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  • Driver admits guilt in 150 mph fatal San Ramon DUI crash
  • What recent Camino de Jugar sales say about San Ramon prices
  • How will $2M in new funds change wildfire protection near San Ramon?

Also on today's calendar: Blue Valley Band Live @ LPV! and 21 more events.

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Sunny and toasty conditions, with a high of 94 and low of 57 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 79, low: 56.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny; breezy, cooler, with a high of 69 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Pleasanton Man Pleads No Contest In Fatal 150 MPH San Ramon Crash (patch.com) — San Ramon readers are learning that a Pleasanton man has pleaded no contest to multiple felonies in connection with a high-speed, alcohol-related crash on Crow Canyon Road that killed a Castro Valley nurse last November. The case, handled in Contra Costa County Superior Court, details speeds over 150 mph in San Ramon and sets an Oct. 15 sentencing date while the defendant remains jailed on $1.2 million bail.
   

• Single-family home sells in San Ramon for $1.8 million (mercurynews.com) — A four-bedroom, three-bath home on Camino de Jugar in San Ramon sold September 1 for $1.8 million, or $817 per square foot, highlighting current neighborhood prices. Nearby properties on Palmira Place and Fernando Court also recently closed between about $1.6 and $1.88 million. These sales offer a fresh snapshot of what similar San Ramon homes are fetching now.
   

• SRVFPD fire reduction projects on Mount Diablo get $2M from state (danvillesanramon.com) — San Ramon's fire protection district is receiving $2 million in state funding to strengthen wildfire defenses in and around Mount Diablo, one of the region's most fire-prone areas. The money will support fuel breaks and defensible space projects designed to slow fires and protect neighborhoods. Local leaders say the work will begin before the next fire season to improve year-round preparedness.
   

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