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Coroner IDs two young men killed in fiery crash on I-680 in San RamonThe Contra Costa County Coroner's Office has identified the two young men killed in a fiery collision on Interstate 680 near...
Original post made on Jan. 13, 2021Last comment by Nebuchadnezzar, on Jan 13, 2021 at 12:42 pm | 1 comment | 6333 Views
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SRVUSD: Resident challenges postponement of in-person learning, alleges Brown Act violationThe San Ramon Valley school board is set Tuesday to discuss an allegation it violated state public meeting laws after a resident...
Original post made on Jan. 12, 2021Last comment by Coach, on Jan 12, 2021 at 8:38 pm | 5 comments | 3798 Views
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DeSaulnier hosting virtual town hall on 'impeachment and 25th Amendment'In response to last week's assault on the U.S. Capitol, Rep. Mark DeSaulnier is supporting congressional colleagues' effort...
Original post made on Jan. 12, 2021Last comment by C. R. Mudgeon, on Jan 12, 2021 at 12:09 pm | 2 comments | 1155 Views
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As rioters storm the U.S. Capitol, local Reps. DeSaulnier and Swalwell escape unharmedLocal U.S. Reps. Mark DeSaulnier (D-Concord) and Eric Swalwell (D-Dublin) were among hundreds of legislators who fled the...
Original post made on Jan. 7, 2021Last comment by Local Man, on Jan 7, 2021 at 11:41 am | 2 comments | 2373 Views
AROUND TOWN
Gretchen's legacyBefore Pleasanton's Gretchen Piscotty died in 2018 after battling ALS, her husband Mike and their three sons promised her...
Original post made on Dec. 22, 2020Last comment by Bester, on Jan 6, 2021 at 3:59 pm | 3 comments | 2933 Views
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State has administered just 35% of COVID-19 vaccines received to dateCalifornia has administered just 35% of the COVID-19 vaccine doses it has received to date, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday. Read...
Original post made on Jan. 5, 2021Last comment by Maskedman, on Jan 5, 2021 at 4:38 pm | 1 comment | 1094 Views
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Ken Sandy, Danville's first police chief, dies from COVID-19Ken Sandy, Danville's first and longest-serving police chief and a Contra Costa County Sheriff's deputy from 1965 until his...
Original post made on Jan. 5, 2021Last comment by CJ Andreasen, on Jan 5, 2021 at 12:14 pm | 1 comment | 4537 Views
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Legislators increase pressure to open schools as most stay closed this fallA group of state Assembly members has co-authored a bill that would require schools to at least partially physically reopen...
Original post made on Jan. 5, 2021There are no comments yet. 1474 Views
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Danville: Town officials ask residents to commit to combating coronavirus amid recent surgeDanville has documented 170 new cases of COVID-19 within the past two weeks, a significant spike that has town officials...
Original post made on Dec. 10, 2020Last comment by Local Man, on Jan 4, 2021 at 12:36 pm | 13 comments | 4391 Views
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Bay Area's stay-at-home order in effect until at least Jan. 8, state officials sayState stay-at-home orders will remain in effect in the Bay Area until at least Jan. 8 with potential to extend depending...
Original post made on Jan. 4, 2021Last comment by Dalen, on Jan 4, 2021 at 6:12 am | 1 comment | 1829 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
SRVUSD cancels planned return to in-person learning in JanuaryAmid the worst surge of coronavirus cases in the Bay Area since the pandemic began nearly a year ago, the SRVUSD Board of...
Original post made on Dec. 16, 2020Last comment by Malcolm Hex, on Jan 1, 2021 at 10:59 am | 5 comments | 10405 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
San Ramon police open fire after suspect vehicle drags officer while trying to escapeSan Ramon police fired several shots at a suspect who allegedly dragged an officer by their car while trying to flee the...
Original post made on Dec. 28, 2020Last comment by Nebuchadnezzar, on Dec 30, 2020 at 7:48 am | 5 comments | 3420 Views
RESTAURANTS
Restaurants' lawsuit against outdoor dining restrictions on hold in Contra Costa CountyA lawsuit against Contra Costa County over early adoption of a health order banning outdoor dining at restaurants is on hold...
Original post made on Dec. 29, 2020Last comment by Daenerys Targaryen, on Dec 29, 2020 at 6:02 pm | 1 comment | 5846 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Former assemblywoman Baker appointed to Fair Political Practices CommissionDublin resident and former two-term California assemblywoman Catharine Baker has been appointed to the state's Fair Political...
Original post made on Dec. 23, 2020Last comment by Matty, on Dec 23, 2020 at 8:39 am | 2 comments | 3447 Views
AROUND TOWN
Outgoing mayor Bill Clarkson reflects on nearly a decade as San Ramon's top elected officialLongtime civic leader Bill Clarkson is officially stepping away from public office after more than 22 years, and while many...
Original post made on Dec. 21, 2020Last comment by geezer36, on Dec 21, 2020 at 11:34 am | 1 comment | 6029 Views
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Report: Suspected spy targeted Swalwell, other politiciansNational news outlet Axios released an expose story this week after a yearlong investigation into the actions of a Chinese...
Original post made on Dec. 9, 2020Last comment by Ocean Dean, on Dec 21, 2020 at 8:03 am | 6 comments | 20608 Views
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Stanford's resident doctors protest exclusion from first round of COVID-19 vaccinationsWhen Stanford Health Care gave the first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine Friday, most of its resident physicians, many of whom...
Original post made on Dec. 21, 2020Last comment by Parent and Voter, on Dec 21, 2020 at 7:27 am | 1 comment | 1502 Views
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Contra Costa DA makes stricter interim asset forfeiture rules permanentMaking an interim policy permanent, Contra Costa County District Attorney Diana Becton has strengthened rules governing civil...
Original post made on Dec. 20, 2020Last comment by The Dude, on Dec 20, 2020 at 5:27 pm | 1 comment | 3855 Views
AROUND TOWN
Large tree falls, blocks Danville Boulevard in front of SRVHSA large tree fell and is blocking Danville Boulevard in front of San Ramon Valley High School on Thursday morning, according...
Original post made on Dec. 18, 2020Last comment by Reader, on Dec 18, 2020 at 6:30 am | 1 comment | 2327 Views
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Dublin City Council passes new gun storage lawGun owners in Dublin will soon be required to store their firearms inside a locked container or keep it disabled with a trigger...
Original post made on Dec. 17, 2020Last comment by Joe Theguy, on Dec 17, 2020 at 4:16 pm | 1 comment | 2353 Views

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