Central Park shut down temporarily after glass found in compost
Sanjana Ranganathan, Staff Writer
December 11, 2018
San Ramon officials announced the closure of Central Park after the recent discovery that the compost used on the sports fields was contaminated by glass. The city regularly uses compost to benefit the environment in public parks and fields throughout San Ramon. Unfortunately, the load of compost sp...
Teachers bond over a history of playful pranks
Amruta Baradwaj and Steven Deng
December 8, 2018
With flipped-over tables, post-it-covered cars and jello-immersed staplers, DV's history teachers have found a way to have fun and grow closer by pranking each other throughout the school year. In regard to the first prank that started it all eight years ago, Mrs. Karie Chamberlain shares that “...
California Camp Fire endangers health of all children
December 6, 2018
Filed under Community, Environment, News, Science & Tech
Paradise, a once-beautiful Californian city full of golf courses, boats, museums and beautiful parks, has been devastated by the Camp Fire that began on Nov. 8, 2018. Every morning, Mount Diablo glorifies San Ramon with its majestic, refreshing rays. But at 7 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 16, what normally...
Zachary’s Chicago Pizza thrives as a worker-owned cooperative
Amruta Baradwaj, Assistant Sports Editor
November 27, 2018
Zachary’s Chicago Pizza, a restaurant that serves authentic Chicago deep dish pizza in San Ramon, falls under a unique branch of corporations called "worker-owned cooperatives." The Bay Area restaurant chain is entirely employee owned and has reaped the benefits of employee stock ownership plans, or ESOPs...
Spilling ink: Teachers reveal the tales behind their tattoos
Megan Tsang and Sarah Kim
November 21, 2018
Filed under Community, News, Showcase
Tattoos are deeply personal, yet publicly displayed. They are works of art that take on different meanings and styles from person to person. For some, they are reminders of aspirations. For others, they are tributes to loved ones. We asked teachers at Dougherty Valley to share the significance and m...
New Bishop Ranch shopping center to open Nov. 8
Katie Williams, Social Media Manager & Multimedia Editor
November 8, 2018
Filed under Community, News, Showcase
On Nov. 8, San Ramon is scheduled to open its new, high-end downtown, which has taken two years to construct. Over 20 stores are expected to open, featuring high-end brands like Anthropologie and M by Maggie Rizer as well as an extensive list of gourmet restaurants like Slanted Door and Mendocino ...
Dougherty’s new teachers are familiar faces
Megan Tsang and Pranav Chillappagari
October 15, 2018
This school year, Dougherty Valley welcomes new teachers Mr. Samir Khatri and Ms. Shannon Hancock. Students from Gale Ranch Middle School and Windemere Ranch Middle School might recognize them from their old classes — both Khatri and Hancock taught at the respective schools just last year. Khat...
DV art classes get the funding they need
Riya Bindlish, Opinions Editor
October 13, 2018
Filed under Community, News, Science & Tech
With an increase in the number of students enrolled in them and adequate funds from the San Ramon Valley Unified School District, Dougherty Valley art classes have been provided with all of the new technology that it needs. One class that has required more funding over time is Computer Arts and Gr...
“Lights,” camera, Homecoming
Sarah Kim, Elaine Park, and Harshita Neralla
October 4, 2018
Filed under Community, News, Student Life, Web Exclusive
Featuring a theme of “Lights,” 2018 Homecoming will take place on Oct. 6, promising unique features in the form of vendors, video game stops, and more yet to be uncovered at the event. The theme was announced at last year’s Summer Rally, and preparations for the dance have been going on ever s...
Teachers enjoy immersive role-playing in tightly knit D&D group
Sasha Hassan and Harshita Neralla
October 4, 2018
Dice, druids and darklings: with such busy adult lives, it’s refreshing to learn that staff members in school can squeeze in the time to partake in whimsical games such as Dungeons and Dragons (D&D). At Dougherty Valley, several staff members have formed a tight-knit group to play Dungeons and Drag...
Clubs at Dougherty evolve under guidance from Leadership
Oce Bohra, Copy Editor
October 4, 2018
Dougherty Valley’s population has skyrocketed into the three thousands, with the largest freshman and sophomore classes in DV history. As a result, the club scene at Dougherty has had to evolve and grow with it, with Leadership spearheading a set of changes to make the system more organized. Whil...
New students find comfort in Dougherty’s diversity
Amruta Baradwaj, Assistant Sports Editor
October 4, 2018
Filed under Community, Culture, News
Students who have lived a majority of their life in a different country find solace in the diversity of the San Ramon community and speak out as to why Dougherty’s campus provides a pleasant environment for them to adapt to. Ritika Sabharwal, a junior at Dougherty Valley, lived in Boston for the first...