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Schools
+4

Sep 17, 2026
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6 min read
Thirty-seven years of trail planning reach a milestone, SRVUSD gets a little budget breathing room and both football teams move to 3-0

Schools
+6

Sep 3, 2026
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5 min read
Stars Hollow comes to Danville, a $52 million drone company hides downtown and both teams start 1–0

Schools
+5

Aug 20, 2026
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4 min read
A new downtown stage gets its first act

Schools
+5

Aug 6, 2026
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5 min read
One council seat will change hands, Friday's filing deadline matters, and young filmmakers take the big screen.

Schools
+7

Jul 30, 2026
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7 min read
The plaza's for sale. The ducks already knew.

Schools
+9

Jul 16, 2026
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6 min read
The oldest house in the Valley picks a fight it might not win

Schools
+11

Jul 9, 2026
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6 min read
Blackhawk Plaza hits the market, the e-bike ordinance is final, and the ducks are safe

Schools
+6

Jul 2, 2026
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6 min read
The 4th of July parade turns 51, Blackhawk waits on its next chapter, and neighbors want the Clampers back

Schools
+8

Jun 25, 2026
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7 min read
Blackhawk Plaza's bankruptcy clock has gone quiet, but a new manager is stepping in. Also this week: the old Danville Bowl lot finally has a name, Danville's two open council seats have a calendar, and a familiar face is leaving SRVUSD for the top job next door.

Schools
+11

Jun 18, 2026
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7 min read
A 40-year-old paperwork dispute could decide what gets built at Blackhawk Plaza, Lucky's finally has a closing date, and Danville just put a speed limit on e-bikes.

Schools
+6

Jun 11, 2026
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8 min read
Blackhawk Plaza has until Tuesday to show up with a plan. Meanwhile, the FBI paid a visit to the people who set your property taxes.

Schools
+8

Jun 4, 2026
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8 min read
The Blackhawk deadline is twelve days away, Lucky's is closing this summer, and Sacramento is writing the budget that determines your kid's teacher.

Schools
+8

May 28, 2026
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7 min read
SRV softball plays for an NCS title Thursday. Plus: 68 homes proposed near downtown Danville, Blackhawk's June 16 deadline, and Rancho Cantina heading to Hartz Ave.

Schools
+9

May 21, 2026
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7 min read
AI is already running in SRVUSD classrooms. Plus: two wide-open council seats this fall, Monte Vista punches into the NCS quarterfinals, and a mountain lion on Blackhawk Road.

Schools
+7

May 14, 2026
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8 min read
A Danville classroom takes on a $10 million conservation deadline, Monte Vista baseball sits atop the EBAL, and 77 neighbors weigh in on prime rib.

Schools
+5

May 7, 2026
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7 min read
The vote that determines your kids' French teacher is Friday. Plus: Blackhawk Plaza has 40 days, and Nextdoor has a lot of opinions about what should replace it.

Schools
+6

Apr 30, 2026
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8 min read
The school district's impasse is over. Plus: a fire station rebuild, Blackhawk's 47-day clock, and a crosstown lacrosse showdown tonight.

Schools
+5

Apr 23, 2026
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6 min read
Karen Stepper is stepping down. Plus: Blackhawk's deadline, a new trail, and two SRV home games tonight.

Schools
+5

Apr 16, 2026
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7 min read
SRVUSD Appoints Three New Principals, San Ramon Regional Finds a New CEO, and the Clock Ticks for Blackhawk Plaza.

Schools
+8

Apr 9, 2026
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12 min read
Nordstrom is opening in Danville while the mall up the road files restructuring papers, Primos gets new owners, and two local kids qualify for the fishing nationals.

Danville news, actually worth reading.