Local Blogs
Interested in becoming a blogger? Show all bloggers
Sort by: Most recent blog/comment Most viewed Most comments
Navigation tip: Clicking on any blog label will display all recent posts on that blog
NOTES ON THE VALLEY
Why this district attorney race mattersThere has never been an election like the one we are going to have on June 7th. Four candidates are running for Alameda County District Attorney, and none of them...
Original post made by Monith Ilavarasan on May. 18, 2022Last comment by Malcolm Hex, on May 21, 2022 at 3:49 pm | 4 comments | 4442 Views
ASK THE VET
Winter holidaysDecember has arrived and toys, electronics and wrapping paper pack the stores. It's fun to include our pets in the holiday celebration, but watch out for seasonal...
Original post made by Dr. Kristel Weaver on Aug. 23, 2013There are no comments yet. 4440 Views
ART SPACE
Eugene O’Neill in Danville, Past and PresentBy John A. Barry It’s surprising how few people in the area know that one of America’s greatest playwrights lived in Danville in the 1940s....
Original post made by John A. Barry and Bill Carmel on Aug. 29, 2018Last comment by Elle, on Oct 12, 2018 at 1:22 am | 1 comment | 4439 Views
TIM TALK
Pleasanton leaders struck out on planning for East PleasantonThe city of Pleasanton twice has had the opportunity to masterplan 1,100 acres east of Busch Avenue to the city limits. That chance, thanks to city inaction, has...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jun. 16, 2022Last comment by Joe V, on Jun 17, 2022 at 9:47 am | 1 comment | 4428 Views
TIM TALK
Workers are scrambling in the aftermath of Caldor FireWe got away to South Lake Tahoe last week during what’s truly a shoulder season—no snow for skiing, golf courses closed for the year (except in the Carson Valley)...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Nov. 18, 2021There are no comments yet. 4420 Views
TRI-VALLEY FOODIST
Mom Dumpling dim sum in PleasantonThe name Mom Dumpling begs the question, who is the namesake? Manager Ryan Wong doesn’t know about a particular Mom. “I think my boss wants customers...
Original post made by Deborah Grossman on Jul. 17, 2023There are no comments yet. 4417 Views
TIM TALK
3 Valleys Foundation strives to serve our areaJohn Sensiba has led organizations significant to the valley for many years. He was the catalyst that led ValleyCare to join Stanford Health, a move that saved...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Nov. 23, 2021Last comment by Kevin, on Nov 26, 2021 at 6:46 pm | 4 comments | 4404 Views
TIM TALK
City Council's misguided view of police "oversight"There’s a serious misunderstanding of what role City Council members should have in dealing with the police department. Last week, the council heard a biannual...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Apr. 26, 2022Last comment by Kevin, on Apr 30, 2022 at 10:54 pm | 16 comments | 4400 Views
ASK THE VET
HalloweenThese days our pets are considered our children. On Halloween, nothing is cuter than a dachshund in a hotdog costume or a bulldog pirate. I love dressing up my dogs...
Original post made by Dr. Kristel Weaver on Aug. 23, 2013There are no comments yet. 4395 Views
TIM TALK
Funding challenge/opportunity faces many school districtsCalMatters, the non-profit website devoted to covering statewide California news, published a story about school administrators bemoaning a potential loss of funding...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jan. 18, 2022Last comment by Annoyed Parent, on Jan 19, 2022 at 6:41 pm | 2 comments | 4393 Views
ASK THE VET
New Year's resolutionsAfter all the splurging during the holidays, the New Year gives us a chance to reset our priorities and goals. While you begin your own New Year's resolutions, consider...
Original post made by Dr. Kristel Weaver on Aug. 23, 2013There are no comments yet. 4385 Views
TIM TALK
City Council will consider getting Main Street back to normal tonightThe City Council tonight will consider several changes to activities that became common during the pandemic as it meets in person for the first time since March...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Jul. 20, 2021Last comment by Guillermo M., on Jul 21, 2021 at 9:30 am | 1 comment | 4383 Views
TIM TALK
Alameda County leaders remember 9/11Dublin resident Deborah Lloyd acknowledges how difficult it is for her to talk about 9/11 and its impact on her family. The mother of three shared her recollections...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Sep. 14, 2021Last comment by KG, on Sep 14, 2021 at 5:58 pm | 2 comments | 4381 Views
ART SPACE
Painterly PlagiarismEight sections of this van are painted in the style of eight artists. Can you identify them?
Hints (left to right): color theorist, color fields,...
Original post made by John A. Barry and Bill Carmel on Jul. 17, 2018Last comment by John Barry, on Jul 22, 2018 at 8:12 pm | 5 comments | 4370 Views
TIM TALK
How are D students going to learn what they missed this year?Pleasanton school trustees last week expanded grading criteria for the spring semester to allow more students to receive credit for their Zoom classes. Instead...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Mar. 2, 2021Last comment by jerry miller, on Mar 2, 2021 at 11:03 pm | 2 comments | 4370 Views
TRI-VALLEY FOODIST
Eating retro with TV dinnersRestaurants like to sell memories. Barbie-influenced pink ice cream popped up when the Barbie movie premiered. McDonald's offered adult Happy Meals with McD's...
Original post made by Deborah Grossman on Sep. 18, 2023Last comment by Jason Long, on Sep 26, 2023 at 4:56 pm | 8 comments | 4359 Views
TIM TALK
Sierra at Tahoe celebrates 75 years with special weekend openingWhen Sierra at Tahoe General Manager John Rice and his team started planning for the resort’s 75th anniversary a few years ago, there’s no way they could...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Apr. 5, 2022There are no comments yet. 4348 Views
ASK THE VET
Canine heart diseaseDid you know that dogs don't get clogged arteries and heart attacks like humans? If only we knew why, we could make millions in pharmaceuticals! Even though dogs...
Original post made by Dr. Kristel Weaver on Aug. 23, 2013There are no comments yet. 4346 Views
TIM TALK
White House insiders views on 9/11 20 years laterPrior to viewing the Alameda County 9/11 remembrance at the Alameda County Fairgrounds last week, I watched a Hoover Institution program, “Reflecting on September...
Original post made by Tim Hunt on Sep. 16, 2021Last comment by Lahommed, on Sep 16, 2021 at 9:41 am | 1 comment | 4343 Views
DOING COLLEGE
Tell Me More about UC-IrvineWelcome to the third in a series of articles about the University of California system. For the sake of fairness, going alphabetically, the first article was all...
Original post made by Elizabeth LaScala on Sep. 22, 2022There are no comments yet. 4342 Views
Page 109 of 127
Stay informed.
Get the day's top headlines from DanvilleSanRamon.com sent to your inbox in the Express newsletter.
Community foundations want to help local journalism survive
By Tim Hunt | 20 comments | 1,678 views
I Do I Don't: How to build a better marriage Ch. 1, page 1
By Chandrama Anderson | 0 comments | 1,331 views
Pop open the beer at the holiday table
By Deborah Grossman | 3 comments | 827 views
