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BART a boon for Stoneridge sales as Christmas shopping season gets under way
The decorations may have been up for weeks, but Thanksgiving weekend marks the official start of the holiday shopping season.
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on Dec 7, 2011 at 8:47 am by Citizen Paine, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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School board approves furlough day repayment
San Ramon Valley Unified School District staff will receive a one-time payment to make up for lost funds, according to district officials. The Board of Education will voted to... |
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on Oct 26, 2011 at 10:18 pm by Mike, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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CA Supreme Court tackles Prop 8 appeal issue
At a hearing in San Francisco this morning, California Supreme Court justices seemed inclined to recommend allowing the sponsors of Proposition 8 to appeal a federal trial cou... |
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on Sep 8, 2011 at 9:59 pm by cardinal, a resident of the Diablo neighborhood |
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'Archeological dig' at high school uncovers remains of 26
The site of the new gymnasium at San Ramon Valley High School has become more of an archaeological dig than a construction site as technicians undergo the laborious process of... |
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on May 1, 2011 at 12:58 am by Samantha Smith, a resident of another community |
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Buchanan backs Brown's ballot bid
Joan Buchanan (D-15) is happy with Gov. Jerry Brown's State of the State speech and happy overall with his budget proposal. "It's refreshing that we have a budget that doesn't... |
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on Feb 8, 2011 at 8:57 am by C. R. Mudgeon, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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TV News Story on City Manager Salaries
Did anyone else see the story on the nightly news about the high salaries of California City Managers? The third highest was Danville's own Town manager, at $310,00 year! Con... |
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on Oct 1, 2010 at 12:48 pm by Penny, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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get a breathalizer
Help your teenager have an excuse to not drink. Buy a breathalizer and use it regularly to test your teen upon arrival home at night. His/her reason to not drink will be becau... |
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on May 19, 2010 at 10:49 am by SRV Mom, a member of the San Ramon Valley High School community |
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Students learn the dangers of drinking and driving
It was a sobering scene Thursday morning, when two crashed cars marked with fake blood sat on the track at San Ramon Valley High School. The assembly was part of anti-DUI prog... |
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on May 6, 2010 at 10:08 am by srvhs student, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Middle school students cited for drug possession
Four students at Charlotte Wood Middle School were removed from school after an investigation by police regarding drugs on campus. Danville Police Lt. Mark Williams said offic... |
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on Apr 12, 2010 at 1:35 pm by nada, a member of the San Ramon Valley High School community |
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Councilman hospitalized with meningitis
Long time Danville Town Council member Mike Shimansky is listed in serious condition in a San Diego hospital, where he is being treated for bacterial meningitis. Shimansky, 65... |
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on Aug 31, 2009 at 11:52 am by Barbara Mahan, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Danville pilot hailed as hero after landing US Airways jet in the Hudson
Quick thinking by Danville resident pilot Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger was credited with saving the lives of the passengers of US Airways Flight 1549 today after the plane str... |
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on Jul 13, 2009 at 4:09 pm by Suzie Forsyth, a resident of another community |
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Alamo MAC discussion continues
Establishing a Municipal Advisory Committee (MAC) was the main focus of the June 11 meeting of the Alamo Community Council. More than 40 residents attended the meeting to find... |
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on Jun 25, 2009 at 1:38 am by Informed Resident, a resident of another community |
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A time for resignation or recall, Mary N. Piepho
Dear Dolores,
Since June 2008, the recall of Mary N. Piepho, as district 3 supervisor, has been the focus of alliance of communities throughout Contra Costa County and spec... |
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on Jun 2, 2009 at 11:14 pm by Allen, a resident of the Blackhawk neighborhood |
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Crowds line Hartz Ave. in Tax Day Protest
April 15 is normally a pretty busy day at the post office, but today it also brought crowds to downtown Danville as more than 250 area residents converged on the intersection ... |
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on Apr 20, 2009 at 11:08 pm by R Morris, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
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LAFCO to reconsider incorporation
LAFCO Executive Officer Lou Ann Texeira said the commission has received a formal request for reconsideration of its Sept. 18 decision to put the Alamo Incorporation question ... |
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on Oct 19, 2008 at 5:05 pm by John, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
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Bay Area, state unemployment rates decline
In the Bay Area, the jobless rate was down in many counties, including Contra Costa, which saw a from 8.6 percent in January to 8.1 in February.
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on Apr 5, 2013 at 12:02 pm by Citizen Paine, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Pit bull kills dog in Blackhawk, owner at large
Authorities are looking for the owner of a white pit bull that killed a papillon on Thursday night while the smaller dog was on a walk in Blackhawk. Dan Barrett, deputy direct... |
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on Feb 21, 2013 at 11:10 pm by Laury, a resident of another community |
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Backers of Prop. 34 to repeal death penalty say current system 'too costly to keep going'
Proponents of a measure on the November ballot that would repeal the death penalty in California said Monday the state's current system is far too costly to keep going.
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on Oct 29, 2012 at 8:47 pm by treetopper, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Buchanan named chair of the Assembly Education Committee
Assemblywoman Joan Buchanan (D-Alamo) has been named chair of the assembly committee on education. Speaker John A. Perez made the announcement Aug. 8 as part of changes to his... |
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on Aug 21, 2012 at 9:21 am by Barb, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Three vie for two seats on SRVUSD board
Three people so far are in the running for two seats on the San Ramon Valley school board up for election this November. In addition to incumbent and Board President Greg Marv... |
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on Aug 20, 2012 at 2:54 pm by C. R. Mudgeon, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Danville chiropractor sued in Alameda County for fraud, false advertising
Dr. Benjamin Altadonna, a Danville chiropractor, has been pushing a device via his website to thousands of chiropractors with false claims that it's approved by the FDA and en... |
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on Dec 26, 2011 at 9:03 am by John, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Horse on high
John Bellandi, the owner of Alamo Hay & Grain, is fond of the wooden horse he keeps on top of the little red building at the front of his establishment that houses Alamo Shoe ... |
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on Jun 20, 2011 at 4:10 pm by Carolyn Gwynn, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
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Four charged in Danville drug, weapons bust
Four people have been arrested after a search warrant in Danville turned up drugs, weapons and cash. The search warrant came about after allegations that the occupants of the ... |
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on Feb 18, 2011 at 11:25 am by Eyes wide open, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Is this the coolest summer in 40 years?
Some weather forecasters are saying this summer is the coolest in the San Francisco Area in 40 years. In Danville, Tuesday is expected to reach the upper 70s with west winds o... |
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on Aug 6, 2010 at 3:53 pm by David Barlow, a member of the John Baldwin Elementary School community |
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Affordable senior housing for San Ramon
Ground was broken in San Ramon on Friday for its first affordable senior housing community, Valley Vista, which will be the newest in the county. It is expected to be ready fo... |
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on May 15, 2010 at 12:01 am by diana, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |