SIMPLY STERLING
Welcome to Texas
I stepped off the plane in Austin and could immediately feel the humidity. It had been several years since I visited Texas and the humidity was one of the few things I rememb... |
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COMMENTS ON STORIES
Board of Supervisors respond to draft Plan Bay Area concept
Contra Costa County's Board of Supervisors believe the draft Plan Bay Area is a good first step in setting regional goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, according to a le... |
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53 minutes ago by Dag Hammer, a resident of another community |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Danville teen's killer convicted of first-degree murder
It took a Martinez jury just 40 minutes to convict Berkeley resident Walter Bell in the killing of 17-year-old Danville resident Rylan Fuchs. Bell was convicted of first-degre... |
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7 hours ago by Sue Thayer, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
SummerHill Homes project moves to next stage of development
In a 5-1 vote, with Commissioner Paul Radich opposing, the Commission approved the Magee Ranch/SummerHill Homes project --a 410-acre development at the southeast corner of Dia... |
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7 hours ago by Nim Beigh, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
RAUCOUS CAUCUS
Serve AND Protect?
That popular slogan reflects what citizens expect from their government: protection from harm and service to the common good. It appears on crests and cop cars across the lan... |
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9 hours ago by Tom Cushing, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Which city is richest? It depends on how the numbers are run
San Ramon topped a recent list of the wealthiest cities in America, but Danville didn't make the cut -- not because it's less wealthy, but because it's too small to count.
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13 hours ago by Alamo Resident, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Unemployment rates keep dropping in Bay Area, state
The California unemployment rate fell to 9.0 percent in April, down from 9.4 percent in March and well below a year ago when it stood at 10.7 percent, according to the Califor... |
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15 hours ago by Mary Isaacs, a resident of the Walnut Creek neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Local businessman seeks to be candidate in Iranian presidential election
In a seemingly quixotic quest, East Bay businessman Kazem Sadati (also known as Matt Sadati) has thrown his hat into the ring to be Iran's next president. He is one of 686 peo... |
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on May 21, 2013 at 3:52 pm by Julia, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Ask the Vet: Pet first aid
If an emergency should occur, it's important to be prepared. Learn how to care for bleeding, broken bones, toxins, heatstroke and more before your pet gets to the veterinarian... |
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on May 21, 2013 at 2:16 pm by Member, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
SPORTS
Diablo Scorpions finish season with perfect record
Diablo Scorpions lacrosse ended the season on a high note May 19, as the under-11 boys finished with a percent record. the Scorpions won their championship game on Treasure Is... |
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on May 21, 2013 at 11:56 am by proud mom, a member of the Greenbrook Elementary School community |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Former Contra Costa narcotics task force head sentenced to 14 years
Former Contra Costa County drug task force commander Norman Wielsch was sentenced to 14 years in prison for his role in a police corruption case that scandalized the Bay Area.... |
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on May 21, 2013 at 7:02 am by LMP, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
DOING COLLEGE
What DO I Bring to College Next Fall?
Most seniors and their parents by now know a great deal about the work and stress of college admissions: visiting schools, taking standardized tests, filling out application... |
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on May 20, 2013 at 6:04 pm by Doing College, a resident of another community |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Amgen Tour rolls through town
Cyclists will race through town on Saturday, May 18 in the seventh stage of the race from Livermore to Mt. Diablo State Park. During that afternoon there will be rolling closu... |
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on May 20, 2013 at 1:59 pm by Carolyn, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Open space preservation initiative falls short of 2014 ballot
A grassroots ballot initiative aimed at strengthening voter rights on future development may have garnered enough support, but will no longer be under consideration as a ballo... |
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on May 20, 2013 at 12:05 pm by Melinda, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Volunteer at the County Fair
Be part of the Contra Costa County Fair by being a volunteer! Volunteering is a wonderful and fulfilling way to give back to the community. Teen and adult volunteers are encou... |
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on May 20, 2013 at 9:13 am by Student, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
Suspicious package prompts downtown Livermore evacuation
Festivities surrounding the Amgen Tour of California Race were brought to a temporary halt by a bomb scare in downtown Livermore yesterday afternoon.
Read the full story her... |
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on May 20, 2013 at 8:55 am by Julia, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
Charges reduced for Pleasanton financier William Hogarty
What started out as an attempted murder charge wound up as a misdemeanor assault conviction for William Hogarty, the CEO of a now defunct mortgage consulting firm, O.F. Lendin... |
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on May 20, 2013 at 8:44 am by Julia, a resident of another community |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
SRVUSD will receive one-time windfall from state
The San Ramon Valley school district can look forward to some unexpected funding. Unanticipated revenue to California will mean a $179 per student bump in average daily attend... |
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on May 18, 2013 at 3:02 pm by Sharon, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
RAUCOUS CAUCUS
Syria: Several Options, all of them Lousy
Humanitarian crises tug at the heartstrings. The pennies-a-day campaigns of CARE have been working on TV since Lassie was a pup. ASPCA cranks up the Sara MacLachlan songs on... |
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on May 18, 2013 at 6:52 am by Tom Cushing, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Report ranks SRVUSD high schools among top in country
All nine local high schools scored among the top high schools in the country in the latest U.S. News & World report ranking of high schools nationwide. Four schools -- Amador ... |
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on May 17, 2013 at 11:15 pm by The alamo, a member of the Alamo Elementary School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Teachers, students respond to new standardized test
Students from nine San Ramon Valley Unified schools are piloting a new, computer-based standardized test. From excitement about new teaching techniques to concerns about techn... |
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on May 17, 2013 at 10:56 am by concerned teacher, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
ART SPACE
'Another One Bites the Dust'
"Another Danville gallery bites the dust," remarked an artist as he removed his work from what was once the Tate Gallery in Iron Horse Plaza. Indeed, the list of art venues th... |
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on May 17, 2013 at 10:47 am by John Barry, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
DeSaulnier, other state senators ask tough questions about faulty Bay Bridge bolts
Members of the state Senate transportation committee asked tough questions Tuesday of Caltrans and Metropolitan Transportation Committee officials about faulty anchor bolts on... |
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on May 17, 2013 at 10:15 am by Julia, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
EBMUD leader proposes 19 percent water rate hike over 2 years
East Bay Municipal Utility District's general manager said deferred infrastructure and
maintenance work during the economic downturn in recent years but that "there's only s... |
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on May 17, 2013 at 9:59 am by Tarkus, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Jury deliberations set to begin in 2009 homicide of Danville teen
Closing arguments were heard Friday in the case of Walter Bell, who is accused of shooting San Ramon Valley High senior Rylan Fuchs outside his parents' home in 2009 during a ... |
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on May 16, 2013 at 1:19 pm by John Kelly, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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