Last Week in Danville and Alamo: Fatal Pit Bull Attack Investigation Continues, Superintendent Denies Pay Increase and Debate About Chocolate Milk

Did you get a chance to visit Danville Patch last week? If you missed your daily reading, here are a few highlights.

Authorities continued to search for a pit bull that fatally attacked a smaller dog in Blackhawk two weeks ago. Dan Barrett, deputy director of Contra Costa Animal Services, said the victim's owner, Linda Zercoe, was walking her small dog when a white pit bull ran from a residence and attacked her dog. The dog was later put to sleep at the recommendation of a veterinarian. Read more about the story.

John Baldwin Elementary School teacher Donna Kenyon was named a semi-finalist for the Contra Costa County Teacher of the Year Award. Kenyon was chosen from over 8,200 teachers across the county by the Contra Costa County Office of Education. She was selected as the San Ramon Valley Unified School District finalist last month. .

A number of readers shared their thoughts about whether or not chocolate milk should be on the menu at school cafeterias. Some said it is one poor nutritional choice among many in school food programs that are setting American children up for obesity and obesity-related health conditions. .

The San Ramon Valley Unified School District Board heard a presentation from a local historian about human remains unearthed during San Ramon Valley High gym construction, that are stored in boxes, still awaiting proper reburial. Those remains are from a Native American tribe’s burial ground and are now stored in 88 archive boxes. Read the rest of the story.

School District Superintendent, Steve Enoch, declined a $12,000 pay increase, a 5 percent raise trustees approved for him as part of the conditions listed on his contract. Enoch said he denied the raise given the current financial crisis faced by the district and all California schools. .