CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Danville neighborhood evacuated after pipe bombs discovered
The evacuation of a Danville neighborhood was called Sunday after police found pipe bombs inside a home there.
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on Feb 5, 2013 at 9:17 pm by dirtbag, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
SIMPLY STERLING
Valentine's Day Message
Roses are red
Violets are blue
You are my sweetheart
Through and through.
Time for romance
How to keep it alive?
Be a great lover and
Our marriage will survive?
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on Feb 5, 2013 at 7:40 pm by Simply Sterling, a resident of the San Ramon neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Improved communications, budget discussed at Friday workshop
Danville officials focused on communication during a daylong annual planning and goal setting workshop on Friday. A continuation of discussions from previous years, no policy ... |
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on Feb 5, 2013 at 12:52 pm by Voter, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
San Ramon increases speed limits on 14 roads
Some of San Ramon's roadways will move a little faster by the end of this month, as speed limits officially increase on several area streets.
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on Feb 5, 2013 at 10:25 am by FanDanville, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Saturday is the final day to see 'Expecting Isabel'
The Role Players Ensemble presents "Expecting Isabel" at the Village Theatre (233 Front St., Danville) through Feb. 9. The play chronicles the wacky adventures of a couple try... |
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on Feb 5, 2013 at 10:11 am by FanDanville, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
RAUCOUS CAUCUS
The Details: Devils or Angels?
Last week, we learned that there is, indeed, now a fundamental right for individuals to keep and bear arms, supplied by the US Supreme Court in 2008 and 2010 (the precedents, ... |
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on Feb 4, 2013 at 11:54 pm by Dave, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Suspects rob jewelry store using pepper spray, sledgehammer
Two armed robbers sprayed Walnut Creek jewelry store workers with pepper spray and made off with several Rolex watches Tuesday afternoon at the Davidson & Licht Jewelry Co. at... |
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on Feb 4, 2013 at 11:38 pm by Dave, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Magee Ranch draft environmental impact report is 'inadequate,' residents say
Danville's Planning Commission got an earful Tuesday night when approximately 100 residents attended a public hearing on the proposed Magee Ranch/SummerHill Homes project. The... |
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on Feb 4, 2013 at 3:31 pm by John, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Chevron pays out $10 million for refinery fire claims
Chevron has paid about $10 million to cover medical expenses and other claims in the wake of the fire at its Richmond refinery on Aug. 6 and is updating its equipment and safe... |
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on Feb 4, 2013 at 1:24 pm by Audrey, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
ART SPACE
New Gallery in Danville
By John Barry and Bill Carmel
A few weeks ago, I (John) was walking past what had been Pegasus Bicycles, on Railroad Avenue in Danville, and saw a sign in the window: Tate ... |
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on Feb 4, 2013 at 11:41 am by Kevin, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Arnerich, other Tri-Valley mayors return from Washington meetings, inauguration
Mayors from the Tri-Valley returned Tuesday from a five-day trip to Washington D.C. where they met with California legislators and several agency leaders to bid for more feder... |
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on Feb 4, 2013 at 11:29 am by Geoff Gillette, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
5 arrested in separate Walnut Creek burglaries
Five people were arrested in two separate burglaries in Walnut Creek over the weekend, according to reports. Walnut Creek police arrested two burglary suspects Saturday mornin... |
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on Feb 4, 2013 at 11:21 am by Louise, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Lost Samsung Tablet turned in
Good morning,
Danville Police are looking to return a Samsung Tablet to its owner.
The tablet was found in the southern part of Danville on or around December 21st.
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on Feb 4, 2013 at 10:03 am by Geoff Gillette, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Attend a public hearing today on the SummerHill Homes project
Danville's Planning Commission will hold a hearing on Tuesday, Jan. 29 to receive public input on the proposed Magee Ranch SummerHill Homes project, a 410-acre site loc... |
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on Feb 2, 2013 at 12:36 pm by Arlene, a resident of the Diablo neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Apply for AAUW scholarships
The Danville-Alamo-Walnut Creek branch of the American Association of University Women is offering scholarships to college students. Awards range from $1,000 to $2,000 with a ... |
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on Feb 1, 2013 at 3:02 pm by B. Lynn Goodwin-Brown, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Prop 8 sponsors tell U.S. Supreme Court that defining marriage is a state right
Supporters of California's ban on same-sex marriage told the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday that defining marriage is a states' rights matter and that Californians' choice of a tr... |
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on Feb 1, 2013 at 8:02 am by Aubrey, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Pet of the Week: Taco
Recently, Danville organization Horses Healing Hearts has took in Taco, who was found in Tracy by a CHP with no food or water and very underweight. Taco has since required med... |
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on Feb 1, 2013 at 7:01 am by the dogfather, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Streetwise: Sunday, Sunday, Sunday!
As people all over the Bay Area don their red and gold to cheer on the 49ers this weekend, serious Niner faithfuls in the San Ramon Valley are gearing up for the Super Bowl. T... |
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on Jan 31, 2013 at 7:30 pm by Alamo Ron, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
So sick from a tick
It comes from a tick and it's on the East coast - isn't that what most people know about Lyme disease? And what's that got to do with us here in California? A lot. Because the... |
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on Jan 31, 2013 at 1:26 pm by Lyman D., a resident of the Blackhawk neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
The absolute amendment
The right to bear arms is the topic of this week's [Web Link Raucous Caucus], where Tom Cushing ruminates on whether the S... |
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on Jan 31, 2013 at 11:20 am by Dave, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Enter the high school writers contest and workshop
The California Writers Club Tri-Valley Branch will sponsor its second annual High School Writers Contest and Workshop from 3:30-5 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 5 at the Pleasanton Pub... |
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on Jan 30, 2013 at 11:37 am by B. Lynn Goodwin-Brown, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Former fire captain arrested after allededly stealing from fire district
The Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office is expected to review a case against a retired fire captain and Alamo resident who allegedly stole a wide array of property ... |
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on Jan 30, 2013 at 8:09 am by Old Danvillian, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Man shot, injured by police after allegedly threatening officer with knife
Police shot and injured Dublin resident Ryan Cox Friday morning after he allegedly walked toward officers with a large knife, a spokesman said.
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on Jan 30, 2013 at 7:31 am by Dan, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
San Ramon attorney faces complaint to state bar association
A San Ramon family law attorney charged with illegally receiving confidential information now faces a complaint made to the State Bar of California, the organization that gove... |
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on Jan 30, 2013 at 7:20 am by Earl Stanley Gardnerd, a resident of another community |
SPORTS
Batter up!
You might imagine that with 13 years in the major leagues, awards including two-time Minor League Player of the Year, two All Star games and a nomination to the Baseball Hall ... |
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on Jan 29, 2013 at 8:34 am by SALLY, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |