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Revamped Devil Mountain Run an 'overwhelming success'
Over 1,000 runners of all ages laced up their sneakers for the Devil Mountain Run on Sunday, May 5. This year's run, organized by Forward Motion Sports and Katalyst Events, c... |
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on May 9, 2013 at 7:47 am by Tim, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Pleasanton police search for bank robber
Pleasanton police have spent part of the morning searching for a man who held up the Chase Bank near the intersection of Hopyard Road and Stoneridge Drive at about 9 a.m.
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on May 8, 2013 at 10:23 am by cardinal, a resident of the Diablo neighborhood |
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Pot package leads to bust
A Danville man was arrested for shipping nearly a pound of marijuana after a UPS driver noticed a package with an odd smell and brought it to the Pleasanton police department,... |
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on May 5, 2013 at 9:18 am by Diane, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Students show off eco art in Earth Day contest
San Ramon Valley students submitted their eco art o the 2013 Earth Day Student Art Poster Contest & Art Show, held April 20 in Danville. Sustainable Danville Area, which spons... |
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on May 3, 2013 at 7:45 pm by Diane, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Streetwise: Cinco de Mayo memories
Drinking, dancing, food, family and friends are all hallmarks of Cinco de Mayo -- also known as El Dia de la Batalla de Puebla -- a celebration of Mexican heritage and pride.... |
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on May 3, 2013 at 7:05 pm by Brian Martin, a resident of the Walnut Creek neighborhood |
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Rally post: Meals on Wheels donations
Hi everyone:
Another article in this fine publication reports the difficulties of the charity Meals on Wheels of Contra Costa, our county, obviously. Based on funding they ... |
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on May 2, 2013 at 6:52 pm by Sharon, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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D.A.: No charges to be filed against preschool teacher who tied up 2-year-old
The teacher who taped a toddler at Centerpointe Christian Preschool in Pleasanton will not face criminal charges, a spokeswoman for the Alameda County District Attorney's Offi... |
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on May 1, 2013 at 9:48 pm by Julia, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
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Danville resident convicted of computer intrusion and trade secret offenses
San Francisco-based executive recruiter and Danville resident David Nosal was convicted of all charges in a six-count indictment by a federal jury last week. Nosal conspired t... |
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on May 1, 2013 at 4:44 pm by Derek, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Hike with San Ramon Trailblazers
The San Ramon Trailblazers, a walking/hiking group for Boomers and seniors, invites new members to lace up their shoes and join the group. Trailblazers meets once a month at v... |
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on May 1, 2013 at 1:45 pm by Tony, a resident of the Diablo neighborhood |
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Danville takes back 120 pounds of prescriptions
On Saturday, the Danville Police Department teamed up with the DEA for a prescription drug take-back event at police headquarters. Residents turned in 120 pounds of medication... |
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on Apr 30, 2013 at 1:47 pm by Steve, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
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Open burning banned as Bay Area fire season begins
Open burns will be banned starting Monday in a number of Bay Area counties to limit the risk as fire season gets underway, Cal Fire said.
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on Apr 30, 2013 at 12:59 pm by Dave, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Plan Bay Area: boon or bane?
Plan Bay Area is either a plan bring all nine counties of the Bay Area into compliance with state law or a United Nations plot -- depending on who one asks. A hearing Monday n... |
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on Apr 30, 2013 at 10:11 am by C. R. Mudgeon, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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10 reasons to quit cooking your meals
Most people don't think of cooking their food as a bad thing. Chances are, you love baked potatoes, green bean casserole, glazed cooked carrots and much more.Well, according t... |
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on Apr 30, 2013 at 7:52 am by Marrushi, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
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Campaign rewards kids for walking, biking to school
Sixteen local elementary schools are participating in the Street Smarts Walk/Bike Challenge, which challenges kids to walk, bike, skateboard or scoot to school instead of ridi... |
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on Apr 29, 2013 at 7:39 pm by Diane, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Legislators speak out at education advocacy day
State and federal legislators spent an afternoon with local education advocates Friday afternoon as part of an advocacy day for education. "This is a critical year, we can cal... |
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on Apr 26, 2013 at 3:18 pm by Bayareamom, a resident of the San Ramon neighborhood |
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What have we learned (so far) from Boston?
"The nation can now catch its collective breath, in the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombing and speedy, live capture of at least one perp," Tom Cushing writes in this wee... |
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on Apr 25, 2013 at 2:36 pm by Louise, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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CEO, employees charged with fraud, theft, conspiracy
Former financier William Hogarty was set for a preliminary hearing Monday on an allegation of attacking and threatening his former roommate at his Livermore mansion. Instead, ... |
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on Apr 25, 2013 at 1:03 pm by Anonymous, a resident of another community |
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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... |
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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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Sequestration causes changes at Eugene O'Neill and John Muir National Historic Sites
Visitors to the Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site and Tao House will see changes in operation hours and services as a result of sequestration, a series of automatic, acro... |
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on Apr 23, 2013 at 8:49 am by danville resident, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Where's Obama?
Now that the terrorists have been either killed or captures, where's Obama? For that matter, where's Biden, Pelosi, and Reid?
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on Apr 21, 2013 at 4:17 pm by JRM, a member of the Vista Grande Elementary School community |
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Running community hits the pavement in memorial
The Bay Area running community honored those killed or wounded in the Boston Marathon bombings with a memorial run in Oakland Thursday night followed by a candlelight vigil, a... |
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on Apr 19, 2013 at 8:19 pm by Tracy, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Repairs under way on Mt. Diablo beacon
Volunteers will replace the lead-based paint peeling on the beacon and properly repaint the Eye with weather resistant paint. Crews will need to repair the bare metal on the b... |
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on Apr 19, 2013 at 8:49 am by PSMacintosh, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Former Danville resident, real estate author busted in fraud
A former Danville resident, real estate expert and FOX news contributor has been charged with felony embezzlement by the Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office. Ken E.... |
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on Apr 18, 2013 at 5:28 pm by Derek, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Health department release free restaurant inspection app
Foodies are now able to easily access the inspection results of their favorite restaurants, thanks to a new smartphone app released by Contra Costa Health Services. California... |
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on Apr 18, 2013 at 8:37 am by Ray Maldonado, a resident of the Walnut Creek neighborhood |
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Fleet Week plans scaled back after Blue Angels cancel air show
Navy officials announced the cancellation of all upcoming performances by its precision flight demonstration team, which was scheduled to visit San Francisco from Oct. 10-14.
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on Apr 17, 2013 at 10:25 am by John Fretes, a resident of the Walnut Creek neighborhood |