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CRIMES & INCIDENTS
County sheriff's office says phone scammers threaten arrest to get moneyCCCSO is warning people about a scam involving phone calls from someone claiming to be from the sheriff's office, saying...
Original post made on Nov. 29, 2022Last comment by Harrison Tamaki, on Nov 29, 2022 at 12:10 pm | 1 comment | 1748 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
About-face: Why Newsom relented, released $1 billion despite lackluster local homeless plansTwo weeks after withholding $1 billion in homelessness funding over lackluster local plans, the governor is now yielding. Read...
Original post made on Nov. 29, 2022Last comment by Harrison Tamaki, on Nov 29, 2022 at 12:08 pm | 1 comment | 1794 Views
AROUND TOWN
Holiday Happenings 2022The winter holiday season is officially upon us. Here's our review of the events calendar in Pleasanton, Livermore, Dublin,...
Original post made on Nov. 25, 2022Last comment by Kief Bergman, on Nov 27, 2022 at 12:18 pm | 3 comments | 4281 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
County DA determines 2021 fatal police shooting was justifiedThe county DA's office on Friday released a report concluding that the fatal shooting of a man by Pittsburg police at an...
Original post made on Nov. 22, 2022Last comment by Malcolm Hex, on Nov 27, 2022 at 12:15 am | 13 comments | 2197 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Sheriff's office inundated with concealed weapon permit requestsThe Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office says it has been inundated with requests for concealed carry weapon permits since...
Original post made on Nov. 23, 2022Last comment by David, on Nov 24, 2022 at 11:20 am | 2 comments | 2792 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
SRVUSD discusses updates to athletics policiesOfficials and community members at the San Ramon Valley Unified School District debated updates to district policies on its...
Original post made on Oct. 28, 2022Last comment by Mike Arata, on Nov 21, 2022 at 2:27 pm | 29 comments | 3075 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
vanZee pulls ahead to healthy lead in latest election count for SRVUSD Area 1More than a week after the election, the race for SRVUSD Area 1 has flipped again, with current leader Jesse vanZee now at...
Original post made on Nov. 17, 2022Last comment by Gina M Channell, Publisher, on Nov 21, 2022 at 10:06 am | 7 comments | 4671 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Contra Costa DA won't press charges in 2020 police shootingThe use of force by police resulting in the 2020 death of Juan Carlos Ayon Barraza in Richmond was "reasonable under the...
Original post made on Nov. 16, 2022Last comment by Malcolm Hex, on Nov 19, 2022 at 8:59 pm | 9 comments | 2400 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Around the Valley: Influencing electionsA close look at San Ramon's 2022 candidate campaign finance filings set off alarm bells for me. It appears special interests...
Original post made on Nov. 18, 2022Last comment by Parent and Voter, on Nov 18, 2022 at 7:04 am | 1 comment | 2611 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Election: Petersen regains lead over vanZee in latest count for SRVUSD Area 1The results of the race for the one competitive seat on the SRVUSD board have flipped twice so far as county officials continue...
Original post made on Nov. 11, 2022Last comment by Parent and Voter, on Nov 11, 2022 at 5:43 pm | 1 comment | 3887 Views
AROUND TOWN
Why I Am Voting For Jesse vanZee on Tuesday from a Mom of 3 Children in AlamoOf the three candidates running for SRVUSD Area 1 School Board, Jesse vanZee is the only candidate who has demonstrated a...
Original post made by Hilarie Bako on Nov. 7, 2022Last comment by H, on Nov 10, 2022 at 4:57 pm | 3 comments | 2264 Views
AROUND TOWN
Editorial: Vote for vanZee to bring change to SRVUSDAll three candidates have admirable strengths and would serve with dedication, but only Jesse vanZee promises to bring the...
Original post made on Oct. 30, 2022Last comment by Mike Arata, on Nov 9, 2022 at 9:59 pm | 26 comments | 6090 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Settlement announced over Chevron diesel fuel leak in 2021The county DA's Office and state Department of Fish and Wildlife on Friday announced a settlement with Chevron over a leak...
Original post made on Nov. 8, 2022Last comment by The Dude, on Nov 8, 2022 at 10:41 am | 1 comment | 2297 Views
AROUND TOWN
Around the Valley: Red flagsThe news of the arrest of local teacher Nicholas Moseby on charges of sexually abusing teen girls sent shockwaves through...
Original post made on Nov. 7, 2022Last comment by Gina M Channell, Publisher, on Nov 8, 2022 at 10:15 am | 5 comments | 5271 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Paul Pelosi attack and restraints on our policeMany in the Bay Area have come to the defense of alleged "mentally ill" criminals and against the police who have to shoot...
Original post made by D on Nov. 1, 2022Last comment by Haley Jacobson, on Nov 8, 2022 at 9:38 am | 11 comments | 893 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
California might levy a new tax on oil companies. Here's what to knowHere are the basics of the new windfall profit tax Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed, and how similar taxes have worked in the past. Read...
Original post made on Nov. 8, 2022Last comment by Parent and Voter, on Nov 8, 2022 at 6:10 am | 1 comment | 1719 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Editorial: Vote Bauer-Kahan and Kumagai for State Assembly, Swalwell and DeSaulnier for Congress representing Tri-ValleyHere are the Weekly editorial board's endorsements of candidates for State Assembly and U.S. House of Representatives positions...
Original post made on Nov. 2, 2022Last comment by Grant Richardson, on Nov 5, 2022 at 3:42 pm | 7 comments | 2744 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
DA Becton to announce charging decision in fatal Danville police shootingContra Costa County District Attorney Diana Becton will announce Friday whether or not she is charging former Danville police...
Original post made on Oct. 28, 2022Last comment by Malcolm Hex, on Nov 1, 2022 at 11:45 am | 6 comments | 1253 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
What a Week: My first Halloween as a dadThis year of firsts for me rings in another milestone on Monday as our growing 10-month-old son experiences Halloween No....
Original post made on Oct. 30, 2022Last comment by Jennifer, on Oct 30, 2022 at 4:38 pm | 1 comment | 2127 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Danville: No criminal charges against ex-deputy in Tyrell Wilson's deathDA Diana Becton announced that she will not be filing criminal charges against ex-sheriff's deputy Andrew Hall for fatally...
Original post made on Oct. 30, 2022Last comment by Malcolm Hex, on Oct 30, 2022 at 11:09 am | 1 comment | 4405 Views
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