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Occupy movement joins annual protest at Chevron HQ
A coalition of environmental groups and community activists joined outside Chevron's national headquarters in San Ramon during the company's shareholder's meeting Wednesday, p... |
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on Jun 2, 2012 at 12:48 am by Randall, a resident of the San Ramon neighborhood |
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High-speed rail releases new 2012 business plan
The 212-page report contains significant changes from a draft plan that was released by the CHSRA in November 2011, including a total estimated cost that is $30 billion less, ... |
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on Apr 4, 2012 at 9:30 pm by Woody, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Governments community engagement and communication
Dear Editor,
Today, a group of neighbors met with current and past elected officials for coffee discussion in Walnut Creek. The topic was communicating with governments in... |
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on Nov 14, 2011 at 8:43 am by troy, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Garamendi praises Obama speech, but wants Afghanistan war ended 'now'
Democratic Congressman John Garamendi said last night that he was generally pleased with President Obama's State of the Union address although he wants the war in Afghanistan ... |
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on Jan 27, 2011 at 8:59 am by Julia, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
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Editor's Blog: The end of an era
My heart is breaking.
As of 10 this morning, KUSF 90.3 FM was unexpectedly taken off the air. Broadcasting new music, cultural programs and news out of the University of Sa... |
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on Jan 25, 2011 at 9:51 pm by dbrower, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
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BREAKING NEWS*** Harmer finally concedes.
Republican challenger David Harmer reportedly has conceded defeat in his bid to unseat Rep. Jerry McNerney in the 11th Congressional District race.
McNerney's office said F... |
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on Dec 4, 2010 at 8:42 am by cardinal, a resident of the Diablo neighborhood |
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State unemployment rate climbs to 12.4 percent
California's unemployment rate climbed to 12.4 percent in August, which is up from 12.3 percent the previous month, according to the latest figures released by the state's Emp... |
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on Sep 30, 2010 at 12:15 pm by Mike, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Interested in knowing more about solar energy?
Dear Emily,
Many neighbors in our region have asked CDSI information for more information about solar photovoltaics (PV). At San Francisco's Mosconi Center West, July 13-15... |
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on Jun 1, 2010 at 1:50 pm by CDSI Research, a resident of another community |
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'Newborns leave hospitals wrapped in newspaper'
Joan Hamblin is on a mission. She wants to make sure that young mothers in Guatemala have everything they need to take care of their babies. She and her friends assemble kits ... |
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on Mar 21, 2010 at 12:50 am by katie, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Haitian wreckage touches charity veteran
Jeff Behring is no stranger to need. He's traveled to impoverished areas all over the world making deliveries with his family's Wheelchair Foundation. When he returned to Port... |
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on Feb 19, 2010 at 11:41 am by Bob Gibbs, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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No federal money for BART-Oakland airport connector
The Federal Transit Administration on Friday denied BART $70 million in federal stimulus money to fund its proposed elevated rail connector between the Coliseum station and Oa... |
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on Feb 16, 2010 at 1:44 pm by richierich, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Half of Bay Area children have one immigrant parent
A report released today by an immigrant advocacy group examines the contributions of immigrants to California and its regions, including the Bay Area where 30 percent of resid... |
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on Jan 31, 2010 at 6:30 am by Gunslinger, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Mr. Doyle goes to Washington
Danville Mayor Mike Doyle joined with elected officials from San Ramon, Dublin, Pleasanton and Livermore to present a united front to legislators in Washington, D.C., both to ... |
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on Jan 25, 2010 at 10:04 am by Lucy, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Warming globally?
Why is it that the global warming wingnuts never talk about their favorite fantasy in the middle of a very cold winter?
Oh, I know why. It's setting cold records around th... |
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on Jan 11, 2010 at 4:54 pm by jake, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
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Vandalism causes AT&T outages
Danville police are looking for suspects in three separate incidents of vandalism involving AT&T junction boxes in town. Wires were cut overnight on April 2, 3 and 5 and outag... |
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on Apr 15, 2009 at 9:39 am by Matt, a resident of another community |
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Please vote YES on Prop 2 re food animals
All:
This board bears recent witness to the controversies that beset our town this election season. That said, I hope we can generally agree on Proposition 2, which requir... |
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on Nov 5, 2008 at 8:11 am by dogfather, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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As if meaningless, community is not reported
Dear neighbors, I must agree!
Community is not reported. Media awaits undefined quotations and special interests definition. We are once again without public forum.
We ... |
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on Feb 4, 2008 at 2:55 pm by Iron Horse neighbors, a resident of another community |
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Tonight, the State of the Union: who knows?
Dear Neighbors,
Jan. 28 (Bloomberg) -- George W. Bush, struggling to stay relevant in the twilight of his presidency, delivers his final State of the Union speech tonight w... |
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on Feb 3, 2008 at 8:08 am by Hal Bailey, a resident of another community |
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Gov. Jerry Brown to sign high-speed rail bill at Transbay Terminal
Brown will visit the Transbay Transit Center construction site in the city's Financial District, where he will sign SB 1029, a bill that
provides nearly $8 billion in fundin... |
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on Jul 19, 2012 at 11:48 am by Sam, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Critics of high-speed rail taking their arguments to Sacramento in effort to block plan
California's contentious drive to build a high-speed-rail system between San Francisco and Los Angeles sped ahead last week, when state lawmakers approved funding for the firs... |
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on Jul 16, 2012 at 4:52 pm by PSMacintosh, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Obama's Re-Election Campaign Chair, Eva Longoria, is No "Philanthropist"
A Presidential candidate can tell you a lot about themselves by whom they select to their inner circle of advisors. President Obama selection of actress Eva Longoria to head ... |
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on Feb 23, 2012 at 6:03 pm by Les, a resident of the San Ramon neighborhood |
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Senator Mark DeSaulnier is coming to Alamo, April 2nd
Dear,
Mark DeSaulnier, State Senator, is having an open house: Alamo Mobile District Office Hours, Saturday, April 02, 2011 at 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM.
Do you have an ide... |
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on Mar 21, 2011 at 5:03 pm by Rick Pshaw, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
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Protest UC Berkeley Cutting Baseball
The Athletic Director at UC Berkeley needs to be fired! She falsely told supporters of the baseball team that they needed to raise money for all 5 sports that were being cut, ... |
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on Feb 16, 2011 at 11:26 am by Milan Moravec, a member of the Alamo Elementary School community |
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Global Warming?
Why is it that the global warming crowd never makes a peep during winter? Oh, yes - they changed their tune to "climate change."
Well that certainly is more accurate - IT'S... |
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on Feb 8, 2011 at 3:59 pm by askidoo, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
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Beacon lighting ceremony commemorates day that will live in infamy
A group of Pearl Harbor survivors will gather on Mt. Diablo Tuesday at 3:45 p.m. to commemorate the "day that will live in infamy" at the annual beacon lighting ceremony. The ... |
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on Dec 8, 2010 at 6:53 pm by Harald A. Bailey, a resident of another community |