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SRVUSD approves one all-gender bathroom at each high schoolAfter considering data monitoring the pilot program, district staff and the board concluded that the all-gender bathrooms...
Original post made on Dec. 13, 2018Last comment by Lynn, 1 hour ago | 13 comments | 991 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Parents of teen who drowned in SRVHS pool sue school district, teacherThe family of 15-year-old Ben Curry, who drowned during class in the San Ramon Valley High School pool in early May, has...
Original post made on Nov. 27, 2018Last comment by Carl, 4 hours ago | 39 comments | 3346 Views
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Pharmacist charged with robbing Danville CVS at gunpointThe Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office has officially filed charges against an Oakland pharmacist for allegedly...
Original post made on Nov. 30, 2018Last comment by Resident, on Dec 13, 2018 at 2:50 pm | 3 comments | 1425 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Contra Costa County library system goes fine-free on overdue booksThe Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors Tuesday morning moved to eliminate overdue book fines at all 26 libraries in...
Original post made on Dec. 12, 2018Last comment by Resident, on Dec 13, 2018 at 12:28 pm | 7 comments | 881 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
East Bay Parks warns of toxic mushrooms amid rainy weatherGiven the rainy weather in the region the past couple of weeks, the East Bay Regional Park District is issuing its annual...
Original post made on Dec. 13, 2018Last comment by Cody, on Dec 13, 2018 at 6:24 am | 1 comment | 213 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
SRVUSD debating permanent all-gender bathroom at each high schoolThe San Ramon Valley school board is set to talk about whether to offer one permanent all-gender bathroom at each comprehensive...
Original post made on Dec. 11, 2018Last comment by Long Term Resident, on Dec 12, 2018 at 6:23 pm | 17 comments | 1257 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
San Ramon Valley wins NCS football championshipThe San Ramon Valley High varsity football team capped a hard-fought 2018 season with a championship, defeating Freedom Falcons...
Original post made on Dec. 11, 2018Last comment by SRV Parent , on Dec 11, 2018 at 8:05 pm | 1 comment | 830 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Editorial: School district, sheriff's office stonewalling unacceptableThe Tri-Valley community continues to mourn the death of Ben Curry, who drowned during PE class at San Ramon Valley High...
Original post made on Nov. 28, 2018Last comment by grateful4, on Dec 10, 2018 at 9:51 pm | 16 comments | 3115 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
SRPD K-9 Hector succumbs to cancer after one last trip through cityIt was an emotional final journey Sunday morning for Hector, a San Ramon Police Department K-9 officer, and his handler Officer...
Original post made on Dec. 10, 2018Last comment by Larry Fong, on Dec 10, 2018 at 3:33 pm | 2 comments | 1149 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Swalwell talks education, new Congress at Dublin town hallIn his first town hall meeting after the midterms, U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell spoke at his alma mater of Dublin High School...
Original post made on Dec. 4, 2018Last comment by C. R. Mudgeon, on Dec 7, 2018 at 5:33 pm | 10 comments | 1362 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Storer named Danville mayor for 2019The Danville Town Council unanimously and enthusiastically selected Robert Storer to lead the town as mayor, with Karen Stepper...
Original post made on Dec. 6, 2018Last comment by Kate, on Dec 7, 2018 at 10:35 am | 3 comments | 1089 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Exploring City Center Bishop RanchSan Ramon's long-awaited City Center Bishop Ranch is now open for business, and Tri-Valley residents have already eagerly...
Original post made on Dec. 6, 2018Last comment by Herman Glates, on Dec 7, 2018 at 8:01 am | 5 comments | 2100 Views
AROUND TOWN
Assembly election: Bauer-Kahan jumps ahead to 2,500-vote lead; Baker concedesDemocrat Rebecca Bauer-Kahan has declared victory in the District 16 election after a concession call from Republican Assemblywoman...
Original post made on Nov. 18, 2018Last comment by Matty, on Dec 3, 2018 at 12:50 am | 34 comments | 2663 Views
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San Ramon council seems resigned to switching to district-based electionsSan Ramon City Council members remain undecided on how to best proceed over the issue of transitioning to district voting...
Original post made on Nov. 29, 2018Last comment by Scott, on Nov 30, 2018 at 7:03 am | 3 comments | 1045 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Parents of teen who drowned on campus file claim with SRVUSDThe San Ramon Valley Unified School District has been hit with a claim from the family of 15-year-old Benjamin Curry, who...
Original post made on Oct. 8, 2018Last comment by L.B., on Nov 29, 2018 at 6:04 pm | 69 comments | 6570 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
San Ramon: City Center Bishop Ranch is open for businessAfter decades of planning and about 18 months of construction, San Ramon finally has a central community gathering place...
Original post made on Nov. 10, 2018Last comment by Resident, on Nov 29, 2018 at 3:41 pm | 27 comments | 7502 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
San Ramon: Mayor's Breakfast to focus on natural disastersNatural disasters will be the featured topic of this month's San Ramon Mayor’s Breakfast with Mayor Bill Clarkson, and...
Original post made on Nov. 29, 2018Last comment by Larry Fong, on Nov 29, 2018 at 3:00 pm | 2 comments | 406 Views
AROUND TOWN
Tri-Valley Hero, Lifetime Achievement: Marshall KamenaFormer Livermore Mayor Dr. Marshall Kamena had been on the City Council only a short time when in 1976 a homeowner approached...
Original post made on Nov. 28, 2018Last comment by Dan Davis, on Nov 28, 2018 at 7:31 am | 1 comment | 695 Views
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Family of man fatally shot by Danville police file claim against townThe town of Danville has been presented with a wrongful-death claim by the family of Laudemer Arboleda, who was killed by...
Original post made on Nov. 20, 2018Last comment by mrszalewski2, on Nov 28, 2018 at 6:56 am | 12 comments | 2758 Views
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San Ramon Rotary cancels annual Christmas tree lot fundraiserA longtime holiday tradition has come to an end as the Rotary Club of San Ramon has decided to cancel its annual Christmas...
Original post made on Nov. 27, 2018Last comment by Mike, on Nov 27, 2018 at 2:21 pm | 1 comment | 854 Views
Pleasanton's home-grown "unicorn"
By Tim Hunt | 3 comments | 1,196 views
Ten Tips for Teens and Young Adults to Survive a Dysfunctional Family
By Chandrama Anderson | 0 comments | 673 views
Can You Afford Your ‘Dream School’?
By Elizabeth LaScala | 2 comments | 347 views
Sanctuary Synesthesia
By John A. Barry and Bill Carmel | 1 comment | 131 views
