Last Week in Danville and Alamo: Church Staffer Serving Time for Embezzlement, Students Excel on STAR Tests and New Waldorf School

Wondering what happened in town, or nearby last week? Here are some of the top stories we covered:

We gave you an update about the St. Isidore Church embezzlement story. Kathleen Dake, a Blackhawk resident and the church's former bookkeeper was sentenced to almost a year in jail for taking over $400,000 from the church to pay for plastic surgery, shopping trips, and other expenses. Read more about the case.

We told you about a new restaurant that opened in Dublin. Celebrity chef Guy Fieri opened Johnny Garlics Thursday at Hacienda Crossings. .

The San Ramon Valley Unified School District changed school boundaries for some kids living in the Dougherty Valley. According to the new plans, students moving into a new Dougherty Valley neighborhood will attend Coyote Creek instead of Quail Run. .

Students in the district continue to do well on state STAR testing, according to results released last week. The results show students in the San Ramon Valley Unified School District continue to excel academically in all subjects and grades. .

We told you about a new Waldorf-inspired school coming to Danville this fall. The new school at the Danville Grange Hall will provide an option to local families who previously traveled to other parts of the Bay Area for Waldorf schools. .

We gave you an update about Caltrans' project on Interstate 680, currently repaving the road between Walnut Creek and Danville. Paving with rubberized asphalt is part of the $50 million rehabilitation project on the busy freeway. .

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