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CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Lawsuit alleges Acalanes district, Miramonte High staff knew about sex abuseFormer students of Miramonte High School in Orinda filed a lawsuit against the school and the Acalanes Union High School...
Original post made on Dec. 28, 2022Last comment by Jennifer, on Dec 28, 2022 at 9:31 pm | 1 comment | 2002 Views
AROUND TOWN
Pearl Harbor Day beacon lighting returns to Mount DiabloThe beacon that has sat atop Mount Diablo since its installation before World War II is set to be illuminated next week in...
Original post made on Nov. 29, 2022Last comment by Fred Jackson, on Dec 28, 2022 at 9:20 am | 8 comments | 2157 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
San Ramon: Police arrest man on suspicion of hate crime after racist rant at In-N-OutPolice said Monday they have arrested a Denver man suspected of a racist and homophobic rant against two people at a San...
Original post made on Dec. 27, 2022Last comment by MobettaJenkum, on Dec 27, 2022 at 5:37 pm | 4 comments | 8369 Views
AROUND TOWN
SRVUSD board swears in newcomer vanZee, returning trustees Hurd and OrdwayThe San Ramon Valley Unified School District Board of Education formalized additional four-year terms for two of its trustees,...
Original post made on Dec. 18, 2022Last comment by Gina M Channell, Publisher, on Dec 27, 2022 at 9:23 am | 2 comments | 1951 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Dublin police investigating armed robbery at Mike's Camera storeOn Dec. 14 Dublin Police Services responded to reports of an armed robbery at Mike's Camera store. Five individuals were...
Original post made on Dec. 22, 2022There are no comments yet. 1173 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Crumbl Cookies shops in Tri-Valley hit with penalties for child labor violationsPopular dessert chain Crumbl Cookies is currently facing financial penalties following a federal investigation that found...
Original post made on Dec. 22, 2022There are no comments yet. 3709 Views
AROUND TOWN
San Ramon Valley teacher, cheer coach ordered to face jury trialA cheer coach and teacher in the San Ramon Valley is set to remain in jail ahead of an arraignment date at the start of the...
Original post made on Dec. 19, 2022Last comment by Mike Arata, on Dec 21, 2022 at 6:34 pm | 3 comments | 3102 Views
AROUND TOWN
Be a virtual volunteer - give the gift of time this season!This time of year is one of the loneliest for our unhoused neighbors. Be a light in someone’s world this holiday season...
Original post made by Colette on Dec. 19, 2022There are no comments yet. 688 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
San Ramon commissioners discuss future of Chevron Park propertyThe San Ramon Planning Commission recently debated next steps for the former home of Chevron's global headquarters, following...
Original post made on Dec. 19, 2022Last comment by dlq, on Dec 19, 2022 at 11:19 am | 1 comment | 6299 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Blackhawk Plaza movie theater closes abruptlyThe San Ramon Valley is now down to one movie theater throughout the region, following the recent closure of an entertainment...
Original post made on Dec. 15, 2022Last comment by Jennifer, on Dec 16, 2022 at 4:11 pm | 2 comments | 5945 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Danville police search for strong-arm robbery suspectsPolice in Danville concluded a search of strong-armed robbery suspects on Tuesday evening and one suspect is still outstanding,...
Original post made on Dec. 14, 2022Last comment by BGal, on Dec 14, 2022 at 8:15 am | 1 comment | 2830 Views
RESTAURANTS
'Shawn's Boat' fundraiser, honoring late Danville native, more than halfway to goalMore than four months after the death of a Danville-born woman who was hit by a truck while bicycling to work in Washington...
Original post made on Dec. 6, 2022Last comment by Claes Elfving, on Dec 6, 2022 at 12:35 pm | 1 comment | 3473 Views
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Supervisors to consider allowing cannabis sales in county areasThe Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday is set to consider an ordinance allowing the sale and delivery of...
Original post made on Dec. 6, 2022Last comment by Gary Petris, on Dec 6, 2022 at 11:03 am | 1 comment | 2144 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
County supervisors approve controversial Seven Hills Ranch developmentAfter hearing from at least 50 speakers spanning about six hours, the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday...
Original post made on Nov. 30, 2022Last comment by Cyndie, on Nov 30, 2022 at 1:08 pm | 1 comment | 3690 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
County sheriff's office says phone scammers threaten arrest to get moneyCCCSO is warning people about a scam involving phone calls from someone claiming to be from the sheriff's office, saying...
Original post made on Nov. 29, 2022Last comment by Harrison Tamaki, on Nov 29, 2022 at 12:10 pm | 1 comment | 1583 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
About-face: Why Newsom relented, released $1 billion despite lackluster local homeless plansTwo weeks after withholding $1 billion in homelessness funding over lackluster local plans, the governor is now yielding. Read...
Original post made on Nov. 29, 2022Last comment by Harrison Tamaki, on Nov 29, 2022 at 12:08 pm | 1 comment | 1632 Views
AROUND TOWN
Holiday Happenings 2022The winter holiday season is officially upon us. Here's our review of the events calendar in Pleasanton, Livermore, Dublin,...
Original post made on Nov. 25, 2022Last comment by Kief Bergman, on Nov 27, 2022 at 12:18 pm | 3 comments | 3977 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
County DA determines 2021 fatal police shooting was justifiedThe county DA's office on Friday released a report concluding that the fatal shooting of a man by Pittsburg police at an...
Original post made on Nov. 22, 2022Last comment by Malcolm Hex, on Nov 27, 2022 at 12:15 am | 13 comments | 2079 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Sheriff's office inundated with concealed weapon permit requestsThe Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office says it has been inundated with requests for concealed carry weapon permits since...
Original post made on Nov. 23, 2022Last comment by David, on Nov 24, 2022 at 11:20 am | 2 comments | 2571 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
SRVUSD discusses updates to athletics policiesOfficials and community members at the San Ramon Valley Unified School District debated updates to district policies on its...
Original post made on Oct. 28, 2022Last comment by Mike Arata, on Nov 21, 2022 at 2:27 pm | 29 comments | 2918 Views
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