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Danville man arrested for assaulting father over the weekend, revealed to be driver in 2021 crash that killed NFL coach
24-year-old wasn't charged criminally in death of cyclist Greg Knapp in San Ramon, but he does face wrongful-death lawsuit from family. A Danville man who is now charged with allegedly assaulting his father and spurring a police search of the neighborhood last weekend has been confirmed as the same local resident who was investigated as the driver who fatally struck NFL coach Greg Knapp as he rode his bicycle in San Ramon more than two years ago.
Holocaust survivor 'The Honey Girl' to speak in Danville
Danville's Village Theatre is set to host an exclusive appearance from one of the increasingly few Holocaust survivors still living and speaking in the present day nearly 80 years after World War II. Esther Basch is set to share her story of survival and forgiveness -- the topic of an...
Rubio, Grayson square off in local State Senate race
The race for the State Senate district representing the San Ramon Valley is set to be a competitive one this year, with two candidates facing off in their bids for an open seat with no incumbent running for reelection. First-term San Ramon City Councilmember Marisol Rubio (D-San Ramon) and State...
San Ramon council to consider renewing tourism improvement district
Public hearing would be scheduled after affirmative council vote Tuesday. The San Ramon City Council is set to vote on beginning the process of renewing the San Ramon Valley Tourism Improvement District for an additional cycle at its next regular meeting Tuesday. Councilmembers are set to discuss and consider approving...
Newsom sides with parents' rights groups to defend youth tackle football
Governor's goal is to 'strengthen safety in youth football -- while ensuring parents have the freedom to decide which sports are most appropriate for their children'. Anaheim Assemblymember Avelino Valencia is a former tight end for San Jose State who tried out for the NFL. Before entering politics, he was a community college football coach.
California ends COVID isolation rule for asymptomatic cases as winter infections climb
Californians infected with COVID-19 may go about their lives without isolating or testing negative as long as their symptoms are improving, according to new and significantly loosened guidelines from the California Department of Public Health. California's top public health official, Dr. Tomás Aragón, last week quietly rescinded the state's previous...
Environmental groups sue to block Delta tunnel project
Argue state failed to consider ecological, wildlife harms. Environmental groups on Friday sued the California Department of Water Resources for approving a plan to divert water from the environmentally sensitive Sacramento-San Joaquin river delta to Central and Southern California. The lawsuit says the water agency failed to consider ecological and...
Con Fire rescues injured hiker from Mount Diablo
An injured hiker was rescued from a Mount Diablo trail on Friday in the early afternoon ahead of heavy rains that impacted the area and surrounding region later in the day. A spokesperson with the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District announced on social media that the department had been dispatched at 1:30 p.m., later providing an update that the rescue had been successful with the use of one of the department's all-terrain utility vehicles designed for such operations at 2:58 p.m.
Embarcadero Media Foundation to launch redesigned websites
The dynamic and user-friendly platform is designed to provide news consumers with a better experience through a simple navigation bar, photo-rich layout and at-a-glance presentation of news, lifestyle articles, blogs, event listings and more. Embarcadero Media Foundation is the nonprofit parent organization of the Pleasanton Weekly, Livermore Vine, DanvilleSanRamon, Mountain...
What a Week: Remembering Chris Miller
The Pleasanton community is mourning the loss of one of its best citizens. Chris Miller, the co-creator of Pleasanton Military Families and the Yellow Banner Project who touched so many other local causes in addition to his years as a military and civilian pilot, a real estate professional and a devoted family man, died on Dec. 29 in Folsom where he had moved to a memory care facility a couple of months before while battling dementia. He was 86.
Community Briefs: 'Driven to Abstraction' opening | SRVUSD parent education | Holocaust survivor in Danville | Juvenile justice council applications
The Village Theatre Art Gallery is hosting an opening reception this weekend for the gallery's latest exhibit, "Driven to Abstraction." "The artists of Driven to Abstraction are unified in their commitment to art and believe that creating new work is essential to their well-being," Organizers said in a Jan. 12 announcement. "Their abstract art reflects their own different perspectives and experiences, in addition to varying techniques and styles."
Drowning confirmed as San Ramon Valley Aquatics coach's cause of death
An investigation into the abrupt death of longtime San Ramon Valley Aquatics head coach and former U.S. Olympic Team member Richard Thornton in Santa Cruz earlier this month has determined that the 65-year-old died by accidental seawater drowning. A spokesperson from the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office confirmed the cause...
Three suspects facing 50 felonies for alleged series of Bay Area organized retail thefts
AG: Crimes include Dublin cigarette store in October. Three people are facing dozens of felony charges after allegedly going on a spree of organized retail thefts in the Bay Area from September to November, California Attorney General Rob Bonta said Wednesday. The suspects, whose names were not immediately released, are...
San Ramon Valley students named youth Humanitarians of the Year
Three Dougherty Valley High student recognized in MLK Jr. ceremony for efforts to combat hunger and food waste. Three students from Dougherty Valley High School in San Ramon were recognized by the county Board of Supervisors Monday as this year's youth Humanitarians of the Year as part of the county's Martin Luther King Jr. ceremony.
San Ramon Valley Fire assists with weekend rescue at Las Trampas
The San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District was among the agencies who joined forces for a rescue operation in the hills to the west of the valley over the weekend after being notified of a hiker in distress and later aiding a second hiker. SRVFPD and the East Bay Regional...
Reports: Authorities investigating alleged assassination threat made against Swalwell
News comes out days after another man is charged for threatening Tri-Valley congressman, family. The United States Capitol Police are formally investigating comments allegedly made by conservative political figure Roger Stone advocating for the assassination of U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell and a colleague back in 2020, according to reports from multiple national news outlets this week.
Danville man sues ex-employer, alleges manager bullied him related to kids' deaths
Bob Pack, known for anti-DUI advocacy after driver killed his children, seeks damages from Orkin's Livermore branch in wrongful termination complaint. A Danville man who has been lauded for his advocacy against impaired driving after two of his young kids were killed in 2003 sued his now-former employer in Livermore last week alleging discrimination, harassment and wrongful termination in the wake of his manager pestering him about alcohol and drug use.
County supervisors approve revised environmental report for Rodeo refinery conversion
The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved a new environmental impact report for a plan by Phillips 66 to convert its Rodeo oil refinery into a biofuel refinery after a judge last year ordered the county to redo a previous report. In October, a judge ruled...
Pleasanton Preps -- Historic bucket: Foothill's Young scores 1,000th career point
Also: 'Let's Play Ball' youth basketball clinic a success at Amador Valley. With seven minutes and 31 seconds left in the Foothill vs. Livermore girls' basketball game, history was made in the Falcons' gym. It wasn't a close game -- Foothill was up handily at the time -- but when...
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