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Back To School In The Mt. Diablo District: It's That Time Again
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (266+ words) CONCORD, CA — Mt. Diablo Unified students have already returned to classrooms, putting Concord families among the earliest in the region to start the 2026-27 school year. The first day was Aug. 6, according to the district's current calendar. Next, the Board of…...
It's That Time Again: Back To School In Napa Valley | Napa Valley, CA Patch
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (305+ words) NAPA VALLEY, CA — Napa Valley Unified School District students return to classrooms Wednesday, launching the 2026-27 school year after teachers and staff spent the summer preparing for their arrival. The opening comes with a quick adjustment for families: Students have early-release…...
It's That Time Again: Back To School In Napa Valley
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (305+ words) NAPA VALLEY, CA — Napa Valley Unified School District students return to classrooms Wednesday, launching the 2026-27 school year after teachers and staff spent the summer preparing for their arrival. The opening comes with a quick adjustment for families: Students have early-release…...
Back To School: 2026-27 San Ramon Valley Unified School District Calendar
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (70+ words) patch.com DANVILLE, CA — The San Ramon Valley Unified School District students will return to school Thursday, which will be a minimum day. Bell times for individual SRVUSD schools are available here. See here for a complete schedule, including minimum…...
Judge Refuses To Toss Murder Counts In Deadly PCH Crash That Killed Pepperdine Students
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (465+ words) MALIBU, CA — A judge declined Monday to dismiss murder charges against a man accused of speeding before a 2023 crash on Pacific Coast Highway that killed four Pepperdine University students. Fraser Michael Bohm, 24, is scheduled to stand trial Sept. 8 on four…...
Oceanside Man Charged In March Stabbing In Carlsbad
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (177+ words) CARLSBAD — A 21-year-old Oceanside man has been charged in connection with a March stabbing in Carlsbad that left a man with life-threatening injuries, police said. Officers responded at 1:48 a.m. March 1 to a report of a fight involving several people in…...
Former Cal Shakes Amphitheater Reopens | Lamorinda, CA Patch
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (438+ words) LAMORINDA, CA — Nearly two years after Cal Shakes announced reaching an "insurmountable financial impasse"— and then went dark — the amphitheater that hosted generations of theatergoers is preparing to welcome back audiences. The former Cal Shakes site in Orinda is reopening…...
San Diego Food Bank Sends Emergency Aid To Orange County After Hazardous Chemical Incident
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (223+ words) SAN DIEGO, CA — Thousands of emergency food boxes are headed from San Diego to Orange County this week after a hazardous chemical incident in Garden Grove disrupted operations at the OC Food Bank. Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank staff…...
Man Arrested In Pleasanton Linked To Kidnapping, Sexual Assault Probe
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (122+ words) Patch Man Arrested In Pleasanton Linked To Kidnapping, Sexual Assault Probe Detectives believe there may be additional victims and are asking the public for information. PLEASANTON, CA — San Joaquin police are seeking additional victims of a man arrested in Pleasanton…...
Man Killed In Oceanside Hit-And-Run Crash
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (157+ words) OCEANSIDE, CA — A 24-year-old man was killed in a suspected hit-and-run collision along state Route 76 in Oceanside, authorities said. Officers were dispatched shortly before 11 a.m. Sunday to westbound SR-76 near Singh Way after a report of a person not breathing,…...