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What to bring to college
Now that you have gotten into college without losing your sanity, expert admissions advisor Elizabeth LaScala helps freshman prepare for university without going broke from purchasing too much stuff. Read a list of college must-haves in this week's Doing College. (Tuesday, 4:43 PM)

Employees at San Ramon company search for missing co-worker
Beau Rasmussen became separated from his friends around noon, and about eight hours later, his belongings were found by a passerby on Ocean Beach. Rasmussen works at San Ramon-based EDF Renewable Energy, which closed its office Monday and Tuesday while co-workers searched for the 27-year-old. (Tuesday, 4:42 PM)

Which city is richest? It depends on how the numbers are run
San Ramon topped a recent list of the wealthiest cities in America, but Danville didn't make the cut -- not because it's less wealthy, but because it's too small to count. (Tuesday, 4:38 PM)

Monday, May 20, 2013
Ask the Vet: Pet first aid
If an emergency should occur, it's important to be prepared. Learn how to care for bleeding, broken bones, toxins, heatstroke and more before your pet gets to the veterinarian with these simple first aid tips. (Monday, 4:26 PM)

This week's police log
The San Ramon Police Department provides San Ramon Express with a record of its calls each week. This is a sampling, omitting the more mundane, such as routine traffic stops, service requests, noise complaints and domestic disturbances. (Monday, 3:09 PM)

Get ready for the Art & Wind Festival this weekend
The annual San Ramon Art & Wind Festival blows into town on May 26 and 27. Held from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. at Central Park, the festival includes over 150 arts and crafts booths, entertainment on four stages, kite-flying demos and more. An early morning hot air balloon launch and hang gliding demonstration will be held on on Monday, May 27. (Monday, 2:22 PM)

Former Contra Costa narcotics task force head sentenced to 14 years
Former Contra Costa County drug task force commander Norman Wielsch was sentenced to 14 years in prison for his role in a police corruption case that scandalized the Bay Area. Wielsch admitted to committing a series of crimes between 2009 and 2011 that included stealing marijuana and methamphetamine seized during raids and selling the drugs. (Monday, 11:23 AM)

Sunday, May 19, 2013
Suspicious package prompts downtown Livermore evacuation
Festivities surrounding the Amgen Tour of California Race were brought to a temporary halt by a bomb scare in downtown Livermore yesterday afternoon. (Sunday, 6:41 PM)

Friday, May 17, 2013
Unemployment rates keep dropping in Bay Area, state
The California unemployment rate fell to 9.0 percent in April, down from 9.4 percent in March and well below a year ago when it stood at 10.7 percent, according to the California Employment Development Department. (Friday, 5:15 PM)

Changing vets: a user's guide
San Ramon Observer Roz Rogoff loves her animals and in her latest blog, weighs the pros and cons of sending her cats to Bishop Ranch Veterinary Center and Urgent Care and Bollinger Canyon Animal Hospital.
(Friday, 3:58 PM)

Digital natives learn 'online hygiene'
Just because you don't see it, doesn't mean it's not there. SRVUSD students got a lesson in that axiom during an educational presentation Thursday afternoon when McAfee Security teamed up with Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom to teach hundreds of teenagers that their online presence will be around long after their current Facebook feed is gone. (Friday, 3:30 PM)

Giving the gift of mobility
Dozens of elementary and middle school kids have a new perspective on what it means to be wheelchair bound. Schools teamed up with Danville-based Wheelchair Foundation to learn and to help raise funds for the organization. (Friday, 3:28 PM)

Amgen Tour rolls through town
Cyclists will race through town on Saturday, May 18 in the seventh stage of the race from Livermore to Mt. Diablo State Park. During that afternoon there will be rolling closures of Camino Tassajara, Blackhawk Road and Mt. Diablo Scenic Road. Delays of 20-30 minutes can be expected in those areas between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. (Friday, 2:20 PM)

Thursday, May 16, 2013
SRVUSD will receive one-time windfall from state
The San Ramon Valley school district can look forward to some unexpected funding. Unanticipated revenue to California will mean a $179 per student bump in average daily attendance (ADA) figures, which are used to calculate how much districts get from the state. (Thursday, 5:16 PM)

Several options, all of them lousy
This week's Caucus tackles the Syrian civil war and the practicality of U.S. intervention. If President Obama were to heed the call to arms, Tom Cushing writes that the Commander in Chief has a few options, none of which are good or likely. (Thursday, 4:27 PM)

