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A visit from the hugging saint
The San Ramon Valley is hardly a Mecca or Jerusalem, but thousands of people make a pilgrimage here to see and be touched by a woman who's been called one of the 12 most influ... |
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13 hours ago by Brad, a resident of the San Ramon neighborhood |
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Town Council hearing on Summerhill Proposal Tuesday, June 18 7:30 p.m. Danville Community Center
ATTENTION DANVILLE RESIDENTS: your Measure S right to vote on residential development proposals for Agricultural-designated Open Space lands is at stake at the JUNE 18TH Town... |
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on Jun 17, 2013 at 9:53 am by JT, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Audition now for WomenSing
Experience the joy of singing in a community of talented and dedicated women. Audition on June 10 for the premier East Bay ensemble WomenSing, winner of the Chorus America/ASC... |
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on Jun 11, 2013 at 6:43 pm by Sometime Singer, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Council passes new budget, adds large improvement project
Danville officials approved the town budget and capital improvement project (CIP) for the 2013-14 fiscal year earlier this week. Danville continues to gradually recover from t... |
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on Jun 11, 2013 at 5:34 pm by kk, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Female subject robs taxi driver Thursday morning
Police are searching for a female suspect in connection with the robbery of a taxi driver Thursday morning in Walnut Creek. The suspect is described as a white woman who is ab... |
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on Jun 10, 2013 at 8:22 pm by Pedal Power, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Livermore Lab asks 600 employees to quit jobs by June 13
The Lawrence Livermore Laboratory has asked 600 employees to consider quitting with applications for Self-Select Voluntary Separation Program being accepted now and those who... |
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on Jun 7, 2013 at 1:59 pm by Julia, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
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Danville Rotarians visit Nigeria
Local Rotarians traveled to Nigeria in May to oversee a large grant for supplies at a large healthcare event. Primary sponsor Danville Rotary coordinated fundraising for the $... |
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on Jun 6, 2013 at 8:46 am by Editor, Danville Weekly Online |
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Register for the Greater Danville Open Golf Tournament
Danville Rotary's 20th annual Greater Danville Open Golf Tournament will be held on Monday, June 3 at the Blackhawk Country Club. The event includes a putting contest, closest... |
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on May 31, 2013 at 5:31 pm by Terry, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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San Ramon girl places 25th in national spelling bee
A San Ramon middle school girl was the last of three Bay Area students to fall at the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Audrey Bantug, 13, who is an eighth-grader at Iron Horse M... |
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on May 31, 2013 at 9:36 am by Alan, a resident of the Blackhawk neighborhood |
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Chromatica sings in Danville
Chromatica, a new chorus in Danville, will perform two concerts of classical music including a world premiere at 8 p.m., Friday, May 31, at Clayton Presbyterian Church, and 8 ... |
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on May 30, 2013 at 7:03 pm by bz, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Learn about the fundamentals of creating a nation in'Breaking Iraq'
Colonel Ted Spain, retired commander of the 18th Military Police Brigade during the first year of Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Terry Turchie, retired deputy director of counte... |
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on May 30, 2013 at 5:35 pm by Wes Spain, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Beware the bomb bay
I have never considered myself an adventurous person. I favor turn signals, never go anywhere without a map and a cell phone, and I've made it all the way to 23 without taking... |
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on May 23, 2013 at 3:05 pm by Julia, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
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Unemployment rates keep dropping in Bay Area, state
The California unemployment rate fell to 9.0 percent in April, down from 9.4 percent in March and well below a year ago when it stood at 10.7 percent, according to the Califor... |
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on May 23, 2013 at 11:31 am by Darrin, a resident of the Blackhawk neighborhood |
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SummerHill Homes project moves to next stage of development
In a 5-1 vote, with Commissioner Paul Radich opposing, the Commission approved the Magee Ranch/SummerHill Homes project --a 410-acre development at the southeast corner of Dia... |
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on May 22, 2013 at 3:56 pm by Nim Beigh, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Suspicious package prompts downtown Livermore evacuation
Festivities surrounding the Amgen Tour of California Race were brought to a temporary halt by a bomb scare in downtown Livermore yesterday afternoon.
Read the full story her... |
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on May 20, 2013 at 8:55 am by Julia, a resident of another community |
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Charges reduced for Pleasanton financier William Hogarty
What started out as an attempted murder charge wound up as a misdemeanor assault conviction for William Hogarty, the CEO of a now defunct mortgage consulting firm, O.F. Lendin... |
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on May 20, 2013 at 8:44 am by Julia, a resident of another community |
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Town officials concerned about San Ramon backing out of lobbying alliance
San Ramon recently opted out of a contract with Jordan Associates, a consultant group that arranged the Tri-Valley mayors' lobbying trip to Washington every January. The move ... |
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on May 15, 2013 at 6:40 am by Waste of Tax dollars, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Attend the AAUW Garden Tour and support women scholars
The 13th Annual AAUW Garden Tour will be held on Friday, May 10, and Saturday, May 11 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at five superb gardens located in Alamo and Danville. All proceeds g... |
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on May 9, 2013 at 11:02 pm by Lynn, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Planning Commission tables Magee Ranch proposal
After over four hours of testimony at its Tuesday meeting, Danville's Planning Commission did not recommend that the [Web Link... |
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on May 8, 2013 at 10:22 am by miSFit, a resident of the Diablo neighborhood |
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Please attend Tuesday, May 17 7:30 p.m. Planning Commision meeting on SummerHill Homes development
Please attend the Danville Planning Commission's Tuesday, May 14th, 7:30 P.M. hearing at the Danville Community Center (in front of the public library) on SummerHill Homes 69... |
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on May 7, 2013 at 10:25 am by Netizen, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Thanks For The Devil Mountain Run Revival
Hats off to Marty Breen from Forward Motion and Katalyst Productions for all the effort put into bringing back this town tradition last Sunday morning. Thanks as well for all... |
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on May 7, 2013 at 9:44 am by JRM, a member of the Vista Grande Elementary School community |
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Pet of the Week: Uno
Meet Uno, the sweetest little Daschund mix you would ever want to meet. Uno is estimated to be about 4 years old and came into the shelter as a stray. Uno is a little quiet wh... |
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on May 2, 2013 at 12:43 pm by slm, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Contra Costa Meals on Wheels issues urgent funding appeal, may have to drop 200 seniors
Meals on Wheels of Contra Costa launched an urgent appeal for more donations, saying that a funding shortage could force it to drop 200 people from its roster of 1,200 seniors... |
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on May 2, 2013 at 10:00 am by Conservator, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Unemployment rates continue to drop
The California unemployment rate fell to 9.4 percent in March, down from 9.6 percent in February and well below a year ago when it stood at 10.7 percent, according to the Cali... |
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on Apr 27, 2013 at 9:07 am by Diane, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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More than 4,000 residents sign preservation initiative
A grassroots ballot initiative has made its way to the county as a citizens groups aims to strengthen voter rights on future development. The county department of elections ha... |
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on Apr 26, 2013 at 6:23 pm by Derek , a resident of the Danville neighborhood |