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Mayor highlights projects, fiscal responsibility in State of the Town speechMayor Candace Andersen delivered the annual State of the Town address Thursday afternoon, which highlighted the town's fiscal...
Original post made on Mar. 22, 2012Last comment by CW, on Mar 30, 2012 at 5:47 pm | 33 comments | 5457 Views
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Alamo concerned over lack of police at nighttimeResidents expressed concerns about lack of police response amid the ongoing county cutbacks, reporting at a recent meeting...
Original post made on Jul. 23, 2009Last comment by Askidoo, on Aug 9, 2009 at 10:15 pm | 33 comments | 5851 Views
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Thieves rush Livermore Outlets store, steal thousands of dollars worth of designer jeansIn a brazen daytime robbery, as many as 10 suspects rushed a Livermore outlet store and stole thousands of dollars worth...
Original post made on May. 28, 2013Last comment by Dave, on Jun 7, 2013 at 1:56 am | 33 comments | 6151 Views
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SRVHS students stage walkout to protest lack of inclusivityA group of students at San Ramon Valley High School staged a walkout from class on Friday afternoon -- the first day of finals...
Original post made on May. 26, 2017Last comment by Amused, on Jun 21, 2017 at 11:20 am | 33 comments | 7070 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Arrest may be coming in teen shooting deathThe investigation into the shooting death of a 17-year-old San Ramon Valley High School senior may soon yield an arrest,...
Original post made on Jan. 22, 2009Last comment by Rick's Keeper, on Aug 16, 2010 at 3:28 pm | 33 comments | 8797 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Sheriff's deputies continue probe in Fuchs killingInvestigators with the Contra Costa Sheriff's Department continue to work on making arrests in the January murder of Danville...
Original post made on Aug. 19, 2009Last comment by Citizen Paine, on Sep 19, 2009 at 11:30 am | 33 comments | 6208 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Last player in St. Isidore embezzlement case sentencedAn Alamo resident and former volunteer at St. Isidore's Catholic Church has been sentenced in an embezzlement case. Evelyn...
Original post made on Dec. 9, 2011Last comment by been there, on Feb 27, 2012 at 10:57 pm | 33 comments | 12529 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Danville explores crime prevention with license plate recognition camerasDanville police are looking into a new strategy to help deter potential crimes and solve those committed: license plate recognition...
Original post made on Nov. 16, 2015Last comment by David, on Jan 5, 2016 at 9:50 am | 33 comments | 7644 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School Dress Code- Do you think kids dress appropriately?School starts in less than a month, and along with warm weather go styles that are more appropriate for the beach instead...
Original post made by Lili L. on Jul. 26, 2010Last comment by Catherine, on Mar 14, 2014 at 3:27 pm | 32 comments | 32893 Views
AROUND TOWN
SRVUSD Area 1 candidates debate in forumThe three candidates for SRVUSD Board Area 1 faced off in an in-person forum in Danville on Tuesday night, with topics including...
Original post made on Sep. 30, 2022Last comment by Mike Arata, on Oct 15, 2022 at 11:22 pm | 32 comments | 7883 Views
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Dirty politicsEmotions are running high in the Alamo incorporation election, but that is no reason to start playing dirty. Read the full...
Original post made on Feb. 20, 2009Last comment by Community courtesy, on Feb 25, 2009 at 7:14 pm | 32 comments | 4888 Views
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Two shot in Alamo in attempted jewelry store robberyTwo people were shot last night in Alamo, reported San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District Chief Richard Price. The shooting...
Original post made on Dec. 4, 2009Last comment by hal bailey, on Dec 4, 2009 at 6:58 pm | 32 comments | 4249 Views
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Judge: Rail authority's funding plan violated lawThe California High-Speed Rail Authority violated state law and "abused its discretion" in proceeding with the controversial...
Original post made on Aug. 20, 2013Last comment by Huh?, on Aug 24, 2013 at 6:48 pm | 32 comments | 5182 Views
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ACA call center preps to enroll Californians in health exchangeMore than 160 customer service agents in a Concord warehouse will be fielding calls from prospective enrollees in the state's...
Original post made on Oct. 1, 2013Last comment by John, on Oct 11, 2013 at 12:35 pm | 32 comments | 9116 Views
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Playing gamesThe GOP rallied against Social Security in the 1930s, Medicare in the '60s and now ObamaCare, Tom Cushing writes in this...
Original post made on Oct. 9, 2013Last comment by C. R. Mudgeon, on Oct 16, 2013 at 10:47 am | 32 comments | 4086 Views
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State attorney general appeals concealed weapons rulingCalifornia Attorney General Kamala Harris on Thursday asked the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to review and reverse a...
Original post made on Mar. 5, 2014Last comment by Peter Kluget, on Mar 18, 2014 at 9:51 am | 32 comments | 4598 Views
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Algae blooms, new water source blamed for bad-tasting waterSome San Ramon Valley residents may have noticed a strange taste or bad smell in their water in recent weeks. Read the...
Original post made on Sep. 28, 2015Last comment by Derek, on Oct 15, 2015 at 5:06 pm | 32 comments | 12617 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Danville resident tops latest EBMUD water-waster listGurus of fitness and computer science were among the more than 400 customers fined for wasting water in a list released by...
Original post made on Feb. 26, 2016Last comment by Alice Kidder, on Mar 7, 2016 at 7:29 pm | 32 comments | 6610 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Four candidates in San Ramon Valley school board race so farThe San Ramon Valley Unified School District has three Board of Education seats up for election this fall and so far four...
Original post made on Jul. 25, 2014Last comment by Conservator, on Oct 3, 2014 at 4:03 pm | 31 comments | 11500 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
SRVUSD parts with John Baldwin teacher over parent objectionsNearly 20 parents turned out to the San Ramon Valley school board meeting Tuesday night to support a probationary teacher...
Original post made on Mar. 14, 2015Last comment by kd, on Mar 17, 2015 at 6:35 pm | 31 comments | 13538 Views
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