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Prop 8 does discriminate
Danville Mayor Candace Andersen's Letter to the Editor printed in the paper Oct. 3 stating "Under California state law the rights and privileges are essentially the same" bet... |
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on Oct 30, 2008 at 12:49 pm by Tom Cushing, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Joan Buchanan: Resign your Assembly seat
Joan Buchanan: Resign your Assembly seat. Quoting from your campaign for the State Assembly: "California's budget is a mess!" "Performance Not Politics." "Joan Buchanan is re... |
David Abelmann |
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on Jul 7, 2009 at 4:23 pm by ED COSGROVE, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
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Ban 4th of July Parades!
These 4th of July parades are just conservative-supporting, RightWing, pro-American displays and are not reflective of Democrat principles!
Article on Harvard report suppo... |
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on Jul 5, 2011 at 5:13 pm by Bob Landy, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Why Doesn't President Obama Call in National Guard to stop Occupy protestors from closing Port of Oakland?
President Obama took an oath to support and follow the Constitution and all laws. Why, then, does he not call in the National Guard, to stop the illegal activities of the Occ... |
Danville |
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on Dec 15, 2011 at 4:08 pm by frustrated conservative, a member of the John Baldwin Elementary School community |
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Community divided by Prop 8
A number of issues on the November ballot have sparked debate and discussion, but none has been as polarizing as Proposition 8, the California Marriage Protection Act. Here in... |
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on Nov 25, 2008 at 11:09 am by Someone, a resident of another community |
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Danville woman dies in crash outside Healdsburg
A Danville woman died early Tuesday morning when the Land Rover she was driving went off a two-lane road just east of Healdsburg and crashed into a tree, said California Highw... |
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on Feb 18, 2008 at 5:59 pm by Hal Bailey, a resident of another community |
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A man of Peace??
So Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize. There is no greater evidence needed to confirm that this award is totally political and is presented without any recognition of reality. C... |
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on Oct 14, 2009 at 1:35 pm by cardfark, a resident of the Diablo neighborhood |
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McNerney, Garamendi join Democrats to pass historic health care reform
A bill reforming America's health care system, what one Bay Area congressman called "a critical step," was approved Sunday night by the U.S. House of Representatives.
Read th... |
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on Mar 31, 2010 at 12:26 am by Rainman, a resident of the San Ramon neighborhood |
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An Alamo Postcard
Posted with the permission of the author
Dear neighbors,
Late last year, we shared postcards from towns named Alamo and Poplar and one unique postcard stood out among th... |
Enrique Martinez |
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on Jan 16, 2008 at 4:15 pm by Grace Fortus, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Let's make a real comparison of city manager's salaries
Buchanan's taking pot shots at the salary of the San Ramon city manager. But wait a minute - San Ramon does not have an assistant city manager. Herb Moniz is so efficient and... |
Rick Pshaw |
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on Oct 19, 2010 at 11:03 am by sprtndad, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Global warming and social Engineering
The average temperature in January 2011 was 30.0 F. This was -0.8 F cooler than the 1901-2000 (20th century) average, the 37th coolest January in 117 years. Source: Web Link... |
Rick Pshaw |
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on Feb 22, 2011 at 10:36 am by Citizen Paine, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Streetwise
asked at Chamber of Commerce mixer at Mountain Mike's Pizzeria
Read the full story here Web Link |
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on Jun 22, 2007 at 7:57 am by Hal Bailey, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
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Life on 'the Hill'
Congressman Jerry McNerney has a bright blue Myspace page. Barack Obama has nearly 130,000 "friends" on Facebook.com. And a clip featuring a Hillary Clinton speech has been vi... |
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on Aug 20, 2007 at 2:32 pm by janice pomper, a resident of the San Ramon neighborhood |
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McNerney good candidate - for Berkeley
I feel obligated to respond in kind to Howard T. Goodman about U.S. Rep. Jerry McNerney. Goodman would have us believe that McNerney's actions in the House of Representatives... |
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on Oct 16, 2008 at 3:46 pm by Marc, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Kids help kids by providing backpacks
Showing up with no backpack or pencils on the first day of class can get an underprivileged grade-schooler off on the wrong foot. That's why Madison and Mackinsey Mascali, who... |
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on Aug 21, 2007 at 5:52 pm by Karen, a resident of another community |
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Fury wins State Cup
The Mustang Fury U-12 girls defeated rivals MVLA Lightning, 2-0, to win the State Cup Championship in Division 1 soccer. Top scorers were Dana Outcalt, Kat Hupke; assists, Ray... |
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on Jul 5, 2010 at 7:11 pm by jamie speros\'s biggest fan, a resident of the Diablo neighborhood |
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Hillary is running against Oprah in DRAG
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Oprah Winfrey is running for President. She has picked a staff member to be her image in the campaign, Barak Obama.
Oprah elected Ar... |
Marcia Davenport |
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on Jan 8, 2008 at 8:32 pm by Lisa Wright, a resident of another community |
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Who is QUALIFIED to replace Ellen O. Tauscher?
Dear Dolores,
Please read: Web Link
This morning's e-exchanges are filled with amazement that Mark ... |
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on Jul 3, 2009 at 5:26 pm by Campaigner, a resident of the Walnut Creek neighborhood |
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Both McNerney, Harmer in Washington as Congressional vote count continues
Both 11th District Congressional candidates from the Nov. 2 election are now in Washington, D.C. While McNerney has declared victory, Harmer has not conceded.
Read the full... |
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on Nov 21, 2010 at 9:58 am by Citizen Paine, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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e-campaigns: the new politics
Dear neighbors,
The collateral of politics has always been communication. Money is the basis of public campaigns because of the costs of public communications. But there ... |
Hal Bailey |
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on Jan 16, 2008 at 7:29 am by Hal Bailey, a resident of another community |
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As if meaningless, community is not reported
Dear neighbors, I must agree!
Community is not reported. Media awaits undefined quotations and special interests definition. We are once again without public forum.
We ... |
Hal Bailey |
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on Feb 4, 2008 at 2:55 pm by Iron Horse neighbors, a resident of another community |
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Watch out for GAMING!
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Heads up, California,
When gaming becomes a major income stream for your State, the character of the State Goverment changes. As yo... |
Janice Elliot |
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on Jan 14, 2008 at 7:30 am by Susan West, a resident of another community |
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Happy New Year
Dear neighbors,
Tboughts on this New Year's Day, April 1, 2008:
"The origins of this custom are complex and a matter of much debate. It is likely a relic of the once com... |
Oxymo Ron |
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on Apr 1, 2008 at 7:59 am by The Alamo Towne Fool, a resident of another community |
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Court blocks broadcast of same-sex marriage trial
The U.S. Supreme Court by a 5-4 vote today blocked a proposed limited broadcast of a federal trial in San Francisco on the constitutionality of California's ban on same-sex ma... |
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on Jan 20, 2010 at 10:53 am by spcwt, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Nancy Who?
So here's The Plan:
Both George Bush and Dick Cheney resign from office on January 15, 2009. The office of president and vice-president now being open, the Constitution ca... |
Alamo Ron |
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on Jun 15, 2008 at 11:57 pm by Alamo Ron, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |