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An ugly Choice
Posted at the request of the author
Dear Hal and neighbors,
The last three District 3 supervisors have carried on the closed-door government of Contra Costa County at th... |
Margaret Sampson |
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on May 21, 2008 at 12:59 pm by Karen Sexton, a resident of another community |
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Conflicts in the Iron Horse Corridor
Posted at the request of the author
Dear neighbors,
The Iron Horse Corridor created by the SPRR San Ramon Branch Line over its 100+ year history has many conflicts. AS ... |
Susan West |
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on Feb 20, 2008 at 7:55 am by Ernie Wells, CDSI, a resident of another community |
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Danville Express endorsements: Experience matters
Danville is lucky to have a handful of qualified candidates in the race, which has many residents divided on whether to re-elect experienced Council members or add new blood t... |
Editor |
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on Nov 7, 2012 at 4:38 pm by Danville Voter, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Organizers look at revamping car shows
The Town Council voted last week to reduce the number of Hot Summer Nights car shows from four to two this summer. Now the show's organizers are talking about how they can mak... |
Editor |
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on Jun 8, 2008 at 6:36 am by dan, a member of the Del Amigo Continuation High School community |
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SRVUSD sued by former Monte Vista principal
Becky Smith, former principal at Monte Vista High School, has reportedly sued the San Ramon Valley Unified School District for age discrimination, defamation and trying to for... |
Editor |
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on Jun 14, 2010 at 6:21 pm by mvhsgrad, a resident of the Alamo 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... |
Editor |
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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 faces glitch in new recreation hire
A new county policy, which states independent contractors are no longer under the county's liability umbrella, is making the search for an Alamo recreation programmer harder t... |
Editor |
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on Jun 29, 2007 at 7:51 am by Alamo community of neighborhoods, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
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Joyous wishes at Christmas
Dear neighbors and friends,
Thank you for joining this public e-chain, Town Square Forum, in commentary on the events and issues of our lives. This year's concerns, and ri... |
Hal Bailey, CDSI |
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on Dec 18, 2007 at 3:02 pm by Hal Bailey, CDSI, a resident of another community |
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Keeping the FORUM lively!
Dear Dolores,
Many voters throughout and beyond our region, as readers of your on-line and print paper, have been searching for subjects for FORUM discussion. Danielle, an... |
Hal Bailey |
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on Nov 19, 2008 at 5:14 pm by Karen Sexton, a resident of another community |
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A unique reason to celebrate
Posted as a courtesy:
With AIM's success in gaining more than 2600 petition signatures, with over half from neighborhood groups, Alamo has a unique opportunity to celebrate... |
Jessica |
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on Nov 6, 2007 at 12:16 pm by Jane Taylor, a resident of another community |
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Why neighborhoods protect their confidentiality
Alamo neighborhood groups, in alliance, formed because county agencies, including the AIA, operated independently of neighborhoods' interests, in opposition to neighborhoods' ... |
Lisa Wright |
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on Jan 10, 2008 at 3:54 pm by CCC LAFCo, a resident of another community |
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LAFCO defines CCC-BOS consideration
Contra Costa LAFCO advisory:
Per the LAFCO resolution approving the incorporation and making determinations, LAFCO has requested the County Board of Supervisors to call for... |
LAFCO advisory |
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on Oct 28, 2008 at 7:02 am by CCC-BOS Actions, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
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Town Counsil votes to alter or end Hot Summer Nights
On April 1st, 2008, at the Town Council Meeting, the council recklessly reduced the number of Hot Summer Nights car shows from 4 nights to 2 nights. This is the end of a 13 ye... |
Concerned Citizen |
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on Apr 2, 2008 at 2:15 pm by Concerned Citizen, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Anyone know the function of the new tower at Brett Hart park?
Driving by there this morning I noticed the new looming tower at the intersection of Camino Tassajara and Diablo Road. Is this a cell tower? If so, are there plans to c... |
jrm |
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on Dec 21, 2010 at 7:16 pm by kevin, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Danville woman goes over the rainbow
Sue Anderson of Danville hit the jackpot. Literally. She stopped in at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio for a little fun last week – and walked out $1.3 million ri... |
Editor |
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on Dec 15, 2009 at 8:06 am by OH WOW, a resident of the Danville 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 ... |
Editor |
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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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Person airlifted to hospital after driving car into utility pole
At least one victim was transported by helicopter to a hospital after a car hit a utility pole and box, a California Highway Patrol officer said.
Read the full story here htt... |
Editor |
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on Jul 15, 2010 at 8:13 am by Marie, 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... |
Editor |
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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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Is Tesco Fresh & Easy ever going to open in Danville?
Would love to hear the latest. Does anyone know? It's a shame as the Diablo Rd. shopping center could really use something like the Fresh & Easy. I know I'd love to be able to... |
Bill |
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on Jul 26, 2010 at 11:53 am by Bill, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Teachers gather to protest Social Security offsets
Hundreds of teachers, outraged over a pair of programs that take away Social Security benefits, turned out at a March 21 meeting at Iron Horse Middle School. Charlotte Wood Mi... |
Editor |
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on Feb 2, 2010 at 7:58 pm by Teacher X, a resident of another community |
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Camino Tassajara utilities moving underground
What a nice improvement to Camino Tassajara in removing the utility poles and placing the services underground. I noticed that they only completed a couple of miles. Does some... |
Scott Dunagan |
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on Dec 18, 2007 at 4:31 pm by Scott Dunagan, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Suicides: more common than murder
Seventeen-year-old Tricia Martin may be the Tri-Valley's latest casualty in an ongoing trend that claims nearly 34,000 people every year in the United States. Martin, a senior... |
Editor |
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on Oct 8, 2012 at 7:24 pm by Antionio, a resident of another community |
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Incorporation position statements due to LAFCO on September 8, 2008
For Diablo Vista (Alamo) region neighborhoods e-exchanges:
On Monday, September 8, 2008, all position statements to be included in Contra Costa LAFCO commissioners' prior ... |
CDSI Community Courtesy |
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on Sep 9, 2008 at 10:11 am by Hal Bailey, a resident of another community |
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'Salute to Blue' gets green light
The Danville Town Council gave its go ahead to a large scale downtown fundraiser May 31 to benefit the family of slain Oakland Police Officer Sgt. Irvin Romans, called "Salute... |
Editor |
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on May 31, 2009 at 1:19 pm by Kevin, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Issues and Answers
Posted at the request of the author
Dear neighbors,
This morning, proponents for Alamo incorporation posted issues, in the form of questions, for the Diablo Vista (Alamo... |
Kathy Bell |
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on Mar 12, 2008 at 8:08 am by Janet Cooper, a resident of another community |
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