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San Ramon Aug. 14 Weekly Update
New director of community development + Fall Recreation Guide registration + Young Virtuosos Concert + fall swim lessons + more

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.
New director of community development + Fall Recreation Guide registration + Young Virtuosos Concert + fall swim lessons + more

A grass fire broke out in Sunol along streets just north of Vallecitos Road, threatening one structure.
Niche said the Quarry Lane School is the 2nd best in the state based on factors like college acceptance, school culture, and diversity.
Over 35 local nonprofits will help connect the community with resources and volunteer opportunities.
A 4.0 earthquake was reported in the North Bay, while a 3.6 registered on the Central Coast Thursday. Smaller ones followed.
Planning Services Division Manager Lauren Barr has served as the project planner for City Center, the CityWalk Master Plan, and others.
For two days this month, Valley Humane will take part in a nationwide initiative waiving adoption fees for new cats and dogs.
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The Contra Costa County coroner identified the victim of Saturday's crash as a 16-year-old student at Mt. Diablo High School.
The rankings were based on rates of violent crime, property crime, drug overdose and traffic deaths, among others.
Ranking website Niche even ranked San Ramon as one of the top 10 best suburbs to raise a family in California.
The iconic 1937 Italian restaurant is hopping across the bay for the first time in nearly 90 years. A Thursday opening ceremony is planned.
Nearly 13,000 Dublin students returned to school Tuesday, including a new class at the expanding Emerald High School.
Pleasanton is one of the best places in the Bay Area and California to raise and educate a kid, according to ranking website Niche.
Alameda County authorities found two Aedes aegypti mosquitos at two locations in Livermore, and are asking for inspection cooperation.
The new community features six residential neighborhoods in the eastern Dublin hills, priced from around $1.5 to 3 million.
Nearly 30,000 students return to school. This year, the district has new policies around cell phones and artificial intelligence.
A Livermore man was arrested after a canine allegedly sniffed out many grams of meth in his car, police said.
The Not My Kid website offers safety training and informational videos, quizzes to determine the safety and legality of e-bikes, and more.
The annual celebration of all things Scottish will feature everything from a caber toss to falconry to a kilted mile race.