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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 | 4605 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 | 6498 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 | 4015 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 | 35992 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 | 4083 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 | 5460 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 | 5811 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 | 8852 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 | 8323 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 | 6049 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 | 3267 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 | 4701 Views
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Air quality officials ask residents to refrain from wood burning this weekAir quality officials are asking Bay Area residents to refrain from burning wood or firelogs this week. Weather conditions...
Original post made on Jan. 5, 2011Last comment by PWC, on Jan 5, 2011 at 11:44 pm | 17 comments | 3314 Views
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Swimmer charged in sexual assault gets probation in plea dealA 21-year-old graduate of San Ramon Valley High School and former swimmer at UC Davis has been convicted of a felony in connection...
Original post made on Jun. 24, 2011Last comment by Anon, on Jul 14, 2015 at 6:52 pm | 17 comments | 6638 Views
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CA Supreme Court tackles Prop 8 appeal issueAt a hearing in San Francisco this morning, California Supreme Court justices seemed inclined to recommend allowing the sponsors...
Original post made on Sep. 7, 2011Last comment by cardinal, on Sep 8, 2011 at 9:59 pm | 17 comments | 3073 Views
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Hap Magee Ranch barns will remain standingDanville's Heritage Resource Commission voted to maintain two historic barns at Hap Magee Ranch Park on Monday night, following...
Original post made on Oct. 19, 2011Last comment by [clarify], on Oct 27, 2011 at 2:52 pm | 17 comments | 4005 Views
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School district partners with San Ramon, Shappell Homes to solve overcrowding in Dougherty ValleyThe city of San Ramon, the San Ramon Valley Unified School District and Shapell Homes recently announced a partnership that...
Original post made on Mar. 30, 2012Last comment by Live in DV, on Apr 6, 2012 at 9:49 pm | 17 comments | 4549 Views
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Backers of Prop. 34 to repeal death penalty say current system 'too costly to keep going'Proponents of a measure on the November ballot that would repeal the death penalty in California said Monday the state's...
Original post made on Oct. 25, 2012Last comment by treetopper, on Oct 29, 2012 at 8:47 pm | 17 comments | 3831 Views
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Downtown restaurant robbed by two gunmen SaturdayAt about 11:05 p.m., officers responded to reports of an armed robbery that had just occurred at Corner's Tavern Restaurant....
Original post made on Aug. 26, 2013Last comment by dogfather, on Aug 28, 2013 at 10:22 am | 17 comments | 4495 Views
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Fire near Mt. Diablo burns 800 acres, evacuations orderedA grass fire in the Clayton area of Contra Costa County has grown to 800 acres and remains only around 10 percent contained...
Original post made on Sep. 9, 2013Last comment by Karen, on Sep 11, 2013 at 2:18 pm | 17 comments | 6189 Views
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