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SCHOOLS & KIDS
SRVUSD in line for $1.1 million state grant to support low-performing studentsThe San Ramon Valley Unified School District is taking advantage of some one-time funding from Sacramento, with the school...
Original post made on Feb. 21, 2019Last comment by Mrsz2 , on Feb 22, 2019 at 6:38 am | 2 comments | 1034 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Negotiations between SRVUSD, teachers stall as SRVEA declares impasseLabor negotiations between the San Ramon Valley Unified School District and local teachers have hit a snag, with union negotiators...
Original post made on Feb. 12, 2019Last comment by SRV Parent, on Feb 22, 2019 at 6:01 am | 10 comments | 2776 Views
AROUND TOWN
Danville set to acquire new property to house town offices, police departmentWhile escrow is not expected to close until the later part of 2019 according to town manager Joseph Calabrigo, the current...
Original post made on Feb. 20, 2019Last comment by Sandy, on Feb 20, 2019 at 10:49 am | 1 comment | 2620 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
SRVUSD board to talk budget, opioid awareness, parcel tax oversightThe San Ramon Valley school board is set to host a series of presentations Tuesday evening, with topics including the district’s...
Original post made on Feb. 19, 2019Last comment by Accountable, on Feb 19, 2019 at 9:50 am | 2 comments | 994 Views
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'San Ramon Voyager' takes to the high seasSan Ramon has taken to the high seas -- symbolically -- as Chevron Corp.'s new crude oil tanker, the "San Ramon Voyager,"...
Original post made on Feb. 18, 2019Last comment by Long Term Resident, on Feb 18, 2019 at 9:36 am | 1 comment | 3758 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
SRVUSD becomes only district in world placed on AP Honor Roll for ninth straight yearThe San Ramon Valley Unified School district has reached a new level of excellence, having achieved international recognition...
Original post made on Feb. 8, 2019Last comment by Cloud, on Feb 18, 2019 at 9:30 am | 5 comments | 3521 Views
BOOKS & MOVIES
Cal High football receives $1,000 from sports photo contestBella Vista Elementary School teacher Dwight Pratt has secured a $1,000 grand prize for California High School’s football...
Original post made on Feb. 17, 2019There are no comments yet. 2525 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
San Ramon Valley teachers rally in support of union negotiatorsHundreds of teachers from the San Ramon Valley Education Association donned their red union colors and gathered at Dougherty...
Original post made on Feb. 16, 2019Last comment by Albus Potter, on Feb 17, 2019 at 7:25 pm | 4 comments | 6519 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Danville defers decision on debated Verizon cell wireless facilityThe Danville Town Council debated the issue for nearly five hours Tuesday but ultimately deferred its decision for 30 days...
Original post made on Feb. 7, 2019Last comment by michelle brown, on Feb 17, 2019 at 4:22 pm | 9 comments | 2729 Views
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EBRPD buys 160 acres to expand preserve south of San RamonThe Tri-Valley's Doolan Canyon Regional Preserve has nearly 160 acres of new publicly owned open space, with EBRPD closing...
Original post made on Feb. 16, 2019Last comment by Resident, on Feb 16, 2019 at 4:52 pm | 1 comment | 1923 Views
AROUND TOWN
County judge rules in favor of police records release; unions likely to appealA Contra Costa County Superior Court judge on Friday blocked a move by officers with five county police departments and the...
Original post made on Feb. 11, 2019Last comment by Michael Austin, on Feb 15, 2019 at 6:24 pm | 4 comments | 701 Views
AROUND TOWN
Livermore company fined for safety violations in fatal trench collapseA Livermore-based business has been cited more than $242,000 for safety violations related to the death of a worker in the...
Original post made on Feb. 14, 2019Last comment by Resident, on Feb 14, 2019 at 7:45 am | 1 comment | 621 Views
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Danville council to debate appeal over cell facility installation in residential areaA group of Danville residents continues to fight the implementation of wireless cellular facilities near residential areas,...
Original post made on Feb. 4, 2019Last comment by Stand Up, on Feb 12, 2019 at 12:19 pm | 10 comments | 2062 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Parents of teen who drowned in SRVHS pool sue school district, teacherThe family of 15-year-old Ben Curry, who drowned during class in the San Ramon Valley High School pool in early May, has...
Original post made on Nov. 27, 2018Last comment by bb, on Feb 10, 2019 at 9:58 pm | 62 comments | 4629 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Former Danville resident selected as Contra Costa Republican Party chairmanElected as one of the youngest Republican county chairs in the state at 33 years old, Shupe said that one of his main goals...
Original post made on Jan. 31, 2019Last comment by Resident, on Feb 7, 2019 at 6:06 pm | 3 comments | 2252 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board to review consolidation of alternative education programsDistrict staff estimate that combining the Del Amigo High School in Danville with San Ramon's Venture Independent Study School,...
Original post made on Feb. 5, 2019Last comment by Good move but...., on Feb 5, 2019 at 1:07 pm | 2 comments | 824 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Congressman DeSaulnier to discuss federal shutdown at town hall SaturdayWith the partial government shutdown having officially become the longest in U.S. history, U.S. Rep. Mark DeSaulnier (D-Concord)...
Original post made on Jan. 17, 2019Last comment by dbrower, on Feb 2, 2019 at 12:46 pm | 11 comments | 1045 Views
AROUND TOWN
San Ramon: City considers 10-year agreement with AT&T for small cell facilitiesThe San Ramon City Council on Tuesday is set to weigh a new agreement with AT&T that would establish a streamlined process...
Original post made on Jan. 7, 2019Last comment by dbrower, on Feb 2, 2019 at 11:50 am | 3 comments | 1659 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Danville officials open expanded downtown parking lotThe $9.2 million project expands the Village Theatre's parking lot by an additional 131 parking spaces, creating a total...
Original post made on Feb. 1, 2019Last comment by Joe Malory , on Feb 1, 2019 at 8:38 pm | 4 comments | 1459 Views
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Swalwell talks education, new Congress at Dublin town hallIn his first town hall meeting after the midterms, U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell spoke at his alma mater of Dublin High School...
Original post made on Dec. 4, 2018Last comment by Malcolm Hex, on Feb 1, 2019 at 6:06 pm | 12 comments | 1849 Views
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