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Week in Review: History Smarty; Meteor Streaks; Prop 8; July 4th Fun

A look at some of last week's stories in San Ramon.

San Ramon Teen Takes National History Day Honor. Windemere Ranch Middle School grad Julienne Sauer celebrates the life and work of environmental scientist Rachel Carson. Story here.

Dramatic Meteor Streaks Across East Bay Skies. Object flying in night skies startles East Bay observers. More here. 

Danville Teen's Killer Sentenced To Life In Prison. Walter Bell is sentenced for the 2009 murder of San Ramon Valley student Rylan Fuchs. More here.

Cancer Survivors needed. Learn more here about the annual Relay for Life Event. 

Camino Ramon To Get Facelift This Weekend. Residents of the San Ramon neighborhood will have to deal with road closures. Details here.

Water District Using Large Crane to Replace, Repair Failed Clarifier Components. A 65-ton crane is being used at the Dublin San Ramon Services District wastewater treatment plant in Pleasanton this week to replace critical infrastructure that failed after more than 30 years of service. Info here

Buy 'Safe and Sane Fireworks' in Dublin, Just Don't Use Them in San Ramon. Read on here.

'Run San Ramon Run' on Fourth of July. Details here

US Supreme Court Allows Same-Sex Marriage in California, Overturns DOMARead more here.

County Prepared for ‘Pent-Up Demand’ For Gay Marriage. Clerk cautions that marriages won’t resume right away. Details here.

Police Log: Noisy Parties; Fender Benders; Harassers. Car, home break-ins, trespassers, and more from June 20 to 26. Details here.

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