AROUND TOWN Former Vallejo fire chief replaces Price at SRV Fire San Ramon Valley's fire department will soon be under new command, after Fire Board President Matthew Stamey announced the appointment of Paige Meyer as the district's chief W... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Danville Weekly Online, on Mar 2, 2013 at 8:45 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 3, 2013 at 8:53 pm.
AROUND TOWN PLEASE SIGN SOS-DANVILLE OPEN SPACE PRESERVATION INITIATIVE THIS WEEKEND Please come to one of the following locations this weekend to sign the SOS-Danville Open Space Preservation Initiative Petition:
Lucky's: Saturday, March 2nd, between 10:30 a... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by SOS-Danville, a resident of the Danville neighborhood, on Mar 2, 2013 at 9:49 am
COMMENTS ON STORIES Buchanan pushes for education reform Assemblywoman Joan Buchanan (D-Alamo) is proposing laws that could measure teacher performance, streamline discipline and dismissal procedures for teachers and require reporti... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Danville Weekly Online, on Mar 2, 2013 at 8:03 am There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 11, 2013 at 1:55 pm.
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL Streetwise: Sequester In this week's Streetwise, Roving Reporter Stan Wharton went to a local coffee shop to ask residents what they think about the sequester, or across-the-board spending cuts tha... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Danville Weekly Online, on Mar 1, 2013 at 5:25 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 4, 2013 at 3:36 pm.
AROUND TOWN Let's go to The Hap! (oh baby) Well, you can run it, you can jump it,
You can sniff and you can dump it, at The Hap.
The Park is open for the season,
There be chasin’, there be teasin’, at The Hap.
Co... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Tom Cushing, a resident of the Danville neighborhood, on Mar 1, 2013 at 1:43 pm
COMMENTS ON STORIES Young man busted in gunpoint home robbery A 20-year-old Danville man is facing five felony charges in connection with a Wednesday morning residential robbery in which a woman and her child were held at gunpoint.
Read... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Danville Weekly Online, on Mar 1, 2013 at 6:49 am There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 4, 2013 at 11:06 am.
COMMENTS ON STORIES Death of man found at dump may be accidential The initial evidence indicates that the death of a man whose body was found at a garbage site in Pleasanton on Tuesday was an accident, police said Thursday. The cause of the ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Danville Weekly Online, on Feb 28, 2013 at 10:31 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Feb 28, 2013 at 10:31 am.
COMMENTS ON STORIES Spend your morning with the Mayor today After a three-month hiatus, Morning with the Mayor will return on April 12 with a modified format. The program will be held from 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. at the Veterans Memorial... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Danville Weekly Online, on Feb 27, 2013 at 3:11 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 10, 2013 at 6:54 am.
COMMENTS ON STORIES Ask the Vet : Why do cats vomit? Most cat owners have experienced the unpleasant surprise of finding a pile of cat vomit. Vomiting is an active process that involves stomach noise, retching and heaving before... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Danville Weekly Online, on Feb 26, 2013 at 4:58 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 28, 2013 at 8:18 am.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Local bank exec sentenced for mortgage fraud scheme San Ramon resident Joel Blanford was sentenced to 30 months in prison and three years of supervised release for a mortgage fraud scheme. Blanford paid a loan coordinator to fa... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Danville Weekly Online, on Feb 26, 2013 at 1:22 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 2, 2013 at 9:20 pm.
AROUND TOWN Police release more details on MC Hammer arrest Legendary rapper MC Hammer was arrested during a stop at Hacienda Crossings Shopping Center in Dublin Thursday for allegedly resisting an officer. Hammer tweeted that he was a... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Danville Weekly Online, on Feb 26, 2013 at 10:11 am There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 27, 2013 at 10:10 am.
COMMENTS ON STORIES Attend a public forum on possible transportation projects in Alamo County Public Works staff and the office of District 2 Supervisor Candace Andersen will host a community forum on Feb. 26 to receive input on future roadway improvements. Offi... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Danville Weekly Online, on Feb 26, 2013 at 7:13 am There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 5, 2013 at 6:54 am.
AROUND TOWN Alamo woman hit by car while crossing street An Alamo resident was taken to Kaiser Hospital in Walnut Creek with non-life threatening injuries after being hit by a vehicle.
