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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

Anti-trans sports bills were defeated at the state level in the California Capitol.

San Ramon residents weigh in on trans women sports bans

Anika Goyal, Multimedia Manager May 23, 2025

With his recent election to the presidency, Donald Trump signed a law to ban transgender women from womens sports teams, as he believes that biologically male athletes shouldn’t be allowed to compete...

First photo (asb officers): Junior Matthew Nguyen and junior Kei Vo have been elected as next year’s ASB president and vice president. // Inika Katragadda

Second photo (senior officers): Junior Ethan Nguyen, junior Alyssa Yee, and junior Hamza Rafiuddin have been elected as next year’s senior class president, class vice president, and class representative. // Inika Katragadda

Third photo (junior officers): Sophomore Gannon Gage, sophomore Sahana Panchal, and sophomore Angel Adeoti have been elected as next year’s junior class president, class vice president, and class representative. // Inika Katragadda

Fourth photo (sophomore officers): Freshman Jayden Yeow and freshman Timothy Lee have been elected as next year’s sophomore class president and class vice president. // Inika Katragadda

Meet DV’s 2025-26 ASB and Class Officers

Inika Katragadda, Staff Writer May 22, 2025

Between April 21 and April 25, 2025, DVHS students voted for the 2025-26 ASB and class officers. We asked some of our future presidents, vice presidents and class representatives about their role, what...

Richard Adler at his swearing in ceremony.

Richard Adler, San Ramon’s newly appointed council member

Aahana Tayal, Staff Writer March 12, 2025

Richard Adler, San Ramon’s newest council member, was officially appointed to city council after taking the oath of office on Jan. 14 at the city council meeting. Adler was elected to the District 2...

An example of the trigger locks that the new ordinance would mandate

Stricter gun safety policy sparks controversy in San Ramon

Andy Mei, Arts and Entertainment Editor February 15, 2024

The San Ramon City Council passed a new gun safety ordinance on Nov. 28, 2023, mandating anyone that owns a gun to either store it in a safe or place a trigger lock on it. Although there were already some...

A screengrab of a webpage with the headline labeled "East Bay Educators." The page is displaying an article titled "Questionable Employment History Troubles Local School Board Candidate." There is a stamp labeled "false" in red lettering that has been overlayed onto the webpage.

Aftereffects of a political smear campaign erode community’s trust months after election

Lauren Chen and Abby Kapur April 9, 2023

A targeted campaign attacking a candidate from last year’s SRVUSD Board of Trustees election has still had lasting effects in the local community, raising concerns about the role of disinformation in...

Sabina Zafar is one of three mayoral candidates in the 2022 San Ramon election.

Councilmember Sabina Zafar returns in second bid for mayor

Abby Kapur, Sports Editor November 9, 2022

California Democratic Party-endorsed San Ramon Councilmember Sabina Zafar is challenging incumbent Dave Hudson in the upcoming mayoral election on Nov. 8, after placing second in the San Ramon mayoral...

Dinesh Govindarao runs in the San Ramon mayoral election for the second time this November.

Physician Dinesh Govindarao competes in the San Ramon mayoral race for the second time

Abby Kapur, Sports Editor November 9, 2022

East Bay Times-endorsed mayoral candidate and physician Dinesh Govindarao returns in second bid this year, hoping to defeat opponents Councilmember Sabina Zafar and Mayor Dave Hudson. Govindarao placed...

A man is holding a sign that says "Free Kyle" on the streets. A policeman observes, and an American flag is visible

Breaking down the case of Kyle Rittenhouse

Akilesh Kale, Copy Editor February 7, 2022

On Aug. 25, 2020, a 17-year-old named Kyle Rittenhouse fatally shot two men and wounded another at a riot in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Now, a year later with the trial stretching from Nov. 1 to Nov. 19, he has...

Women gather together in union at downtown Danville to protest against the abortion laws.

San Ramon Valley residents protest to defend women’s reproductive rights

Jennifer Sheng and Praneetha Bhogi October 19, 2021

The Mississippi abortion law, followed by the Texas abortion law, threatened women’s decisions about their own bodies and led to nationwide protests, one of them being the Women’s March held in Danville,...

The city council met on March 23 to approve a general plan progress report which outlines the progress the city has made on its goals.

San Ramon General Plan update outlines the future of the city

Sneha Cheenath, Editor in Chief May 28, 2021

The San Ramon City Council approved the annual general plan progress report on March 23, which largely showed that the city has made steady progress on its goals.  The general plan is a comprehensive...

Political symbols representing the Republican Party, Democratic Party, and Libertarian Party sit on a Monopoly board.

Conservative students urge for open discussions in the classroom

Content Warning: This article contains brief mentions of anti-LGBTQ+ sentiments. “After I [opened up about being] conservative, I got doxxed, cyberbullied, and my house got egged four times. I’ve...

The state legislature passes laws about a variety of topics, including education, financing and public health.

A comprehensive guide to the California State Legislature

Sneha Cheenath, Editor in Chief March 26, 2021

The California State Legislature is a governing body made up of two chambers: the Senate and the Assembly. The Assembly is the lower chamber, meaning that assembly members generally have fewer constituents.  The...

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