Editorials
2017
Express lanes are not a silver bullet for I-680, but should help
With more potential users of the far-left lane and more drivers maneuvering toward that lane, there seems a real possibility of some level of traffic flow improvement, but not nearly to the extent realized with I-580.
October 5, 2017 | 10 comments
Seeking Tri-Valley's everyday heroes
Nominations in eight award categories due Sept. 18
September 3, 2017 |
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Nominations in eight award categories due Sept. 18
A hero is not defined by money or celebrity but by commitment to bettering the world and being a blessing to others.
September 3, 2017 |
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Stop commemorating the Confederacy
In support of Sen. Glazer's call for removing symbols from public spaces
August 25, 2017 |
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In support of Sen. Glazer's call for removing symbols from public spaces
In the wake of the hate-fueled white supremacist protest in Charlottesville, Va., our local State Sen. Steve Glazer is renewing Senate Joint Resolution 15, which he originally presented last year calling on the U.S. Congress and the president to remove symbols honoring Confederate political and military leaders from federal public buildings and parks.
August 25, 2017 |
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Wireless facility bill will circumvent local control
Thank you, Sen. Steve Glazer (D-Orinda), for being the lone No vote on Senate Bill 649, which, in essence, usurps local government control of public right-of-ways and restricts their ability to collect rent for putting cell towers on public property.
July 6, 2017 | No comments yet
Hats off to citizen (turned) journalist
'Observer' Roz Rogoff retires after years of covering San Ramon
January 5, 2017 |
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'Observer' Roz Rogoff retires after years of covering San Ramon
Local news coverage is imperative to the health of a community. When the number of journalists locally and nationally was dwindling, San Ramon resident Rosalind "Roz" Rogoff saw this dearth of local news coverage and did something many couldn't -- or wouldn't.
January 5, 2017 |
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Pleasanton's home-grown "unicorn"
By Tim Hunt | 3 comments | 1,196 views
Ten Tips for Teens and Young Adults to Survive a Dysfunctional Family
By Chandrama Anderson | 0 comments | 679 views
Can You Afford Your ‘Dream School’?
By Elizabeth LaScala | 2 comments | 347 views
Sanctuary Synesthesia
By John A. Barry and Bill Carmel | 1 comment | 131 views
