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Coffee in hand, San Ramon? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How three San Ramon teens just won $15,000 for new city events
  • How a San Ramon standard could expose fake surveillance video
  • See how San Ramon schools dominated this year's National Merit honors

Also on today's calendar: Contra Costa Vintage Market Lafayette CA September 2026 and 17 more events.

Today's riddle: Why are crows so alert and curious? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 78 and low of 53 degrees.
  • Monday: Plenty of sun, temps: high: 85, low: 55.
  • Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 83 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Indian American Students Awarded $5,000 for Creative Ideas (hiindia.com) — San Ramon teens from California High and Dougherty Valley High just earned $5,000 each for winning Discover San Ramon's Event Innovator Competition, with ideas for major new community events like a Sky-Track Grand Prix, RoboFest, and a Cherry Blossom Festival. Recognized by the mayor and City Council this week, their concepts could shape future citywide celebrations and safety improvements around popular cherry blossom viewing spots.
   

• ONVIF advances standard for verifying surveillance video authenticity (securitysystemsnews.com) — A San Ramon–based announcement from ONVIF details a new Media Signing standard aimed at proving whether surveillance video is authentic or has been altered. The add-on lets IP cameras cryptographically sign footage at creation, giving law enforcement, insurers and courts a more reliable way to verify digital evidence as AI-generated fakes become more sophisticated.
   

• Contra Costa County Celebrates 103 National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists (contracosta.news) — Contra Costa County just celebrated 103 National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists, with San Ramon's Dougherty Valley High leading the entire county at 37 honorees and California High also posting a strong showing. Students from San Ramon Valley High and other area schools are now in the running for prestigious scholarships worth nearly $24 million, underscoring the academic strength of local campuses.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They start each day with a cup of caw-fee. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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