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The Wildcat Tribune

The official student news site of Dougherty Valley High School.

The Wildcat Tribune

The official student news site of Dougherty Valley High School.

The Wildcat Tribune

Letters of recommendation are at the forefront of students’ and teachers’ minds.

Inside look at letters of recommendation reveals DVHS teachers’ criteria

Mahika Katariya, Staff Writer January 29, 2025

With deadlines for letters of recommendation rapidly approaching, teachers at DVHS are hard at work writing letters for their current and former students. Some teachers have only recently received most...

People walking around the busy farmers market.

Bishop Ranch Saturday Farmers Market is a hub for diversity

Janvi Kaur, Features Editor January 26, 2025

Every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., the Bishop Ranch Farmers Market takes place at City Center in San Ramon. Just outside the city center’s bustling shops, the parking lot is transformed to house many...

Community engage in a barn craft on Nov. 27.

Discover the City of San Ramon’s Fun on the Farm Saturday events

Aahana Tayal, Staff Writer January 26, 2025

Around 2016-2017, the city of San Ramon initiated the Fun on the Farm Saturday events at the Forest Home Farms property in San Ramon. These free events were created with the goal of fostering engagement...

Local residents are able to visit San Ramon’s hope garden which is located in Memorial Park.

The Yellow Tulip Project plants a hope garden in Memorial Park in order to address mental illnesses

Inika Katragadda, Staff Writer January 26, 2025

On Nov. 17, 2024, a hope garden was planted near Memorial Park in San Ramon by the Yellow Tulip Project.  In an Instagram post, the city said: “This garden serves as a tribute to Trevor’s [Fabrique,...

 Quimsom offers cookies to students at the Christmas-themed Willie’s Lounge. During the month of December, Willie’s Lounge took place in DVHS Teacher Shannon Hancock’s room.

DVHS Leadership brings back lunchtime hang-out opportunity

Hebe Wang, News Copy Editor January 26, 2025

Willie’s Lounge is a lunch-time program conducted by the Leadership’s Student Connect team. “[At] the beginning of the year, we’ve been trying to do it every week on Wednesday to make it consistent,”...

People skate in Kristi Yamaguchi Ice Skating Rink in Bishop Ranch City Center.

Kristi Yamaguchi Ice Rink: a festive reopening to the holidays

Ovyaa Anburaj, Staff Writer January 20, 2025

On Nov. 8, 2024, the Kristi Yamaguchi Rink in Bishop Ranch City Center was reopened to the public for another winter season of ice skating. Families have mentioned that ice skating was a great way to spend...

Social media usage is decreasing for students as social media itself is sparking a change.

Social media usage decreases among young consumers

Asrita Yelisetti, PR Manager January 20, 2025

Teenagers are constantly seen as if they’re addicted to social media. However, recently, the “dopamine detox”, where the brain’s reward system is reset by taking a break from overconsumption on...

Leadership student junior Manna Sahle prepares a sign for the Winter Carnival, which will precede the night rally on Dec. 13.

Leadership plans inaugural night rally

Taylor Koning, Sports Copy Editor December 11, 2024

DVHS Leadership will hold their first-ever night rally at 6 p.m. on Dec. 13, 2024 in the main gym. The proposal has circulated for years, and the rally and its sister event, the earlier Winter Carnival,...

DVHS Counselor Carrie Fox leans in to read a student’s essay at a college application workshop while DVHS Senior Navya Rawal (behind) works on her application nearby.

DVHS college application workshops provide classroom environment amid college application season

Hebe Wang, News Copy Editor December 4, 2024

DVHS College Application Workshops provide a classroom environment amid the 2024 college application season. Starting October, DVHS counselors have been holding workshops in efforts to provide general...

Juniors Nikhil (Far left) and Vinay Rao (Far right)  co-founders of Vertex along with the other co- founders Seniors Akash Abburi and Arnav Gupta aim to provide students with a new method of studying

DVHS students design AI app to sharpen study skills

Anika Goyal, Multimedia Manager November 24, 2024

Juniors Nikhil Rao and Vinay Rao and seniors Akash Abburi and Arnav Gupta are the co-founders of Vertex. As high school students, they discussed their way of managing school and working on the app, in...

Turkeys on Bollinger Canyon Road, near the street

Rise of the Turkeys

Zoe Alcause, Photography Editor November 23, 2024

As the seasons turn to fall and the leaves begin to drop, DV students and staff alike have noticed a jump in turkeys. Turkeys have overtaken San Ramon, Calif. once again for the autumn season, appearing...

Dia de los Muertos trifolds in the DVHS library.

Dia de los Muertos altars at DVHS provide an insight into Latino culture

Andrew Chan, Staff Writer November 20, 2024

On Oct. 30, DVHS Spanish 4 students unveiled ornate altars in the library for their annual project about Dia de los Muertos. These altars celebrate the life of an influential person  Dia de los Muertos,...

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