COMMENTS ON STORIES
Reusable bag ordinance goes into effect Tuesday in Pleasanton, but not Danville
Starting Jan. 1, the reusable bag ordinance is in effect which states that grocery stores, mini-marts, and other stores selling packaged food in Alameda County must provide ba... |
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on Jan 9, 2013 at 3:21 pm by Derek, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Feinstein to Introduce updated assault weapons bill in new Congress
Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), author of the 1994 Assault Weapons Ban that expired in 2004, announced this week that she will introduce updated legislation early next ye... |
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on Dec 26, 2012 at 1:45 pm by Tea Party Forever, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
A Spending Spree at the College District?
Another thread on the Danville Town Square Forum offers a link to a Grand Jury report on Education Board compensation in the county. The board with the highest compensation i... |
Wise Owl |
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on May 22, 2012 at 8:53 pm by JRM, a member of the Vista Grande Elementary School community |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
El Balazo restaurant couple sentenced for tax evasion, other charges
Marino Sandoval and his wife Nicole, the Pleasanton couple who owned and ran the El Balazo restaurants in Danville, San Ramon and in three additional East Bay locations, were ... |
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on May 1, 2012 at 7:55 pm by Sharon, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Walmart solicits bids for San Ramon store
This summer's [Web Link rumors] have come true as Walmart's construction company began accepting bids for a new ... |
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on Feb 8, 2012 at 1:20 pm by Derek, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School district to host community forum on bond measure
The San Ramon Valley Unified School District will hold four forums in January and February to discuss a possible school facilities bond measure. The potential bond measure wou... |
Editor |
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on Jan 21, 2012 at 11:59 am by Ron, a resident of the San Ramon neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
More cuts loom for SRVUSD
Midyear state budget cuts will cost the San Ramon Valley school district an extra $13 per student and cut funding for school buses. Gov. Jerry Brown said Tuesday that the stat... |
Editor |
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on Dec 23, 2011 at 8:48 pm by Louie, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
RAUCOUS CAUCUS
It’s not your rich uncle’s 1%
What’s the first image that pops into your head when you think of the super-rich? Is it a mustachioed Monopoly card personage, a Thomas Nast cartoon fat cat, Bernie Madoff? ... |
Tom Cushing |
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on Dec 18, 2011 at 10:34 pm by Tom Cushing, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Discovery Bay is "Local News"
Dear Editor,
BANG's San Ramon Valley Times' Local News segment is now covering Discovery Bay's Community Service District Board of Directors actions. This coverage is logi... |
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on Nov 14, 2011 at 10:37 am by Informed resident, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
Lyndon LaRouche NutJobs Spotted
For the second time in the last few weeks, I noticed a pair of fringe types planting themselves on - and illegally blocking - the sidewalk at the north B of A parking lot exit... |
Derek |
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on Sep 16, 2011 at 10:19 am by Derek, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Streetwise: How should we solve our federal budget deficit problem?
With the clock ticking toward the potential of government default, some Danville residents have their own ideas about how to reduce the budget deficit. This week, roving repor... |
Editor |
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on Jul 27, 2011 at 12:52 pm by n, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Four Kid's Country facilities cited with 'serious' violations
An after-school childcare program at San Ramon Valley elementary schools has acquired a recent history of serious "Type A" violations, according to state officials. Four Kid's... |
Editor |
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on Jun 8, 2011 at 8:00 pm by a teacher, a resident of the Blackhawk neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Law enforcement search for missing San Ramon Valley High sophomore
Allison Bayliss, 15, was last seen by her parents riding her bike around 8 a.m. Monday at San Ramon Valley High School. Alliy's bike has been found near the Golden Gate Bridge... |
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on May 26, 2011 at 10:48 am by Sad, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
McNerney votes for resolution to pull out of Afghanistan
Congressman Jerry McNerney (Pleasanton, 11th) voted today in favor of the Afghanistan War Powers Resolution, directing the president to remove armed forces from Afghanistan by... |
Editor |
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on Mar 22, 2011 at 5:16 pm by American, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Global warming and social Engineering
The average temperature in January 2011 was 30.0 F. This was -0.8 F cooler than the 1901-2000 (20th century) average, the 37th coolest January in 117 years. Source: Web Link... |
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on Feb 22, 2011 at 10:36 am by Citizen Paine, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
We should be proud of California election results
We in California are very proud of the 2010 election results in California. We rejected the fear and miss-information being promoted by GOP, Cons, Tea Party, Rush, Beck and Fo... |
Chet |
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on Nov 8, 2010 at 6:55 pm by TL Nelson, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
YMCA closures don't affect San Ramon Valley - so far
The Mt. Diablo Region YMCA announced that it will close the Delta Family YMCA in Oakley on March 31, as well as the health and fitness programs offered at the Clayton Communit... |
Editor |
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on Mar 6, 2010 at 7:32 pm by cdsi Research, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
Builder donating cost of constructing new fire station
Fautt Homes will partner with the San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District to build the new Fire Station 32 in Alamo at cost, it was announced at the district board meeting D... |
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on Dec 22, 2009 at 10:39 am by Rick Pshaw, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Speed Traps
As I drive down Diablo Road going towards Hartz Avenue, I always notice a motorcycle cop sitting on the right hand side of the road with a speed gun. Watch out! I always try a... |
Lucy |
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on Aug 9, 2009 at 10:19 pm by Mike Rafone, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
SPORTS
Layoff notices sent out to teachers
Last week 228 teachers received layoff notices - 15 percent of the school district's 1,400 teaching staff. The district is facing a $10 million budget shortfall, with little o... |
Editor |
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on May 17, 2009 at 9:49 am by LNR, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
LTTE: Here we go again in Alamo
Dear Dolores,
Let's thank Mr. Bob Myhre for our consideration of an Alamo region MAC.
In Bob's LTTE, he proposes a MAC for Alamo without understanding the majority of vo... |
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on Apr 4, 2009 at 10:02 pm by Alamo Ron, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
AIA Board ponders role in future of Alamo
Just 10 days after the defeat of a three-year-long campaign to incorporate Alamo, members of the Alamo Improvement Association (AIA) met Thursday to map out their strategy for... |
Editor |
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on Mar 19, 2009 at 9:45 am by Community courtesy, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
AIA meeting to look ahead for Alamo
Alamo residents are looking to see what the future holds for the community, now that the move to incorporate has been defeated. Members of Alamo Improvement Association will a... |
Editor |
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on Mar 12, 2009 at 4:40 pm by Hal Bailey, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
A roundabout solution
The county has helped the traffic problems in Alamo by adding the island just north of downtown, the pedestrian-activated flashing lights at Jackson Way, and a second lane to ... |
Editor |
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on Dec 21, 2008 at 10:39 am by Beverly Thomas, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
County health plan selected to participate in state insurance exchange
The state agency charged with organizing health care exchanges as part of the federal Affordable Care Act announced recently that 13 different plans, including Contra Costa He... |
Editor |
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on Jun 10, 2013 at 3:42 pm by Conservator, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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