Former San Ramon police officer pleads guilty to involvement in CNET scandal
Louis Lombardi, 39, pleaded guilty before a federal judge in Oakland this morning to four misdemeanor counts for stealing thousands of
dollars in cash and property during searches of suspects' homes and to five counts for possessing and selling drugs and stolen firearms while he worked on the Central Contra Costa County Narcotics Enforcement Team, or CNET. (Friday, 10:11 AM)

Business park 'plagued' by thefts
While auto burglaries are fairly common in San Ramon, employees at one office park have fallen victim to a rash of thefts from their cars and places of employment. Over the past two weeks, there have been 10 auto and commercial burglaries and grand thefts in and around Bishop Ranch. (Friday, 1:08 PM)

Yo-yo dieting and primitive urges
In her latest blog, San Ramon Observer Roz Rogoff discusses dieting and the cyclical nature of trying to lose weight. People are programmed to yo-yo, Rogoff writes: "We eat as much as we can to store the fat for the lean time. If there's never a lean time, we keep getting fatter and never use it up."
(Friday, 10:58 AM)

Amador grad asks for help in her fight against leukemia
Amador Valley High School graduate Janet Liang is looking for help, particularly from the Asian-American community, in her fight against leukemia. She's working on a tight timeline, too: Liang needs a bone marrow match before April, or it will be too late to save her life. (Thursday, 7:28 PM)

Oversight committee 'confident' in its review of district's parcel tax
An independent citizens committee commissioned to provide oversight into the San Ramon Valley Unified School District's 2009 parcel tax has deemed that funds were used appropriately. The nine-member committee presented its 2010-11 fiscal year annual review of Measure C to the Board of Education Tuesday evening. (Thursday, 12:24 PM)

San Ramon Regional hospital named primary stroke center
After undergoing an on-site evaluation and demonstrating compliance with nationally developed standards for stroke care, the San Ramon Regional Medical Center has earned a "Gold Seal of Approval" for certification as a Primary Stroke center. (Thursday, 11:26 AM)

Pet of the Week: Molly
Molly is a naturally playful, curious and trusting 5-year-old poodle mix. She enjoys long walks and games and will curl up on your lap after a long day. She is intelligent, independent, confident and clever to a tee, but will listen if you make a good case. (Thursday, 7:55 PM)

Healthier lunches debut at 5 SRV elementaries
Greasy chicken nuggets and salty hot dogs are a thing of the past at five San Ramon Valley elementary schools, as students forgo fried foods in favor of fresh fruits and veggies.
(Wednesday, 4:23 PM)

Citizen superheroes now equipped with Android devices
Android users will now be able to save lives alongside their iPhone fan counterparts. "The app crowd-sources good Samaritans to events where the potential need for bystander CPR is high," said Fire Chief Richard Price. "We are very pleased to be extending the reach of the application to Android devices and users." (Thursday, 1:10 AM)

City Council reexamines city priorities at first goal-setting session
San Ramon city leaders are taking a hard look at the future in an effort to decide what policies it will keep and which ones it will toss out or modify in the future. At a planning session Monday at Forest Home Farms, City Council members talked about a lengthy list of policies ranging from the amount of money it keeps in reserves to open space and its urban growth boundary. (Tuesday, 6:02 PM)

• This week's police log (Tuesday, 3:23 PM)
• Supes OK new labor contract, thank workers for sacrifice (Tuesday, 10:21 PM)
• Elementary teachers learn CPR (Monday, 6:01 PM)
• Burglars break into Dublin's new Target store, take $15,000 in merchandise (Sunday, 5:02 PM)
• Residents split on possible school facilities bond (Sunday, 4:36 PM)
• Walnut Creek man charged in fatal crash (Thursday, January 19, 2012, 10:21 PM)

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