CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Solo car crash kills Monte Vista grad
Jason Cox, a resident of Danville and graduate of Monte Vista High School, died in a solo car crash on Diablo Road on Saturday morning, Dec. 12, the day after he turned 21. He... |
Editor |
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on Dec 23, 2009 at 8:47 am by Heather stretch, a resident of the Blackhawk neighborhood |
DOING COLLEGE
You Want to Go to Our College? Prove It!
For many students, applying to college is burdened by an exaggerated emphasis on "getting in." This neglects some basic research that should precede the application process it... |
Elizabeth LaScala |
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on Dec 15, 2009 at 1:22 pm by JJ@Manor, a resident of another community |
EDITOR'S BLOG
LSRV 2011: Leadership can be a mixed bag of personalities
I'm an ENTJ. Don't bother looking for clues to this code on UrbanDictionary.com. These letters represent one of 16 personality types identified in the Myers Briggs personality... |
Emily West |
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on Sep 17, 2010 at 5:41 pm by Charlie, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
AROUND TOWN
Murphy's Laws for Alamo Incorporation
This is simply too applicable not to share, neighbors:
Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.
Change is inevit... |
Forest Warn |
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on Oct 30, 2007 at 10:11 am by Hal Bailey, a resident of another community |
DOING COLLEGE
‘Tis the Season for Financial Aid !
It’s the time to prepare for the financial aid season because the online FAFSA becomes available to fill out this January 1st 2011. Since many colleges award federal and inst... |
Elizabeth LaScala |
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on Dec 13, 2010 at 1:59 pm by Elizabeth LaScala, a resident of another community |
ART SPACE
Eyesore or Art?
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder; art is anything you can get away with. These two truisms came to mind as a I read recently in the “Contra Costa Times” about the temporar... |
John Barry |
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on Jul 27, 2010 at 11:19 am by John Barry, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
TEEN WIRE
Cayucos California… Where The Polar Bears Swim!
Cayucos California… Where The Polar Bears Swim!
No, polar bears don’t really swim in Cayucos, but there is a ‘Polar Bear Swim’ and, boy, is it fun! What is the Polar Bear ... |
Corynn |
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on Jan 4, 2011 at 6:12 pm by Corynn, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Job's Daughters Bethel 247 Danville Now Accepting New Members
Did you know that the Danville Job's Daughters is the only remaining Masonic Organization that still meets in Danville. The Danville Charter of Job's Daughters was started in... |
Lara |
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on Mar 31, 2008 at 12:30 pm by Lois, a resident of another community |
EDITOR'S BLOG
LSRV 2011: The dreaded trust fall
Being part of the Leadership San Ramon Valley Class of 2011, we were told that the October retreat was a must-attend event. Having learned more ... |
Emily West |
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on Oct 29, 2010 at 8:21 pm by askidoo, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
ART SPACE
Art Icon Turns '39'
Beth Bachelor is a legend in local art circles. A cofounder of the Alamo Danville Artists’ Society (ADAS) in 1977 and the Contra Costa Academy of Fine Art in 2001, she still k... |
John Barry |
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on Aug 6, 2010 at 4:24 pm by Evelyn, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
RAUCOUS CAUCUS
Does Race Still Matter in the 2012 Presidential Sweeps?
I predict that this week’s epistle will cause a bit of a ruckus. I’m not sure, though, since I have been surprised on several occasions already over these twenty-some weeks. ... |
Tom Cushing |
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on Dec 19, 2011 at 1:07 pm by Sam, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Community divided by Prop 8
A number of issues on the November ballot have sparked debate and discussion, but none has been as polarizing as Proposition 8, the California Marriage Protection Act. Here in... |
Editor |
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on Nov 25, 2008 at 11:09 am by Someone, a resident of another community |
TEEN WIRE
Fiction, fake, unrealistic, never going to happen...
Why do we read fiction books?
