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Telephone town hall on health care Thursday
Have questions about health care reform being discussed in Washington, D.C.? U.S. Rep. Jerry McNerney (D., 11th) will hold his next telephone town hall at 6:40 p.m. PST, Thurs... |
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on Nov 4, 2009 at 10:42 am by Louise,, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Congressional candidates debate from left to right
The five candidates seeking to represent the 10th Congressional District break down into a group of three on the left and two on the right as revealed in a forum at Saint Mary... |
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on Nov 3, 2009 at 7:52 pm by Cynthia, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
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Prime Time for seniors is back
Prime Time was on a break but is starting up again this and every Tuesday from 9 a.m.-1 p.m., at the Community Presbyterian Church, 222 W. El Pintado, Danville. New activities... |
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on Nov 3, 2009 at 8:37 am by Margaret Settle, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Narcotics agents find hundreds of marijuana plants in home
A call to San Ramon police to investigate a home where marijuana might be growing led to the discovery of live and cut plants as well as processed marijuana buds, all worth an... |
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on Nov 2, 2009 at 9:48 pm by tlb, a resident of another community |
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Explore the Indian Life
The Museum of the San Ramon Valley has "Indian Life" on exhibit now through Nov. 20. The display includes tools of stone and shell, wood and fiber found in this area, maps, cl... |
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on Nov 2, 2009 at 4:51 pm by observer, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Cab or Merlot - Which will it be?
St. Clement Vineyards: 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon ($36) vs. 2005 Merlot ($28)
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, Ja... |
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on Oct 30, 2009 at 11:09 am by Hal Bailey, a resident of another community |
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Stores changing at Blackhawk Plaza
Blackhawk Plaza will be seeing a lot of changes in the near future as some stores and services are leaving and new ones are moving in. In two cases, one business is leaving an... |
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on Oct 29, 2009 at 1:18 pm by long time local, a resident of the Blackhawk neighborhood |
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DA won't seek death penalty against Scherer
Alameda County Prosecutor David Stein told a judge Friday that he won't be seeking the death penalty for Ernest Scherer III, who is accused of brutally murdering his parents i... |
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on Oct 28, 2009 at 5:59 pm by John, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Nine named to sit on Measure C oversight committee
The San Ramon Valley Unified School District Board of Education voted to approve the appointment of nine members of the community to serve on the newly created Measure C Overs... |
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on Oct 28, 2009 at 7:41 am by Dawn, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
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Kids in costume kick off Fall Crafts Festival
The Danville Fall Crafts Festival on Saturday featured children in a costume parade at 10 a.m., who then spread out along Hartz Avenue to trick-or-treat at the stores. This li... |
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on Oct 26, 2009 at 9:38 am by Ralph Hoffmann, a resident of the Walnut Creek neighborhood |
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Chelsea's Hope
Chelsea Gerber was a vivacious adolescent who loved soccer, dance, baseball, band and hanging out with her friends.
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on Oct 21, 2009 at 11:37 pm by Dr. Lisbeth Roy, a resident of another community |
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Teen drivers learn that 'It happens'
Many teens have a horror story about driving: The drunken kid at the party who insisted on driving; the one on his cell phone who had to swerve at the last minute to avoid an ... |
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on Oct 20, 2009 at 4:34 pm by Lisa, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Seven picked for Alamo MAC
Supervisor Mary N. Piepho announced today that she has nominated seven individuals to become founding members of the newly formed Alamo Municipal Advisory Council (MAC). The n... |
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on Oct 16, 2009 at 9:24 pm by jake, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
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Videos to show danger in biking distractions
Kids! Pull out your video equipment. It's time to begin filming for the annual Street Smarts "Be Reel!" Video Contest for middle school students throughout the San Ramon Valle... |
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on Oct 15, 2009 at 6:30 pm by Freckle, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Principal on leave after gun accusation
Monte Vista High School Principal Rebecca Smith has been placed on administrative leave following an anonymous message that she handled a gun in an inappropriate manner in the... |
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on Oct 15, 2009 at 11:55 am by Dolores Ciardelli, editor of Danville Express |
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Scam targets businesses, state warns
Consumers beware. The latest scam to hit mailboxes is a letter to California businesses encouraging them to comply with their California Corporations Code filing obligations b... |
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on Oct 15, 2009 at 8:29 am by business owner, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
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Primo's Run retires No. 1
Primo's Run retired No. 1 for Danville Councilman Mike Shimansky on Sunday morning at 7:45 a.m. at the start of this year's race. For many years, Shimanky shot the gun to star... |
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on Oct 14, 2009 at 9:31 pm by Margie, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Slithery surprise greets Alamo man in his yard
An Alamo resident stepping outside for a quiet glass of wine instead found a stressful surprise. Rich Conti said on Sept. 4 he and his wife were in the back yard when their do... |
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on Oct 14, 2009 at 4:40 pm by Bi-coloured python rock snake, a resident of another community |
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Rebuilding lives
Domestic violence takes place everywhere. Even in Alamo, Danville and San Ramon. STAND! Against Domestic Violence is holding its 17th annual Rebuilding Lives luncheon Thursday... |
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on Oct 14, 2009 at 3:14 am by Earl Richards, a resident of the San Ramon neighborhood |
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John Madden gets his football fix at home now
Who's that big fan in the stands? John Madden watches a Foothill Falcons freshman high school football game on a recent weeknight. His son Mike Madden is the head coach. Madde... |
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on Oct 13, 2009 at 11:46 am by Alamo Resident, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
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Alamo author wins Moonbeam Award
"Quickly: The Magic Spatula," written by Jeryl Ablemann and Miriam Kronish and illustrated by Chason Matthams, won a Moonbeam Spirit Award on Oct. 10 at the ninth annual West ... |
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on Oct 13, 2009 at 8:04 am by Rick Pshaw, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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'Friends' give $74,500 to library
True friends step forward in a time of need. And, although the Friends of the Danville Library has been helping out since 1958, its recent donation will make a big difference ... |
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on Oct 9, 2009 at 10:42 am by B. Lynn Goodwin, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Want to shoot someone?
Volunteers are needed to help staff drive-through seasonal flu vaccination clinics that will be held in San Ramon, Concord, Antioch and Richmond in November, by Contra Costa H... |
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on Oct 8, 2009 at 9:50 am by Dolores, editor, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Shimansky honored at Oak Hill Park
More than 400 area residents turned out Saturday to pay tribute to the late Michael Shimansky. The Danville Town Councilman passed away Sept. 15, and the town held a tribute t... |
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on Oct 7, 2009 at 11:02 am by Jill, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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BART riders report normal morning commute
BART commuters reported normal trips this morning despite warnings of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge closure causing an increase in public transportation use.
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on Oct 5, 2009 at 7:21 pm by Hal Bailey, a resident of another community |