Politics & Government
San Ramon March 4 Weekly Update
Spring and summer registration + State of the City address + new finance director + Symphonic Band concert + more

Registration Now Open to Residents: Spring Rec & Summer Camps
Non-Resident Registration: Monday, March 10
San Ramon's Spring 2025 & Summer Camps Rec Guide is here, and registration is now open to residents!
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Registration opens to non-residents on Monday, March 10.
Register online 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at sanramonrecguide.com
Find out what's happening in San Ramonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Register in person at the following locations:
San Ramon Community Center (12501 Alcosta Blvd)
Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. (closed for lunch from 1–2 p.m., closed at 3:30 p.m. on the 3rd Thursday and last Wednesday of the month)
Alcosta Senior & Community Center (9300 Alcosta Blvd)
Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–3 p.m. (closed for lunch from 1–2 p.m.)
> View Online Recreation Guide
Questions?
Call (925) 973-3200 or email registration@sanramon.ca.gov.
San Ramon Chamber of Commerce presents
State of the City 2025
with Mayor Mark Armstrong
Wednesday, March 5 at 11:30 a.m.
San Ramon Community Center
At the State of the City address, San Ramon Mayor Mark Armstrong will share San Ramon updates from the past year, along with what residents can expect in the coming year, including updates on the City’s financial outlook, transportation, housing, and more.
The deadline to purchase tickets for lunch has passed. Members of the public who do not wish to purchase a lunch ticket may attend free of charge; no RSVP is required.
A recording of the presentation will also be available on the City website 7-10 days after the event.
Jennifer Wakeman Joins San Ramon as First Director of Finance
The City of San Ramon is pleased to announce Jennifer Wakeman as the City’s first Director of Finance, effective March 10. A professional in public finance, Wakeman brings more than 22 years of experience to the role, most recently as Assistant Administrative Services Director for the City of Lafayette.
San Ramon Symphonic Band Concert: Fanfares & Fantasies
Friday, March 7 at 7 p.m.
Dougherty Valley Performing Arts Center
General Admission: $14.92;
Children 12 & under FREE
The San Ramon Symphonic Band presents Fanfares and Fantasies, an exhilarating concert filled with bold, triumphant fanfares and imaginative musical journeys. Join us for an evening of powerful brass, sweeping melodies, and enchanting soundscapes to ignite your imagination and lift your spirits!
Teen Environmental Stewardship & Service Learning Program
Mondays, March 3–April 14 from 4:30–6 p.m.
Mondays, April 21–May 19 from 4:30–6 p.m.
Ages 14–17
Become a leader in environmental stewardship, earn volunteer service hours, build your portfolio, and explore career options!
Each week teens will learn about environmental issues and solutions they can implement in their communities. Guest speakers who are experts in their fields will share career insights and solutions to environmental issues.
Teens will complete a capstone portfolio project that will be presented on Earth Day or during San Ramon Summer Nature Camps 2025.
> Register
Lady K & The Kings of Swing featuring East Bay High School Jazz All Stars
Sunday, March 9 at 7 p.m.
Dougherty Valley Performing Arts Center
This special concert will feature the East Bay High School Jazz All Stars Combo, an elite group of some of the Bay Area's most talented high school musicians. Lady K and the Kings of Swing is a Frank Sinatra-style big band, whose 16 members are some of the Bay Area's top jazz musicians. This will be a fun and memorable evening of classic jazz for music lovers of all ages!
Applications Open: Locals Only Juried Art Exhibition
Deadline: Sunday, March 23
The Locals Only Juried Art Exhibition is back for the second year!
This year’s juried exhibition invites our community's artists to explore the theme of Perspective—whether through literal viewpoints, personal interpretations, or conceptual explorations of perception itself.
How does perspective influence our understanding of a subject, an idea, or an experience? From bold visual angles and depth to cultural viewpoints and personal reflections, this theme encourages artists to bring their unique lens to their work.
We welcome a wide range of artistic styles and mediums that interpret perspective in unexpected, thought-provoking, and engaging ways for grades Kindergarten through Seniors.
Show us how you see the world—because every perspective matters.
Tickets on Sale Now!
Preservation Hall Jazz Band
Friday, April 11 at 8 p.m.
Dougherty Valley Performing Arts Center

Tickets are now on sale for the Preservation Hall Jazz Band on Friday, April 11 at the Dougherty Valley Performing Arts Center (10550 Albion Road, San Ramon, CA 94582). New Orleans Jazz lovers won’t want to miss this notable band coming to San Ramon for the first time!
The Preservation Hall Jazz Band has held the torch of New Orleans music aloft for more than 60 years, all the while carrying it enthusiastically forward as a reminder that the history they were founded to preserve is a vibrantly living history.
Come join us for this great night of music!
Applications Open: Art & Wind Festival Vendors
Food & Beverage Vendor Applications: Due March 21
Activity Vendor and Non-Profit Applications: Due March 28
Business Sponsor Vendor Applications: Due April 11
The Art and Wind Festival is the City of San Ramon’s largest event, and returns May 25–26, 2025!
The Art and Wind Festival attracts people from across the Bay Area (and beyond!) to San Ramon’s beautiful Central Park and throughout the City. Last year the Art and Wind Festival drew approximately 40,000 people to the two-day event.
If you would like to participate in the Art and Wind Festival, applications are available online.
Visit the Art and Wind Festival site to apply to be a vendor!
Construction Update: Iron Horse Trail Overcrossing
Work continues on the Iron Horse Trail Overcrossing at Bollinger Canyon Road. Please see below for anticipated upcoming work and impacts to traffic flow.
Work Recently Completed Through 2/27/25:
- Approach/path paving
- Completed deck infill joints
- Completed anti-graffiti coating
Work Anticipated Through 3/5/25:
- Irrigation
- Electrical work - watch for lane closures
- Continue plant and tree delivery / installation
- Continue placement of landscape elements
- Continue handrail delivery / installation
- K-rail removal on 2/27 - watch for changes to traffic control
The anticipated completion date for the Overcrossing is Summer 2025.
> More Information on Iron Horse Trail Overcrossing
Construction Update: Crow Canyon Widening
Work continues on the Crow Canyon Widening Project between Alcosta Boulevard and Crow Canyon Private (Cobblestone).
Work Recently Completed Through 2/27/25:
- Project is substantially complete
Work Planned Through 3/5/25:
The work listed below requires lane closures.
- Complete roadway utility adjustment work
- Complete punch list items and restoration
> More Information on Crow Canyon Widening Project
Job Opportunities with the City of San Ramon
The City of San Ramon is hiring! Current job opportunities include:
- Activity Manager - Teen Centers
- Activity Manager/Assistant Activity Manager - Forest Home Farms Historic Park and in Nature Programs
- Activity Manager/Assistant Activity Manager - Summer Camps
- Assistant Activity Manager - Sports
- Associate Planner - Housing Program – New!
- Building Attendant II
- Cashier
- Lifeguard I/II
- Office Assistant - Citywide
- Pool Manager/Assistant Pool Manager
- Public Works - Engineering - Senior Inspector
- Recreation Leader I/II - Summer Camps
- Recreation Leader II - Adult Sports
- Recreation Therapy Intern
- Seasonal Maintenance Worker – New!
- Senior Lifeguard – New!
Questions?
Call City Hall at (925) 973-2500 or email info@sanramon.ca.gov
This press release was produced by City of San Ramon. The views expressed here are the author’s own.
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