San Ramon council to consider $4.1 million contract for police tech equipment, services
The proposed 10-year agreement with Axon would consolidate the department’s Tasers, cameras and other technology services under one vendor.
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San Ramon Mayor and City Council Candidate Forum
| Date | Wednesday, Oct. 7 |
| Time | 6–8:30 p.m. |
| Location | The Roundhouse at Bishop Ranch 2600 Camino Ramon San Ramon |
Join us for this in-person forum to learn more about the candidates for San Ramon mayor and city council. Mayoral candidates will speak first, followed by city council candidates (both districts together). A video of the event will be available afterward.
More Local news
Leslie’s Pool shutters in San Ramon, other Tri-Valley stores remain open amid bankruptcy
The Leslie’s Pool Supplies store in Crow Canyon Commons has closed as part of the restructuring plan initiated this fall under the company’s bankruptcy proceedings.
Downtown Livermore’s Zephyr Grill & Bar to close Oct. 31
Owners Lynn and Randy Tei announced the news Wednesday morning on social media, saying the decision came after an unsuccessful attempt to sell the business, sans brand name, in a shift they had hoped would “carry the restaurant forward.”
Group of Pleasanton residents seeks stronger data privacy restrictions for fleet of robots
A growing number of Pleasanton residents are calling for the city to implement stronger data privacy guardrails for the fleet of robots that are currently assessing hundreds of streets and roads — after one resident found there were basically none…
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Lifestyle
Letters: Reader recommendations for mayor, council, school board, park district in Tri-Valley
“I am so grateful for all the candidate forums that you provided this year. What a great service! … I can’t fully appreciate how complicated pulling all these forums together must have been but I’m sure glad you were able to do it.”
Meet the authors: The Tri-Valley women behind three new books
Highlighting three writers who reached out in recent weeks (and months) to let us know about their new books in 2026: “Murders in the Marquee” by San Ramon’s Dana Mentink, “The Evolution of My Smile” by Dublin’s Monique Rardin Richardson…
Lavin joins DanvilleSanRamon as editor
Embarcadero Media Foundation has welcomed Emily Lavin, an experienced journalist and East Bay native, as the new division editor for its three Tri-Valley publications.
A&E
Museum on Main names Duggan as next executive director
Pleasanton’s Museum on Main has hired communications professional and community volunteer Kate Duggan to serve as its next executive director, the nonprofit’s fourth leader in as many years.
ArtWalk returns to downtown Livermore this weekend
More than 200 craftspeople will display and sell their art, pottery, jewelry, garden decor and more this Saturday at the 35th annual Livermore ArtWalk.
Halloween-themed events, Night Market coming to Alameda County Fairgrounds this month
Summer is officially over and the spooky season is now in full swing as two Halloween-themed events take over the Alameda County Fairgrounds for a month-long run, beginning this weekend.
Spotlight
This California Delta community is drawing Bay Area homebuyers to the water
Bay Area residents understand the value of open space. That’s why it’s no surprise a private waterfront enclave on the California Delta is drawing homebuyers who are ready for a different kind of life.
Ivy League mentorship for college applications and career foundations through meaningful projects
Path Mentors was born out of dissatisfaction with the toxic high-pressure environment that college admissions has created. Founded in 2019 by Columbia graduates, the Path Mentors’ team of nearly 100 mentors from a wide range of professions including technology, finance,…
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Did you miss
An event destination: Visit Tri-Valley pushes bold vision to transform region – but not everybody is all-in on the $365M project
Thousands of seats for concerts, interchangeable arenas for different sports and abundant space for business meetings and conferences – for a price tag in the hundreds of millions.
Pleasanton Weekly wins General Excellence, nine other first-place honors in California Journalism Awards
“The winning categories capture the quality, range and impact of our journalism: General Excellence, Investigative Reporting, Enterprise Series, Best Newsletter, Columns, Editorial Comment, Business and the Economy, Sports Feature, Profile Story and Fine Arts.”
Sports
Pleasanton Preps: 30 years and still going strong for Foothill volleyball coach Collins
There are very few givens in the local prep sports scene, but one that certainly seems to ring true every year – the Foothill High girls’ volleyball team will be the thick of things at the end of the season.
Resurgent San Ramon Valley football readies for stacked schedule in second half of season
Last year when the San Ramon Valley football team battled through a 6-5 season while starting nine sophomores, you knew good things were looming on the horizon for the Wolves.
New Castlewood event raises $450,000 for Hope Hospice
The inaugural “Plays for Hope” fundraiser held at The Club at Castlewood over three days this summer generated more than $450,000 to benefit Hope Hospice.
ReAL Estate
SRVUSD offices moving to San Ramon this month
The San Ramon Valley Unified School District is moving its administrative headquarters from Danville to San Ramon this month, with its current office set to close to the public Oct. 12.
Column: Ask a Realtor. Then ask the robot. Then ask a Realtor again
“While AI is currently generating significant attention, it didn’t top NAR’s 2026 list of current technologies used in the real estate business. The list was dominated by more traditional tools…”
Construction begins on new memory care facility in Dublin
A senior housing company broke ground this month on a memory care project in western Dublin, with the goal of opening the facility late next year.
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