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Fire damages house in San RamonSan Ramon Valley Fire crews knocked down flames inside a house in southwestern San Ramon on Sunday afternoon, according to...
Original post made on May. 4, 2020Last comment by Jeremy Walsh, editor, on May 4, 2020 at 8:18 am | 2 comments | 6440 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
SRVUSD Superintendent Schmitt retiring at end of school yearSuperintendent Rick Schmitt announced publicly Thursday that he will retire at the end of the school year in June after four...
Original post made on Apr. 2, 2020Last comment by Amy, on May 2, 2020 at 2:22 pm | 19 comments | 5539 Views
AROUND TOWN
Town of Danville to hold coronavirus community update meeting on ThursdayThe town of Danville is inviting its residents to a remote community update meeting on Thursday to discuss the local response...
Original post made on Apr. 30, 2020Last comment by Geoff Gillette, on May 1, 2020 at 11:44 am | 2 comments | 1879 Views
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Bay Area shelter-in-place order being extended through MayThe public health officers of six Bay Area counties, including Contra Costa and Alameda, announced on Monday that they will...
Original post made on Apr. 28, 2020Last comment by Jennifer, on May 1, 2020 at 11:44 am | 16 comments | 4564 Views
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Dublin council greenlights Tassajara Road realignmentA multi-jurisdictional effort to improve traffic safety in Dublin along Tassajara Road between Palisades Drive to the boundary...
Original post made on Apr. 28, 2020Last comment by C. R. Mudgeon, on Apr 28, 2020 at 10:03 am | 1 comment | 2674 Views
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San Ramon: Man arrested for carjacking shortly after being released from custody for car theftA man was arrested in San Ramon for allegedly carjacking one car and attempting to carjack a second vehicle shortly after...
Original post made on Apr. 21, 2020Last comment by Malcolm Hex, on Apr 27, 2020 at 11:45 pm | 6 comments | 3300 Views
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Valley Views: Giving back with face masksOne Pleasanton couple have turned their home into a facemask factory, with him in charge of materials procurement and cutting,...
Original post made on Apr. 27, 2020Last comment by Claudette McDermott, on Apr 27, 2020 at 5:49 pm | 4 comments | 1872 Views
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Visitors to East Bay parks asked to wear face masksThe East Bay Regional Park District on Friday asked parks visitors to wear face masks or other face coverings in accordance...
Original post made on Apr. 26, 2020Last comment by AJB, on Apr 27, 2020 at 1:01 pm | 3 comments | 1002 Views
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Tri-Valley BART director criticizes GM for lack of detail in budget presentationBART Director Debora Allen blasted General Manager Bob Powers on Thursday for not providing enough details on the budget...
Original post made on Apr. 27, 2020Last comment by Long Term Resident, on Apr 27, 2020 at 10:26 am | 2 comments | 1094 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
County supervisors approve moratoriums on evictions, rent increasesThe Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors passed an urgency ordinance Tuesday to temporarily prohibit evictions caused...
Original post made on Apr. 22, 2020Last comment by Sarah, on Apr 27, 2020 at 8:51 am | 5 comments | 1526 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Stanford Health Care to cut workers' wages by 20%Employees of Stanford Health Care, including doctors and nurses who are caring for COVID-19 patients, will have their pay...
Original post made on Apr. 26, 2020Last comment by Erik, on Apr 26, 2020 at 10:31 pm | 1 comment | 4214 Views
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DSRSD Board Director Maddi Misheloff diesMadelyne "Maddi" Misheloff, a longtime Dublin resident and member of the Dublin San Ramon Services District Board of Directors,...
Original post made on Apr. 15, 2020Last comment by Roz Rogoff, on Apr 26, 2020 at 9:17 am | 3 comments | 6768 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Danville karate instructor held to answer for child sex abuse chargesA Contra Costa County Superior Court judge has ordered a Danville karate instructor to stand trial for eight felony charges...
Original post made on Apr. 24, 2020Last comment by Mike, on Apr 24, 2020 at 9:18 pm | 4 comments | 4517 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Danville: Suspect still at-large after pursuit in stolen truckA suspect is still at-large after leading Danville police officers on a brief pursuit in a stolen truck and then fleeing...
Original post made on Apr. 23, 2020Last comment by Malcolm Hex, on Apr 23, 2020 at 9:34 pm | 2 comments | 2922 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
San Ramon fire results in complete loss of homeA residential fire erupted in San Ramon on Monday afternoon and while no residents or firefighters were injured by the blaze,...
Original post made on Apr. 22, 2020Last comment by Ryan J. Degan, on Apr 22, 2020 at 9:29 am | 3 comments | 7533 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Danville: Sheriff, police investigating fake 'non-essential activity' warning letterThe Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office on Friday warned of a fraudulent "cease and desist" letter posted at a Danville...
Original post made on Apr. 19, 2020Last comment by Jennifer, on Apr 21, 2020 at 3:44 pm | 3 comments | 3796 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Police: Teens arrested in connection with robberies in Danville, DublinFour teenagers were arrested after police allege they held up a CVS pharmacy in Danville hours after committing a similar...
Original post made on Apr. 18, 2020Last comment by cathy247, on Apr 21, 2020 at 8:58 am | 11 comments | 6603 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Police: Reckless driver arrested after pursuit in DanvilleA Concord man is facing reckless driving charges after leading Danville police on a chase along Camino Ramon on Friday morning. Read...
Original post made on Apr. 19, 2020Last comment by Malcolm Hex, on Apr 19, 2020 at 3:03 am | 1 comment | 3324 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Curry lawsuit: Family of teen who drowned during PE class settles suit with SRVUSD for $8 millionNearly two years after the on-campus drowning death of 15-year-old San Ramon Valley High School freshman Ben Curry, the family...
Original post made on Feb. 10, 2020Last comment by Bill, on Apr 17, 2020 at 10:12 pm | 44 comments | 12513 Views
AROUND TOWN
Contra Costa County mandates cloth masks in public, at all essential businessesFace coverings will be required in public and at essential businesses in Contra Costa County beginning Wednesday, the county...
Original post made on Apr. 17, 2020Last comment by judy, on Apr 17, 2020 at 4:40 pm | 2 comments | 7219 Views
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