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District Attorney Beckton Soft On Crime Policies Lead To 80 Criminals Loot Walnut Creek Nordstrom's And Injure EmployeesContra Costa County District Attorney Diana Becton loves holding press conferences when she charges police officers with...
Original post made by D on Nov. 21, 2021Last comment by The Dude, on Dec 6, 2021 at 4:53 am | 2 comments | 1244 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Bay Area district attorneys form alliance against organized retail theftIn response to recent organized theft schemes seen across the Bay Area this week, seven Bay Area district attorneys created...
Original post made on Nov. 25, 2021Last comment by Malcolm Hex, on Dec 5, 2021 at 9:19 am | 4 comments | 3741 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
'From doctor to drug dealer' -- Dublin physician convicted of illegally prescribing opioidsA physician from Dublin was found guilty last Friday of 14 counts of illegally prescribing opioids and other commonly abused...
Original post made on Nov. 22, 2021Last comment by Malcolm Hex, on Dec 3, 2021 at 11:25 pm | 2 comments | 5974 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Walnut Creek council spending $2M in response to Nordstrom attackWalnut Creek will beef up its police presence by spending $2 million over 18 months to add five officers to a new downtown...
Original post made on Dec. 2, 2021Last comment by Kjgamble, on Dec 2, 2021 at 10:08 am | 3 comments | 2702 Views
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Community college district Chancellor Reece reinstated from administrative leave in late-night split voteAfter more than an hour of public comments and six-plus hours of private deliberations, the CCCCD Governing Board emerged...
Original post made on Oct. 2, 2021Last comment by Travis Johnson, on Dec 1, 2021 at 6:14 am | 2 comments | 5742 Views
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Valley Views: Moi? In a fight? Let's learn from race in history, not get upset by itI usually mind my own business when I overhear a conversation, but this wasn't the case last week in the swimming pool at...
Original post made on Nov. 27, 2021Last comment by Jennifer, on Nov 30, 2021 at 3:21 pm | 4 comments | 3501 Views
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3 charged with felonies in ransacking of Nordstrom in Walnut Creek last weekendThree people have been charged with multiple felonies related to the ransacking of a Nordstrom department store in Walnut...
Original post made on Nov. 28, 2021Last comment by The Dude, on Nov 28, 2021 at 8:30 pm | 1 comment | 7420 Views
AROUND TOWN
Danville invites 'partnership and collaboration' via small business grantsSmall business owners in Danville now have one more opportunity to deepen relationships with each other and the community,...
Original post made on Nov. 27, 2021There are no comments yet. 2244 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Danville police arrest kidnapping, carjacking suspect following eyewitness reportsOne of three suspects accused in a shoplifting incident in Danville earlier Wednesday is now in custody, facing additional...
Original post made on Nov. 25, 2021Last comment by Parent and Voter, on Nov 26, 2021 at 7:13 am | 3 comments | 9159 Views
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Nordstrom in Walnut Creek hit by targeted looting spreePolice on Sunday are reviewing surveillance footage in hopes of tracking down more suspects involved in what authorities...
Original post made on Nov. 22, 2021Last comment by Malcolm Hex, on Nov 25, 2021 at 12:06 pm | 3 comments | 4168 Views
AROUND TOWN
Lighting of the Old Oak Tree returns live to downtown Danville this weekThe Lighting of the Old Oak Tree on Diablo Road, a decades-long tradition in downtown Danville, is set to return to its traditional...
Original post made on Nov. 22, 2021Last comment by Jennifer, on Nov 22, 2021 at 5:41 pm | 1 comment | 7097 Views
AROUND TOWN
Medici leaving SRVUSD; Hillman stepping in as chief business officerThe San Ramon Valley Unified School District publicly announced the departure of chief business officer Greg Medici for a...
Original post made on Nov. 22, 2021Last comment by H, on Nov 22, 2021 at 7:57 am | 1 comment | 6059 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
County supervisors agree on most Measure X spending recommendations, except sheriff's patrolsContra Costa County Board of Supervisors approved most of the recommendations on how to spend initial Measure X funding,...
Original post made on Nov. 18, 2021Last comment by dand d, on Nov 18, 2021 at 7:21 am | 1 comment | 2056 Views
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Danville council set to hear update on new county sales taxMeasure X Community Advisory Board member Kathy Chiverton is set to provide an update to the Danville Town Council on Tuesday...
Original post made on Nov. 16, 2021Last comment by Mike Arata, on Nov 17, 2021 at 4:59 pm | 4 comments | 3253 Views
AROUND TOWN
SRVUSD, teachers union come to tentative contract agreement; multiple raises includedNegotiators for the San Ramon Valley Unified School District and the San Ramon Valley Education Association reached a tentative...
Original post made on Nov. 16, 2021Last comment by Understanding Parent, on Nov 16, 2021 at 8:47 am | 2 comments | 4822 Views
AROUND TOWN
SRVHS Winter BoutiqueYou're invited to attend the SRVHS Winter Boutique. The event is scheduled for Saturday, December 4th from 10am-3pm in the...
Original post made by GFamily5 on Nov. 15, 2021There are no comments yet. 1856 Views
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'Exercise tolerance' -- SRVUSD revises public comment policy at board meetingsThe San Ramon Valley Unified School District's most recent meeting included updates to its policy on public comments at board...
Original post made on Oct. 28, 2021Last comment by Jennifer, on Nov 15, 2021 at 10:19 am | 5 comments | 6095 Views
AROUND TOWN
Road closures announced for 6-month pipe project in AlamoThe Contra Costa County Department of Public Works announced upcoming road closures, set to last more than six months, in...
Original post made on Nov. 12, 2021Last comment by cathy247, on Nov 12, 2021 at 9:37 am | 1 comment | 5609 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Tri-Valley cities unsuccessful in their RHNA appealsAppeals from four Tri-Valley cities to reduce their Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA) assignments were recently denied,...
Original post made on Nov. 4, 2021Last comment by Kjgamble, on Nov 11, 2021 at 9:31 am | 4 comments | 5127 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
County's tentative district map would shift Blackhawk, Diablo to Supervisor Andersen's D2The new Contra Costa County supervisorial district map will likely move Diablo, Blackhawk and the Camino Tassajara area from...
Original post made on Nov. 10, 2021Last comment by Danville Mom, on Nov 10, 2021 at 12:35 pm | 1 comment | 6199 Views
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