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12/12/12 - It's last sequential day, month, year in our lifetime
It's Dec. 12, 2012 or 12/12/12, the last time we will experience a sequential day, month, and year combination in our lifetimes. The next time will be 10/10/10 in 2110.
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on Dec 12, 2012 at 11:27 pm by Alamo Ron, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
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Tri-Valley Heroes: San Ramon Valley Fire recognized for innovation
In early 2010, Fire Chief Richard Price was sitting with a couple of his coworkers in a San Ramon restaurant when someone went into cardiac arrest nearby. While Price gets pag... |
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on Dec 12, 2012 at 8:49 am by Jake, a member of the Stone Valley Middle School community |
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Donate toys for holiday happiness
The Marine Toys for Tots Drive for 2012 is underway! Through Dec. 14, donations of unwrapped toys can be dropped off between 8 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. at Doyle Golde Grossman Famil... |
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on Dec 12, 2012 at 6:42 am by cardinal, a resident of the Diablo neighborhood |
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Town to hold public hearing on General Plan update
On Tuesday, Danville's Planning Commission will receive public testimony on the draft environmental impact report, which provides a programmatic review of the potential enviro... |
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on Dec 11, 2012 at 10:12 am by Louise, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Tri-Valley Heroes: Sandra J. Wing honored for courage
The language of cancer is grim: chemotherapy, radiation, lumpectomy, mastectomy, bone marrow transplant. But cancer survivor Sandra J. Wing, has introduced a different vocabul... |
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on Dec 11, 2012 at 10:05 am by Louise, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Grass fields closed for winter
The town of Danville announced the annual closure of the natural grass sports fields Monday afternoon. All natural grass fields maintained by the town and San Ramon Valley Uni... |
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on Dec 10, 2012 at 7:12 am by the dogfather, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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High court takes no action on Proposition 8
The U.S. Supreme Court took no action Monday on Proposition 8, California's voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage. The court also took no action on several related cases con... |
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on Dec 9, 2012 at 9:14 am by Diane, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Meeting addresses elder financial abuse
Increasing prevalence of elder financial abuse is causing it to be called the crime of the 21st century. It is a major focus of Every Generation, a county organization whose g... |
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on Dec 8, 2012 at 10:57 am by marci germann, a resident of another community |
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Cal High basketball coach 'forced to resign,' implores school board to change policies
In a tearful, impassioned speech to San Ramon Valley Unified's Board of Education on Nov. 13, California High School's Bob Donovan implored the school district to change its p... |
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on Dec 7, 2012 at 3:26 pm by Bayareamom, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Ask the Vet: Winter hazards
We are lucky to live in a climate with mild winters. We are also lucky to live close to so many different terrains -- deserts, beaches, and the mountains! Because many familie... |
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on Dec 5, 2012 at 6:53 am by LMP, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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An alternative to shopping
As savvy shoppers flocked to stores for Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday deals, Linda Stolow Sterling decided to take a different route to holiday happin... |
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on Dec 3, 2012 at 10:12 am by Grandma, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
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San Ramon Valley holds host of holiday happenings
If you missed Danville's annual lighting of the Old Oak Tree on Friday, don't worry. There are still plenty of activities to get you in the holiday spirit.
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on Dec 3, 2012 at 9:55 am by Geoff Gillette, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Tri-Valley Heroes: Sustainable Danville honored for environmental stewardship
Finding that neighbors like learning from neighbors, Sustainable Danville Area was founded as a local resource to connect and share information about sustainable practices. Be... |
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on Nov 29, 2012 at 9:09 pm by Solar Wind, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Tri-Valley Heroes: Chris Miller honored for stand-up community spirit
If you've noticed the yellow banners on Main Street or joined with hundreds of others in welcoming Pleasanton military men and women back home from the wars in Iraq and Afghan... |
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on Nov 28, 2012 at 9:32 am by Slatts, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Stabbing suspect arrested in Manteca
The Livermore man wanted in a Nov. 14 stabbing in Pleasanton has been arrested. Jesse Serpa, 33, was taken into custody at about 6 p.m. Nov. 26 near his sister's home in Mante... |
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on Nov 28, 2012 at 9:32 am by William, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Tax dodge nets San Ramon man 21 months in prison
A San Ramon man was sentenced Tuesday to nearly two years in federal prison after pleading guilty to tax evasion charges. Thomas Calise, 50, was sentenced to 21 months in pris... |
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on Nov 28, 2012 at 12:38 am by tsk, tsk, a resident of the San Ramon neighborhood |
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Woman kidnapped from business center parking lot then abandoned in Oakland hills
A woman leaving work in Walnut Creek Wednesday night was kidnapped by two men who forced her to withdraw money from various ATMs before abandoning her in the Oakland Hills, Wa... |
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on Nov 21, 2012 at 9:13 am by LOUISE, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Walnut Creek Chick-Fil-A opens its doors to crowds, protests
The Bay Area's newest Chick-fil-A restaurant opened its doors in Walnut Creek Thursday morning, ushering in hungry patrons while protesters outside continued to demonstrate ag... |
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on Nov 20, 2012 at 5:46 pm by Derek, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Pet of the Week: Rhett
Rhett is a sweet, gentle soul who is desperately looking for his forever home. We are estimating his age to be about 8yrs old. Because this 8-year-old is the best boy and does... |
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on Nov 18, 2012 at 9:30 pm by Diane, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Pair arrested after allegedly burglarizing home, evading police in stolen car
A man and woman suspected of burglarizing a home in Castro Valley were arrested in Danville Tuesday morning after allegedly fleeing from
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on Nov 16, 2012 at 11:25 am by Mike, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
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Elderly man critically injured in hit-and-run collision
Police are attempting to track down a suspect in a hit-and-run collision in San Ramon last Friday that critically injured an elderly man.
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on Nov 16, 2012 at 8:52 am by Jana, a resident of the San Ramon neighborhood |
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Missing Walnut Creek man found dead in Humboldt County
Walnut Creek resident Michael Steven McNulty had been missing for more than a week and was found dead in Humboldt County, according to a Facebook page dedicated to locating hi... |
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on Nov 14, 2012 at 10:15 am by Theresa , a member of the Vista Grande Elementary School community |
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Million dollar grant will help D.A. prosecute fraud
The Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office received $1.3 million in grants to combat insurance fraud, District Attorney Mark Peterson announced Friday. The grants will... |
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on Nov 13, 2012 at 5:03 pm by Woody, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Talks resume between Raley's, its butchers union that's on strike
Contract talks between workers, including its striking meat department workers in Pleasanton, and the management of Raley's and Nob Hill Foods grocery stores resumed Sunday.
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on Nov 13, 2012 at 1:50 pm by Anita, a resident of the San Ramon neighborhood |
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Danville GOP candidate trails Feinstein in Senate race
Danville resident and Republican candidate Elizabeth Emken is approximately 30 percent behind in the race for the Senate seat currently held by Dianne Feinstein. he 48-year-ol... |
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on Nov 12, 2012 at 10:52 pm by Greg, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |