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General Plan opponents hold meeting in advance of Planning Commission decisionA collaborative effort of local groups upset about Danville's 2030 General Plan update, the Citizens Town Hall meeting informed...
Original post made on Jan. 21, 2013Last comment by Born and raised here, on Jan 24, 2013 at 11:23 pm | 37 comments | 6308 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Teen arrested in Danville shootingDanville police announced Friday the arrest of a 15-year-old male from Alameda County in connection with the Tuesday night...
Original post made on Jan. 23, 2009Last comment by Cody, on Feb 29, 2012 at 10:04 pm | 37 comments | 9768 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Teen Wire: A student's take on bigger classes, school budget crisisTeen columnist Daniel Morizono talks about the difference smaller classes make in the ninth grade, based on his personal...
Original post made on Mar. 1, 2010Last comment by Diane, on Mar 9, 2010 at 8:18 am | 36 comments | 5526 Views
AROUND TOWN
What's with the HOUSE on the HILL?!Kelly Adamic's eccentric Alamo home on the hill has been bashed left and right. Now, the owner of one of Alamo's most notorious...
Original post made on Aug. 16, 2007Last comment by Westside Alamoans, on Feb 28, 2013 at 1:01 pm | 36 comments | 23651 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
McNerney declares victoryU.S. Rep. Jerry McNerney (D-Pleasanton) has declared victory in his race for re-election, but his Republican opponent has...
Original post made on Nov. 11, 2010Last comment by TL Nelson, on Nov 17, 2010 at 7:35 pm | 36 comments | 4500 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Mother and daughter dead after auto collision on Monday afternoonThe accident occurred around 4:30 p.m., when a vehicle traveling westbound on Sycamore Valley Road collided with another...
Original post made on Nov. 9, 2011Last comment by Deb, on Oct 16, 2014 at 8:38 am | 36 comments | 7451 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
More women to get health services under new lawAccess to women's health services expanded on Wednesday, Aug. 1, due to the federal Affordable Care Act. The guaranteed services...
Original post made on Aug. 2, 2012Last comment by John, on Aug 11, 2012 at 11:33 am | 36 comments | 4955 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Hiker injured in crash with cyclist on trail near DanvilleA hiker in the Las Trampas Regional Wilderness near Danville was injured Wednesday morning in a collision with a bicyclist,...
Original post made on Jun. 18, 2015Last comment by c5, on Aug 12, 2015 at 3:04 pm | 36 comments | 11016 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Armed invasion in Danville was 'not random'Rumors have been flying in the Greenbrook neighborhood of Danville of two armed men knocking on a door, then bursting in...
Original post made on Feb. 10, 2010Last comment by mia, on Aug 3, 2011 at 7:22 pm | 36 comments | 6796 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
DPD: Pittsburg residents arrested after 'casing' neighborhoodFour Pittsburg residents were arrested Tuesday in Danville on a variety of charges, including drug counts and probation violations,...
Original post made on Jun. 7, 2014Last comment by Peter Kluget, on Jun 11, 2014 at 8:59 am | 36 comments | 8291 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Kids' Country CrisisWhat is going on at Kids' Country? I heard it lost half of its board of directors last week? Anybody have any information...
Original post made by Dave on Jan. 28, 2011Last comment by Concerned Parent, on Jun 10, 2011 at 8:53 pm | 35 comments | 7796 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 | 12063 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Families demand SRVUSD Superintendent Malloy be fired over handling of Cal High cheer mannequin controversyStudents and parents from the California High School cheer and stunt team are calling for Superintendent John Malloy to be...
Original post made on Jun. 3, 2022Last comment by H, on Jun 14, 2022 at 8:08 am | 35 comments | 8275 Views
SPORTS
From zero to victory in stunning turn-aroundDanville Little League 10-11s All-Stars pitcher Nick Bartenetti was concentrating so hard on a foul ball in the Section 3...
Original post made on Sep. 6, 2008Last comment by Caroline, on Jul 12, 2010 at 10:46 pm | 35 comments | 6344 Views
AROUND TOWN
Vehicle hits 2-year-old riding in a bicycle carrier in AlamoA vehicle struck a two-year-old girl while she was riding in a carrier attached to a bicycle Saturday afternoon, an officer...
Original post made on Jul. 19, 2010Last comment by Dave, on Jul 26, 2010 at 3:00 pm | 35 comments | 5064 Views
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Three charged in St. Isidore's investigationPolice Chief Steve Simpkins said the Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office has charged Kathleen Dake, 58 of Blackhawk;...
Original post made on May. 2, 2011Last comment by Inman, on May 9, 2011 at 12:52 pm | 35 comments | 8259 Views
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Wealth, unions, the beleaguered middle class and the last cookieWhen 10 percent of the country holds three-quarters of its wealth, what's a tapped-out, ticked-off middle class to do? In...
Original post made on Jul. 12, 2011Last comment by Tom Cushing, on Jul 20, 2011 at 11:25 am | 35 comments | 5918 Views
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Recall effort targets three SRVUSD board members over remote learningA group of San Ramon Valley parents has initiated the process to start collecting signatures for a recall petition to oust...
Original post made on Jan. 12, 2021Last comment by H, on Jan 17, 2021 at 8:52 am | 35 comments | 14964 Views
AROUND TOWN
Danville mayor condemns racist display near BlackhawkDanville Mayor Newell Arnerich released a statement Monday, condemning the group of masked people who on Saturday held up...
Original post made on May. 17, 2022Last comment by Jeff Husted, on Jun 11, 2022 at 8:27 am | 35 comments | 6473 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
District signs on with SunPower for school solar installationAfter a fairly lengthy discussion Tuesday night, San Ramon Valley Unified School District board members voted to approve...
Original post made on May. 26, 2010Last comment by James Robert Seidel, on Oct 5, 2011 at 9:52 pm | 35 comments | 6808 Views
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2023 guide to summer camps
Looking for something for the kids to do this summer, learn something new and have fun? The Summer Camp Guide features local camps for all ages and interests.
