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Danville entrepreneur receives $100,000 deal on 'Shark Tank'A Danville local dove into the "Shark Tank" last week, and came out with a $100,000 investment after a successful pitch on...
Original post made on May. 28, 2020Last comment by Alex, on Jul 2, 2020 at 8:53 pm | 3 comments | 14394 Views
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Danville, San Ramon governments fly LGBTQ+ pride flagIn a celebration of the LGBTQ+ community members who live in the San Ramon Valley, both the Danville Town Council and San...
Original post made on Jun. 22, 2020Last comment by Kjgamble, on Jun 24, 2020 at 10:22 am | 2 comments | 3233 Views
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'Hearts Around Hartz' - Danville's new art exhibit showcase this summerDowntown Danville is showcasing a new art exhibit called "Hearts Around Hartz," featuring heart sculptures on display into...
Original post made on Jun. 19, 2020Last comment by Claudette McDermott, on Jun 19, 2020 at 2:09 pm | 2 comments | 2713 Views
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Staying Healthy: Mental health care during lockdownFeelings of anxiety, isolation and depression have become more commonplace due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, and local...
Original post made on Jun. 18, 2020Last comment by Jennifer, on Jun 18, 2020 at 10:18 pm | 1 comment | 2265 Views
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Danville: Protesters visit Contra Costa sheriff's home in caravan demonstrationApproximately 100 motorists turned out for a car protest through Danville on Monday afternoon, in the most recent Tri-Valley...
Original post made on Jun. 18, 2020Last comment by MAWA, on Jun 18, 2020 at 3:21 pm | 3 comments | 2444 Views
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San Ramon resident Luz María Gómez declares candidacy for City CouncilThe race to lead San Ramon officially has its first non-incumbent candidate throw their hat into the ring, with the announcement...
Original post made on Jun. 5, 2020Last comment by Stephen Maris, on Jun 17, 2020 at 2:57 pm | 2 comments | 4398 Views
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Danville council to review budget proposal with $5M in cuts due to COVID-19 impactsWhile the town of Danville is no exception to the COVID economy, town officials say despite looming $5 million budget cuts,...
Original post made on Jun. 16, 2020Last comment by Dan Davis, on Jun 16, 2020 at 6:46 am | 1 comment | 2509 Views
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Regional Rail Authority seeks $400 million for Valley Link projectThe Alameda County Transportation Commission recently opened a 45-day comment period to consider requests from the Tri-Valley-San...
Original post made on Jun. 15, 2020There are no comments yet. 1715 Views
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DSRSD wastewater service charge hearing next TuesdayDublin San Ramon Services District will hold a public hearing during the Board of Directors regular meeting next Tuesday...
Original post made on Jun. 10, 2020Last comment by Yiao-tee Hsia, on Jun 10, 2020 at 9:44 pm | 1 comment | 1258 Views
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Danville debates closing downtown streets for outdoor dining as county health lifts more restrictionsThe Danville Town Council will consider closing some streets in downtown to give local restaurants additional space to offer...
Original post made on Jun. 5, 2020Last comment by Danville resident 33+ years, on Jun 8, 2020 at 7:45 pm | 9 comments | 5039 Views
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Hundreds of demonstrators close streets in non-violent protest in DublinHundreds of protesters shut down the streets in central Dublin on Monday afternoon, as Tri-Valley residents joined the numerous...
Original post made on Jun. 2, 2020Last comment by Jennifer, on Jun 5, 2020 at 8:46 am | 12 comments | 8715 Views
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San Ramon residents take to the streets in mass demonstration against racism, police brutalityHundreds of protesters took to the streets of San Ramon on Wednesday evening in a mass demonstration that condemned racism...
Original post made on Jun. 4, 2020Last comment by Sci Geek, on Jun 5, 2020 at 7:15 am | 27 comments | 10099 Views
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Danville Town Council to review local effects of coronavirus pandemic during special meetingThe Danville Town Council is set to meet and discuss a variety of COVID-19 related issues facing the town on Tuesday evening,...
Original post made on Jun. 1, 2020Last comment by RT, on Jun 2, 2020 at 6:42 am | 1 comment | 2493 Views
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Danville council holding in-person meeting to discuss revenue shortfalls from COVID-19 pandemicThe Danville Town Council is set to review the ongoing financial impacts of the coronavirus pandemic during a special budgetary...
Original post made on May. 25, 2020Last comment by RodgerD, on May 25, 2020 at 5:39 pm | 1 comment | 1496 Views
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Danville: Popular Fourth of July parade to go on, in live-stream modeThe 2020 Danville Fourth of July Parade, a Contra Costa County institution for more than 60 years that draws more than 30,000...
Original post made on May. 18, 2020Last comment by RWR, on May 22, 2020 at 2:17 pm | 9 comments | 2931 Views
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Swalwell launches political action committee targeting key election races for DemocratsTri-Valley Congressman Eric Swalwell (D-Livermore) has announced the launch of a political action committee that aims to...
Original post made on May. 21, 2020Last comment by C. R. Mudgeon, on May 21, 2020 at 2:09 pm | 2 comments | 1359 Views
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Contra Costa County eases restrictions for retail, other industries in latest health orderSix Bay Area jurisdictions slightly relaxed the region's COVID-19 coronavirus shelter-in-place order Monday, allowing multiple...
Original post made on May. 18, 2020Last comment by KellyGamble, on May 21, 2020 at 8:29 am | 14 comments | 17562 Views
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Specialty's Café & Bakery, headquartered in Pleasanton, going out of businessSpecialty's Cafe & Bakery, a restaurant brand headquartered in Pleasanton and operating more than 50 locations in three states,...
Original post made on May. 16, 2020There are no comments yet. 7052 Views
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Nephrotic Syndrome Foundation’s “Dine Together” Virtual Dinner Party Touches Hearts and Raises Funds to Support Children with Nephrotic Syndrome while Supporting Local RestaurantsIn response to the times, local nonprofit, The Nephrotic Syndrome Foundation (NSF) hosted Dine Together, a Virtual Dinner...
Original post made by Nephrotic Syndrome Foundation on May. 11, 2020There are no comments yet. 202 Views
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San Ramon: Commission to discuss next phase of Dougherty Valley annexationAfter a prolonged absence due to Contra Costa County's shelter-in-place order, the San Ramon Planning Commission is set to...
Original post made on May. 10, 2020Last comment by Longtime SR Resident, on May 10, 2020 at 7:27 pm | 1 comment | 7822 Views
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