Local Jewish congregations prepare for high holidays
The Jewish community in the Tri-Valley will usher in the new year beginning this week with observances for the high holidays this month.
Caltrans closing El Cerro freeway ramp during next two weeks
Caltrans is shutting down the El Cerro Boulevard onramp to southbound Interstate 680 in Danville during daytime hours this week and next for the soundwall replacement project in the area.
Big-rig crashes into creek near Sunol, causing Highway 84 closure
A big-rig lost control Tuesday afternoon and crashed into a creek near Sunol in Alameda County, per CHP.
San Ramon teen, friend attacked at apartment complex in Pleasanton on Labor Day
Pleasanton police officers are investigating a violent attack that left two East Bay teenagers wounded at the eaves Pleasanton apartment complex Monday evening.
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State Senate seat to remain vacant until November after Wahab’s election to Congress
Now that former California state senator Aisha Wahab is officially a member of Congress, her state office will remain empty until after the November general election.
‘A true cultural exchange’: Irish cast bringing the drama to 2026 Eugene O’Neill Festival
Playwright Eugene O’Neill is known for both his complicated personal life – and works based on it – and his ongoing impact on modern American theatre, with those two factors set to be center stage at this year’s festival celebrating his life and work.
Splatter fun in Dublin this weekend
The city of Dublin’s annual Splatter festival – a multicultural showcase of entertainment, art and community – is set to take over Emerald Glen Park on Sept. 12.
Editorial: Ambitious Tri-Valley candidate forum series in 2026
Our team is proud to announce that we are hosting 11 election forum events throughout the Tri-Valley to help our loyal readers and voters at-large get to know their local candidates and become better informed before casting their ballots.
San Ramon looks to form new committee to manage certain retiree benefit plans
San Ramon city administrators are set to ask the City Council on Tuesday to create a new committee to handle day-to-day matters related to the city’s deferred compensation and retirement health savings programs.
Danville commission to review proposed permanent rules for outdoor dining
The town of Danville is getting closer to formalizing permanent regulations for outdoor dining in public parking spots and private property.
Danville council debating critical funding question for affordable apartment project
The Danville Town Council is set to meet Tuesday morning to weigh options for how best to use town low-income housing funds to support the affordable apartment project on the old Borel property.
Fitness club set to take over old Rite Aid space in Alamo Plaza
Renovations are underway to turn an empty former Rite Aid building into a high-end fitness club in affluent Alamo.
Rigatoni’s restaurant closes for good in Dublin after 27 years
Rigatoni’s, a mainstay of the Dublin culinary scene for nearly 30 years, quietly shuttered this week – the latest scaling back for the Italian restaurant group that once boasted three brand names known in the Tri-Valley and beyond.
‘A common purpose over division’: Democrat Wahab sworn into Congress with bipartisan aspirations
Former state senator Aisha Wahab was sworn into Congress on Wednesday, returning to the U.S. House of Representatives a Democratic delegate for areas including the Tri-Valley left empty in scandal five months ago
Amador Valley boys’ basketball hit with penalties, put on probation over player ineligibility
The Amador Valley High School boys’ basketball team has been placed on probation and banned from the postseason for the next two seasons – as well as forced to forfeit wins from last year – after NCS officials found the program violated player eligibility rules in 2025-26. The school’s athletic department is also on probation.
Rash of break-ins strikes downtown Danville; police probe possible connection to crime ring
Danville police continue to investigate a series of more than a dozen break-ins that occurred in and around downtown earlier this week, saying no arrests have been made thus far and the crimes could be tied to other similar burglaries in nearby communities.
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