COMMENTS ON STORIES
Employees at San Ramon company search for missing co-worker
Beau Rasmussen became separated from his friends around noon, and about eight hours later, his belongings were found by a passerby on Ocean Beach. Rasmussen works at San Ramon... |
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on May 27, 2013 at 9:27 am by Pam Thompson, a resident of the San Ramon neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Residents protest potential columbarium at Danville church
Nearly 60 residents convened at Peace Lutheran Church Monday evening to voice concerns about a potential columbarium at the church's memorial garden. Set north of PLC's labyri... |
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on May 25, 2013 at 4:28 pm by Arlene, a resident of the Diablo neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
SRVUSD students warned about cell phone thefts
Young people have been hearing from their parents forever-- don't talk to strangers. Now, there's a new reason not to: cell phone thefts. The San Ramon Valley Unified School D... |
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on May 24, 2013 at 9:39 am by Ed, a resident of the San Ramon neighborhood |
RAUCOUS CAUCUS
Serve AND Protect?
That popular slogan reflects what citizens expect from their government: protection from harm and service to the common good. It appears on crests and cop cars across the lan... |
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on May 23, 2013 at 4:56 pm by Tom Cushing, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Boy Scouts vote to allow gay youth
Not a complete victory yet, but a step forward in the right direction.
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on May 23, 2013 at 4:32 pm by Julia, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
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 |
AROUND TOWN
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 |
RAUCOUS CAUCUS
Respect your food, and know from whence it came
If you knew that other animals experience ‘human’ emotions, and that they act with what we call moral sense, would that knowledge change your view of how they ought to be trea... |
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on May 23, 2013 at 10:19 am by Tom Cushing, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
SIMPLY STERLING
Welcome to Texas
I stepped off the plane in Austin and could immediately feel the humidity. It had been several years since I visited Texas and the humidity was one of the few things I rememb... |
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on May 22, 2013 at 11:26 pm by Simply Sterling, a resident of the San Ramon neighborhood |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Danville teen's killer convicted of first-degree murder
It took a Martinez jury just 40 minutes to convict Berkeley resident Walter Bell in the killing of 17-year-old Danville resident Rylan Fuchs. Bell was convicted of first-degre... |
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on May 22, 2013 at 4:19 pm by Sue Thayer, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
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 |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Which city is richest? It depends on how the numbers are run
San Ramon topped a recent list of the wealthiest cities in America, but Danville didn't make the cut -- not because it's less wealthy, but because it's too small to count.
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on May 22, 2013 at 10:23 am by Alamo Resident, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Local businessman seeks to be candidate in Iranian presidential election
In a seemingly quixotic quest, East Bay businessman Kazem Sadati (also known as Matt Sadati) has thrown his hat into the ring to be Iran's next president. He is one of 686 peo... |
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on May 21, 2013 at 3:52 pm by Julia, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Ask the Vet: Pet first aid
If an emergency should occur, it's important to be prepared. Learn how to care for bleeding, broken bones, toxins, heatstroke and more before your pet gets to the veterinarian... |
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on May 21, 2013 at 2:16 pm by Member, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
SPORTS
Diablo Scorpions finish season with perfect record
Diablo Scorpions lacrosse ended the season on a high note May 19, as the under-11 boys finished with a percent record. the Scorpions won their championship game on Treasure Is... |
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on May 21, 2013 at 11:56 am by proud mom, a member of the Greenbrook Elementary School community |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Former Contra Costa narcotics task force head sentenced to 14 years
Former Contra Costa County drug task force commander Norman Wielsch was sentenced to 14 years in prison for his role in a police corruption case that scandalized the Bay Area.... |
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on May 21, 2013 at 7:02 am by LMP, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
DOING COLLEGE
What DO I Bring to College Next Fall?
Most seniors and their parents by now know a great deal about the work and stress of college admissions: visiting schools, taking standardized tests, filling out application... |
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on May 20, 2013 at 6:04 pm by Doing College, a resident of another community |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Amgen Tour rolls through town
Cyclists will race through town on Saturday, May 18 in the seventh stage of the race from Livermore to Mt. Diablo State Park. During that afternoon there will be rolling closu... |
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on May 20, 2013 at 1:59 pm by Carolyn, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Open space preservation initiative falls short of 2014 ballot
A grassroots ballot initiative aimed at strengthening voter rights on future development may have garnered enough support, but will no longer be under consideration as a ballo... |
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on May 20, 2013 at 12:05 pm by Melinda, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
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.
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on May 20, 2013 at 8:55 am by Julia, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
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 |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
SRVUSD will receive one-time windfall from state
The San Ramon Valley school district can look forward to some unexpected funding. Unanticipated revenue to California will mean a $179 per student bump in average daily attend... |
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on May 18, 2013 at 3:02 pm by Sharon, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
RAUCOUS CAUCUS
Syria: Several Options, all of them Lousy
Humanitarian crises tug at the heartstrings. The pennies-a-day campaigns of CARE have been working on TV since Lassie was a pup. ASPCA cranks up the Sara MacLachlan songs on... |
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on May 18, 2013 at 6:52 am by Tom Cushing, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Report ranks SRVUSD high schools among top in country
All nine local high schools scored among the top high schools in the country in the latest U.S. News & World report ranking of high schools nationwide. Four schools -- Amador ... |
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on May 17, 2013 at 11:15 pm by The alamo, a member of the Alamo Elementary School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Teachers, students respond to new standardized test
Students from nine San Ramon Valley Unified schools are piloting a new, computer-based standardized test. From excitement about new teaching techniques to concerns about techn... |
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on May 17, 2013 at 10:56 am by concerned teacher, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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