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Streetwise: Favorite presidentsWith the election just days away, "Who will be the president for the next four years?" is the question on many minds. This...
Original post made on Nov. 2, 2012Last comment by Citizen Paine, on Nov 6, 2012 at 9:10 am | 17 comments | 4536 Views
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Alamo residents speak out against incorporationThe saying "If it ain't broke, don't fix it" summed up the argument old-time Alamo residents used to ignite a formal anti-incorporation...
Original post made on Oct. 4, 2007Last comment by captain gets it, on Mar 23, 2011 at 8:07 am | 17 comments | 7578 Views
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Turnover at the Rose GardenPatrons arriving at the Burke Williams Day Spa last week were surprised to find locked doors, as the health care establishment...
Original post made on Jun. 15, 2009Last comment by Claudette, on Jun 17, 2009 at 10:55 am | 17 comments | 4130 Views
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Supervisors approve Alamo MACThe ongoing debate over whether a Municipal Advisory Council (MAC) was coming to Alamo reached its end Tuesday as members...
Original post made on Aug. 11, 2009Last comment by Hal Bailey, on Aug 15, 2009 at 7:26 pm | 17 comments | 3643 Views
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SRVUSD sued by former Monte Vista principalBecky Smith, former principal at Monte Vista High School, has reportedly sued the San Ramon Valley Unified School District...
Original post made on Jun. 11, 2010Last comment by mvhsgrad, on Jun 14, 2010 at 6:21 pm | 17 comments | 5456 Views
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Cleaning up Town SquareOur Town Square forums are getting cleaned up as a part of an effort of the editorial staff to create a more thoughtful and...
Original post made on Oct. 12, 2010Last comment by Pedal Power, on Oct 20, 2010 at 10:53 pm | 17 comments | 3102 Views
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Corrupt Danville CopsWow...I am angry that now the highly vaunted "Contra Costa Narcotics Task Force" scandal now has a Danville cop involved....according...
Original post made by jrm on Mar. 5, 2011Last comment by JCS, on May 6, 2011 at 10:47 pm | 17 comments | 4428 Views
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UGLY comes to AlamoDear Editor, AS workers install the superstructure for the solar power generation station at MVHS, neighbors now see what...
Original post made by [removed] on Jul. 1, 2011Last comment by Louie, on Jul 20, 2011 at 9:38 am | 17 comments | 4541 Views
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Fire in Alamo hills was 'human caused'The fire was first reported at 4:52 p.m. at the end of Hemme Drive in Alamo, which backs to Las Trampas Regional Wilderness....
Original post made on Aug. 20, 2012Last comment by bob, on Aug 22, 2012 at 3:30 pm | 17 comments | 4388 Views
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Family links complicate race for Fire District BoardFive candidates are vying for three seats on the San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District's Board of Directors. And, according...
Original post made on Oct. 23, 2012Last comment by Abe, on Oct 28, 2012 at 11:05 am | 17 comments | 6274 Views
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Express endorses DeSaulnier, Buchanan, Swalwell and local measuresFor California, a state with a large Democratic Party majority, we won't be the state that decides the presidential race...
Original post made on Nov. 1, 2012Last comment by Matty, on Nov 7, 2012 at 7:55 am | 17 comments | 3788 Views
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CONTRA COSTA TIMES ENDORSES CATHARINE BAKER FOR ASSEMBLYThe Contra Costa Times endorsed CATHARINE BAKER for State Assembly today. Here’s what they had to say: "We endorse Baker...
Original post made by local voter on Apr. 24, 2014Last comment by Derek, on May 16, 2014 at 5:38 pm | 17 comments | 35712 Views
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BART asking voters to OK $3.5 billion bond for system overhaulAfter years of focusing on system expansion, the BART Board of Directors is looking to completely rebuild the agency's aging...
Original post made on Jun. 10, 2016Last comment by Resident, on Jun 26, 2016 at 4:30 pm | 17 comments | 3845 Views
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EBMUD considering water rate hikesEast Bay water users could see rate hikes totaling nearly 20 percent over the next couple of years if the East Bay Municipal...
Original post made on May. 11, 2017Last comment by Joe, on May 15, 2017 at 8:14 am | 17 comments | 5180 Views
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Supervisor Andersen talking marijuana rules in San Ramon ValleyLocal Contra Costa County Supervisor Candace Andersen is set to visit with the Danville Town Council on Tuesday to discuss...
Original post made on Feb. 1, 2018Last comment by glateser madness, on Feb 7, 2018 at 8:24 am | 17 comments | 5525 Views
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San Ramon Valley teachers voting on strike authorizationLabor negotiators for the San Ramon Valley teachers union are in the process of preparing for their response should bargaining...
Original post made on Feb. 27, 2019Last comment by bb, on Mar 4, 2019 at 7:20 pm | 17 comments | 8451 Views
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Editorial: Remember Ben CurryAccountability speaks of integrity, honesty and transparency, which is sorely lacking in the San Ramon Valley Unified School...
Original post made on May. 2, 2019Last comment by Alamomom3, on May 8, 2019 at 9:44 am | 17 comments | 7932 Views
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Danville: Jury reaches verdict in coroner's inquest on officer-involved shootingA Contra Costa County jury determined in a coroner's inquest Tuesday that a Newark man who was shot and killed by a Danville...
Original post made on Aug. 1, 2019Last comment by Malcolm Hex, on Aug 31, 2019 at 9:32 am | 17 comments | 5562 Views
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'Who doesn't love trees?'A tree in front of Starbucks, on Prospect Avenue, crashed to the ground the very day before the tree removal began at the...
Original post made on Mar. 30, 2010Last comment by collins, on Apr 5, 2010 at 1:46 pm | 17 comments | 3083 Views
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Danville Hotel project moving forward after some revisionsPlans for a revitalized Danville Hotel shopping area were dusted off, updated and presented at a joint meeting of the Danville...
Original post made on Aug. 26, 2010Last comment by Barbara, on Aug 30, 2010 at 5:10 pm | 17 comments | 4474 Views
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