SCHOOLS & KIDS
School Board Seeks Community Members for Measure D Committee
With the passage of Measure D in November, the San Ramon Valley Unified School District Board of Education is seeking members for a Facilities Oversight and Advisory Committee... |
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on Jan 4, 2013 at 9:43 am by Terry Koehne, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
First 2013 newborn arrives at San Ramon Valley Regional
Three babies were born in the Bay Area shortly after midnight on New Year's Day while two local hospitals welcomed new additions later that the morning. The first baby born in... |
Editor |
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on Jan 3, 2013 at 8:35 am by Editor, Danville Weekly Online |
SIMPLY STERLING
New Year's Resolutions!
December is the time of year when I take some time to think about the future.
Another year is around the corner and with a new year comes new hopes and dreams, new goals an... |
Simply Sterling |
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on Dec 27, 2012 at 10:02 am by Simply Sterling, a resident of the San Ramon neighborhood |
DOING COLLEGE
'Tis the Season for Financial Aid in College Admissions!
It's the time of year for college-bound students and their families to prepare for the financial aid season. The online FAFSA becomes available to fill out this January 1st 2... |
Doing College |
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on Dec 26, 2012 at 4:23 pm by Doing College, a resident of another community |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Assault and Rape
Below is official police report on rape which took place Wednesday of last week on one of Las Tramps Trails:
261 PC
Date: 12/14/2012 Case #: 121212012 Author ID: D. Ber... |
frankly |
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on Dec 18, 2012 at 7:31 am by frankly, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
SPORTS
Girl's Softball Registration Open until Jan. 25th!
San Ramon Valley Girls Athletic League (SRVGAL) is pleased to announce that registration for the 2013 Girl's Softball Season has been extended until January 25th. All girls wi... |
Steve Renfro |
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on Dec 17, 2012 at 6:25 pm by Steve Renfro, a resident of the San Ramon neighborhood |
SIMPLY STERLING
Scrabble is my passion
My mother taught me to play Scrabble when I was eleven. For years we played a game every night after supper. I couldn't wait. Then in my teens I began playing with my friends.... |
Simply Sterling |
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on Dec 3, 2012 at 11:54 pm by Simply Sterling, a resident of the San Ramon neighborhood |
DOING COLLEGE
Is Resistance Futile? Avoiding Serious Misconceptions in College Admissions
Widespread misconceptions flourish in the college admissions world, providing advantages to colleges but often hurting applicants and their families. You can resist falling pr... |
Doing College |
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on Dec 3, 2012 at 5:15 pm by Doing College, a resident of another community |
SIMPLY STERLING
An alternative to shopping
I didn't get up early and take advantage of Black Friday. Seems I've lost my taste for physical gift giving so waiting in long lines and fighting a crowd is no longer fun. May... |
Simply Sterling |
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on Nov 29, 2012 at 12:58 am by Simply Sterling, a resident of the San Ramon neighborhood |
SIMPLY STERLING
Thanksgiving First
I don’t know about you, but for me, October means rick or treat, costumes and candy in short: Halloween. So I was very surprised when I was driving down Alcosta Blvd. in San ... |
Simply Sterling |
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on Nov 24, 2012 at 12:01 am by Simply Sterling, a resident of the San Ramon neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Bond Oversight
Statute grants the Grand Jury with power to investigate and report upon the operations, accounts, and records of our County, cities, and special districts. The Grand Jury has ... |
Contra Costa County Grand Jury |
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on Nov 14, 2012 at 7:08 pm by Contra Costa County Grand Jury, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
SIMPLY STERLING
Change Can Happen
We retired and moved away. A year and a half later we returned.
In the relatively short time we were gone a major change took place in downtown Danville. There stood a re... |
Simply Sterling |
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on Nov 10, 2012 at 10:31 am by Simply Sterling, a resident of the San Ramon neighborhood |
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Go Obama!!
Awesome showing .. thank you all for supporting him. |
Asian |
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on Nov 6, 2012 at 9:02 pm by Asian, a resident of the Blackhawk neighborhood |
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Operation USA (OP USA)
I wanted to inform readers about a wonderful charity organization called Operation USA (or OP USA). Unlike most charity organizations (and one in particular), almost ALL of t... |
Bayareamom |
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on Nov 6, 2012 at 10:49 am by Bayareamom, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Stop the Firefighter Corruption
Remember folks...vore only for Kerr and Stamey...the Board corruption and unethical rip off must stop NOW !! We must restore financial stability and stop endangering lives in ... |
JRM |
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on Nov 2, 2012 at 6:18 pm by JRM, a member of the Vista Grande Elementary School community |
ART SPACE
Content, Emotions, and Visual Appeal
Bill Carmel is a local artist and educator who was kind enough to review "Painting, Pictures, Puns," a show to which I alluded in my last post.
Five Danville artists ... |
John Barry |
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on Oct 29, 2012 at 1:23 pm by John Barry, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
SPORTS
Calling All Softball Coaches - Final Announcement!
SRVGAL is currently accepting Coaching Applications for the Red, Blue, and White Softball Divisions. Anyone interested in coaching a Red (competitive) or a Blue (developmental... |
Steve Renfro |
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on Oct 29, 2012 at 9:44 am by Steve Renfro, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
DOING COLLEGE
The Game Plan for the College-Bound Athlelte
Dear Dr. LaScala,
I am trying to convince my parents to find a colege advisor to help me deal with the whole college admission stuff. I'm a pretty high level athlete and I... |
Doing College |
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on Oct 15, 2012 at 6:49 pm by Doing College, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
Readers Choice winners are in!
This year we held the third annual Readers Choice for everyone to vote for their favorite things in Danville and San Ramon. Before that, we held the contest for three years in... |
Editor |
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on Oct 11, 2012 at 1:06 pm by Editor, Danville Weekly Online |
DOING COLLEGE
College Applications Go Over The Limit!
A Reader Asks:
Hi Dr. LaScala,
There is a 1,000 character limit on the Common Application for the short response. How much wiggle room is there? I have written an ex... |
Doing College |
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on Oct 8, 2012 at 5:05 pm by Doing College, a resident of another community |
SPORTS
Girls Softball Registration is Now Open!
Registration is now open for the upcoming 2013 SRVGAL softball season. Please visit www.sportability.com/srvgal to register your daughter and save $50 if your registration is ... |
Steve Renfro |
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on Oct 3, 2012 at 10:46 am by Steve Renfro, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
ART SPACE
'Painting, Pictures, Puns'
The Art on hARTz studio, of which I am a member, is preparing for an exhibition of the group's work at the Diablo Valley College library on the Pleasant Hill Campus. Entit... |
John Barry |
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on Sep 30, 2012 at 5:46 pm by John Barry, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
DOING COLLEGE
The Truth About The College Essay
In August the 2012-13 edition of the Common Application was released. At the same time or soon after, many schools released updated supplements, several of which request at le... |
Doing College |
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on Sep 27, 2012 at 5:30 pm by Doing College, a resident of another community |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Local executive convicted in mortgage fraud scheme
A San Ramon bank executive was convicted of six counts of mail fraud by a Federal Grand Jury Wednesday, according to reports. This is the second trial of Joel Blanford, 44, wh... |
Editor |
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on Sep 21, 2012 at 10:52 pm by Editor, Danville Weekly Online |
AROUND TOWN
Learning from the marketing experts next door
If you’ve been wondering about branding, social environment and customer loyalty, online marketing or how successful businesses provide experiences instead of discounts, join ... |
Jessica Lipsky |
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on Sep 7, 2012 at 11:59 am by Jessica Lipsky, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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