AROUND TOWN April 26 District 2 Candidate Debate: Questions? Dear Editor,
In two weeks, attendees of Express Debates among Candace Andersen, Tomi van de Brooke and Sean White will need to have their questions ready on Public Safety, ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by [removed], a resident of another community, on Apr 10, 2012 at 7:29 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 14, 2012 at 5:01 pm.
AROUND TOWN 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... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Danville Weekly Online, on Apr 3, 2012 at 11:20 pm There have been 47 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 12, 2012 at 4:23 pm.
AROUND TOWN Enter a design contest for reusable bags Budding Rembrandts, Picaassos an Monets can take part in the "All Things Danville" reusable shopping bag contest. Show in your art all that makes Danville such a great town; t... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Danville Weekly Online, on Apr 3, 2012 at 1:45 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Apr 3, 2012 at 1:45 pm.
AROUND TOWN I Own the Road, Get Out of.... Why is it that many drivers believe they own the road when many have to share it.
Surely you have seen, experienced those drivers who take over the whole road expecting oth... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by frankly , a resident of the San Ramon neighborhood, on Mar 28, 2012 at 7:20 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Apr 24, 2012 at 7:12 pm.
AROUND TOWN Mayor highlights projects, fiscal responsibility in State of the Town speech Mayor Candace Andersen delivered the annual State of the Town address Thursday afternoon, which highlighted the town's fiscal conservatism, accomplishments and ongoing project... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Danville Weekly Online, on Mar 22, 2012 at 6:31 pm There have been 32 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 30, 2012 at 5:47 pm.
AROUND TOWN How Would You Solve the Huge Unfunded Debt from Pensions in CoCo County? Pensions have gotten so far of hand that emergency services and normal services have and are being affected. The debt needs a logical realistic cure to been controlled. From D... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by East County Watch, a resident of another community, on Mar 22, 2012 at 9:04 am There have been 22 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 2, 2012 at 8:05 pm.
AROUND TOWN Outreach from the Town of Danville Good afternoon,
In a recent thread there was some discussion about the outreach from the Town of Danville. In the past few years, we have really stepped up our efforts in th... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Geoff Gillette, a resident of the Danville neighborhood, on Mar 19, 2012 at 11:55 am There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 28, 2012 at 12:54 pm.
AROUND TOWN Sand bags available for flood preparation Maintenance Services Manager Jed Johnson said that just as in prior years, the materials will be made available at the town service center, (1000 Sherburne Hills Road). Johnso... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Danville Weekly Online, on Mar 17, 2012 at 5:58 pm
AROUND TOWN Summerhill Homes may be building --get your free sand bags from Danville Yes, Danville has announced today that is is "once again providing residents with sand and bags to assist in flood prevention and control efforts".
Why is there flooding an... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by NO ON SUMMERHILL!, a resident of the Danville neighborhood, on Mar 16, 2012 at 2:41 pm There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 20, 2012 at 9:20 pm.
AROUND TOWN What can we learn from Stockton's bankruptcy? We are likely to see the largest municipal bankruptcy in the history of America in the very near future.
What lessons can we learn from this?
Will Stockton ultimately ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by CCCTaxpayer, a resident of another community, on Mar 15, 2012 at 9:57 pm There have been 29 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 19, 2012 at 11:26 pm.
AROUND TOWN Borenstein, Truth or Fiction on Pensions ? Lately there have been several comments on the Danville Press by bloggers that accuse Dan Borenstein of publicizing and writing incorrect information regarding unfunded liabil... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by East County Watch, a resident of another community, on Mar 14, 2012 at 11:28 am There have been 21 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 15, 2012 at 8:23 pm.
AROUND TOWN It is Time for the Dept. of Justice to Clean up Contra Costa The constant bullying of citizens by certain politicians needs to stop. People (including myself) have been intimidated by officials. We should not have to fear reprisal from ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Afraid of Mary, a resident of another community, on Mar 8, 2012 at 9:02 pm There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 14, 2012 at 4:09 pm.
AROUND TOWN 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... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by East County Watch, a resident of another community, on Mar 6, 2012 at 9:22 am There have been 43 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 14, 2012 at 10:45 am.
