CRIMES & INCIDENTS
21-year-old man arrested for robbing pharmacy of Oxycodone
Police arrested a 21-year-old man in connection with robbing a pharmacy of prescription drugs on Thursday evening in Walnut Creek. At about 6:45 p.m. a suspect walked up to th... |
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on May 10, 2013 at 8:56 am by Marrushi, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Smokey Robinson reschedules San Ramon performance
Smokey Robinson and his crooning voice has reschedule his show at the Dougherty Valley Performing Arts Center (10550 Albion Road, San Ramon) to July 20. Visit www.sanramonperf... |
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on May 10, 2013 at 7:01 am by Got tix?, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Like mother, like daughter
Congratulations to the winners of our Mothers' Day Lookalike contest, San Ramon resident Isabel Lau and her mother, Carolina Sotelo. Lau is an an association preschool teacher... |
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on May 10, 2013 at 6:49 am by CPP mom, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Attend the AAUW Garden Tour and support women scholars
The 13th Annual AAUW Garden Tour will be held on Friday, May 10, and Saturday, May 11 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at five superb gardens located in Alamo and Danville. All proceeds g... |
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on May 9, 2013 at 11:02 pm by Lynn, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Misdemeanor charges against attorney, deputy continued for fifth time
The misdemeanor trial of a San Ramon family law attorney and her co-defendant, an Alameda County Sheriff's deputy has been postponed again. In court on Tuesday, attorney Lesle... |
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on May 9, 2013 at 2:44 pm by Lynette, a resident of the Diablo neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Revamped Devil Mountain Run an 'overwhelming success'
Over 1,000 runners of all ages laced up their sneakers for the Devil Mountain Run on Sunday, May 5. This year's run, organized by Forward Motion Sports and Katalyst Events, c... |
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on May 9, 2013 at 7:47 am by Tim, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Pleasanton police search for bank robber
Pleasanton police have spent part of the morning searching for a man who held up the Chase Bank near the intersection of Hopyard Road and Stoneridge Drive at about 9 a.m.
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on May 8, 2013 at 10:23 am by cardinal, a resident of the Diablo neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Planning Commission tables Magee Ranch proposal
After over four hours of testimony at its Tuesday meeting, Danville's Planning Commission did not recommend that the [Web Link... |
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on May 8, 2013 at 10:22 am by miSFit, a resident of the Diablo neighborhood |
RAUCOUS CAUCUS
Respect your food, and know from whence it came
If you knew that other animals experience ‘human’ emotions, and that they act with what we call moral sense, would that knowledge change your view of how they ought to be trea... |
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on May 7, 2013 at 5:38 pm by Tom Cushing, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Please attend Tuesday, May 17 7:30 p.m. Planning Commision meeting on SummerHill Homes development
Please attend the Danville Planning Commission's Tuesday, May 14th, 7:30 P.M. hearing at the Danville Community Center (in front of the public library) on SummerHill Homes 69... |
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on May 7, 2013 at 10:25 am by Netizen, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Thanks For The Devil Mountain Run Revival
Hats off to Marty Breen from Forward Motion and Katalyst Productions for all the effort put into bringing back this town tradition last Sunday morning. Thanks as well for all... |
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on May 7, 2013 at 9:44 am by JRM, a member of the Vista Grande Elementary School community |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
24-year-old fatally injured in collision in Alamo Friday
A 24-year-old Alamo resident was fatally injured in a solo vehicle collision just off of Interstate Highway 680. The driver of the vehicle struck a power pole on Stone Valley ... |
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on May 7, 2013 at 7:01 am by Ron, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
RAUCOUS CAUCUS
W(h)ither Voting Rights?
Human nature being competitive and ethically flexible, if voting was essential to the invention of democracy, could vote-rigging have been far behind? Nope. There is eviden... |
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on May 7, 2013 at 6:50 am by Mr Know-it-all, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
SIMPLY STERLING
What You Can't See
I adopted Holly (a female bichon-frise/shih tsu) several years ago. She arrived a few days before Christmas. She came with her crate, collar, bed, bowl, leash, toys and trea... |
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on May 6, 2013 at 9:30 pm by Simply Sterling, a resident of the San Ramon neighborhood |
DOING COLLEGE
Save Fast Cash on College Costs
So you are headed off to college in the fall and you have about a million things to do. There are activities to attend, decisions to make and forms to complete. And then there... |
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on May 6, 2013 at 7:15 pm by Doing College, a resident of another community |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Pot package leads to bust
A Danville man was arrested for shipping nearly a pound of marijuana after a UPS driver noticed a package with an odd smell and brought it to the Pleasanton police department,... |
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on May 5, 2013 at 9:18 am by Diane, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Students show off eco art in Earth Day contest
San Ramon Valley students submitted their eco art o the 2013 Earth Day Student Art Poster Contest & Art Show, held April 20 in Danville. Sustainable Danville Area, which spons... |
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on May 3, 2013 at 7:45 pm by Diane, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Streetwise: Cinco de Mayo memories
Drinking, dancing, food, family and friends are all hallmarks of Cinco de Mayo -- also known as El Dia de la Batalla de Puebla -- a celebration of Mexican heritage and pride.... |
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on May 3, 2013 at 7:05 pm by Brian Martin, a resident of the Walnut Creek neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Missing teen located
San Ramon Valley High student Madeline Langill was found at 9:20 a.m. on Friday at a Danville home. She has since been returned to her family.
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on May 3, 2013 at 10:39 am by SRVHS Parent, a member of the San Ramon Valley High School community |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Rally post: Meals on Wheels donations
Hi everyone:
Another article in this fine publication reports the difficulties of the charity Meals on Wheels of Contra Costa, our county, obviously. Based on funding they ... |
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on May 2, 2013 at 6:52 pm by Sharon, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Pet of the Week: Uno
Meet Uno, the sweetest little Daschund mix you would ever want to meet. Uno is estimated to be about 4 years old and came into the shelter as a stray. Uno is a little quiet wh... |
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on May 2, 2013 at 12:43 pm by slm, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Contra Costa Meals on Wheels issues urgent funding appeal, may have to drop 200 seniors
Meals on Wheels of Contra Costa launched an urgent appeal for more donations, saying that a funding shortage could force it to drop 200 people from its roster of 1,200 seniors... |
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on May 2, 2013 at 10:00 am by Conservator, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
D.A.: No charges to be filed against preschool teacher who tied up 2-year-old
The teacher who taped a toddler at Centerpointe Christian Preschool in Pleasanton will not face criminal charges, a spokeswoman for the Alameda County District Attorney's Offi... |
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on May 1, 2013 at 9:48 pm by Julia, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
SIMPLY STERLING
A Birthday Surprise
To celebrate my 60th birthday my daughter said to me, “Mom, we want to take you on a cruise for your birthday. The whole family can go.” In my head a little voice said: that... |
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on May 1, 2013 at 6:19 pm by Simply Sterling, a resident of the San Ramon neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Danville resident convicted of computer intrusion and trade secret offenses
San Francisco-based executive recruiter and Danville resident David Nosal was convicted of all charges in a six-count indictment by a federal jury last week. Nosal conspired t... |
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on May 1, 2013 at 4:44 pm by Derek, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |