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Where and WHO will lead our global violence?
Dear Editor,
There is a more pointed Streetwise question to ask now that we have accomplished our violence in Libya. Where will our country take its violence next and what... |
Ralph N. Shirlet |
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on Aug 22, 2011 at 7:13 am by Ralph N. Shirlet, a resident of another community |
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USPS fiscal crisis: reductions in services to Alamo
Dear Editor,
News services are reporting the fiscal crisis at the United States Postal Service and impacts on operations at our post offices. Alamo post office will consol... |
[removed] |
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on Jun 28, 2011 at 7:57 am by [removed], a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
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How do we get regular Diablo Views
Dear Dolores,
Neighborhoods from Walnut Creek to Sunol in the 680 south corridor are looking for more content from you on EMCEB websites including your own BLOG covering ou... |
Hal Bailey |
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on Jan 30, 2012 at 8:11 am by Hal Bailey, a resident of another community |
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Their akin-breakin' hurt
Back from a brief hiatus, Tom Cushing discusses the fallout from Senate candidate Todd Akin's interview on a St. Louis television station. In this week's [Web Link... |
Editor |
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on Aug 30, 2012 at 8:51 am by Tony, a resident of the Diablo neighborhood |
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What will be the important stories of 2012?
Dear Editor,
Joyous wishes for the holidays to your readers, EMCEB staff and you.
This morning, many among local e-exchanges, linkedin connections and e-greetings from f... |
Harald A. Bailey |
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on Dec 25, 2011 at 4:15 pm by Dickita P, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
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The backlash against Netflix as an invitation
Dear Editor,
As we read AP, Web Link, we can see the invitation to Apple and other majors to finally tear down the prese... |
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on Jul 13, 2011 at 5:01 pm by [removed], a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
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USAmerica does not default on its obligations
Dear Editor,
REF: Web Link
Clearly, Bill Clinton is right. The President of the United States of... |
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on Jul 25, 2011 at 7:02 pm by [removed], a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
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Obituaries
Rae Ellen (Stroube) Gaffney
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, July 25, 2008, 12:00 AM |
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on Sep 8, 2011 at 6:45 pm by Mark Medina, a resident of another community |
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Sun Power?
The headline in today's newspaper notes that Brown wants California to be powered by the sun's rays. Why not? It's governed by the Moonbeam. |
Rick Pshaw |
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on Jul 25, 2011 at 7:22 am by Ralph N. Shirlet, a resident of another community |
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San Jose is not a state
Dear Editor,
California State University Alumni Silicon Valley - The CSU Alumni of Silicon Valley is the San Jose/Silicon Valley area chapter of the California State Alumni... |
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on Jun 22, 2011 at 9:24 am by Debra, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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69th Anniversary of WWII Doolittle Raid
USS Hornet Museum will commemorate the 69th anniversary of the Doolittle Raid, America's daring
World War II bombing raid of Tokyo, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday, April 16, a... |
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on Apr 13, 2011 at 12:12 pm by Dave Davis, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
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The Three Stooges
Dear Editor,
News services are distributing humor without intention of late as our nation’s voters become aware of how silly politics is at all levels. Economists, politic... |
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on Aug 16, 2011 at 4:07 pm by [removed], a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
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Economics 101
There are tons of advertisements about the many great sales on now. The papers and on-line news sites are full of them. What we all need to understand is that they are REDUC... |
Rick Pshaw |
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on Jul 29, 2011 at 8:18 am by Rick Pshaw, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Campaigns and other sideshows
There is something special about campaigns going into 2012. A blend of reality television, faux news, and carnival sideshows are further distracting our nation's voters from t... |
Hal |
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on Apr 28, 2011 at 10:38 am by Inman, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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The Ingredients Challenge Game
Here's the challenge: This is a list of ingredients of a product that I found in my pantry. Your job is to tell what the product is. I'll post the answer in a day or so.
... |
Alamo Ron |
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on Nov 17, 2012 at 6:30 pm by Alamo Ron, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
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President Obama vs Jeremy Lin
New York Times is reporting that President Obama was quoted as saying that "He was the Miami Heat, and Romney was Jeremy Lin".
What a strange, but ironically accurate quote... |
Q |
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on Sep 5, 2012 at 4:57 pm by Voter, a resident of another community |
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Good News for Pets and Pet Lovers!
I've been [Web Link championing] the Pet Lover's License Plate for over a year now. And now I can say, whoopee the magic 75... |
San Ramon Observer |
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on Dec 24, 2012 at 6:45 am by the dogfather, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Political Donations Prove Media is Biased Against Republicans
Center for Responsive Politics is an independent organization that simply tracks campaign contributions from Political Action Committees.
Their latest study found that Comc... |
SJ |
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on Sep 10, 2012 at 2:54 pm by Dave, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Somebody needs to tell Sutter Health ...
I dunno whether it's the abundance of Mediterranean blue and white, or the rakish angle of the photo, the layers, or what -- but that Sutter Health ad in the right margin of t... |
Ty Tanniq |
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on Jan 12, 2013 at 9:23 am by Alamo Ron, a resident of the Alamo neighborhood |
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Prop 30 and Pensions
Read it and weep:
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Rick Pshaw |
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on Apr 22, 2013 at 5:02 pm by Anti-Union, a resident of another community |
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Democrats Boo God At Their Convention
During the Democratic convention yesterday, the overwhelming majority of Democratic delegates actually booed God, when it was up on their platform vote! The Mayor of Los Ange... |
Voter |
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on Sep 10, 2012 at 2:59 pm by Dave, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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State high court appears inclined to allow cities to ban marijuana dispensaries
California Supreme Court justices at a hearing in San Francisco Tuesday appeared likely to rule that cities in the state have the right to ban medical marijuana dispensaries w... |
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on Feb 7, 2013 at 12:55 pm by Marrushi, a resident of the San Ramon neighborhood |
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Go Obama!!
Awesome showing .. thank you all for supporting him. |
Asian |
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on Nov 6, 2012 at 9:02 pm by Asian, a resident of the Blackhawk neighborhood |
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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... |
Editor |
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on Mar 4, 2013 at 3:36 pm by Rick Pshaw, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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Operation USA (OP USA)
I wanted to inform readers about a wonderful charity organization called Operation USA (or OP USA). Unlike most charity organizations (and one in particular), almost ALL of t... |
Bayareamom |
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on Nov 6, 2012 at 10:49 am by Bayareamom, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |