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San Ramon City Salaries In Today's Paper
WOW.....Herb Moniz's incredible and controversial salary package is mentioned in 3 different articles in this morning's Contra Costa Times......get ready folks....we are ... |
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on Sep 15, 2010 at 5:59 pm by jrm, a member of the Vista Grande Elementary School community |
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Hot Summer Nights car show is tonight
A street party like no other, Danville's Hot Summer Nights Car Shows combine classic cars and camaraderie to create an evening of summer celebration from 4-9 p.m., Thursday, A... |
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on Aug 27, 2010 at 5:41 pm by jojo, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Firemen receive medals of honor for heroic work in fighting Blackhawk house fire
Eight firefighters with the San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District recently received medals of honor for their work in putting out a fire in a Blackhawk home June 22.
Rea... |
Editor |
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on Aug 14, 2010 at 8:51 am by oscar, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Police suspect hate crime after two men beat taxi driver
Two suspects, from Danville and Alamo, were arrested Thursday for allegedly beating a taxi driver in Pleasanton in what appears to be a racially motivated crime, police said. ... |
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on Jun 13, 2010 at 9:28 pm by Bob, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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'It's not going to be fine,' says school superintendent
Speakers sympathized with the school board tonight even as it voted to raise class sizes to 28, and eliminate some high school counselors and other positions to lay off a tota... |
Editor |
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on Mar 17, 2010 at 8:18 am by leaving asap, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Measure C parade hits the streets
It wasn't your typical Friday afternoon at Greenbrook Elementary School. Instead of the empty playgrounds and shuttered classrooms, more than 100 marchers converged on the par... |
Editor |
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on Apr 29, 2009 at 10:22 am by Rick, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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It is now AIM's obligation to all voters
Dear Editor,
This coming Sunday, November 9, Alamo Incorporation Movement (AIM) will kick-off their political campaign to incorporate their proposed Town of Alamo. At prese... |
Christine Jenkins |
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on Nov 16, 2008 at 7:52 am by Diablo Vista region neighborhoods, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Footbridges must go
Homeowners along the Iron Horse Trail in Alamo and Danville were irritated to find yellow laminated signs stapled to their footbridges last week - a message from the county th... |
Editor |
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on Dec 7, 2007 at 3:28 pm by Vince Kreigher, a resident of another community |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
District approves design for new elementary school
The new school is projected to open in fall 2015 and will be housed on a 7.4 acre site located approximately one half-mile southwest of the Dougherty Station Community Center ... |
Editor |
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on May 10, 2013 at 9:12 am by Conservator, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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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... |
Editor |
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on May 8, 2013 at 10:22 am by miSFit, a resident of the Diablo neighborhood |
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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... |
East County Watch |
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on Apr 2, 2012 at 8:05 pm by fix it , a resident of the San Ramon neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Town Manager Joe Calabrigo addresses Tanabe scandal
In [Web Link a letter] on the Town of Danville website, Town Manager Joe Calabrigo addresses issues raised raised over the p... |
Editor |
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on Mar 22, 2011 at 12:22 pm by WalterEgo, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Stimulus transportation funds heading to Iron Horse Trail
More than $10 million is headed to the area to help complete the Iron Horse Trail, coming from the TIGER II (Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery) grant prog... |
Editor |
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on Oct 28, 2010 at 10:33 am by TL Nelson, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Police to crack down on seat belt enforcement
Danville police are continuing to catch drivers and passengers violating state seat belt laws as a part of a year-long Click It or Ticket campaign.
Read the full story here ... |
Editor |
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on Apr 25, 2010 at 10:41 pm by Zane, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
DIABLO VIEWS
Spanking is the issue at hand
Were you ever spanked as a child? Do you spank your children? We have a story running soon about Jordan Riak, an Alamo resident who has worked hard to get corporal punishment ... |
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on Apr 18, 2010 at 6:17 am by PamperedBrats, a member of the Monte Vista High School community |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Purse snatched from Costco cart, woman gives chase
A 46-year-old Danville woman gave chase to two men who grabbed her purse out of her cart in the Costco parking lot shortly after 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 8, while she was unloadin... |
Editor |
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on Dec 15, 2009 at 7:20 pm by Citizen Paine, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
This week's police log
The Danville Police Department provides Danville Express with a record of its calls each week. This is a sampling, omitting the more mundane, such as routine traffic stops.
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Editor |
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on Oct 26, 2009 at 10:21 am by Louise, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Danville OKs moratorium on marijuana facilities
Rumors that a medical marijuana dispensing facility might be shopping for a storefront in Danville prompted fast action Tuesday from the Town Council. The action follows a rec... |
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on Oct 13, 2009 at 9:48 am by KNator, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Alamo council candidate Vicki Koc
Read the full story here Web Link posted Thursday, January 8, 2009, 7:23 PM |
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on Jan 16, 2009 at 11:55 pm by 20 Something Scott, a resident of another community |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
New Farm is old news
As local environmental organizations celebrate a recent victory over the withdrawal of the New Farm project, concern is growing over a new development on the same site. Tassaj... |
Editor |
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on Apr 24, 2013 at 11:51 pm by Eric Guftensen, a resident of the Walnut Creek neighborhood |
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General Plan passes unanimously
After years of study and several months of public discussion, Danville's Town Council unanimously passed its controversial 2030 General Plan, sustainability action plan and en... |
Editor |
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on Mar 28, 2013 at 5:43 pm by truth in advertising, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Drug and weapons charges dropped in illegally accessed info case
A Pleasanton man embroiled in a bitter custody battle has had criminal charges against him thrown out of court. Brian Lancaster, 36, said a San Ramon attorney received privile... |
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on Oct 8, 2012 at 5:43 pm by warming up, a member of the Monte Vista High School community |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Seven file papers to run for Town Council
Seven Danville residents have filed papers to run for Town Council in the 2012 general election. Three seats will be open in the Nov. 6 election and the filing period for inte... |
Editor |
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on Aug 24, 2012 at 2:39 pm by Bill Oldenburg, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Overturned Sheriff's vehicle causes major traffic on I-680
A solo vehicle crash on northbound Interstate 680 at El Pintado Road caused gridlock in both directions Wednesday afternoon, after a Contra Costa County Sheriff's patrol car o... |
Editor |
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on Jun 26, 2012 at 6:42 pm by DMV review, a resident of another community |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Candidate profiles: Candace Andersen
Danville Mayor Candace Andersen decided to run for District 2 county supervisor because of concerns surrounding Contra Costa's fiscal situation. With over 21 years of experien... |
Editor |
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on Apr 26, 2012 at 6:42 am by Tami, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |