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County expands MPX vaccine eligibility to all LGBTQ menContra Costa County expanded eligibility for the monkeypox vaccine Tuesday to all LGBTQ men, not just those who may have...
Original post made on Sep. 8, 2022Last comment by Pierce Clayton, on Sep 13, 2022 at 3:25 pm | 4 comments | 1442 Views
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Man dies from 'food-related' reaction at Walnut Creek senior living facilityA 94-year-old man living at an Atria Senior Living facility in Walnut Creek died after a food-related reaction -- the second...
Original post made on Sep. 6, 2022Last comment by Bob Taylor, on Sep 9, 2022 at 11:04 am | 6 comments | 3145 Views
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Tri-Valley, along with rest of state, avoid rolling power outages as heat wave strains gridTri-Valley communities, like the rest of California, avoided rotating power outages thanks to successful conservation Tuesday...
Original post made on Sep. 7, 2022Last comment by Wei Zhao, on Sep 7, 2022 at 3:20 pm | 2 comments | 2029 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Two county inmates escape from Marsh Creek Detention FacilityOfficials have identified the two men who escaped the Marsh Creek Detention Facility on Sunday morning. Gerardo Ramirez-Vera,...
Original post made on Sep. 6, 2022Last comment by Gary Ulrich, on Sep 7, 2022 at 7:04 am | 2 comments | 3083 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 Mavis Templeton, on Sep 6, 2022 at 2:24 pm | 4 comments | 3003 Views
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Walnut Creek neighbors battle massive Seven Hills Ranch projectSeven Hills Ranch is surrounded. And not just by opponents of a planned large senior residential care development on the...
Original post made on Jun. 19, 2022Last comment by Fred Stamos, on Sep 6, 2022 at 11:15 am | 5 comments | 6448 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Report identifies Bay Area's most segregated neighborhoods of white wealth; Alamo ranks 15thA new report by the Bay Area Equity Atlas says 10% of the region's census tracts are segregated "areas of white wealth" --...
Original post made on Aug. 22, 2022Last comment by Latrelle Wilkins, on Sep 6, 2022 at 11:13 am | 2 comments | 3711 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Suspects charged after off-duty police officer robbed at gunpoint in DublinTwo men face multiple felonies after prosecutors allege they robbed an off-duty police officer at gunpoint in Dublin and...
Original post made on Aug. 27, 2022Last comment by Marlon Jeffries, on Sep 5, 2022 at 8:32 am | 28 comments | 4261 Views
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Alamo attorney, SRVHS alum Jerome Pandell vying again for school boardThe three-person race for the San Ramon Valley Unified School District Area 1 trustee seat features a familiar name from...
Original post made on Sep. 1, 2022Last comment by H, on Sep 4, 2022 at 8:00 am | 11 comments | 4163 Views
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Former SRVUSD employee charged with child pornography possessionA Danville man who worked at an elementary school in the town has been charged with possession of child pornography by the...
Original post made on Aug. 26, 2022Last comment by H, on Aug 27, 2022 at 4:44 pm | 6 comments | 11152 Views
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Alamo parent Michelle Petersen running for SRVUSD boardAlamo Elementary School parent Michelle Sinnott Petersen has launched a campaign for the school district's Area 1 trustee...
Original post made on Aug. 23, 2022Last comment by LiLo , on Aug 25, 2022 at 9:47 am | 5 comments | 7049 Views
SPORTS
Tri-Valley wins Babe Ruth World SeriesThe Tri-Valley Babe Ruth 14-year-old All-Star Team completed a perfect postseason run Saturday, winning the Babe Ruth World...
Original post made on Aug. 23, 2022Last comment by Jennifer, on Aug 23, 2022 at 8:40 pm | 1 comment | 3931 Views
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County supervisors approve $2.2M settlement in discrimination suit against DA's officeThe Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors has approved a $2.2 million settlement in the lawsuit brought by multiple prosecutors...
Original post made on Aug. 19, 2022Last comment by H, on Aug 20, 2022 at 3:37 pm | 4 comments | 3341 Views
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Black out: Prospective candidate elaborates on exiting SRVUSD Area 5 raceMicah Black, a Danville parent who previously announced plans to run for school board in the San Ramon Valley for the first...
Original post made on Aug. 17, 2022Last comment by Jennifer, on Aug 19, 2022 at 8:36 pm | 2 comments | 2909 Views
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Susanna Ordway poised for second full term on SRVUSD boardSusanna Ordway, a college admissions counselor and sitting trustee on the San Ramon Valley Unified School District Board...
Original post made on Aug. 19, 2022Last comment by H, on Aug 19, 2022 at 8:30 pm | 3 comments | 2623 Views
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 Malcolm Hex, on Aug 17, 2022 at 2:13 pm | 13 comments | 3775 Views
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Seniors Series 2022: Challenges and opportunities for senior homebuyersShifting real estate markets in the Bay Area and in Pleasanton and recent state legislation are creating opportunities for...
Original post made on Aug. 17, 2022Last comment by NickV, on Aug 17, 2022 at 9:20 am | 1 comment | 3213 Views
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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 | 3008 Views
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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 | 10368 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 | 1988 Views
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