Three arrested in connection with residential burglaries
Three people were arrested Tuesday morning on burglary charges after reports of suspicious activity on Oleaster Drive. San Ramon Police Sgt. Cary Goldberg said the three were associated with a half dozen local burglaries as well as others that occurred throughout Contra Costa County. (Thursday, 4:25 PM)

Charges reduced for Pleasanton financier William Hogarty
What started out as an attempted murder charge wound up as a misdemeanor assault conviction for William Hogarty, the CEO of a now defunct mortgage consulting firm, O.F. Lending. (Thursday, 10:40 AM)

Wednesday, May 15, 2013
San Ramon approves $74.7 million budget
The San Ramon City Council has approved a $74.7 million budget for the upcoming fiscal year, which begins July 1. The budget is unchanged from previous versions and includes a number of reductions to compensate for a structural deficit that's slowly drawing down the city's reserves. San Ramon still has a healthy balance, with fifty cents of every dollar the city receives going into its rainy day fund. (Wednesday, 9:23 PM)

Residents walk to honor veterans
The fifth annual Walk of Honor brings together community members and veterans organizations for leisurely walk across the "Alfred Zampa Memorial Bridge" and barbeque. The event regularly draws over 600 participants, many of whom walk in honor of a family or friend who is currently serving. (Wednesday, 5:34 PM)

DeSaulnier, other state senators ask tough questions about faulty Bay Bridge bolts
Members of the state Senate transportation committee asked tough questions Tuesday of Caltrans and Metropolitan Transportation Committee officials about faulty anchor bolts on the new eastern span of the Bay Bridge. (Wednesday, 10:32 AM)

Valley emergency responders practice disaster response and recovery
Local and regional emergency managers and disaster service workers will exercise the valley's emergency operations plan today as part of the Golden Guardian program, which aims to exercise and assess emergency operations plans, policies and procedures across various levels of government. (Wednesday, May 15, 2013, 12:11 AM)

Tuesday, May 14, 2013
San Ramon man gets 15 years for distributing child pornography
A San Ramon man has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for distribution of child pornography. Clyde Craig, 56, pleaded guilty in January. In a plea agreement, Craig admitted he used the Internet to distribute images and videos of minors. (Tuesday, May 14, 2013, 2:36 PM)

Student artist decks the halls of SRPD
Chelsea Julietta Edwards had never painted anything larger than an 18x24-inch canvas when she volunteered to help create a mural for the San Ramon Police Department. (Tuesday, May 14, 2013, 2:34 PM)

Real Estate Matters: Technology has changed Realtors' work
Technology has really changed real estate. (Tuesday, May 14, 2013, 1:03 PM)

EBMUD leader proposes 19 percent water rate hike over 2 years
East Bay Municipal Utility District's general manager said deferred infrastructure and
maintenance work during the economic downturn in recent years but that "there's only so long you can defer this work without having an impact on our water service." (Tuesday, May 14, 2013, 12:36 PM)

Monday, May 13, 2013
Sustainable volunteers beautify Forest Home Farms
Members of Sustainable San Ramon and Pure Ambition, a San Ramon-based corporate social responsibility consulting firm, planted over 180 native plants in the historic park and gathered goods for the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano. (Monday, May 13, 2013, 5:05 PM)

A bump in the night
This week's Simply Sterling takes note of some small dangers around our homes. After slipping on a dog treat and suffering months of pain and frustration, Linda Stolow Sterling reflects on the importance handicapped parking and why her dog no longer eats rawhide bones. (Monday, May 13, 2013, 3:16 PM)

Danville teen's killer convicted of first-degree murder
It took a Martinez jury just 40 minutes to convict Berkeley resident Walter Bell in the killing of 17-year-old Danville resident Rylan Fuchs. Bell was convicted of first-degree murder and faces life in prison without the possibility of parole. (Monday, May 13, 2013, 3:15 PM)

This week's police log
The San Ramon Police Department provides San Ramon Express with a record of its calls each week. This is a sampling, omitting the more mundane, such as routine traffic stops, service requests, noise complaints and domestic disturbances. (Monday, May 13, 2013, 3:12 PM)

Sunday, May 12, 2013
Five face charges in shopliftings at Pleasanton's Stoneridge Shopping Center
Maria Clarissa Ronas, 41, of Daly City was arrested for burglary, conspiracy and use of identity theft at about 9:10 p.m. May 3 at Nordstrom in the 1600 block of Stoneridge Mall Road. (Sunday, May 12, 2013, 5:24 PM)

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