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BART board votes to relax rush hour bike ban for five-month trial
BART's board of directors voted to lift a ban on bikes aboard rush hour trains for five months Thursday night and may make the policy change permanent. The five-month extended trial period will run from July 1 to Nov. 30. (Friday, 11:26 AM)

Presenting new books to savor and share
Book guru Ron Shoop led several dozen reading enthusiasts through the plots of 14 books on Tuesday afternoon at the San Ramon library, with sales taking place afterward by Bay Books to benefit Project Second Chance. (Friday, 4:21 PM)

Cat crisis: TVAR in urgent need of kitten fosters
Kitten season came late this year and all the cats became pregnant at the same time, resulting in a kitty crisis. The shelters are full, and Tri-Valley Animal Rescue is in urgent need of fosters. (Friday, 4:21 PM)

Making matzos
Matzo -- the unleavened bread eaten by Jews during Passover -- is the subject of San Ramon Observer Roz Rogoff's latest blog. Rogoff recently backed a Kickstarter campaign to fund a documentary about on Streits Matzos and, in the process, learned about her own family's connection to the food. (Friday, 4:20 PM)

SRVUSD students warned about cell phone thefts
Young people have been hearing from their parents forever-- don't talk to strangers. Now, there's a new reason not to: cell phone thefts. The San Ramon Valley Unified School District has issued a warning to students based on incidents that happened recently at Dublin High. (Thursday, 5:46 PM)

San Ramon company shuts its doors for a day to give back
Dozens of employees of ArmaninoLLP took the day off to dig in the dirt. And the boss is OK with it. (Thursday, 5:47 PM)

Celebrate those who served at annual Memorial Day celebration
Those who gave their lives serving their country will be honored Monday morning at Oak Hill Park in Danville. The annual Memorial Day celebration will feature live music, entertainment and a special ceremony including guest speakers and tributes to past and present service members. The event begins at 10:30 a.m. (Thursday, 12:23 PM)

Deputy requests jury trial on misdemeanor charges
An Alameda County Sheriff's deputy is asking for a jury to decide a misdemeanor case against him for forwarding confidential information to a San Ramon attorney. Deputy Ryan Silcocks was charged with three misdemeanors. (Wednesday, 5:47 PM)

Third graders who started letter-writing campaign escorted to school by honor guard
Five Montevideo Elementary School students carrying a special American flag were escorted on their bicycles to school by an honor guard. The soldiers aboard U.S. Army vessel M.G. Robert Smalls sent the flag to the students after twin brothers Will and Evan Calvert, 9, enlisted fellow students to write letters to the crew members. (Wednesday, 5:14 PM)

• Which city is richest? It depends on how the numbers are run (Tuesday, 4:38 PM)
• Board of Supervisors respond to draft Plan Bay Area concept (Tuesday, 4:43 PM)
• This week's police log (Monday, 3:09 PM)
• Employees at San Ramon company search for missing co-worker (Tuesday, 4:42 PM)
• Former Contra Costa narcotics task force head sentenced to 14 years (Monday, 11:23 AM)
• Digital natives learn 'online hygiene' (Sunday, 6:48 PM)
• Ask the Vet: Pet first aid (Monday, 4:26 PM)

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Tri-ValleyHeroes

This holiday season, we will honor eight Tri-Valley Heroes in eight different categories from Arts & Entertainment to Lifetime Achievement. These people or organizations have, through their spirit, care and benevolence, made the Tri-Valley a better place to live.
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