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.
Named after a Peruvian expression for "excellent," the highly-rated restaurant offers Peruvian-style breakfast food and empanadas.
Police said the pair are linked to at least 48 separate thefts in San Ramon and across the Bay Area.
A police canine sniffed out large quantities of meth in a car driving through Livermore, police said.
The run raises money for SRVUSD school programs, and features a 10K, 5K, race for young kids, carnival, and more.
CHP officers helped rescue an injured hawk they found in Dublin and an injured kitten found in Sunol.
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The 12th car festival will feature 170 unique cars, and the presentation of an award by Contra Costa County Supervisor Candace Andersen.
The supermarket on Santa Rita Road and its pharmacy will close in October, Walmart confirmed.
The popular Walnut Creek coffee shop opened a Danville location with coffee, tea, juice, brunch, outdoor seating, and a living plant wall.
Volunteers will spend the morning cleaning Dublin Creek, Creek Channel, and Tassajara Creek.
The San Ramon Arts Summit will bring together artists and community members to discuss the future of the arts in the community.
The city is working on storm system improvements on Foothill Road and pavement improvements on Las Positas near Foothill Road and I-680.
The company said rates will decrease starting Sept. 1, but after so many increases, will it make a difference?
Anyone who walks, hikes, or runs a total of 26 miles in Dublin over the next month will win prizes and bragging rights.
Three separate construction projects around the Holmes Street area beginning now will lead to intermittent closures.
A large part of the trail will be closed starting Tuesday, so pedestrians will have to take either local roads or busy arterial roads.
National Senior Month + Fall Recreation registration + fall swim lessons + San Ramon Arts Summit + Contra Costa County Impact Funds + more
The board that helps put together the world-famous fair are seeking to qualified members for four-year terms.
Get in one last good swim for the season this weekend.
Pleasanton's only brewery announced Friday that it will close.
