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Piepho defends study beyond urban limit line
Contra Costa County's approval to study a development of 193 homes outside the urban limit line in the Tassajara Valley, east of Danville, has sparked a wave of controversy. B... |
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on Oct 1, 2007 at 6:25 pm by Samantha Robinson, a resident of the Walnut Creek neighborhood |
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Controversial ridgeline project is a go
After more than a year of legal wrangling, the members of the Danville Town Council gave their grudging approval at their Tuesday meeting to a development request that would p... |
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on Sep 28, 2007 at 9:30 pm by Call me Mike, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Supervisor on Saturday
Danville resident David Miller talks to District 3 County Supervisor Mary N. Piepho at her gathering Saturday morning creekside at Cherubini's coffee house in Alamo. Piepho ha... |
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on Sep 21, 2007 at 8:19 pm by DAVID MILLER, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Wine fest raises $25,000
The 25th annual Alamo Music and Wine Festival, sponsored by Alamo Rotary, raked in $25,000, which will be used for college scholarships and service projects, said club preside... |
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on Sep 20, 2007 at 5:11 pm by Dennis Crane, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
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Alamo Incorporation: LAFCO 101
Dear Alamo neighbors,
The following information from www.calafco.org will provide expert information on incorporation and its options:
Resource Page Contents:
a click w... |
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on Sep 20, 2007 at 4:05 pm by Carol Sherry, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
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It is time to choose
It is time to choose.
All has been said about incorporation, all expertise distributed, and now Alamo residents must decide to lead or follow. Does Alamo want a citizen-... |
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on Sep 17, 2007 at 9:59 am by Keith Lewis, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
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Meet your supervisor
Come meet Supervisor Mary N. Piepho for a cup of coffee and a chance to talk about county issues. The informal coffee will be a "drop in" event from 10-11:30 a.m. tomorrow at ... |
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on Sep 14, 2007 at 4:50 pm by Hal Bailey, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
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Wine flows, music plays in Alamo
What a blast! The Alamo Wine & Music Festival drew crowds in the beautiful weather Saturday to enjoy the lively music and good eats. The 400 commemorative festival wine glasse... |
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on Sep 10, 2007 at 8:16 am by Alamo community of neighborhoods, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
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Psst..Hey Buddy, gotta petition?
Dear Alamo,
It is all such a beautiful secret, don't you know!
As petition volunteers prepare to meet selectively with incorporation supporters and their neighbors, it r... |
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on Sep 7, 2007 at 10:01 am by Chris Jenkins, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
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Alamo Wine & Music Fest this Saturday
The 25th annual Alamo Wine and Music Festival - or Block Party - will take place Saturday, Sept. 8, presented by Alamo Rotary. Proceeds support Alamo schools' music and litera... |
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on Sep 6, 2007 at 6:37 pm by Hal Bailey, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
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Alamo cityhood supporters are providing answers
A petition for Alamo cityhood won't begin circulating until at least September, but that hasn't stopped spearheads of the movement from spreading the word. The ad hoc incorpor... |
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on Aug 24, 2007 at 4:03 pm by Natalie O’Neill, Danville Weekly reporter |
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Guest opinion: Sorting fact from fiction on Alamo cityhood
The reason the Alamo Incorporation Movement (AIM) has focused on incorporating Alamo is the same as it was for other successful local cities: They incorporated to provide bett... |
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on Aug 24, 2007 at 8:53 am by Mark Sanders, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
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Letters to the editor
Incorporate Alamo or not?
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, August 3, 2007, 12:00 AM |
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on Aug 18, 2007 at 8:08 am by Hal Bailey, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
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yardbirds gets it right
I hadn't been to Yardbirds since its reopening. The store looks great, but what impressed me the most was the classical music. I am so accustomed to gritting my teeth enduring... |
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on Aug 15, 2007 at 2:38 pm by jimbo, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
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What's the Best of 2007? See ballot below
Balloting starts today for the Danville Weekly's first "Best of" contest - to find out what our readers like best in this area.
VOTE NOW! Web Link... |
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on Aug 11, 2007 at 9:23 pm by Luna Lovegood, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Diablo Views: Looking for the overwhelmed
Do you know anyone who needs help with minor home repairs or yard work? If so, contact Building Bridges, a group that does yard cleanups and repair projects one Saturday each ... |
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on Aug 10, 2007 at 2:53 pm by Sandee Wiedemann, a resident of the San Ramon neighborhood |
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Equal opportunity council needs representatives
The county Advisory Council on Equal Employment Opportunity has vacancies for an education representative and for a disabled representative. The council serves as an advisory ... |
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on Aug 10, 2007 at 8:32 am by Hal Bailey, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
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A new supervisor and a MAC
Dear Alamo Neighbors,
As unincorporated communities, with the support of city neighborhoods, plan replacement of a majority of Contra Costa County Supervisors, it will beco... |
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on Aug 9, 2007 at 5:15 pm by Hal Bailey, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
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Incorporation PR, but no content!
Dear Ms. Ciardelli,
Alamo Incorporation Movement (AIM) continued its PR campaign in a SRV Times article by Jeanine Benca, August 6, 2007. Like all AIM articles, they are s... |
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on Aug 7, 2007 at 8:24 am by Lisa Wright, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
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Alamo incorporation? Re-elect Mary Piepho
The Alamo Incorporation Movement, www.alamoinc.org, can insure a positive vote for incorporation among Alamo neighborhoods by simply re-electing Mary Nejedly Piepho as Distric... |
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on Aug 5, 2007 at 10:14 am by Steve Cavalli, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
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Houston declares run for county supervisor
State Assemblyman Guy Houston (R, San Ramon) declared his intention to run for Supervisor of District 3 this afternoon in Danville with his wife Inge and his children by his s... |
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on Aug 3, 2007 at 9:26 am by Leonard Vinci, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
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Houston, we have a CELEBRATION!
Alamo is celebrating!
Guy Houston is announcing he is a candidate for District 3 Supervisor. We expect Guy to bring his moderate approach, human concern and fiscal respons... |
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on Aug 2, 2007 at 3:52 pm by Vince Kreigher, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
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Declare yourself a CANDIDATE for SUPERVISOR!
YES, YOU CAN BE A CANDIDATE OR SELECT A CANDIDATE FOR SUPERVISOR!
Supervisorial Districts 2, 3 & 5 seats are up for election in the 06/03/08 Primary Election.
The regul... |
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on Aug 2, 2007 at 3:19 pm by Lisa Wright, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
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A shrinking garden
Danville has been fortunate to have a lovely garden to enjoy on Hartz Avenue at Church Street, right in front of Bridges restaurant. In 1989, when Kazuo Sugitani brought his 1... |
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on Jul 26, 2007 at 2:24 pm by Tara Fay, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Predawn earthquake shakes up Danville
Some Danville and Alamo residents were shaken awake this morning at 4:42 a.m. by a 4.2 magnitude earthquake centered two miles northeast of Oakland that lasted approximately 1... |
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on Jul 20, 2007 at 9:59 am by Jordan M. Doronila, a resident of another community |