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...
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...
Dennis steps up to teach new Environmental Chemistry class at DV
Sasha Hassan, News Editor
September 16, 2018
Filed under Community, News, Science & Tech
“Isn’t it so cute?” Ms. Karen Dennis gushed in front of the classroom, brandishing a heat resistant mitt for holding heated beakers. She playfully snapped the red rubber mitt like a hinged jaw while chuckling. Her class, a small, sleepy first period in room 2201 with only 26 students, would...
Driverless buses “drive” tech innovation into San Ramon
Ronit Kumar, Sports Editor
April 28, 2018
Filed under Community, News, Science & Tech
In early March, Bishop Ranch and Contra Costa County Transportation Authority granted permission for California’s first driverless bus to be tested on the streets of San Ramon in an attempt to reduce the expenses of the city transportation. The driverless bus, also known as an autonomous vehicle,...
Promising developments emerge in cancer research
September 28, 2017
Filed under International, News, Science & Tech
On Aug. 30, the Food and Drug Administration green-lighted the first gene therapy for leukemia, a landmark decision that opened the door to a new wave of cancer treatments. Revolutionary in its approach, the treatment, marketed as Kymriah by Novartis Pharmaceuticals, will be administered to a grou...
CAST and NGSS represent new era in scientific education
Elaine Yang, Contributor
May 30, 2017
Filed under News, Science & Tech
On April 26, Dougherty Valley’s sophomore population woke up extra early — on a Wednesday, no less — to take the California Science Test (CAST), marking a transition in science education. This year’s test was a pilot, meaning that it is being used to measure how well it functions, and how ...
Artificial intelligence poses questions for the future
Anika Garg, Arts and Entertainment Editor
March 8, 2017
Filed under News, Science & Tech
New advancements in artificial intelligence are revolutionizing the world — but is this truly good news for the future? Again and again, mankind has developed smarter, more efficient technologies to solve everyday inconveniences we face, but experts warn that the rapid development won’t necessarily...