AROUND TOWN 'Reel Blondes' rockets back into town For the first time since the Victoria's Hair & Spa Salon was sold four years ago, a San Ramon Valley cast "Reel Blondes" performed the much anticipated show on Friday night to... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Danville Weekly Online, on Mar 5, 2012 at 3:53 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Mar 5, 2012 at 3:53 pm.
AROUND TOWN 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 ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Concerned Debt, a resident of the Danville neighborhood, on Mar 4, 2012 at 6:06 pm There have been 42 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 8, 2012 at 8:42 pm.
AROUND TOWN Streetwise: Religion and politics As the presidential election nears and debate between Republican hopefuls intensifies, Roving Reporter Stan Wharton went to the Danville library to ask residents ==B How do yo... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Danville Weekly Online, on Mar 1, 2012 at 3:20 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 2, 2012 at 12:52 pm.
AROUND TOWN KB Homes: Wrecking our hillsides one acre at a time Perhaps a story ran here on D.E. a while back about this, but I am curious how many of my fellow Danville-ites are aware of the development that is about to commence along the... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Derek, a resident of the Danville neighborhood, on Mar 1, 2012 at 2:47 pm There have been 39 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 12, 2012 at 9:03 am.
AROUND TOWN Council cancels Independence Day pyrotechnics, makes plans for possible 'safe and sane' fireworks On Tuesday night, the San Ramon City Council voted unanimously to eliminate the immensely popular July 4 aerial fireworks display, though it could resume in 2013. In a 5-0 vot... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Danville Weekly Online, on Mar 1, 2012 at 6:22 am There have been 15 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 5, 2012 at 6:25 am.
AROUND TOWN See 'Reel Blondes' at the Village Theatre Victoria's "Reel Blondes" cabaret will be on stage from March 2-4, 9-10, May 18-20 and 25-27, at the Village Theatre and Art Gallery (233 Front St., Danville). Friday and Satu... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Danville Weekly Online, on Feb 29, 2012 at 9:53 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Feb 29, 2012 at 9:53 am.
AROUND TOWN Special presentation on building an iconic bridge March 27 The Village Theatre will hold a special presentation on rebuilding the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge on Tuesday, March 27 at 2 p.m. After one of the upper spans of the east... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Danville Weekly Online, on Feb 28, 2012 at 9:40 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Feb 28, 2012 at 9:40 am.
AROUND TOWN Low Approval of Incumbent of District III Calls for Challenger Nomination and filing time remains for a District III challenger. The approval rating for the incumbent is so low, success for a challenger is high. It is time for District II... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by East County Watch, a resident of another community, on Feb 25, 2012 at 1:12 pm There have been 12 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 13, 2012 at 12:09 pm.
AROUND TOWN Lafayette man will run for county supervisor A long-time Lafayette resident will run for Contra Costa County District 2 supervisor to replace current supervisor Gayle Uilkema, who will retire at the end of this term. Sea... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Danville Weekly Online, on Feb 24, 2012 at 7:27 pm There have been 28 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 13, 2012 at 11:42 am.
AROUND TOWN Coming to grips with the contraception kerfuffle In this week's [Web Link Raucous Caucus] educator and recruiter Tom Cushing discusses the ongoing debate surrounding an Afford... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Danville Weekly Online, on Feb 23, 2012 at 10:27 am There have been 21 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 1, 2012 at 5:46 pm.
AROUND TOWN A gentler Town Square Forum Dear Editor,
Readers, among neighborhoods e-exchanges are noticing gentler, more respectful commentary on the town square forum. Let's thank commentators for their efforts... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by CDSI Research, a resident of another community, on Feb 21, 2012 at 1:48 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 1, 2012 at 9:32 am.
AROUND TOWN Contra Costa County law enforcement feels impact of realignment More than four months after California transferred responsibility for low-level offenders to counties, law enforcement officials in Contra Costa County are seeing far more inm... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Danville Weekly Online, on Feb 17, 2012 at 7:16 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Feb 17, 2012 at 7:16 pm.