What do you think of when you hear the words ‘fiction books’? Do you role your eyes thinking of Twilight by Stephenie Meyer, and all of the scr... |
Corynn |
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on Sep 13, 2010 at 5:43 pm by Rob!, a member of the Monte Vista High School community |
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Danville woman dies in crash outside Healdsburg
A Danville woman died early Tuesday morning when the Land Rover she was driving went off a two-lane road just east of Healdsburg and crashed into a tree, said California Highw... |
Editor |
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on Feb 18, 2008 at 5:59 pm by Hal Bailey, a resident of another community |
DOING COLLEGE
Parents! Read This if Your Child Is Applying to College
You have no doubt heard of parents who stop working after having a child or reduce their hours at the office to support a teen that is having trouble in high school. In advis... |
Elizabeth LaScala |
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on Dec 21, 2009 at 1:45 pm by Ralph N. Shirlet, a resident of another community |
DOING COLLEGE
Don't Let A College Education Bury You in Debt!
It has been wisely noted that money rarely goes to those who need it most, but rather it winds up in the hands of those individuals who best understand the process of acquirin... |
Elizabeth LaScala |
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on Aug 9, 2010 at 3:51 pm by Elizabeth LaScala, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
FEEDBACK PLEASE...
So SRVHS Senior Ball is Saturday. And there are all these "after parties". Some are "sleepovers", some are not. My son wants to go to one. I want name, address and phone numbe... |
anonymous |
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on May 14, 2010 at 9:46 pm by SRV mom #2, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
TEEN WIRE
Valentines Day
Valentines Day
When you think of Valentine’s Day, what comes to your mind? Do you think of candy? How about hearts, or flowers? Jewelry anyone? Okay, but what about... |
Corynn |
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on Feb 11, 2011 at 9:34 am by JuJu, a resident of another community |
RAUCOUS CAUCUS
Son of Moneyball
Okay, so this week Mr. Obama got his bump, and Mr. Romney continues to demonstrate his proud amateur standing as a student of foreign affairs. It also looks like those nasty ... |
Tom Cushing |
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on Sep 28, 2012 at 10:55 am by Cornelius McGillicuddy, a resident of another community |
DOING COLLEGE
Early Applications Surge in College Admission
This is the first in a six-week series of blogs about applying to college by admission advisor Elizabeth LaScala and Teen Wire high school senior Daniel Morizono – showing bot... |
Elizabeth LaScala |
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on Dec 6, 2009 at 9:41 pm by Elizabeth LaScala, a resident of another community |
BOOKS & MOVIES
Mind your manners
In her career of working with professional models in London, Wynne Dalley has long had a message for young girls. "It's not only good looks, beauty or charm," she says, "but i... |
Editor |
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on Aug 10, 2010 at 10:23 pm by Sally N., a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Mother, son found dead on Mount Diablo in suspected murder-suicide
A Walnut Creek woman and her teenage son were found fatally shot Friday night on top of Mount Diablo in a case that appears to be a murder-suicide, Contra Costa County sheriff... |
Editor |
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on Aug 31, 2009 at 11:30 am by allyn, a resident of another community |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Night patrol
Rolling by a run-down house in a dark, woodsy part of Danville, Officer Mike Ireland sits up straight and gestures toward the small lot.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
Editor |
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on May 20, 2008 at 10:13 pm by C_2e, a member of the San Ramon Valley High School community |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
What was that major police action on Danville Blvd?
Not sure what transpired, but in front of Yardbirds (yes, I still call it Yardbirds) there were at least seven police and sheriff's cars. More police cars driving around the a... |
Alamoan |
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on Apr 22, 2010 at 11:50 pm by bobs big boy statue, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Fuzzy Duds
Kids (and adults!) around here have the hots for Fuzzy Duds - zany polar fleece shorts. They come in different colors and designs, and I heard Stone Valley Middle School has F... |
jdoronila@DanvilleWeekly.com |
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on Jul 12, 2007 at 8:27 am by JTK, a resident of another community |
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