COMMENTS ON STORIES
Council outlines changes to General Plan
Every seat was occupied at Danville's Town Council meeting on March 5, as residents were eager to hear the Council's thoughts on the [Web Link... |
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on Mar 11, 2013 at 8:56 am by Conservator, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
SIMPLY STERLING
The Last Bus.....for me
When my husband and I rented a house in San Ramon last year, we were informed by our landlord that busses comes through the neighborhood and specifically down our street. We ... |
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on Mar 9, 2013 at 9:20 pm by Simply Sterling, a resident of the San Ramon neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Mayors hope Washington trip brings some cash for roads
At the Tri-Valley Cities Council meeting Wednesday night, Danville Mayor Newell Arnerich said all five cities -- Danville, Dublin, Livermore, Pleasanton and San Ramon -- once ... |
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on Mar 8, 2013 at 10:16 am by Tango, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
RAUCOUS CAUCUS
China’s Other Hobby
News that the Chinese People’s Liberation Army has been seeking to liberate data from all manner of American computing systems has dominated the high-tech news this week. I’m... |
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on Mar 7, 2013 at 10:31 pm by Dave, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
County focuses on water mitigation measures for Tassajara Valley cemetery
Ahead of public hearings on the environmental impact reportfor a $35 million cemetery proposed for the Tassajara Valley, county planners are taking a look at hydrology mitigat... |
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on Mar 6, 2013 at 7:25 am by Marilyn, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Possible rehab, development considered for Austin Root House
Danville's Planning and Heritage Resource commissions held a study session Tuesday night to discuss issues related to the possible development of a downtown parcel. Located at... |
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on Mar 5, 2013 at 7:29 pm by Derek, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
DOING COLLEGE
7 Steps to Success: The College Transfer Path
Each year I receive calls from high school seniors who want help with the transfer path. My heart skips a beat when I get this type of call, particularly when it arrives at t... |
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on Mar 5, 2013 at 11:54 am by Doing College, a resident of another community |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Attend a public forum on possible transportation projects in Alamo
County Public Works staff and the office of District 2 Supervisor Candace Andersen will host a community forum on Feb. 26 to receive input on future roadway improvements. Offi... |
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on Mar 5, 2013 at 6:54 am by frankly, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Streetwise: Sequester
In this week's Streetwise, Roving Reporter Stan Wharton went to a local coffee shop to ask residents what they think about the sequester, or across-the-board spending cuts tha... |
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on Mar 4, 2013 at 3:36 pm by Rick Pshaw, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Young man busted in gunpoint home robbery
A 20-year-old Danville man is facing five felony charges in connection with a Wednesday morning residential robbery in which a woman and her child were held at gunpoint.
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on Mar 4, 2013 at 11:06 am by Sarah J, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Former Vallejo fire chief replaces Price at SRV Fire
San Ramon Valley's fire department will soon be under new command, after Fire Board President Matthew Stamey announced the appointment of Paige Meyer as the district's chief W... |
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on Mar 3, 2013 at 8:53 pm by Jake, a member of the Stone Valley Middle School community |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Local bank exec sentenced for mortgage fraud scheme
San Ramon resident Joel Blanford was sentenced to 30 months in prison and three years of supervised release for a mortgage fraud scheme. Blanford paid a loan coordinator to fa... |
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on Mar 2, 2013 at 9:20 pm by Norris Canyon, a resident of the San Ramon neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
PLEASE SIGN SOS-DANVILLE OPEN SPACE PRESERVATION INITIATIVE THIS WEEKEND
Please come to one of the following locations this weekend to sign the SOS-Danville Open Space Preservation Initiative Petition:
Lucky's: Saturday, March 2nd, between 10:30 a... |
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on Mar 2, 2013 at 9:49 am by SOS-Danville, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Nine months later, still no preliminary hearing for lawyer charged in hit and run death
More than nine months after his arrest, a San Ramon attorney charged in a hit and run death has yet to step inside a courtroom to face the allegations against him. Spencer Fre... |
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on Mar 1, 2013 at 5:40 pm by C. R. Mudgeon, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Let's go to The Hap! (oh baby)
Well, you can run it, you can jump it,
You can sniff and you can dump it, at The Hap.
The Park is open for the season,
There be chasin’, there be teasin’, at The Hap.
Co... |
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on Mar 1, 2013 at 1:43 pm by Tom Cushing, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Citizens Town Hall meetings held on Feb. 20 and Feb. 27
A large group of Danville area residents are sponsoring two Citizen Town Hall meetings in the next several days. If you, like so many of us local residents, are concerned abou... |
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on Feb 28, 2013 at 2:13 pm by Joel, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
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 |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Death of man found at dump may be accidential
The initial evidence indicates that the death of a man whose body was found at a garbage site in Pleasanton on Tuesday was an accident, police said Thursday. The cause of the ... |
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on Feb 28, 2013 at 10:31 am by Detective Thorn, a resident of another community |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Ask the Vet : Why do cats vomit?
Most cat owners have experienced the unpleasant surprise of finding a pile of cat vomit. Vomiting is an active process that involves stomach noise, retching and heaving before... |
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on Feb 28, 2013 at 8:18 am by dogfather, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Police release more details on MC Hammer arrest
Legendary rapper MC Hammer was arrested during a stop at Hacienda Crossings Shopping Center in Dublin Thursday for allegedly resisting an officer. Hammer tweeted that he was a... |
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on Feb 27, 2013 at 10:10 am by cardinal, a resident of the Diablo neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Former theater instructor charged with child molestation
Jason Pedroza, a former actor and teacher at theater groups in Contra Costa and San Mateo counties has been charged with child molestation and other sex crimes against childre... |
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on Feb 26, 2013 at 9:41 am by RawTruth, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
Alamo woman hit by car while crossing street
An Alamo resident was taken to Kaiser Hospital in Walnut Creek with non-life threatening injuries after being hit by a vehicle.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
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on Feb 26, 2013 at 12:32 am by Wise Owl, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Streetwise: America's greatest president
In honor of President's Day, Roving Reporter Stan Wharton went to a local donut shop to ask residents who they thought was (or is) America's greatest president.
Read the ful... |
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on Feb 25, 2013 at 10:41 pm by Danville Independent, a member of the San Ramon Valley High School community |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Arrest made in connection with home burglaries
Danville Police arrested a suspect in connection with a series of residential burglaries occurring in Danville and Blackhawk since mid-December 2012. Charles E. Ratazak, 25, w... |
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on Feb 25, 2013 at 11:12 am by GM, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
SIMPLY STERLING
DisneyWorld
As a Christmas present my family gave me a trip to DisneyWorld. This trip was prompted by my desire to visit my oldest granddaughter, Jennifer, who is working at Epcot on a c... |
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on Feb 24, 2013 at 11:39 pm by Simply Sterling, a resident of the San Ramon neighborhood |
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