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Country Brook Apartment Fire, Serial Burglar, Pulse Point a Top 10 App

A look back at the top stories on San Ramon Patch in the last week.

For the fourth time in six years, a fire broke out at the Country Brook Apartment complex on Thursday morning, San Ramon Valley spokeswoman Kimberly French said.

Burglar Makes Himself at Home in Danville — Returning Multiple Times and Even Taking Kid's Piggybank

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A Danville family has been burglarized multiple times, including while they were sleeping, in their California Meadow home since mid-December, Danville police confirmed.

CHP Cadet Class Dedicates Graduation Ceremony to Kenyon Youngstrom

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The CHP Cadet Training Class 3 of 2012 dedicated their graduation ceremony to Officer Kenyon Youngstrom, a 37-year-old father of four who was shot and critically injured by a driver during a routine traffic stop on Interstate Highway 680 near Alamo on the morning of Sept. 4, 2012.

You Can Now Drive Faster on 10 San Ramon Streets

The San Ramon City Council reluctantly raised the speed limit on 10 roadways last month.

All five members voted in favor changing the speed limit, though they expressed frustration they needed to do so because if they didn't they wouldn't be complying with state regulations, Mayor Bill Clarkson said.

Grand Opening for Fitness Center in San Ramon

A new fitness center will held its grand opening this week in San Ramon.

The new Itrim center at 3151 Crow Canyon Place will host the ceremony beginning at 5 p.m.

PulsePoint a Top-10 Mobile Application

The local emergency services information mobile application unveiled last year is now one of the most downloaded in Apple's App Store.

$10 Million Paid by Chevron for Claims from Refinery Fire

Chevron has paid about $10 million to cover medical expenses and other claims in the wake of the fire at its Richmond refinery on Aug. 6 and is updating its equipment and safety procedures to prevent a similar incident, representatives from the oil company said on Monday.

A new school for early childhood development has opened in San Ramon. The Goddard School started classes on Jan. 14 at its facility at 100 Gatekeeper Road. There are 400 Goddard campuses across the country.


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