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Danville teen arraigned on rape charges
Prosecutors have charged Sam Nesis, a recent San Ramon Valley High graduate, with forcible rape, forcible oral copulation of a minor age 14 or older and three related felony s... |
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on Mar 8, 2011 at 2:21 pm by Annonymous, a resident of the Walnut Creek neighborhood |
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Battle lines drawn in Measure D fight
As the 2012 election nears, sides are lining up on Measure D, the San Ramon Valley Unified School District's $260 million bond proposal. The measure would approve the sale of ... |
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on Oct 31, 2012 at 10:56 am by Mike Arata, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Voters reject Alamo cityhood
The movement to incorporate Alamo was defeated today by 66 percent of the residents who voted against Measure A and cityhood. Turnout was 6,173 out of 10,508 eligible to vote.... |
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on Oct 18, 2009 at 8:15 pm by Member, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
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UPDATE: Bail set at $350K for Schierholtz after multiple hit-and-run DUI crashes
An allegedly drunk, unlicensed driver made a total of five hit and run collisions Sunday, hitting a bicyclist, a pedestrian, a truck, a light pole, and then a Sports Utility V... |
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on Aug 5, 2010 at 1:04 pm by jenny, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
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San Ramon Unified School Taxes Are Out of Control
I just received my property tax bill from the County, and all of the following are the CURRENT taxes I pay for our local school district:
$144-SRVUSD CLTax09-C
$143.61- Sa... |
Taxed Out |
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on Oct 16, 2012 at 3:12 pm by Indep, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Beware Danville PTA School Parcel Tax Scheme
The PTA, which recently has been taken over by supporters of the teachers union, is now sending out to all parents of our district a demand that they sign a petition to lower ... |
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on Mar 24, 2010 at 7:12 pm by Joe, a resident of the San Ramon neighborhood |
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Child porn on work computer leads to arrest
San Ramon police arrested a Cub Scout leader at his Danville home this afternoon on suspicion of possessing child pornography.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
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on May 1, 2010 at 1:20 pm by xxxxxxxxxx, a resident of the Blackhawk neighborhood |
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Prop 8 opponents come out in force
More than 70 area residents of all ages turned out in Danville on Wednesday, Oct. 29, to rally support against Proposition 8.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
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on Nov 5, 2008 at 11:12 am by Stewart, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Growing Mona Lisa
Who remembers the Mona Lisa growing on the hillside off the freeway in Alamo in 1979? And the Marilyn Monroe a few years later? Here's the story behind the art.
Read the full... |
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on Oct 23, 2009 at 6:22 am by Loy69, a member of the Los Cerros Middle School community |
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Alamo MAC to be decided Tuesday
The future of Alamo will be a topic of discussion at this Tuesday's meeting of the Contra Costa county Board of Supervisors. Members will be considering a resolution put forth... |
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on Aug 12, 2009 at 3:18 pm by Dolores Ciardelli, editor of Danville Express |
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Why so many cops?
I drove to school today about a 10. min drive and then sat waiting for class to start so another 7 min. between the two I saw a total of 16 cop cars that is outrages in only 1... |
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on Mar 16, 2010 at 9:33 pm by Andrew, a member of the San Ramon Valley High School community |
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A Silent Incorporation
Alamo neighbors wonder why incorporation proponents ended their communication on November 22 as noted on their website. It seems the betrayal of promises to neighbors signing ... |
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on Jan 5, 2008 at 5:36 pm by Alise, Miranda Neighborhood, a resident of another community |
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Danville voters buck county trend, favor Romney over Obama
Barack Obama may have won the popular vote, but if Danville voters had their way, a Republican would be president, voting documents show. Mitt Romney took in 9,011 votes in th... |
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on Nov 20, 2012 at 11:17 am by Janey, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Great performance by Piepho in Oakley at BOS meeting
I'm sitting watching the BOS meeting on TV that was held in our City of Oakley council chambers. I was wondering why the Board of Supervisors would come to Oakley to conduct b... |
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on Jan 22, 2012 at 8:09 pm by Informed Resdent, a resident of another community |
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Health Care Reform Protesters Gather In Danville Friday Night
(Danville, California)
The health care reform debate has finally come to my town. Tonight Senator Barbara Boxer, (D-CA), held a book discussion and signing at Rakestraw Boo... |
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on Aug 25, 2009 at 11:39 pm by Marie, a resident of the San Ramon neighborhood |
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SRVUSD confirms first case of swine flu
Officials with the San Ramon Valley Unified School District have confirmed their first case of the swine flu, resulting in the closure of a San Ramon elementary school. Distri... |
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on Jul 3, 2010 at 1:47 pm by Eric Linxie, a resident of the San Ramon neighborhood |
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Attend a public hearing today on the SummerHill Homes project
Danville's Planning Commission will hold a hearing on Tuesday, Jan. 29 to receive public input on the proposed Magee Ranch – SummerHill Homes project, a 410-acre site loc... |
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on Feb 2, 2013 at 12:36 pm by Arlene, a resident of the Diablo neighborhood |
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Environmental group accuses town of illegal planning practices
Save Our Creek, a citizens group opposed to development at Magee Ranch in Danville, recently accused the town of Danville of illegally limiting voter approval of the controver... |
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on Apr 12, 2012 at 4:23 pm by GM, a resident of the Diablo neighborhood |
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Due to heavy Diablo Road corridor traffic, a Los Cerros Middle School bus was late again yesterday---and Danville is considering adding another 100 or more peak a.m. car-trips to the Diablo Road corridor?
The Los Cerros Middle School bus #8 that drives through the Diablo Road corridor was late to school--- 12 minutes late!--- again yesterday due to heavy traffic. Last week I co... |
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on Nov 15, 2011 at 9:53 am by East County Watch, a resident of another community |
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Lose the HORSE!!
Dear Dolores,
Neighbors gathered in discussion groups this weekend to discuss Alamo, as a ZIP CODE and a business district, and desired changes in our region's appearance. ... |
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on Oct 19, 2009 at 10:47 pm by Elmer, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
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Danville Express endorsements: Experience matters
Danville is lucky to have a handful of qualified candidates in the race, which has many residents divided on whether to re-elect experienced Council members or add new blood t... |
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on Nov 7, 2012 at 4:38 pm by Danville Voter, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Pros and cons of Alamo incorporation
The issue of Alamo incorporation has been polarizing the community with strong statements on both sides of the issue for some time. Finally on Tuesday there was an organized p... |
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on Feb 27, 2009 at 2:03 pm by Ann Onymous, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
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Should Public Employee Pensions be taken over by SSI ?
In another blog a commenter named "Say What" complained that the public employees do not get the benefit of Social Security. Maybe this is salvation to correct unfunded liabil... |
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on Mar 14, 2012 at 10:45 am by Informed Resident, a resident of another community |
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Prop 8 supporters brave rain, motorists
Nearly 100 supporters of Proposition 8 camped out in windy, cold and wet conditions for over two hours at the intersection of Crow Canyon Road and Camino Tassajara on Saturday... |
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on Nov 9, 2008 at 5:26 pm by Karen, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Supervisor Campains Should Focus on Solving Unfunded County Debt
The amount of debt this county owes to its employees should be the main subject of campaigns for Supervisors. The potentially new Supervisors of all open seats should address ... |
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on Mar 8, 2012 at 8:42 pm by The Queen, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
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