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CRIMES & INCIDENTS
County DA charges police officer for allegedly beating arrestee with stun gunA now-former Richmond Police Department officer faces a felony charge for allegedly assaulting a man with a taser, the Contra...
Original post made on Aug. 10, 2022Last comment by Phyllis Young, 11 hours ago | 3 comments | 852 Views
AROUND TOWN
County confirms 31 monkeypox cases; numbers 'growing every week'There are 31 confirmed cases of monkeypox in Contra Costa County, with another 13 suspected cases, health officials told...
Original post made on Aug. 10, 2022Last comment by Phyllis Young, 11 hours ago | 3 comments | 1063 Views
AROUND TOWN
San Ramon: Innovation-Technology Committee member Sara Lashanlo bids for City Council District 2Sara Lashanlo -- a finalist in the appointment process for the District 2 City Council seat that ultimately went to Mark...
Original post made on Aug. 10, 2022Last comment by Sue Bock, on Aug 10, 2022 at 2:23 pm | 1 comment | 1019 Views
AROUND TOWN
Police: Shot fired, intervening witness pistol-whipped in Danville robberyA man was robbed at gunpoint with a shot fired and a witness attempting to intervene was pistol-whipped in broad daylight...
Original post made on Aug. 7, 2022Last comment by Malcolm Hex, on Aug 10, 2022 at 1:46 am | 16 comments | 6081 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
County supervisors to discuss oversight of sheriff's officeThe Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday will discuss oversight of the county sheriff's office and a recommendation...
Original post made on Aug. 8, 2022Last comment by Chuck Majors, on Aug 9, 2022 at 2:10 pm | 4 comments | 846 Views
AROUND TOWN
Danville parent Jesse vanZee campaigning for SRVUSD Area 1 seatJesse vanZee, a Danville father of five and president of the Montair Dad's Club, has launched a campaign for the school board...
Original post made on Aug. 4, 2022Last comment by H, on Aug 4, 2022 at 5:00 pm | 1 comment | 1823 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Danville sets 10-year record for sheriff's office liability costsDanville ranks at the top of liability costs amongst the other two cities that contract with the county sheriff's office,...
Original post made on Jul. 11, 2022Last comment by Phyllis Lange, on Aug 4, 2022 at 1:36 pm | 34 comments | 2560 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Trio arrested in Antioch after brazen armed robbery in DanvilleThree teenagers were arrested in Antioch on suspicion of committing an armed robbery in broad daylight outside a grocery...
Original post made on Jul. 2, 2022Last comment by Regina Winslow, on Aug 4, 2022 at 1:34 pm | 46 comments | 5802 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
SRVUSD parent Micah Black bids for Area 5 board seatMicah Black, a Danville parent of three children and political newcomer, has launched a campaign to challenge for the Area...
Original post made on Aug. 1, 2022Last comment by Scott Hale, on Aug 4, 2022 at 12:39 pm | 27 comments | 3641 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
'Colors Inside' on Pleasanton Art League WallVisitors of the Firehouse Arts Center will be able to view work by local Dublin photographer Vanessa Thomas through early...
Original post made on Aug. 2, 2022Last comment by Richard, on Aug 2, 2022 at 5:26 pm | 1 comment | 1250 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Homicide: Jury classifies Tyrell Wilson's death in coroner's inquestAt a coroner's inquest hearing Friday looking at the death of Tyrell Wilson in Danville last year, a civilian jury found...
Original post made on Jul. 22, 2022Last comment by Homeless in Danville, on Aug 2, 2022 at 12:24 pm | 17 comments | 3788 Views
SPORTS
SRVHS team swimming from Alcatraz to San Francisco for a good causeThe San Ramon Valley High School boys' water polo team is set to swim from Alcatraz Island to San Francisco to support research...
Original post made on Jul. 29, 2022Last comment by Bryan Baker, on Jul 29, 2022 at 2:14 pm | 1 comment | 3028 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
What a Week: Yet another bike fatalityThe sad story of the Danville native's death caught my eye in part because it happened in my old stomping grounds in Northwest...
Original post made on Jul. 28, 2022Last comment by Jennifer, on Jul 28, 2022 at 10:03 pm | 1 comment | 2787 Views
AROUND TOWN
Golden Skate to remain open through end of year amid uptick in attendanceSan Ramon's Golden Skate roller rink no longer has a firm closing date, following an uptick in attendance and community support...
Original post made on Jul. 28, 2022Last comment by dlq, on Jul 28, 2022 at 2:34 pm | 1 comment | 1797 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Two Tri-Valley men charged with insider tradingA San Ramon man and a Pleasanton man were among those arrested Monday on insider trading charges for activities that allegedly...
Original post made on Jul. 27, 2022Last comment by Dapper Danville, on Jul 28, 2022 at 8:08 am | 3 comments | 4344 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Teens charged with armed robbery for Rolex thefts in Danville, Walnut CreekContra Costa County prosecutors on Tuesday confirmed charges were brought against an 18-year-old Antioch man and two juveniles...
Original post made on Jul. 14, 2022Last comment by Malcolm Hex, on Jul 24, 2022 at 9:54 am | 13 comments | 4384 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
First monkeypox case confirmed in Contra Costa CountyContra Costa County's first case of monkeypox has been confirmed, and COVID-19 transmission is back on the rise countywide,...
Original post made on Jul. 22, 2022There are no comments yet. 2522 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Danville: Coroner's inquest scheduled this week for fatal police shooting of Tyrell WilsonThe Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office has announced a Friday hearing for the coroner's inquest into the death of Tyrell...
Original post made on Jul. 19, 2022Last comment by Dontrelle Willis, on Jul 22, 2022 at 10:42 am | 6 comments | 1911 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Swalwell to host town hall at Livermore High SchoolRep. Eric Swalwell's office has announced a town hall in the congressman's home base of Livermore on Thursday evening, aimed...
Original post made on Jul. 21, 2022Last comment by Malcolm Hex, on Jul 21, 2022 at 10:04 am | 1 comment | 784 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Dublin teachers union, school district reach tentative agreementTeachers in Dublin's public schools are poised to see an 8% salary increase, following a months-long negotiation process...
Original post made on Jul. 20, 2022Last comment by H, on Jul 21, 2022 at 8:39 am | 3 comments | 2719 Views
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