Our next dinner meeting will be Thursday May 15th, details coming soon!

Have you renewed your membership for 2025? We are excited to announce that we are now offering online payment options! San Ramon Valley Historical Society memberships run January through December, and new members are always welcome. You may click the blue “BECOME A MEMBER” button above to join or renew online, or you may click here for a printable form to mail with your check. We look forward to having you with us!

Forgotten Stories of the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office

At our last meeting on March 20th, Steve Minniear, a local author and Dublin’s city historian, presented the history of the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office and its significant role in the Tri-Valley, particularly its jail operations and patrol presence. Minniear, who recently released a book on this subject, shared previously unseen photographs and stories from the Alameda County Sheriff’s archives. In addition to his work on the sheriff’s office, Minniear has also written books on the history of Dublin and the Tri-Valley during the World War II era.

Alameda County Sheriff’s Office mounted posse (image courtesy of the Alameda County Sheriff’s Archive)

Check out our Fall 2024 “History Harvest by clicking here!

AND, in case you missed it… catch up with author Dan Hanel’s November program here!

The San Ramon Valley Historical Society meets at 7 pm on the third Thursday of the months of January, March, May, September, and November, at the Black Bear Diner in Danville.  Dinner and program tickets are $25.00 per person.

Reservations are encouraged so the restaurant knows how many guests to prepare to serve. Please reserve in advance, by email at:

Reservations@srvhistoricalsociety.org

Or by post at:

San Ramon Valley Historical Society, P. O. Box 521, Danville, CA 94526