanvilleSanRamon.com DanvilleSanRamon.com https://danvillesanramon.com/art/top_logo.png https://www.danvillesanramon.com <![CDATA[Newsom's pick to replace Feinstein: Laphonza Butler]]> Late Sunday evening, Oct. 1, Gov. Gavin Newsom confirmed that Laphonza Butler will replace the late U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein and finish out her term through 2024.]]> <![CDATA[San Ramon Jazz at the Library returns in October]]> The San Ramon Library's fall jazz series is kicking off the first full weekend of October with grammy-nominated Jamie Davis joined by his quartet consisting of pianist Glen Pearson, bassist Ron Belcher, drummer Leon Joyce...]]> <![CDATA[Serial killer John Getreu dies in prison]]> John Arthur Getreu, the serial killer who was sentenced to life in prison for the strangulation murders of two women in the 1970s on Stanford University land, has died in state prison, San Mateo County's district attorney confirmed.]]> <![CDATA[Dublin man sentenced for trying to steal cars from FBI]]> A 39-year-old Dublin man was sentenced to seven years in prison last week for various crimes, including attempting to steal cars from the FBI, according to federal prosecutors.]]> <![CDATA[State writes big check for Mount Diablo's Mitchell Canyon Education Center]]> The state of California gave the future Mitchell Canyon Education Center on Mount Diablo a check for $1 million to boost its construction efforts, the Mount Diablo Interpretive Association has announced.]]> <![CDATA[Feinstein dies: Leaders share statements on late senator's 'trailblazing' leadership]]> U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the longest-serving woman senator in the country's history and the first woman to be San Francisco's mayor, has died at the age of 90. Local leaders share their thoughts on her groundbreaking career.]]> <![CDATA[Zone 7 opens PFAS water treatment facility]]> The Zone 7 Water Agency recently unveiled its new state-of-the-art water treatment facility on Sept. 13, which will use an ion exchange treatment process to remove PFAS chemicals from the Stoneridge groundwater well in Pleasanton.]]> <![CDATA[Community Briefs: State of the School District | Bullying prevention workshop | Open space survey | Youth Council input]]> Officials with the San Ramon Valley Unified School District have announced an upcoming State of the School District discussion in collaboration with the San Ramon Valley Education Foundation and local chambers of commerce.]]> <![CDATA[What a Week: Silent film festival spotlights Pleasanton's place in early days of cinema]]> The headline did its job, grabbing my attention right away: 'Pleasanton in the Movies'. The Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum regularly screens films from the early days of American cinema, particularly those shot in the Bay Area...]]> <![CDATA[Final suspect in Heller Jewelers robbery now in custody]]> A joint operation by SRPD along with the U.S. Marshals' Fugitive Task Force and the Oakland Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms Bureau this week yielded the arrest of the fifth and final outstanding suspect in a prominent jewelry heist...]]> <![CDATA[Paying public educators]]> Tri-Valley teachers have said they are feeling the financial burdens of high cost-of-living in the Bay Area -- and that without appropriate compensation packages, they will either be forced to move districts or leave the industry.]]> <![CDATA[California condors sighted near Mount Diablo, Morgan Territory, Round Valley]]> Preservation group Save Mount Diablo said in a statement Monday they've tracked the paths of six California condors soaring through the skies above Round Valley and Morgan Territory regional preserves, even near the Mt. Diablo summit.]]> <![CDATA[Fire chief urges supes to consider San Ramon Valley Fire dispatch center as county backup]]> The Board of Supervisors heard a presentation from Con Fire last week in which the agency's chief made the case for using Measure X funds to support the SRVFPD communications center and adopt it as a backup for calls countywide.]]> <![CDATA[Overnight work scheduled in San Ramon for Iron Horse Trail overcrossing]]> Overnight work impacting Bollinger Canyon Road in San Ramon is scheduled through the current week as construction continues on the city's Iron Horse Regional Trail overcrossing project.]]> <![CDATA[San Ramon Valley High School honors Hall of Fame inductees]]> San Ramon Valley High School Boosters Club recently celebrated its new selections for its athletic Hall of Fame. The school held dinner and a ceremony Sept. 21 to celebrate the graduates. ]]> <![CDATA[Danville woman sentenced for embezzling $1.7M from Men's Wearhouse, parent company]]> A woman from Danville was sentenced to 22 months in federal prison for embezzling over $1.7 million from Men's Wearhouse and its parent company Tailored Brands, federal prosecutors said this week.]]> <![CDATA[Bay Club acquires Crow Canyon Country Club]]> Crow Canyon Country Club is in new ownership hands, with The Bay Club announcing Thursday it has acquired the sports and special events venue in Danville as the first milestone of major growth planned for the SF-based company.]]>