San Ramon History

Been reading about the history of our city, and found out that our city was named after an Indian vaquero (cowboy) named Ramon who tended sheep in the area, back in the late 1700s. The "San" was added because the area was part of Mission San Jose, one of the old Spanish missions that was headquartered just south of what is now Fremont. The San Ramon City website has a more complete history, if you're interested. Of course, many of the names associated with San Ramon pay tribute to the area's original residents: Norris, Bollinger, Dougherty, Amador, etc.

Although that was many, many years ago it's nice to see that there is some semblance of the days of wide, open spaces and lush foilage that dominated this part of the Bay Area back then. There's been criticism of "urban sprawl" migrating eastward into Douherty Valley; and yes, it can be an eyesore. Hopefully it won't affect the quality of life here, as far as nature goes. I think San Ramon residents should be aware that they are fortune to be living in proximity to nature's beauty and should therefore be more vigilant in trying to not disturb the delicate balance. Litter should be totally rejected; natural flora should not be trampled, and wild animals should never be bothered, just observed. And please be careful with placing rat/ mice poison outside your house, as wild birds may get ahold of it. Let's help keep our city looking beautiful for the next generation.

Dan Perez, DC
San Ramon Chiropractor
500 Bollinger Canyon Way, Ste. A-15
San Ramon, CA
925.788.6253