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CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Man convicted of killing teen girl in Contra Costa County cold caseAn Antioch man has been convicted of murdering a 14-year-old girl in 1980, Contra Costa County District Attorney Diana Becton...
Original post made on Mar. 21, 2022Last comment by Jennifer, on Mar 21, 2022 at 8:44 pm | 1 comment | 5525 Views
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SRPD: Both missing teens found safe, reunited with familiesTwo San Ramon teenagers were located in good health and reunited with their families on Sunday night after being reported...
Original post made on Mar. 21, 2022Last comment by Jennifer, on Mar 21, 2022 at 8:43 pm | 1 comment | 5237 Views
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Will the pandemic leave a lasting mark on baby brains?Emerging research suggests that some babies and toddlers might be developing differently because of the coronavirus, their...
Original post made on Mar. 21, 2022Last comment by Kjgamble, on Mar 21, 2022 at 7:47 am | 1 comment | 1369 Views
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College district to pay $1.5M+ to settle litigation with cabinet membersCCCCD trustees approved settlement agreements worth more than $1.5 million combined with two of their highest-ranking administrators...
Original post made on Mar. 19, 2022Last comment by Paul Clark, on Mar 19, 2022 at 10:34 am | 1 comment | 2474 Views
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New Glazer bill would require school districts to report annual salaries of employeesSen. Steve Glazer was among three legislators who introduced a bill to close a loophole used by school districts to get around...
Original post made on Mar. 11, 2022Last comment by Parent and Voter, on Mar 11, 2022 at 7:03 am | 1 comment | 2489 Views
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City Center Bishop Ranch unveils new businessesOfficials from San Ramon's City Center Bishop Ranch recently announced several new tenants opening for business in the new...
Original post made on Mar. 10, 2022Last comment by Js, on Mar 10, 2022 at 7:31 am | 1 comment | 5859 Views
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Progressives struggle for influence among California DemocratsProgressive activists have found themselves on the losing end of recent California Democratic Party fights over single-payer...
Original post made on Mar. 9, 2022Last comment by Maskedman, on Mar 9, 2022 at 7:24 pm | 1 comment | 1092 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Ex-Danville deputy Andrew Hall sentenced to six years in prison for assault in Laudemer Arboleda's deathAndrew Hall, the former Danville police officer who fatally shot unarmed motorist Laudemer Arboleda to end a slow-speed pursuit...
Original post made on Mar. 4, 2022Last comment by Malcolm Hex, on Mar 8, 2022 at 8:56 am | 10 comments | 5585 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
County supervisors sign off on Vision Zero plan, aiming to stop traffic deathsContra Costa County Board of Supervisors unanimously decided to implement Vision Zero in the county's unincorporated areas....
Original post made on Mar. 7, 2022There are no comments yet. 2195 Views
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Palo Alto neighborhoods littered with antisemitic flyers; Danville trail hit tooDozens of antisemitic flyers were found on Sunday morning around Palo Alto, one of many Bay Area cities (including Danville...
Original post made on Feb. 24, 2022There are no comments yet. 4741 Views
AROUND TOWN
SRVUSD schools to lift indoor mask requirement March 14The San Ramon Valley Unified School District Superintendent's Office on Tuesday announced an upcoming shift from required...
Original post made on Mar. 2, 2022Last comment by H, on Mar 2, 2022 at 7:11 am | 1 comment | 2736 Views
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Momentum builds for new Oakland A's ballpark, but hard work remainsMomentum is building to construct a new baseball stadium at Oakland's Charles P. Howard Terminal with the certification of...
Original post made on Feb. 25, 2022Last comment by Maskedman, on Feb 25, 2022 at 7:04 am | 1 comment | 2807 Views
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County supervisors start process of changing Kirker Pass Road nameLike so many people who've grown up in Contra Costa County, Karen Mitchoff just figured Kirker Pass was named after a rancher...
Original post made on Feb. 21, 2022Last comment by Paul Clark, on Feb 21, 2022 at 10:32 am | 1 comment | 6538 Views
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BART likely to need new funding source beyond fare revenue in coming years, budget officials sayBART will likely need a new funding source in the coming years, the transit agency's budget officials said Thursday, as relying...
Original post made on Feb. 11, 2022Last comment by Parent and Voter, on Feb 18, 2022 at 7:44 am | 2 comments | 3669 Views
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Danville council poised to adopt 'Age-Friendly Roadmap'The Danville Town Council is set Tuesday to consider formally adopting goals and strategies for the town's senior population,...
Original post made on Feb. 15, 2022Last comment by Jennifer, on Feb 15, 2022 at 6:35 pm | 1 comment | 1773 Views
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Parents lose patience over school mask mandateSince state health officials decreed the end of the mask mandate for restaurants and grocery stores last week, frustrated...
Original post made on Feb. 15, 2022Last comment by Jennifer, on Feb 15, 2022 at 6:31 pm | 1 comment | 1897 Views
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Contra Costa County lifts requirement for vaccine or negative test at restaurants, gymsContra Costa Health Services announced Friday that the county would be lifting a health order that required patrons of some...
Original post made on Feb. 4, 2022Last comment by Malcolm Hex, on Feb 14, 2022 at 9:12 am | 2 comments | 5901 Views
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County supervisors approve 54 units of micro housing for homeless in San PabloThe Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors last week signed off on 54 units of micro housing for the homeless to be built...
Original post made on Feb. 11, 2022Last comment by TK, on Feb 11, 2022 at 7:57 am | 1 comment | 1742 Views
AROUND TOWN
Nob Hill Foods in San Ramon slated for closure in MarchSan Ramon residents are set to have one fewer grocery store available, which a neighborhood advocacy group worries is part...
Original post made on Feb. 3, 2022Last comment by B, on Feb 6, 2022 at 11:23 pm | 2 comments | 16029 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Prop. 47 targeted by Dem, GOP lawmakersA Democratic bill would reverse a key aspect of Proposition 47 by reducing the felony threshold for petty theft and shoplifting,...
Original post made on Jan. 9, 2022Last comment by Malcolm Hex, on Feb 5, 2022 at 12:23 pm | 5 comments | 2231 Views
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