http://danvilleexpress.com If it is local and useful, it is on DanvilleExpress.com. en-us San Ramon Police arrested a 23-year-old resident in connection with more than a dozen residential burglaries. Chase Adamic was taken into custody Wednesday night after a search of his home. ]]> Suzanne Arca, from a Bay Area landscape firm, will discuss what you can do instead of having a lawn. Creating gardens that use less water does not have to mean inferior aesthetics and functionality. Suzanne will put to rest the notion that the front garden needs a lawn. The class is from 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Saturday, May 19 at The Gardens at Heather Farm (1540 Marchbanks Dr., Walnut Creek). Cost $25. Call 947-1678 or visit www.gardenshf.org.]]> Enjoy gardening or looking for inspiration? Participate in the Hidden Gardens of the Valley garden tour in Pleasanton this weekend benefiting Valley Humane Society. The event is from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Sunday, May 20. Advance tickets are $35 and $40 the day of the event. Tickets can be purchased at Alden Lane Nursery, Armstrong Garden Center, Serenity Stoneworks, Towne Center Books, Western Garden Nursery, and Valley Humane Society. All proceeds benefit Valley Humane Society, a local non-profit organization. Questions, call VHS 426-8656.]]> Livermore Valley Opera presents internationally acclaimed tenor Eleazar Rodriguez, joined by other world-class opera singers for an afternoon of passion-stirring music. The event is from 2-4 p.m., Sunday, May 20 at the Firehouse Arts Center (4444 Railroad Ave., Pleasanton). Tickets are $20. Call 931-4848 or visit www.firehousearts.org.]]> As Danville Police and many localities throughout the state gear up for the Click It or Ticket campaign, Roving Reporter Stan Wharton went to downtown Danville to ask residents Are the seat belt and distracted driving fines appropriate?]]> Nationwide housing production gained 2.6 percnet from an upwardly revised pace in March to hit a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 717,000 units in April, according to newly released figures from the U.S. Census Bureau and HUD.]]> A man who was struck and killed in a hit-and-run collision while riding his bicycle in Dublin on Tuesday night has been identified by the
Alameda County coroner's bureau as Bo Hu. Hu was visiting the area, possibly from abroad, according to a coroner's technician. ]]> Funeral services are planned for this weekend for a Pleasanton man who was found hanged in Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park on May 4.]]> Event featuring Richard Bolles of the "What Color is Your Parachute" books will speak from 6:30-9:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 17 at Shadelands Civic Arts Education Center (111 North Wigit Ln., Walnut Creek). Cost is $10. Visit www.euccc.org.]]> Meet comic great Mark Texeira, an amazing artist for Marvel, DC Comics and more. He has worked on Spider Man, Ghost Rider, Wolverine, Vampirella, Conan, Thor, Black Panther, X-Men and more.The event is from 4:30-6:30 p.m. on Friday, May 18 at Heroes & Villains Comics (264 Main St., Pleasanton). Call 399-5352 or visit www.heroesvillainscomics.com.]]> The Widowed Men and Women of Northern California would like to invite you to join them for brunch / luncheon at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 20 at Pasta's Trattoria (405 Main St., Pleasanton). Cost is your menu choice and beverage. RSVP to Ruby by Thursday, May 17 at 462-9636.]]> Developmentally disabled students in the San Ramon Valley will now receive extra attention to ensure scholastic success, thanks to an advocacy group.]]> The town of Danville and the Tri-Valley Visitor's Bureau are asking residents to take a staycation this Memorial Day weekend. Foodies, gourmands, cooking enthusiasts and locavores will convene downtown to discover Danville's thriving food scene during Simply Delicious Danville.]]> Just Between Friends will host a huge kids and maternity consignment sale from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on May 19 and 20 at the Alameda County Fairgrounds (4501 Pleasanton Ave., Pleasanton). Cost $2 for adults. Call 322-0523 or visit www.jbfsale.com. ]]> Police will be enforcing seat belt usage by drivers and passengers, but will also be issuing citations for those who do not have children under the age of 8 properly buckled into an appropriate child safety seat.]]> This exhibit tells the Gold Rush story, from the first electric moment until it played out in Danville and San Ramon as miners arrived searching for attractive home sites. The exhibit features trail diaries, rifles and more artifacts from pioneer San Ramon Valley families who established themselves locally after finding their fortune. ]]> Police were notified at 10:33 a.m. that the pedestrian had been hit in a crosswalk near Interstate Highway 680 and Sycamore Valley Road, Sgt. Nate McCormack said.]]> The Diablo Valley Quilters Guild meets at 7 p.m. on the third Wednesday of each month at the Danville Congregational Church, (989 San Ramon Valley Blvd.). Guests are welcome ($2 donation). Annual membership fee is $30 ($20 for seniors 65+). For information, call Dianne at 837-1863. ]]> The Danville Police Department provides Danville Express with a record of its calls each week. This is a sampling, omitting the more mundane, such as routine traffic stops, service requests, noise complaints and domestic disturbances.]]> Cell phone calls, texts and other distractions on the road earned nearly 6,000 Bay Area motorists citations from the California Highway Patrol last month, the CHP announced Friday.]]> The Widowed Men and Women of Northern California would like to invite you to join them for Happy Hour from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, May 17 at the Sheraton Hotel (5990 Stoneridge Mall Road, Pleasanton). Cost is your choice of food and or beverage. RSVP to Kathy by Tuesday, May 15 at 398-8005.]]> For once, a traffic jam at the intersection of Bollinger Canyon and Bishop Ranch 1 East didn't involve cars, as the annual Bike to Work Day was celebrated along the Iron Horse Trail at Bishop Ranch's Energizer Station.]]> Known to many as larger-than-life, Margaret Lesher left an indelible impact on the East Bay through philanthropic work and her forceful personality. Wife to newspaper magnate Dean Lesher, she and her husband were among Contra Costa County's elite as well as characters admired throughout the Times empire.]]> The two victims in Monday night's shooting in the 3200 block of Stacey Court were shot once in the head, according to the Alameda County Coroner's Office. Preliminary results indicate that 13-year-old Ainsley Freeman did not shoot herself. The coroner's report said it was "unclear" whether 37-year-old Amy Freeman Burton's wound was self inflicted.]]> It's not easy to upstage the Boss, but that's exactly what a 9-year-old from Pleasanton did -- with a little help from his dad -- at a recent Bruce Springsteen concert at the HP Pavilion in San Jose.]]> Registration is now available for the Spring 2012 Junior Ranger Program at Mt. Diablo State Park. Children, ages 7 to 12, plus one accompanying adult are eligible to participate. Sessions will be held at various locations in the park. The five weekend sessions are from 1-4 p.m., April 28 through June 3. Registration is limited. For more call 362-8697 or email sae612@msn.com.]]> This week's data represents homes sold during April 2011]]> The pendulum on mortgage credit has swung too far in the other direction ]]> San Ramon Valley High's Parker Deuel won the USA Track and Field Junior Olympic Cross Country National Championship race in Hoover, Alabama last Saturday. ]]> Zach Kline, quarterback for the SRVHS Wolves, earned Honorable Mention to All-EBAL Team.]]>