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Former town commissioner, SRVHS alum Turner Stanton running for Danville councilFormer Danville Parks and Leisure Services Commission member Turner Stanton is seeking to bring a new proactive leadership...
Original post made on Aug. 12, 2020Last comment by Sandy Varco, 16 hours ago | 1 comment | 1322 Views
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Danville council to review sidewalk vendor regulations, commissioner recruitment processThe Danville Town Council is set to hear presentations that will cover topics ranging from the regulation of sidewalk vendors...
Original post made on Aug. 11, 2020Last comment by Ryan J. Degan, 19 hours ago | 2 comments | 1195 Views
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Danville: Toastmasters to host open house with public-speaking world champThe Danville Toastmasters Club is set to hold an online open house featuring keynote speaker, Lance Miller, the 2005 world...
Original post made on Aug. 12, 2020Last comment by Anthony Barbato, 19 hours ago | 1 comment | 632 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Guest Opinion: Sacramento's war on the suburbsThis year, a package of housing bills that remove local public input, override local development standards and negate environmental...
Original post made on Aug. 10, 2020Last comment by Parent and Voter, 20 hours ago | 4 comments | 9546 Views
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Danville Vice Mayor Lisa Blackwell won't run for re-election to Town Council this fallDanville Town Councilwoman Lisa Blackwell has confirmed that she will not seek re-election this year, stepping away from...
Original post made on Aug. 10, 2020Last comment by Parent and Voter, on Aug 10, 2020 at 8:59 am | 1 comment | 2628 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
DeSaulnier to host virtual town hall on coronavirus and the economyU.S. Rep. Mark DeSaulnier is set to host a virtual town hall to discuss coronavirus and the economy on Monday, during which...
Original post made on Aug. 10, 2020Last comment by Parent and Voter, on Aug 10, 2020 at 8:53 am | 1 comment | 1078 Views
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Local activist Sameera Rajwade announces candidacy for San Ramon City CouncilThe field of candidates seeking to lead San Ramon has grown once again, with the announcement that 21-year-old Sameera Rajwade...
Original post made on Jul. 18, 2020Last comment by a human, on Aug 9, 2020 at 2:46 am | 22 comments | 6880 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
District parent Laura Bratt declares candidacy for SRVUSD boardThe race to represent Area 3 on the SRVUSD Board of Education officially has its first candidate to throw their hat into...
Original post made on Aug. 6, 2020Last comment by Parent and Voter, on Aug 6, 2020 at 9:16 pm | 1 comment | 1229 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
All Contra Costa voters to receive mail-in ballots for Nov. 3 electionTo promote effective and safe voting among residents, the Contra Costa County Elections Department has begun the process...
Original post made on Aug. 6, 2020Last comment by Parent and Voter, on Aug 6, 2020 at 9:09 pm | 4 comments | 3288 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
San Ramon Councilman O'Loane confirms he won't seek re-electionAfter more than 15 years of serving his city in a variety of capacities, San Ramon City Councilman Phil O'Loane has announced...
Original post made on Aug. 6, 2020Last comment by Susan Wright, on Aug 6, 2020 at 2:16 pm | 1 comment | 2703 Views
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DA proposes task force to close juvenile hall; news surprises some county supervisorsA plan from the Contra Costa County district attorney made public Tuesday proposing that the county's Juvenile Hall should...
Original post made on Aug. 5, 2020Last comment by The Dude, on Aug 6, 2020 at 2:44 am | 2 comments | 2071 Views
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San Ramon Planning Commission to consider approving CityWalk Master PlanThe San Ramon Planning Commission is set to continue its review of the CityWalk Master Plan environmental impact report and...
Original post made on Aug. 4, 2020Last comment by Magnus Back, on Aug 4, 2020 at 9:13 am | 1 comment | 5192 Views
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Editorial: Experiment aimed at improving tone and dialogue on our Town Square forumBeginning Saturday, Aug. 1, participation in DanvilleSanRamon.com's popular Town Square reader forum will be limited to those...
Original post made on Jul. 31, 2020Last comment by Becky Bhatt, on Aug 4, 2020 at 8:52 am | 2 comments | 1646 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
SRVUSD board to review reopening plan ahead of first day of schoolThe SRVUSD is gearing up for its first day of school, and to help make sure that everyone is on the same page, district officials...
Original post made on Aug. 4, 2020Last comment by Parent and Voter, on Aug 4, 2020 at 8:08 am | 1 comment | 2182 Views
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Supervisor Andersen talks coronavirus response during State of the County addressAndersen's State of the County address largely focused on the local response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and reviewed...
Original post made on Jul. 31, 2020Last comment by Jennifer, on Aug 4, 2020 at 6:29 am | 2 comments | 2099 Views
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Candidate lists for San Ramon Valley local elections start to shape upThe candidate lists for local elections in the San Ramon Valley are beginning to come into view with one week left before...
Original post made on Aug. 3, 2020Last comment by mloliver, on Aug 3, 2020 at 10:04 am | 1 comment | 3484 Views
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Danville: Council reduces downtown street closures, citing business owner feedbackThe Danville Town Council decreased the temporary downtown street closures on weekends, modifying the closure zone on Wednesday...
Original post made on Jul. 30, 2020Last comment by Jennifer, on Aug 1, 2020 at 9:18 pm | 4 comments | 3729 Views
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Sen. Glazer calls for a second lockdown for most of CaliforniaTri-Valley State Sen. Steve Glazer (D-Orinda) is leaning on Gov. Gavin Newsom to enact another shelter-in-place policy for...
Original post made on Jul. 29, 2020Last comment by Kjgamble, on Jul 31, 2020 at 10:11 am | 7 comments | 3141 Views
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Contra Costa County Supervisors move ahead with new half-cent sales tax measureA new half-cent sales tax to raise an estimated $81 million a year, mostly for social services, moved closer to the November...
Original post made on Jul. 30, 2020Last comment by Kjgamble, on Jul 31, 2020 at 10:08 am | 4 comments | 2573 Views
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County supervisors establish fines for health order violationsThe Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved an ordinance establishing administrative fines...
Original post made on Jul. 29, 2020Last comment by Maria, on Jul 30, 2020 at 6:21 pm | 2 comments | 3918 Views
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