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Buchanan heads to Sacramento
Alamo resident Democrat Joan Buchanan won the race for State Assembly District 15 yesterday; and U.S. Rep. Jerry McNerney (D., Pleasanton) retained his seat in the 11th Congre... |
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on Nov 5, 2008 at 7:27 am by whatashame, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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A lesson on the law of unintended consequences
An elderly widowed gentleman has been given the bad news from his doctor - he has less than six months to live. He's worked hard all his life and has amassed a fairly decent ... |
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on Oct 28, 2008 at 9:39 am by Moron with an i, a resident of another community |
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Sister's murder sparks activism
Denise Brown says she knows her sister Nicole Brown Simpson was murdered by her ex-husband O.J. Simpson. Brown was the keynote speaker at Monday's 16th annual Rebuilding Lives... |
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on Oct 24, 2008 at 9:09 am by peanut, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
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How-to: Letters to the Editors
Dear Dolores,
An often asked question requests an outline for writing letters to you and other editors that will gain readership and consideration. I often recommend direc... |
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on Oct 11, 2008 at 2:51 pm by Hal Bailey, a resident of another community |
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Political parties have post-convention fervor
The conventions have ended, the delegates have gone home. Now it falls to the candidates to secure electoral and popular votes over the next seven weeks. As the dust settles f... |
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on Sep 23, 2008 at 5:42 pm by Karen Sexton, a resident of another community |
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Let's spend September 11 shopping for Lipstick!
Let's take a moment on September 11 to mourn all that lost their lives that day and as a result of that day. Let's recognize everyone that tried to serve and guide us as a re... |
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on Sep 16, 2008 at 4:51 pm by Just me, a resident of another community |
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Assembly candidates press their cases
Fiscal health. No new taxes. Self-reliance. These are three qualities lacking in Sacramento, said Republican political candidates.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
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on May 23, 2008 at 7:12 am by Oxymo Ron, a resident of another community |
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Lance Armstrong inspires Danville cancer survivor
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, May 16, 2008, 12:00 AM |
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on May 22, 2008 at 11:37 am by Brian Dowd, a resident of another community |
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Happy New Year
Dear neighbors,
Tboughts on this New Year's Day, April 1, 2008:
"The origins of this custom are complex and a matter of much debate. It is likely a relic of the once com... |
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on Apr 1, 2008 at 7:59 am by The Alamo Towne Fool, a resident of another community |
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Danville woman dies in crash outside Healdsburg
A Danville woman died early Tuesday morning when the Land Rover she was driving went off a two-lane road just east of Healdsburg and crashed into a tree, said California Highw... |
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on Feb 18, 2008 at 5:59 pm by Hal Bailey, a resident of another community |
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Life on 'the Hill'
Congressman Jerry McNerney has a bright blue Myspace page. Barack Obama has nearly 130,000 "friends" on Facebook.com. And a clip featuring a Hillary Clinton speech has been vi... |
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on Aug 20, 2007 at 2:32 pm by janice pomper, a resident of the San Ramon neighborhood |
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Prop 30 and Pensions
Read it and weep:
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on Apr 22, 2013 at 5:02 pm by Anti-Union, a resident of another community |
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Where's Obama? Part Deux
There was a stampede by the libs to comment on the atrocity in Boston. Then they found out what type of people were responsible and then...
(...crickets...)
No comm... |
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on Apr 22, 2013 at 8:30 am by Bo Peep, a member of the Green Valley Elementary School community |
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State high court appears inclined to allow cities to ban marijuana dispensaries
California Supreme Court justices at a hearing in San Francisco Tuesday appeared likely to rule that cities in the state have the right to ban medical marijuana dispensaries w... |
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on Feb 7, 2013 at 12:55 pm by Marrushi, a resident of the San Ramon neighborhood |
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Somebody needs to tell Sutter Health ...
I dunno whether it's the abundance of Mediterranean blue and white, or the rakish angle of the photo, the layers, or what -- but that Sutter Health ad in the right margin of t... |
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on Jan 12, 2013 at 9:23 am by Alamo Ron, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
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Good News for Pets and Pet Lovers!
I've been [Web Link championing] the Pet Lover's License Plate for over a year now. And now I can say, whoopee the magic 75... |
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on Dec 24, 2012 at 6:45 am by the dogfather, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Political Donations Prove Media is Biased Against Republicans
Center for Responsive Politics is an independent organization that simply tracks campaign contributions from Political Action Committees.
Their latest study found that Comc... |
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on Sep 10, 2012 at 2:54 pm by Dave, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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President Obama vs Jeremy Lin
New York Times is reporting that President Obama was quoted as saying that "He was the Miami Heat, and Romney was Jeremy Lin".
What a strange, but ironically accurate quote... |
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on Sep 5, 2012 at 4:57 pm by Voter, a resident of another community |
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Their akin-breakin' hurt
Back from a brief hiatus, Tom Cushing discusses the fallout from Senate candidate Todd Akin's interview on a St. Louis television station. In this week's [Web Link... |
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on Aug 30, 2012 at 8:51 am by Tony, a resident of the Diablo neighborhood |
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Hayden Bill Rally and Hearing Next Tuesday -- Sit! Stay! Write Joan Buchanan!
As we all know, the CA budget takes a tortuous route to passage – even in the best of times. These aren’t those times, especially for animal partisans, since Governor Brown h... |
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on Mar 13, 2012 at 5:33 pm by the dogfather, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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What will be the important stories of 2012?
Dear Editor,
Joyous wishes for the holidays to your readers, EMCEB staff and you.
This morning, many among local e-exchanges, linkedin connections and e-greetings from f... |
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on Dec 25, 2011 at 4:15 pm by Dickita P, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
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Campaigns and Communication: what should we expect?
Dear Editor,
Readers in several forum exchanges have provided a unique subject for your town square forum and the example of the Magee and Weber Ranch development to be an ... |
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on Dec 1, 2011 at 1:51 pm by Alamo Gets Justice, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
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Robin Purcell to exhibt at Statewide Painting Competition at the Triton Museum of Art
Robin Purcell's Painting "Flag Hill Sunol" 14 x 21 watercolor on paper was painted plein air at the California Art Club
San Francisco Chapter July Paintout .
It has just ... |
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on Nov 23, 2011 at 3:44 pm by Claudette McDermott, a resident of another community |
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Streetwise: Servicemen reflect on Veterans Day
As Danville residents gear up for patriotic presentations and ceremonies, Roving Reporter Stan Wharton went to the Crow Canyon Country Club to ask veterans ==B As a vet, what ... |
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on Nov 21, 2011 at 6:02 am by Steve Junko, a resident of the San Ramon neighborhood |
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Good Samaritan saves Danville man from car wreck
Danville resident Joseph Culley was unresponsive in his vehicle when a stranger spotted smoke coming from the front end of his 2005 Prius on Monday morning. The 52-year-old ha... |
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on Oct 19, 2011 at 10:05 pm by Mike, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |