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More women to get health services under new lawAccess to women's health services expanded on Wednesday, Aug. 1, due to the federal Affordable Care Act. The guaranteed services...
Original post made on Aug. 2, 2012Last comment by John, on Aug 11, 2012 at 11:33 am | 36 comments | 4878 Views
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Hiker injured in crash with cyclist on trail near DanvilleA hiker in the Las Trampas Regional Wilderness near Danville was injured Wednesday morning in a collision with a bicyclist,...
Original post made on Jun. 18, 2015Last comment by c5, on Aug 12, 2015 at 3:04 pm | 36 comments | 10896 Views
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McNerney declares victoryU.S. Rep. Jerry McNerney (D-Pleasanton) has declared victory in his race for re-election, but his Republican opponent has...
Original post made on Nov. 11, 2010Last comment by TL Nelson, on Nov 17, 2010 at 7:35 pm | 36 comments | 4441 Views
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Mother and daughter dead after auto collision on Monday afternoonThe accident occurred around 4:30 p.m., when a vehicle traveling westbound on Sycamore Valley Road collided with another...
Original post made on Nov. 9, 2011Last comment by Deb, on Oct 16, 2014 at 8:38 am | 36 comments | 7371 Views
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Danville teen pleads guilty to rape, sentenced to six years in prisonSam Nesis pleaded guilty today to one felony count of raping an intoxicated person and a second felony count of oral copulation...
Original post made on Dec. 21, 2011Last comment by Speak Truth, on Dec 23, 2011 at 4:05 pm | 35 comments | 8999 Views
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District signs on with SunPower for school solar installationAfter a fairly lengthy discussion Tuesday night, San Ramon Valley Unified School District board members voted to approve...
Original post made on May. 26, 2010Last comment by James Robert Seidel, on Oct 5, 2011 at 9:52 pm | 35 comments | 6731 Views
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San Ramon Planning Commission OKs Faria Preserve developmentThe Faria Preserve residential development appears on track to move forward after receiving unanimous support from the San...
Original post made on May. 9, 2014Last comment by Resident of SAN RAMON not Danville, on Jul 30, 2014 at 7:56 am | 35 comments | 10426 Views
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Teachers rally behind 'state of emergency' weekThe "state of emergency" resolution addresses the potential financial crisis the district faces if the state adopts a "cuts...
Original post made on May. 4, 2011Last comment by Mike, on May 18, 2011 at 10:20 pm | 35 comments | 5122 Views
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Report shows work needs to be done to narrow achievement gap for minoritiesAn Oakland-based school research firm has released figures that show Pleasanton and San Ramon Valley schools are doing poor...
Original post made on Mar. 26, 2012Last comment by Phil, on Mar 30, 2012 at 8:48 pm | 34 comments | 4568 Views
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Stores changing at Blackhawk PlazaBlackhawk Plaza will be seeing a lot of changes in the near future as some stores and services are leaving and new ones are...
Original post made on Aug. 26, 2009Last comment by long time local, on Oct 29, 2009 at 1:18 pm | 34 comments | 9149 Views
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Danville teen robbed outside Pleasanton mallA 17-year-old girl from Danville was pushed to the ground and her purse grabbed by one of three assailants Saturday night...
Original post made on Feb. 22, 2016Last comment by Dave, on Mar 7, 2016 at 11:33 am | 34 comments | 6925 Views
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New law requires drivers to give cyclists 3-foot bufferWhile cars passing bicyclists always had to give them a safe distance, California has now defined that distance as three...
Original post made on Sep. 17, 2014Last comment by JT, on Sep 26, 2014 at 8:41 am | 34 comments | 5015 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 | 5918 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 | 6215 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 | 7161 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 | 5253 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 | 4640 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 | 9161 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 | 4302 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 | 4136 Views
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