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World Trade Center relic to be on display
A relic of the lobby wall of the World Trade Center will be on display at the 9-11 Remembrance Ceremony to be held at Oak Hill Park on Sunday starting at 5:50 PM. A photograp... |
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on Sep 7, 2011 at 8:05 pm by Steve Mick, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
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Important Results quite punishing!
Dear Emily,
The ability to make and understand puns is, without the slightest doubt, the highest level of language development. These are the ten first-place winners in the... |
Ralph N. Shirlet |
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on Jun 7, 2010 at 10:08 pm by Pedal Power, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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McNerney set to vote today either FOR or AGAINST our individual freedom (Re: Light Bulb Repeal Act)
So how will McNerney vote this week (maybe even today)?
Will he vote FOR our individual freedom (i.e. in favor of allowing "his lowly subjects" to be free to choose whether... |
Edison |
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on Jul 21, 2011 at 9:59 am by cardinal, a resident of the Diablo neighborhood |
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Oakland Tribune endorses Jerry McNerney
[This post was removed because it was only a story copied from another website. If it had included discussion and referenced a link to the Oakland Trib story, that would have ... |
Chet |
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on Oct 25, 2010 at 5:14 pm by Rick Pshaw, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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David Harmer Op-ed for the SF Chronicle in 2000: "Abolish Public Schools" (With link to op-ed )
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Nelson |
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on Oct 15, 2010 at 7:30 am by American, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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New path opening to Health Care 1st step in national Health Care reform
California will open a new high-risk health insurance plan in September for people who have medical conditions that make it difficult, if not impossible, to obtain coverage.
... |
Chet |
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on Aug 9, 2010 at 3:08 pm by sheryl, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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15th Assembly District candidates address economy, budget and football
Finances, fiscal policy and football all found their way into a recent face-off between the two candidates for the 15th assembly district.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
Editor |
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on Oct 12, 2010 at 10:51 am by keith, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Candidate profiles: Tomi Van de Brooke
Contra Costa Community College Governing Board President Tomi Van de Brooke already has insight into the workings of a county supervisor -- the Orinda resident was chief of st... |
Editor |
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on Apr 26, 2012 at 9:44 am by Alamo Ron, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
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Parties, Slates and Individuals: Making a voter's choice
Dear Emily,
The volume of election consideration quite out of sight of the public media is providing a very exceptional view of the election a week away. Parties, includin... |
Harald A. Bailey |
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on Oct 26, 2010 at 7:43 pm by Harald A. Bailey, a resident of another community |
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Congressman McNerney bill to protect American jobs.
Congressman Jerry McNerney (D-Pleasanton) has introduced legislation to stop American jobs from going overseas.
In a statement, McNerney said H.R. 5622, the "Stop Outsourci... |
Chet |
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on Jun 30, 2010 at 12:33 pm by Treebeard, a resident of the Danville 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, ... |
Editor |
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on Apr 4, 2012 at 9:30 pm by Woody, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Streetwise: Favorite presidents
With the election just days away, "Who will be the president for the next four years?" is the question on many minds. This week, Roving Reporter Stan Wharton walked along Rail... |
Editor |
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on Nov 6, 2012 at 9:10 am by Citizen Paine, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Who are WE, the people?
Dear Dolores and Emily,
At last night’s festivities of Celtic New Year’s eve, our neighbors were wondering who WE, the people, are as all of us approach these mid-term ele... |
Hal |
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on Nov 1, 2010 at 7:22 am by Hal, a resident of another community |
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Streetwise: What does the Royal Wedding mean to you?
There has been saturation coverage of the Royal Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton this Friday -- one might say Britain and its former colony have wedding fever (jus... |
Editor |
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on Apr 28, 2011 at 7:04 pm by [removed], a resident of another community |
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San Ramon Valley Unified responds to Connecticut school shooting
Twenty-six people were killed Friday when a gunman clad in black military gear opened fire inside a Newtown, Conn. elementary school. "It's a reminder of how important it is f... |
Editor |
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on Dec 19, 2012 at 5:23 pm by Bayareamom, a resident of the San Ramon 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... |
the dogfather |
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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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The Tax Avalanche is Coming
It's amazing. There will a perfect avalanche of tax proposals on the November ballot. Almost all of them are being touted as absolutely vital to the continued well-being of t... |
Rick Pshaw |
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on Aug 12, 2012 at 7:49 pm by jrm, a member of the Vista Grande Elementary School community |
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Report: Halt state funding for high-speed rail
California's quest to build a high-speed rail system between San Francisco and Los Angeles suffered a heavy blow Tuesday when a peer-review committee recommended that state le... |
Editor |
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on Jan 11, 2012 at 3:16 pm by C. R. Mudgeon, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Can Stan Wharton help me with finding a hobby?
Dear Jessica and Dolores,
After ending my many community activities on March 1, 2011 I will be looking for a hobby. How about having Stan ask people about their favorite h... |
Hal Bailey |
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on Feb 20, 2011 at 5:24 pm by Hal Bailey, a resident of another community |
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New FasTrak customers receive bonus good toward I-680 Express Lane toll
Bay Area drivers who want to avoid traffic backups on southbound Interstate Highway 680 will soon have a faster way to travel between Pleasanton and Milpitas.
Read the full s... |
Editor |
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on Aug 12, 2010 at 3:53 pm by Curious, a resident of another community |
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McNerney to move to San Joaquin County, run for re-election in a newly-aligned 11th Congressional District
Congressman Jerry McNerney (D-Pleasanton), whose 11th Congressional District is being reconfigured out of Pleasanton to include more of San Joaquin and east Contra Costa count... |
Editor |
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on Aug 9, 2011 at 3:45 pm by Alamo Res, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
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Reminder: Mark DeSaulnier in Alamo on Saturday
REF: Web Link
Dear Dolores,
Neighborhoods circulated this notice once again this morning so various issues could be... |
Reminder |
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on Mar 31, 2011 at 10:32 pm by Mike, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Touring yesterday's technology
Dear Editor,
REF: Web Link
Technologists visiting our region were provided a tour of SRVUSD solar power generation ... |
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on Jul 20, 2011 at 9:27 am by Alexis, 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 ... |
robinp |
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on Nov 23, 2011 at 3:44 pm by Claudette McDermott, a resident of another community |
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Groups offering information sessions on redistricting
If you're among those who are still scratching their heads over the new federal and state legislative districts in California, help is on the way. A number of groups are offer... |
Editor |
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on Sep 16, 2011 at 9:16 am by Ralph Hoffmann, a resident of the Walnut Creek neighborhood |
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