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CA Bill To Bring Grizzly Bears Back To The Wild Draws Backlash
The bill would require a state roadmap to assess whether grizzly bears can be reintroduced by 2030.

I am excited to start as Patch's permanent Tri-Valley editor and dig deep into the communities of Danville, San Ramon, Dublin, Pleasanton and Livermore. I previously worked as a field editor for Agoura Hills, Beverly Hills, Calabasas, Malibu, and Northridge-Chatsworth. I took a brief detour to report for the Beverly Hills Courier, then rejoined Patch as a roving editor and California general assignment editor. Before then I was the Associate Editor of the Jewish Journal, a biweekly paper covering the Jewish community north of Boston. I grew up in Marblehead, Massachusetts, a small, seaside town north of Boston, and graduated from Bard College in New York, and then got my masters in teaching from New York University. I'm excited to get to know the Tri-Valley. Feel free to send any story ideas to michael.wittner@patch.com.
The bill would require a state roadmap to assess whether grizzly bears can be reintroduced by 2030.

A 5.2-magnitude quake and four other smaller quakes struck western Nevada in the early hours of Friday morning.
Danville voters will weigh in on their governor, member of Congress, assemblymember, and more.
Dublin voters will weigh in on their governor, member of Congress, assemblymember, and more.
San Ramon voters will weigh in on their governor, member of Congress, assemblymember, and more.
Pleasanton voters will weigh in on their governor, member of Congress, assemblymember, and more.
Livermore voters will weigh in on their governor, member of Congress, assemblymember, and more.
Twelve Danville artists and 79 artists around the Tri-Valley are opening up their studios to the public this weekend.
Twelve Danville artists and 79 artists around the Tri-Valley are opening up their studios to the public this weekend.
Hundreds of donors are asking for their money back, but the campaign has "no clear direction," according to an SF Chronicle report.
CHP is seeking information on a semi-truck involved in a fatal three-vehicle crash that left the scene.
The fatal collision Tuesday afternoon came hours after a separate motorcycle crash on I-580 near Dublin, where CHP is seeking witnesses.
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A Livermore suspect was arrested after a crash in Castro Valley following a CHP pursuit, though he was not held in juvenile detention.
The new 11,800-square-foot play and party center is planned to open in October 2026. It previously planned to open in Danville.
Local officials will mark the overhaul of the 200-unit Ridgeview Commons community Wednesday following extensive upgrades.
Free naloxone boxes will be placed in accessible sites across the San Ramon Valley, including at the Danville Library.
The Beautification Committee is looking for volunteers to help with a cleanup on Saturday, May 9.
A man died after a solo-vehicle crash at the Highway 85 and Central Expressway off-ramp early Monday, police said.
The Derby Fashion Show and Tea will feature a fashion show, tea, silent auction, prizes for the best headpiece, and more.