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Residents come out in droves to contest draft General Plan update
It was standing room only at Danville's Planning Commission meeting Tuesday night, as hundreds of residents turned out to learn about and comment on the draft 2030 General Pla... |
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on Dec 21, 2012 at 3:53 pm by JRM, a member of the Vista Grande Elementary School community |
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Streetwise: The fiscal cliff
As discussion of the impending fiscal cliff saturates the airwaves, Roving Reporter Stan Wharton went to the Danville Livery to ask residents ==B Have you ever been on a fisca... |
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on Dec 11, 2012 at 1:13 pm by spcwt, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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KB Homes: Wrecking our hillsides one acre at a time
Perhaps a story ran here on D.E. a while back about this, but I am curious how many of my fellow Danville-ites are aware of the development that is about to commence along the... |
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on Mar 12, 2012 at 9:03 am by Concerned in Danville, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Deputy sheriff arrested on suspicion of selling drugs, DUI scheme at The Vine
Stephen Tanabe, 47, of Alamo, was arrested at 9:30 p.m. after investigators discovered he might have been keeping and selling drugs, according to a statement from sheriff's sp... |
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on Mar 23, 2011 at 12:21 am by spike, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Danville looks at reducing cost of police services
A new report on police services is recommending that the Town of Danville may be better served financially by either forming its own police department or contracting out with ... |
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on Nov 26, 2009 at 3:24 am by Longtime Resident, a resident of the San Ramon neighborhood |
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Night of shopping benefits San Ramon Valley schools
Join the Spirit of Danville Pre-Holiday Shopping and Dining Event, 5-9 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 12 in Downtown Danville, the Danville Livery and the Rose Garden Shopping Center. S... |
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on Nov 23, 2009 at 10:22 pm by Jasmine, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Stop being hypocrites!
This was originally posted to the "medical marijuana" story. I figured I'd post it here, as well:
As a Danville business owner in the food & beverage business (and no, I wo... |
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on Oct 20, 2009 at 12:17 pm by Lola, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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FEEDBACK PLEASE...
So SRVHS Senior Ball is Saturday. And there are all these "after parties". Some are "sleepovers", some are not. My son wants to go to one. I want name, address and phone numbe... |
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on May 14, 2010 at 9:46 pm by SRV mom #2, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Extreme Pizza Neon Sign
Does anyone else find the Extreme Pizza large red neon sign at the corner of Danville Boulevard and Las Trampas obnoxious? Have you seen the thing at night? It's as big and ... |
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on Mar 29, 2010 at 8:36 pm by David Brower, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
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What's with the HOUSE on the HILL?!
Kelly Adamic's eccentric Alamo home on the hill has been bashed left and right. Now, the owner of one of Alamo's most notorious houses tells his story. Photo by Natalie O'Neil... |
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on Feb 28, 2013 at 1:01 pm by Westside Alamoans, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
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Wealth, unions, the beleaguered middle class and the last cookie
When 10 percent of the country holds three-quarters of its wealth, what's a tapped-out, ticked-off middle class to do? In this week's [Web Link... |
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on Jul 20, 2011 at 11:25 am by Tom Cushing, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Three charged in St. Isidore's investigation
Police Chief Steve Simpkins said the Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office has charged Kathleen Dake, 58 of Blackhawk; Evelyn Peinado, 64, of Alamo; and Virgilio Lukb... |
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on May 9, 2011 at 12:52 pm by Inman, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Vehicle hits 2-year-old riding in a bicycle carrier in Alamo
A vehicle struck a two-year-old girl while she was riding in a carrier attached to a bicycle Saturday afternoon, an officer for the California Highway Patrol said. The inciden... |
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on Jul 26, 2010 at 3:00 pm by Dave, a resident of the Blackhawk neighborhood |
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Town manager responds to General Plan update concerns
In an open letter to residents, Town Manager Joe Calabrigo discusses he draft 2030 General Plan and draft Sustainability Action Plan, which has come under heated debate by doz... |
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on Jan 23, 2013 at 9:43 am by JRM, a member of the Vista Grande Elementary School community |
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Town scrutinizes busy intersection at Hartz and Prospect
Downtown merchants, worried that the intersection of Hartz and Prospect is dangerous, presented the Town of Danville with a petition in that the fall asking that a four-way st... |
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on Jan 20, 2010 at 4:47 pm by jrm, a member of the Vista Grande Elementary School community |
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Residents pack meeting hall for hearing on affordable housing
The issue of affordable housing and the rezoning of 25 Danville properties brought a crowd of more than 160 residents to Tuesday's Town Council meeting. On the agenda was a pu... |
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on Dec 21, 2009 at 5:49 pm by leo, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
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Danville icon passes away at 57
Phil Hellsten, 57, artist and "Starman," whose daily routine included a lot of walking around downtown Danville, was found dead in his home early Tuesday afternoon, having app... |
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on Jul 14, 2009 at 1:36 pm by \"Swampy\" Joe Bagley, a resident of another community |
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Couple told they can't remove tree that blocks sunlight
A Danville couple's quest to have a large redwood tree removed from their back yard will continue, after the Town Planning Commission denied an appeal of an earlier denial.
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on Apr 22, 2009 at 9:58 pm by Ty, a resident of another community |
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Patrick David's offers solution to gift card complaints
People who bought Patrick David's gift cards at Costco can't use them at the restaurant, but at least they can get their money back. Recently, a number of people complained th... |
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on Nov 4, 2010 at 9:10 am by Yuck, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Jogger leaps out of roadway, still gets struck in hit-and-run
A man jogging eastbound at 6:30 a.m. Saturday in the bike lane on Crow Canyon Road near Barbados Drive was struck by a vehicle even though he jumped out of the way when he saw... |
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on Jan 12, 2010 at 9:38 pm by Bud, a resident of the San Ramon neighborhood |
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Mayor highlights projects, fiscal responsibility in State of the Town speech
Mayor Candace Andersen delivered the annual State of the Town address Thursday afternoon, which highlighted the town's fiscal conservatism, accomplishments and ongoing project... |
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on Mar 30, 2012 at 5:47 pm by CW, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Annual Salary of San Ramon City Manager Shocking
Wow...there was an article posted in the San Ramon Express recently (I can't seem to find it now, curiously) that highlighted the fact the SR Mgr has an annual salary of $380,... |
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on Aug 22, 2010 at 4:04 pm by jw, a member of the San Ramon Valley High School community |
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Don't Give Up On Health Care Reform
The recent headlines regarding Anthem's decision to raise rates up to 39% for individual policy holders is yet another example of why we must rise up as citizens and say ... |
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on Feb 22, 2010 at 12:44 pm by jrm, a member of the Vista Grande Elementary School community |
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Mike Doyle receives $750 contribution from Shapell Homes
Why is candidate for Danville Town Council incumbent Mike Doyle accepting a large contribution from major homebuilder SHAPELL HOMES??
The Town of Danville recently releas... |
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on Oct 24, 2012 at 6:53 am by Bill, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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What can we learn from Stockton's bankruptcy?
We are likely to see the largest municipal bankruptcy in the history of America in the very near future.
What lessons can we learn from this?
Will Stockton ultimately ... |
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on Apr 19, 2012 at 11:26 pm by AndreaC, a resident of another community |
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