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.
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A team of 6th and 7th graders from Windemere Middle School received two awards at the Destination Imagination Global Finals.
Williams, who has been with the town since 1996, succeeds Joe Calabrigo on July 1.
The Dublin and Oakland East Bay SPCA Adoption Centers are both taking part in California Adopt-a-Pet Day on Saturday.
A driver suffering a medical emergency crashed into a planter box on Main Street Wednesday morning, police said.
Demonstrators at Livermorium Plaza demanded the release of Livermore resident Miguel Lopez, who was detained at an immigration hearing.
The Livermore Public Works Department and Police Department teamed up to rescue a trapped kitten, who's now up for adoption.
The San Ramon Architectural Review Board will host a public meeting on design elements of a proposed 368-home development in Bishop Ranch.
Rabia Badar has raised over $20,000 for underserved communities, including for food banks, fire relief, and educational equity.
Two Granada High School students received scholarships sponsored by the colleges they plan to attend in the fall.
Firefighters extinguished a small grass fire near Las Positas Road Tuesday.
Laxmi's Bakery on Hartz Avenue is a family-owned bakery from renowned Chef Laxmi Budhathoki.
Main Street will be closed this weekend to welcome classic cars and a BMX bike show.
The aurora borealis lit up North Bay skies Saturday night, but the geomagnetic storm that produced them has weakened.
The council is poised to approve the contract of Tai Williams, assistant town manager who has worked for Danville since 1996.
The upcoming celebration will feature live music and demonstrations, vintage military vehicles and uniforms, food, and crafts.
Students at Fairlands Elementary organized a number of service projects, which included raising hundreds for fire and cancer victims.
Budget adopted + Orchards public meeting + Community Chorus concert + County Connection buses free + more
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Student competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee; Burger & Brew Festival; utility boxes against hate, and more nice NorCal news.
