DanvilleExpress.com http://danvilleexpress.com If it is local and useful, it is on DanvilleExpress.com. en-us <![CDATA[San Ramon Police arrest resident in series of home burglaries]]> 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. ]]> <![CDATA[Streetwise: Is 'Click It' campaign fair?]]> 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?]]> <![CDATA[Housing starts gain 2.6 percent in April]]> 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.]]> <![CDATA[Bicyclist killed in hit-and-run identified ]]> 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. ]]>
<![CDATA[Funeral services set for man found dead at Pleasanton Ridge]]> Funeral services are planned for this weekend for a Pleasanton man who was found hanged in Pleasanton Ridge Regional Park on May 4.]]> <![CDATA[Down Syndrome Education Alliance launched at San Ramon Valley schools]]> Developmentally disabled students in the San Ramon Valley will now receive extra attention to ensure scholastic success, thanks to an advocacy group.]]> <![CDATA[Grab a bite of delicious Danville Memorial Day weekend ]]> 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.]]> <![CDATA[Click It or Ticket campaign heats up for summer ]]> 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.]]> <![CDATA[Strike gold at Museum of the San Ramon Valley ]]> 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. ]]> <![CDATA[Pedestrian struck by car in crosswalk ]]> 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.]]> <![CDATA[This week's police log]]> 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.]]> <![CDATA[5,900 motorists in Bay Area cited for cell phone violations last month, CHP reports]]> 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.]]> <![CDATA[Suits saddle up for Bike to Work Day]]> 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.]]> <![CDATA[Remembering a driving force in the East Bay]]> 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.]]> <![CDATA[Investigation continues in shooting deaths]]> 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.]]> <![CDATA[Singing and sliding with Springsteen]]> 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.]]>