Week In Review: Oct. 10-15

Pied Principal: Windemere Ranch Middle School Principal David Bolin took a pie in the face in the middle of the quad Friday morning while hundreds of students cheered and laughed. Bolin was making good on a promise. He said he would allow a student to smash a pie in his face if his school registered more runners than nearby Gale Ranch Middle School for the Primo's Run. Windemere Ranch won, 576 runners to 574.

Expressing Regret: Officials in the San Ramon Valley Unified School District apologized for the scheduling of football games on Oct. 7, the start of Yom Kippur. Some Jewish community leaders criticized the decision. School officials said by the time they noticed the mistake it was too late to reschedule games.

Bike Rodeo: Students at Neil Armstrong Elementary School held a bicycle rodeo on their campus on Wednesday afternoon. The Street Smarts event is designed to teach children about bicycle safety. Among the safety stations were helmet inspection, bike check and traffic signs.

Chevron Protest: Several dozen protesters demonstrated outside the gates of Chevron headquarters on Bollinger Canyon Road at midday Tuesday and late Wednesday afternoon. They were part of the "Occupy Wall Street" demonstrations that have spread across the country. Among the messages from the Chevron protesters were approval of a jobs bill, an increase in corporate tax payments and campaign finance reform.

Land Annexation: Contra Costa County's Local Agency Formation Commission on Tuesday approved the annexation of 88 acres of unincorporated land into the city of San Ramon. The property includes 335 single-family homes as well as Quail Run Elementary School. The land is located in the Gale Ranch subdivision in Doughtery Valley. The annexations were part of a 1994 agreement that slowly brings Dougherty Valley land into the city.