Read the full story here Web Link... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Danville Weekly Online, on Feb 25, 2013 at 3:38 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 26, 2013 at 12:32 am.
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Nine months later, still no preliminary hearing for lawyer charged in hit and run death More than nine months after his arrest, a San Ramon attorney charged in a hit and run death has yet to step inside a courtroom to face the allegations against him. Spencer Fre... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Danville Weekly Online, on Feb 25, 2013 at 2:26 pm There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 1, 2013 at 5:40 pm.
COMMENTS ON STORIES Former theater instructor charged with child molestation Jason Pedroza, a former actor and teacher at theater groups in Contra Costa and San Mateo counties has been charged with child molestation and other sex crimes against childre... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Danville Weekly Online, on Feb 25, 2013 at 8:31 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 26, 2013 at 9:41 am.
SIMPLY STERLING DisneyWorld As a Christmas present my family gave me a trip to DisneyWorld. This trip was prompted by my desire to visit my oldest granddaughter, Jennifer, who is working at Epcot on a c... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Simply Sterling, a resident of the San Ramon neighborhood, on Feb 24, 2013 at 11:39 pm
SCHOOLS & KIDS For 2/7 SRVHS puts a modern spin on 'The Crucible' San Ramon Valley High will perform an experimental take on Arthur Miller's "The Crucible," a drama about the Puritan purge of withcraft in old Salem. The show runs Feb. 21-23,... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Danville Weekly Online, on Feb 23, 2013 at 7:53 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Feb 23, 2013 at 7:53 pm.
COMMENTS ON STORIES San Ramon City Council tops area for pay, benefits It pays to be an elected official in San Ramon. Mayor Bill Clarkson earned nearly $18,000 during his first year in office, plus close to $16,000 in benefits, for a total of $3... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Danville Weekly Online, on Feb 23, 2013 at 6:19 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Feb 23, 2013 at 6:19 pm.
COMMENTS ON STORIES Town Council resurrects Devil Mountain Run Lace up your running shoes and get ready to race through town. The Town Council voted Tuesday night to allow Danville-based Katalyst Events to bring back the Devil Mountain R... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Danville Weekly Online, on Feb 22, 2013 at 8:01 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 22, 2013 at 8:16 am.
RAUCOUS CAUCUS China’s Other Hobby News that the Chinese People’s Liberation Army has been seeking to liberate data from all manner of American computing systems has dominated the high-tech news this week. I’m... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Tom Cushing, a resident of the Danville neighborhood, on Feb 21, 2013 at 5:04 pm There have been 16 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 7, 2013 at 10:31 pm.
AROUND TOWN Where's Danville? Why isn't Danville on this list?
Web LinkREAD MORE/COMMENT Posted by Rick Pshaw, a resident of the Danville neighborhood, on Feb 21, 2013 at 4:47 pm
CRIMES & INCIDENTS Early morning fire displaces 3 in Diablo A one-alarm blaze was reported at 4:44 a.m. in Diablo after a husband and wife woke up and smelled smoke. No injuries were reported.
Read the full story here Web Link... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Danville Weekly Online, on Feb 21, 2013 at 9:12 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Feb 21, 2013 at 9:12 am.
COMMENTS ON STORIES Donate used prom dresses for a good cause Are your closets cluttered with old dresses from homecomings, proms and events of yesteryear? Don't let them gather dust -- donate your gently used formal dresses to The Princ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Danville Weekly Online, on Feb 21, 2013 at 6:45 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 21, 2013 at 8:14 am.
DOING COLLEGE Same Story, Different Prompts: Common Application’s New Essay Questions Hey Dr. LaScala,
I just heard that the Common Application has revised its essay questions. What exactly does that mean for me? I am a junior at San Ramon Vally High and t... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Doing College, a resident of another community, on Feb 20, 2013 at 12:20 pm
AROUND TOWN Citizens Town Hall meetings held on Feb. 20 and Feb. 27 A large group of Danville area residents are sponsoring two Citizen Town Hall meetings in the next several days. If you, like so many of us local residents, are concerned abou... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Friend of Danville, a resident of the Danville neighborhood, on Feb 20, 2013 at 10:07 am There have been 14 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 28, 2013 at 2:13 pm.