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Con Fire Tax is another wasteThe new tax asked for by Con Fire and the Board of Supervisors needs to be voted down just like East County. These politicians...
Original post made by Taxpayer out of money on Jul. 1, 2012Last comment by Factchecker, on Jul 19, 2012 at 9:10 pm | 18 comments | 12488 Views
SPORTS
Danville karate instructor charged with child sex abuseThe owner of a Danville karate center was arrested in Oakland on Friday, following an investigation by police into reported...
Original post made on Feb. 24, 2020Last comment by Former Foster Youth, on Mar 20, 2020 at 9:27 pm | 9 comments | 12447 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Sabina Zafar to become first woman of color on San Ramon City CouncilLocal history has been made as Sabina Zafar will become the first woman of color elected to serve on the San Ramon City Council. Read...
Original post made on Nov. 7, 2018Last comment by Dawod, on Nov 19, 2018 at 11:33 pm | 7 comments | 12420 Views
BOOKS & MOVIES
Actor Robin Williams dies; made his mark in Danville with 'Mrs. Doubtfire'Actor Robin Williams, who was found dead at his Bay Area home Monday, left his mark in Danville in the early-1990s with the...
Original post made on Aug. 27, 2014Last comment by Gregg, on Aug 27, 2014 at 11:39 pm | 1 comment | 12400 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
DVHS students urge school board to reinstate coachRoughly three-dozen Dougherty Valley High speech and debate team members crowded into the San Ramon Valley school board meeting...
Original post made on Oct. 9, 2014Last comment by Lee, on Oct 22, 2014 at 7:47 pm | 4 comments | 12399 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Governor says hair salons can reopen in 47 counties; Contra Costa not on listGov. Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday that 47 counties across the state, including Solano and Napa counties, can reopen hair...
Original post made on May. 27, 2020Last comment by Davy tran, on Jun 4, 2020 at 7:02 pm | 4 comments | 12397 Views
AROUND TOWN
Hundreds of demonstrators close streets in non-violent protest in DublinHundreds of protesters shut down the streets in central Dublin on Monday afternoon, as Tri-Valley residents joined the numerous...
Original post made on Jun. 2, 2020Last comment by Jennifer, on Jun 5, 2020 at 8:46 am | 12 comments | 12384 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
San Ramon students rally post-electionGroups of students at both San Ramon high schools rallied peacefully on Thursday afternoon in the wake of this week's presidential...
Original post made on Nov. 10, 2016Last comment by Sam, on Nov 17, 2016 at 7:47 pm | 87 comments | 12384 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Elena Cadet dies in car accidentElena Cadet, a 2009 graduate of Monte Vista High, died in a car accident over the weekend. She was well known in the area...
Original post made on Nov. 23, 2009Last comment by candace, on Nov 26, 2009 at 9:21 pm | 34 comments | 12353 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Welcome home, Capt. SullyCapt. Chesley Sullenberger (right) and his wife Lorrie, along with U.S. Rep. Jerry McNerney (D.,11th) applaud the musical...
Original post made on Jan. 24, 2009Last comment by B Lynn Goodwin, on Jan 31, 2009 at 10:27 pm | 6 comments | 12346 Views
AROUND TOWN
San Ramon Valley teacher, cheer coach charged with sexual misconduct against minorsA longtime cheer coach and fitness instructor in San Ramon who recently began teaching middle school biology in Danville...
Original post made on Sep. 17, 2022Last comment by H, on Sep 26, 2022 at 3:42 pm | 6 comments | 12345 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 Mary, on Aug 29, 2020 at 4:41 pm | 11 comments | 12340 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Four teens charged in Danville drug deal gone badFour young men have been charged with threats of violence after allegedly taking property from a 15-year-old who was looking...
Original post made on Apr. 22, 2010Last comment by :), on Apr 3, 2012 at 3:28 pm | 65 comments | 12332 Views
SPORTS
Aluminum Baseball Bats - Facts/OpinionsA young baseball pitcher, age 16, from Marin Catholic School remains in a critical life threatening coma two weeks after...
Original post made by Reflections on Mar. 29, 2010Last comment by Debate Over, on May 31, 2010 at 11:30 am | 27 comments | 12329 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
San Ramon Valley teachers rally in support of union negotiatorsHundreds of teachers from the San Ramon Valley Education Association donned their red union colors and gathered at Dougherty...
Original post made on Feb. 16, 2019Last comment by Professor McGonagall, on Mar 4, 2019 at 11:49 am | 6 comments | 12327 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 | 12281 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Alamo school principal stepping downStone Valley Middle School principal Shaun McElroy is resigning this month after 13-plus years leading the Alamo campus in...
Original post made on Feb. 20, 2015Last comment by IncomingMiddleSchoolParent, on Mar 8, 2015 at 3:00 pm | 35 comments | 12248 Views
AROUND TOWN
Danville: Kiwanis Club cancels Independence Day parade after town doesn't grant permitDanville's annual Fourth of July parade has been called off this year, according to organizers, who said they have been forced...
Original post made on May. 10, 2021Last comment by Jennifer, on May 12, 2021 at 12:26 pm | 5 comments | 12216 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Cal High alum, daughter of school board president dies in car crashMadeline "Maddie" Hurd, a 2015 California High School graduate and the daughter of San Ramon Valley Unified School District...
Original post made on Feb. 25, 2019Last comment by Connie Book, on Feb 25, 2019 at 9:52 pm | 2 comments | 12211 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Principal on leave after gun accusationMonte Vista High School Principal Rebecca Smith has been placed on administrative leave following an anonymous message that...
Original post made on Oct. 13, 2009Last comment by Dolores Ciardelli, on Oct 15, 2009 at 11:55 am | 159 comments | 12209 Views
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