AROUND TOWN Bike Riders Tour California Helping Wounded Vets (Republished from www.MarkCurtisMedia.com)
(San Francisco, California)
It is a long, tough journey, but it is for a great cause. A dozen bicyclists—at least one of whom ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Mark Curtis, a resident of the Danville neighborhood, on Sep 29, 2009 at 9:44 am
AROUND TOWN Life in the spotlight Lorrie Sullenberger, wife of "Hero of the Hudson" Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger spoke to a packed house Wednesday at the Alamo Women's Club about the day of the air crash on Ja... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Danville Weekly Online, on Sep 28, 2009 at 7:56 am There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 6, 2009 at 11:57 am.
AROUND TOWN McNerney honors San Ramon resident in Garrido case San Ramon city officials, along with a number of other area representatives, turned out Monday to salute Berkeley University Police Officer Lisa Campbell. Campbell was the off... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Danville Weekly Online, on Sep 22, 2009 at 6:42 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Sep 22, 2009 at 6:42 pm.
AROUND TOWN I Have Mixed Emotions About "Danville Weekly" Going Online Only (Danville, California)
Call me old-fashioned, but at age 50 I still love the feel and texture of a newspaper. As I wrote in my book, "Age of Obama: A Reporter's Journey..... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Mark Curtis, a resident of the Danville neighborhood, on Sep 21, 2009 at 2:28 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Sep 21, 2009 at 4:48 pm.
AROUND TOWN Danville Council to discuss open seat The recent death of Danville Town Councilman Mike Shimansky has left a void in town leadership. And his fellow members have only a month to see that his vacant position is fil... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Danville Weekly Online, on Sep 21, 2009 at 9:01 am There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 3, 2009 at 5:46 pm.
AROUND TOWN How do MAC supporters view the role of the AIA? Dear Dolores,
Neighborhood, community and MAC supporter groups, in their e-exchanges, are discussing the on-going role of the AIA after the Alamo MAC is staffed and operati... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Hal Bailey, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood, on Sep 21, 2009 at 8:44 am There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 29, 2009 at 12:17 pm.
AROUND TOWN Recovery of remains still holding up gym construction The planned construction of the new gymnasium at San Ramon Valley High School, delayed in July after the discovery of human remains in the ground at the site, continues to be ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Danville Weekly Online, on Sep 21, 2009 at 8:07 am There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 29, 2009 at 1:38 am.
AROUND TOWN What should be the role of LAFCO in our corridor?? Dear Gina C. Allen,
Thank you for focusing commentary on issues in our region and removing the pulpit of a handful that would distract consideration of issues.
We unders... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Hal Bailey, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood, on Sep 16, 2009 at 7:21 pm
AROUND TOWN Locked Threads I have locked the threads that were going off topic, becoming abusive and / or contained inappropriate language (astericks don't count). I have also deleted some comments.
... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Gina Channell-Allen, a resident of the Danville neighborhood, on Sep 16, 2009 at 2:28 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 17, 2009 at 8:31 pm.
AROUND TOWN Alamo woman selected for LAFCO Residents in the southern part of Contra Costa County have an additional voice representing their interests, as Alamo resident Sharon Burke was named last week to fill a vacan... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Danville Weekly Online, on Sep 15, 2009 at 10:38 pm There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 16, 2009 at 12:36 pm.
AROUND TOWN Breaking News: Much of Downtown Danville Without Power Much of downtown Danville was without power for several hours on Tuesday, after an apparent transformer malfunction.
Crews with PG&E were doing repair work along Hartz Aven... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Mark Curtis, a resident of the Danville neighborhood, on Sep 15, 2009 at 2:48 pm
AROUND TOWN council members on cell phones So many people today driving while talking and texting on cell phones.. there should be more tickets given out.. and the person on the town council should not think she is abo... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by resident, a resident of the Danville neighborhood, on Sep 14, 2009 at 3:52 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Sep 14, 2009 at 4:32 pm.
AROUND TOWN Sheriff's Office Salaries Top Ten Sheriff's Office salaries - (columns don't line up)
Last First Title Base OT Other Total
Rupf Warren E Sheriff-Coroner $193,664 $0 ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by anon, a resident of the Danville neighborhood, on Sep 14, 2009 at 3:24 pm There have been 18 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 13, 2009 at 8:28 pm.
