COMMENTS ON STORIES
School board sadly accepts bad scenario
With a dark and stormy night approaching on Friday the 13th, the PowerPointing was on the wall.
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on Feb 20, 2009 at 11:48 pm by dave, a resident of another community |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
To Buy or Rent? - insights on a common question
"Should I buy or rent?" With decreasing home prices throughout the Bay Area, this is a question that is no doubt running through the minds of many. The decision to rent an apa... |
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on Feb 20, 2009 at 8:27 pm by James, a resident of the Blackhawk neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Danville projects benefit from federal stimulus dollars
On the same day that President Obama signed the federal stimulus bill into law, members of the Danville Town Council approved a resolution that will bring some of those dollar... |
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on Feb 20, 2009 at 2:38 pm by frank, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Primo's holding fundraiser tonight for slain teen's family
Funeral services are Saturday for 17-year-old Rylan Fuchs, the San Ramon Valley High School senior who was shot and killed in front of his home last week. Students have been c... |
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on Feb 20, 2009 at 9:10 am by Someone who cares, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Expansion of affordable housing
REF: Web Link
Note the key point, “The (new Walnut Creek) law is re... |
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on Feb 19, 2009 at 12:48 pm by Community courtesy, a resident of the Walnut Creek neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Traffic stop leads to DUI, drug arrest
A 21-year-old Danville man is facing several charges after being pulled over in a routine traffic stop at 12:15 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 26.
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on Feb 16, 2009 at 1:56 pm by Gia, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Police chief will be 'freezin' for a reason'
Special Olympics event organizers have convinced hundreds of people to take the Polar Plunge into the San Francisco Bay on Feb. 28 - including Danville Police Chief Chris Wenz... |
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on Feb 16, 2009 at 11:51 am by a resident of Danville, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Schools prepare for deep cuts
The school board was handed a possible script for the pending deep cuts, at its meeting Feb. 10, and few programs were left unscathed. Superintendent Steven Enoch had predicte... |
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on Feb 16, 2009 at 11:33 am by Marie, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Vets Hall committee brainstorm its uses
In an effort to get a handle on renovating or rebuilding the Danville Vets Hall, the Veterans Building Steering Committee examined how the facility will be used, at its meetin... |
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on Feb 16, 2009 at 9:31 am by Earle, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Of note
Interning in Washington
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, June 8, 2007, 12:00 AM |
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on Feb 16, 2009 at 12:09 am by Friend, a member of the Greenbrook Elementary School community |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Immediate voting in Alamo
For voters who have requested Permanent Vote by Mail status their official ballots were mailed last Monday February 2, 2009. If one of these voters hasn't received their ball... |
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on Feb 15, 2009 at 3:15 pm by Community courtesy, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Five home-buying myths
As first-time homebuyers grow curious about the home-buying process, they often turn to friends and family for advice about purchasing a home. While these sources can provide ... |
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on Feb 12, 2009 at 5:03 pm by Ernesto, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
County in CRISIS
Contra Costa in Crisis:
What’s Ahead as the County Cuts Back
What will be cut-- or cut again? Childcare? Healthcare? Older Adult Services? Transportation? In-home Ca... |
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on Feb 12, 2009 at 9:44 am by Community Courtesy, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Town readies for return of 'hero'
Danville residents are invited to turn out this weekend to celebrate the return of Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger III, dubbed "The Hero of the Hudson" following his miraculous l... |
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on Feb 12, 2009 at 1:56 am by Trevor Wayne, a resident of the Walnut Creek neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Weekly recommendations for Alamo election
The time has come for the Town of Alamo to become a reality. The community has the resources - both financial and in its talented residents - for it to come into its own as an... |
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on Feb 11, 2009 at 11:32 pm by Mike, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Monte Vista junior wins 'Poetry Out Loud'
In its first year participating in the nationwide Poetry Out Loud competition, Monte Vista High School put in a strong showing, sending one student on to compete at the statew... |
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on Feb 11, 2009 at 11:19 am by B. Lynn Goodwin, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Waste authority improves rate increases
Trash pickup in Danville is going to cost a bit more starting next month, following action by the Contra Costa Solid Waste Authority. At its Jan. 29 meeting, the CCSWA approve... |
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on Feb 10, 2009 at 9:40 pm by Leonard Vinci, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Big turnout for Alamo Candidates' Faire
The Alamo Women's Club was jam packed Thursday night as more than 200 Alamo residents turned out to meet with the 15 people who have thrown their hats into the ring to be on t... |
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on Feb 10, 2009 at 8:54 pm by Tana Gummere, CPA, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Everything Indian
Don Phelps received a depiction of Custer's last stand from a friend for his 10th birthday.
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on Feb 9, 2009 at 12:00 pm by Stacy Tegner, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Danville party plans are final
Danville has finalized plans for the community celebration tomorrow to welcome home Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger. Festivities will begin at 1 p.m. on the Town Green on F... |
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on Feb 9, 2009 at 2:40 am by Shanta Bulkin, a resident of another community |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Super Sully
Danville's hero US Airways pilot Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger will be honored by the NFL at the Super Bowl on Sunday before the start, along with other members of the crew fro... |
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on Feb 8, 2009 at 6:03 pm by Marty Wehner, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
BOOKS & MOVIES
Mark Curtis Holds Book Signing at Rakestraw Books
Danville, California
Forget Congress! We launched our own economic stimulus package Friday night, February 6th. It's called a book sale! It was our first official in-store ... |
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on Feb 8, 2009 at 12:55 pm by Mark Curtis, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Student lucks out with Sully interview
When Danville's hero pilot Capt. Chesley Sullenberger III and his wife Lorrie granted their first interview to Katie Couric of CBS, they invited along a student journalist fro... |
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on Feb 8, 2009 at 3:53 am by Ernie, a resident of another community |
FROM THE INAUGURATION
Inauguration Dispatch!
I just bought my books for the new semester at Bryn Mawr college, and am about to head to the train station into Philadelphia, where, like Obama, I will begin my trip to the i... |
Melanie Bowman |
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on Feb 6, 2009 at 6:16 pm by Mouse, a resident of another community |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Chicken pox invade County Jail
Officials with Contra Costa Health Services were called to the Martinez Detention Facility in late January after sheriff's officers spotted a suspected case of chicken pox.
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on Feb 6, 2009 at 4:30 pm by Kim, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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