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Danville teen raises over $4,000 for Special Olympics
Alex Dare has been dribbling since age 5. The Athenian School junior and Eagles varsity point guard loves basketball so much that he wanted to share his passion with a group o... |
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on Mar 1, 2011 at 3:19 pm by RSmart, a resident of the San Ramon neighborhood |
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Sentencing for former Danville Cub Scout leader rescheduled
The sentencing for a former Danville Cub Scout leader who pleaded guilty to a [Web Link federal charge of possession of child ... |
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on Feb 26, 2011 at 5:06 pm by anonymous, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Cal High prosecutes in Mock Trial finals
California High School will go toe-to-toe with Walnut Creek's Northgate High in the championship round of the Contra Costa County Mock Trials Competition.
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on Feb 26, 2011 at 10:41 am by Larry L, a resident of the San Ramon neighborhood |
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Kids' Country is going the distance
Students in four Kids' Country programs have begun training as a part of the GO FAR program to help fight childhood obesity.
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on Feb 11, 2011 at 3:55 pm by JJ from Danville, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Danville students among the sick at Walker Creek Ranch
Approximately 50 Bay Area students and adults on a five-day educational trip in Marin County became ill Wednesday night and were sent home. Reports showed told of at least one... |
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on Feb 7, 2011 at 8:34 am by concerned parent, a member of the Tassajara Hills Elementary School community |
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'Peace Through Art and Writing Challenge' contest announced
Mt. Diablo Peace and Justice Center presents the 14th annual "Peace through Art and Writing Challenge." The contest is open to high school and middle school students in Contra... |
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on Jan 27, 2011 at 6:52 am by Citizen Paine, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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San Ramon, SRVUSD discuss joint projects
Performances, programs and portables were among the main topics at a recent joint meeting of officials from the San Ramon Valley school district and San Ramon. The city's cont... |
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on Jan 26, 2011 at 6:02 pm by Dave, a resident of the San Ramon neighborhood |
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SRVUSD board discusses hate crimes, support staff, Dougherty Valley temporary school
The San Ramon Valley Unified School District's Board of Education convened for its first meeting of the year Tuesday, resolving to combat infrastructure issues that had built ... |
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on Jan 19, 2011 at 4:38 pm by Tom Cushing, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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SRVUSD gets aggressive with bullies
The San Ramon school district is getting tough on bullies. The district recently reviewed its policy and has established clear protocols to follow in case of "bullying, cyberb... |
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on Jan 4, 2011 at 8:43 am by Robert, a member of the Greenbrook Elementary School community |
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Schools for Schools program changes the lives of Ugandans and Danville students
Sunee Washom has crossed oceans, sold jewelry and gone nights without sleep to hike through the Ugandan bush, brandishing a machete against foe weeds in what she deems the gre... |
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on Dec 28, 2010 at 4:43 pm by Diane, a member of the San Ramon Valley High School community |
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SRVHS singers enterain Cancer Support Center patients
The San Ramon Valley High School Chamber Singers entertained cancer patients at their annual holiday part on Dec. 10. The SRVHS singers have provided their smiles and vocal ch... |
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on Dec 15, 2010 at 8:22 am by oh!riley, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
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Amador Valley High graduates dead in apparent murder-suicide in San Diego
Michel David, 22, and a man believed to be her ex-boyfriend, Daniel Shoemake, 21, who both grew up in Pleasanton, died Friday in an apparent murder-suicide in San Diego.
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on Dec 14, 2010 at 8:29 am by danville mom, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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SRVUSD Board profiles: Rachel Hurd
Four are vying for three spots in the San Ramon Valley Unified School District Board of Education. While it appears that boundary changes for Dougherty Valley elementary schoo... |
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on Nov 2, 2010 at 8:46 am by Harald A. Bailey, a resident of another community |
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SRVHS senior needs help building a well in South Africa
San Ramon Valley High School senior Sarah Dittmore is planning to spend the year after graduation in Africa. While there, she hopes to build a well for an impoverished village... |
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on Nov 1, 2010 at 9:16 am by Rick N, a member of the San Ramon Valley High School community |
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SRVUSD Board Profiles: Denise Jennison
Four are vying for three spots in the San Ramon Valley Unified School District Board of Education. While it appears that boundary changes for Dougherty Valley elementary schoo... |
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on Oct 30, 2010 at 1:21 pm by Tom Cushing, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Sully helps promote safe driving habits for teens
When organizers of Street Smarts, a traffic safety program in the San Ramon Valley, decided they needed to do everything possible to get the attention of teen drivers, they tu... |
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on Oct 25, 2010 at 8:11 am by who, me?, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Homecoming parade, alumni reunions help SRVHS ring in 100 years
More than 1,000 people lined the streets of downtown Danville Friday to watch a mid-afternoon homecoming parade that also celebrated the 100th anniversary of San Ramon Valley ... |
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on Oct 12, 2010 at 12:29 pm by John, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
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San Ramon Valley schools gear up for the future
It would be understandable if the mind went immediately to technology when considering the future of schools in the 21st century, especially given the technology that's come a... |
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on Oct 3, 2010 at 4:20 pm by Hal, a resident of another community |
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Study session will look at increased enrollment impacting schools in the district
While more students helps the district financially, continued enrollment increases of about 1,000 students each year may be contributing to overcrowding at some district schoo... |
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on Sep 30, 2010 at 4:20 pm by mom of 3, a resident of the San Ramon neighborhood |
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Find help in answering common college essay questions
In the first part of her college question-and-answer series, Elizabeth LaScala, Ph.D responds to a concern from a Danville high school senior. ==B I am having trouble with a q... |
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on Sep 22, 2010 at 9:20 am by Shahmirah, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Seven years of construction nears end at San Ramon Valley High School
After seven years, including the halting of work after Native American remains were found on site in July 2009 and a condemned gym in Feb. 2008, the first phase of constructio... |
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on Sep 17, 2010 at 11:47 am by Rose, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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1,200 students later
Mr. Savatgy paused a moment, searching for the best way to describe what he loves about kids.
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on Aug 30, 2010 at 9:34 pm by Deborah, a member of the John Baldwin Elementary School community |
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New BART seats mean cleaner ride
Fifty-one railcars out of BART's 669-car fleet are being outfitted with new cobalt blue seats, replacing the sagging, dingy cushions from the metal frames. The money is coming... |
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on Aug 26, 2010 at 9:15 am by Julia, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
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Measure J money pays off for commuters, parents and kids in San Ramon Valley
Parents, students and drivers love it. It creates jobs, cuts greenhouse gases and it costs just fractions of a cent. Not bad for a program just entering its second year. The p... |
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on Aug 23, 2010 at 8:54 am by Ralph Hoffmann, a resident of the Walnut Creek neighborhood |
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First day in the first grade
For most of us, it's been a while since we experienced the first day of first grade. In this [Web Link Editor's Blog], I vi... |
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on Aug 22, 2010 at 1:17 pm by SALLY, a member of the Montair Elementary School community |
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