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San Ramon Has Talent: "Some Day"
In his latest poem, Philip Henika reflects on loving pets we know will leave us one day.

I am excited to start as Patch's permanent Tri-Valley editor and dig deep into the communities of Danville, San Ramon, Dublin, Pleasanton and Livermore. I previously worked as a field editor for Agoura Hills, Beverly Hills, Calabasas, Malibu, and Northridge-Chatsworth. I took a brief detour to report for the Beverly Hills Courier, then rejoined Patch as a roving editor and California general assignment editor. Before then I was the Associate Editor of the Jewish Journal, a biweekly paper covering the Jewish community north of Boston. I grew up in Marblehead, Massachusetts, a small, seaside town north of Boston, and graduated from Bard College in New York, and then got my masters in teaching from New York University. I'm excited to get to know the Tri-Valley. Feel free to send any story ideas to michael.wittner@patch.com.
In his latest poem, Philip Henika reflects on loving pets we know will leave us one day.

Celebrate the start of spring with traditional dye throwing, henna, music and more.
I-680 exits in Dublin will be open this weekend, even though other parts will be closed. Here's what else to know.
76 student businesses offered everything from a crocheted octopus to handcrafted dragons.
Registration is open for the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department's free course on disaster preparedness, fire safety, and more.
The CVS is one of several businesses to leave the area in recent years.
The deal includes a large salary bump, full health coverage, increases to stipends, and more.
A Toyota crashed into the side of the building, injuring the driver, according to the fire department.
A Stockton man allegedly shoved a 78-year-old Livermore gas attendant into a pole during an argument, causing fatal injuries.
Hartz Avenue and all downtown businesses will remain open, and disruption will be as minimal as possible, the town said.
Two-and-a-half-year-old mini Australian Shepherd Winston Burke is Pleasanton's youngest and smallest representative.
Spring Break camp registration + Crow Canyon update + 680 closure + Climate Action Task Force + Citizens Water Academy + more
The popular sandwich and soup franchise is now open on Hartz Avenue.
The FBI confirmed the presence of agents on the grounds of the scandal-plagued prison Monday.
Five burglaries were reported in San Ramon in February, and many took place in the same neighborhood.
Get your special glasses out, because a partial solar eclipse is predicted in California in April.
Peers nominated non-teaching staff for their exemplary performance.
Police say the suspect was an estranged boyfriend, and the couple had one child together.
The star of "American Idol," "Smash," and "Waitress" is headed to Livermore in September. Here's how to score a ticket.