AROUND TOWN Deputy Glasser is Citizen of the Year Sheriff's Deputy Elmer Glasser was chosen by Alamo Rotary as its 2009 Citizen of the Year, for representing "the very best of citizenship, service and integrity," and demonstr... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Danville Weekly Online, on Sep 14, 2009 at 6:35 am There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 3, 2009 at 10:07 am.
AROUND TOWN A beautiful day for the Alamo Music Festival Dear Dolores,
It is a beautiful day at the festival. Great people, good food, fine wine, exceptional music, and much more. The weather and atmosphere could not be better.
... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Hal Bailey, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood, on Sep 12, 2009 at 4:43 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Sep 13, 2009 at 8:34 am.
AROUND TOWN San Ramon eyes Tassajara Valley Danville, San Ramon and Contra Costa County will be sitting down and examining the eastern boundary between the two towns in an effort to determine just where each municipalit... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Danville Weekly Online, on Sep 11, 2009 at 8:25 am There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 15, 2009 at 10:31 pm.
AROUND TOWN Sept. 11 Remembrance Ceremony The Exchange Club of the San Ramon Valley is again sponsoring a 9-11 Remembrance Ceremony at 6 p.m., Friday, Sept. 11 at the All Wars Memorial in Oak Hill Park, Stone Valley R... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Danville Weekly Online, on Sep 11, 2009 at 7:35 am There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 16, 2009 at 2:36 pm.
AROUND TOWN Recycled water is goal for EBMUD East Bay Municipal Utility District is concentrating on the ability to use recycled water throughout the community as it continues to look for ways to extend the thinning wate... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Danville Weekly Online, on Sep 9, 2009 at 8:37 am There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 3, 2009 at 10:07 am.
AROUND TOWN Antiques and arts on Railroad Avenue today Enjoy antiques and art at this fair from 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Monday, Sept. 7, in the Railroad Center in Danville. Live music, entertainment, and fun for the kids. There will also b... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Danville Weekly Online, on Sep 7, 2009 at 11:05 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Sep 7, 2009 at 11:05 am.
AROUND TOWN USGS predicts Bay Area 6.7 quake within 30 years An official with the U.S. Geological Survey spoke to members of the Danville Town Council this week regarding the possibility of an earthquake striking in the next several yea... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Danville Weekly Online, on Sep 6, 2009 at 8:24 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 7, 2009 at 2:08 am.
AROUND TOWN new store /beads /femme chic/294 railroad ave. been to the store most wonderful collection of beads and shawls.must see ,great prices as well. READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Beads, a resident of the Danville neighborhood, on Sep 5, 2009 at 10:37 am
AROUND TOWN parking/car oil leaks Is it a violation to park that constantly leaks oil on a residential street?
Our neighbors car is making a mess on the the street right in front of their hom. We noticed hu... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Greening, a resident of the Danville neighborhood, on Sep 4, 2009 at 11:25 am There have been 14 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 11, 2009 at 1:22 pm.
AROUND TOWN 144th Scottish Highland Gathering and Games this weekend More than 25 pipe bands from the U.S. and Canada as well as athletes will be competing at the games on Saturday-Sunday, Sept. 5-6 at the Fairgrounds in Pleasanton. New this ye... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Danville Weekly Online, on Sep 4, 2009 at 7:42 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 4, 2009 at 9:31 am.
AROUND TOWN Danville Salaries Danville salaries - (columns don't line up)
Last First Title Base Other Total
Calabrigo Joseph A TOWNMGR $207,312 $51,965 $259,277
Ewing Robert B CITYATTY $182,866 $4... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Anon, a resident of the Danville neighborhood, on Sep 4, 2009 at 7:39 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 4, 2009 at 8:10 pm.
AROUND TOWN Shimansky friends set up 'thank you' fund Danville Councilman Mike Shimansky's condition is stable, say friends, but the bills are inevitably mounting. So David Miller, owner of Ultimate Security, has organized a supp... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Danville Weekly Online, on Sep 4, 2009 at 7:14 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 8, 2009 at 12:51 pm.