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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

Mark Armstrong, one of the San Ramon Mayoral candidates in the 2024 election.

Meet Mark Armstrong, mayoral candidate for San Ramon

Anushka Kabra, Managing Editor November 5, 2024

Mark Armstrong, a two-term former San Ramon councilmember and former vice mayor, is running for San Ramon mayor in the Nov. 5, 2024 election. If elected, over the next four years, his stated top priorities...

Chirag Kathrani is running for San Ramon Mayor in 2024

Meet Chirag Kathrani, mayoral candidate for San Ramon

Anika Goyal, Multimedia Manager November 5, 2024

Chirag Kathrani, a business startup owner and San Ramon resident, is a candidate for the 2024 San Ramon Mayoral Election that will take place on Nov. 5, 2024. His stated goal is to ensure that everyone’s...

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...

San Ramon celebrates its 40th birthday in 2023.

The spooky side of San Ramon’s history

Rutu Tahasildar, Social Media Manager November 9, 2023

This Nov. 4, San Ramon Valley will be celebrating its 40 year anniversary on Nov. 4, with many activities, the biggest one being the Light Parade that will be happening from Camino Ramon all the way to...

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...

The voices of politically active and passionate non-citizens in San Ramon should be heard through voting on civic matters.

EDITORIAL: Non-citizen voting in San Ramon

“I’ve been living here for 18 years,” San Ramon resident Hiren Kotadia said. “I’ll be appearing for my citizenship interview this week.” After moving here in 2002 on an F1 Student Visa,...

The Board of Supervisors voted to build houses on the map shown.

Contra Costa County express their disapproval towards the Tassajara Parks Project

Ashley Lee, Staff Writer September 28, 2021

On July 6, 2021, the Contra Costa County Planning Commision voted 4-2 to reject 125 single-family homes from being built on the Tassajara Valley due to water issues, only to be overturned by the Board...

As India struggles with the COVID-19 crisis, members of the Indian diaspora try to communicate with family members and friends affected by the virus

The Indian diaspora in San Ramon helps loved ones overseas amid COVID-19 crisis

Anaisha Das, Web Editor-in-Chief May 28, 2021

The Indian diaspora in San Ramon finds ways to help and communicate with loved ones amid the devastating surge of COVID-19 cases in India.   As restrictions begin to ease and more people are vaccinated...

HOA sent out a flyer, informing residents about dog waste in the neighborhood.

Dog waste still continues to bother San Ramon

Leanne Park, Staff Writer May 3, 2021

A prevalent issue in San Ramon is the lack of pet owners’ responsibility that inevitably causes dog waste problems to continue, potentially polluting neighborhoods in the process.  Looking through...

23 out of 60 Dougherty Valley students surveyed chose Boba Bliss as their favorite local boba shop due to the franchise's tea and tapioca pearls.

DV ranks the best local boba shop

Lauren Chen, Editor-in-Chief April 14, 2021

“Friends” has Central Perk and “Gilmore Girls” has Luke’s Diner, but in San Ramon, the go-to local hangout spot is likely to be at a boba shop. Even during the pandemic, many have relied on the...

Entertainment businesses forced to shut down due to COVID-19 are eager to open.

Entertainment businesses face COVID-19 impacts

Shereen Ahmed, Opinions Editor December 4, 2020

Update as of Nov. 13: As COVID cases are rising, Contra Costa County is now back to the red tier which means a limited amount of businesses will be allowed to open. On Friday, Nov. 13, businesses, including...

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