Community Corner

🌱 Patch AM: Heading to School of Rock San Ramon’s grand reopening this afternoon?

Be sure to catch The Prediabetes Wake Up Call on the San Ramon Patch calendar

Patch AM Team's profile picture
Patch AM Team, Patch StaffVerified Patch Staff Badge
Saturday August 29th Patch AM
Saturday August 29th Patch AM (Patch graphic)

Hello again San Ramon! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Heading to School of Rock San Ramon's grand reopening this afternoon?
  • What deputies found after a shooting call on Bollinger Canyon Road
  • How San Ramon high schools stacked up in new statewide rankings

Also on today's calendar: The Prediabetes Wake Up Call and 12 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 78 and low of 56 degrees.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 78, low: 55.
  • Monday: Brisk and cool, with a high of 71 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Community Briefs: Hot Summer Sundays car show (danvillesanramon.com) — San Ramon residents can celebrate today at School of Rock San Ramon's grand reopening at its larger Market Place location, featuring student performances, tours, and mini lessons. Nearby, Danville's Hot Summer Sundays car show will close several downtown streets Sunday, and the San Ramon Chamber is already seeking nominations for its December Community Business Awards honoring standout locals and organizations.
   

2. One dead, one wounded in San Ramon shooting (mercurynews.com) — A deadly shooting in an unincorporated San Ramon home left one resident dead and another hospitalized with a gunshot wound Wednesday afternoon on Bollinger Canyon Road. Contra Costa County sheriff's deputies say there is no ongoing threat to the community, but have not released the victims' identities or how the shooting unfolded as detectives continue investigating.
   

3. Contra Costa County High Schools Earn Top Spots in 2026-27 U.S. News Rankings (contracosta.news) — Dougherty Valley High School in the San Ramon Valley Unified School District earned a top-25 spot in California and a top-200 national ranking in the new U.S. News Best High Schools list, with Monte Vista and California High also scoring well. The rankings highlight strong academics and college readiness across Contra Costa County, giving San Ramon families fresh context on how their local campuses stack up statewide and nationally.
   

4. Bay Area schools are locking up students' phones. One district is betting there's a better way (eastbaytimes.com) — Bay Area schools are tightening student smartphone use, and San Ramon Valley Unified now requires phones to be turned off and stowed during class, with teachers reporting a "night and day" improvement in behavior and focus. The district is part of a broader statewide shift driven by new laws and local experiments, as educators, parents, and students debate how to balance safety, mental health, and teaching responsible tech use.
   

5. Woman says CVS employee assumed she wasn't going to pay for her items. So he took it upon himself to scan them at self-checkout (operationsports.com) — A TikTok creator says a CVS employee at a San Ramon self-checkout repeatedly hovered over her and even scanned her items himself, prompting her to record the encounter and share it online. The video has sparked a heated debate over self-checkout, customer treatment, and how far store staff should go when they suspect potential theft, with commenters split over both sides' behavior.
   

📸 Around San Ramon

Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!

🗓 Upcoming Events in San Ramon

Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!

★ Featured events ★

Want to see your event featured? Click here!

Other local events

📣 San Ramon Shout Outs!

Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

 

Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making San Ramon PatchAM possible:

Click here to show your appreciation! 💚

Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Anyone growing polka dot begonias and would like to trade cuttings?
    I love both the leaves and the blooms on these plants! Show me your pictures! I'm in San Ramon! (Nextdoor Windemere)
  • Looking for full-time live-in help for a family member in her 90s living in Pleasanton.
    We need someone young, energetic, and a go-getter. The job mainly involves cooking for two people and taking care of Mom. It's nothing hard or… (Nextdoor Newcastle)
  • Russian School of Mathematics, Inc. posted a job opening for Math Teacher (afternoons/evenings and/or weekends)- San Ramon Alcosta in San Ramon. Apply here.
  • In N Out Burger posted a job opening for Store Associate in San Ramon. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near San Ramon here.

Ok San Ramon! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A bottle (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

👉 Help make Patch AM better

We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what's happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.

Share to NextDoor     Share to Facebook

Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

More from San Ramon