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Husband of Contra Costa County supervisor diesRichard Clayton, the husband of Contra Costa County Supervisor Diane Burgis, died by suicide on Saturday morning, the supervisor...
Original post made on Dec. 11, 2021Last comment by Jennifer, on Dec 11, 2021 at 6:01 pm | 1 comment | 9500 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Memorial ceremony to honor Dublin deputy killed in restaurant robbery 23 years agoThe Dublin community is coming together this weekend for the annual tree lighting in honor of Alameda County Sheriff's Office...
Original post made on Dec. 11, 2021Last comment by cerred, on Dec 11, 2021 at 7:05 am | 1 comment | 2495 Views
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Empower Empathy -- an award-winning board gameTo help children learn another important life skill -- empathy -- Angel Liang and her friend Tina Wong of Dublin have spent...
Original post made on Dec. 10, 2021Last comment by Beverley, on Dec 10, 2021 at 6:57 am | 1 comment | 4036 Views
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DeSaulnier seeks to bolster local news with recent legislationTri-Valley Rep. DeSaulnier introduced two pieces of federal legislation late last month aimed at bolstering local news amid...
Original post made on Dec. 9, 2021Last comment by NickV, on Dec 9, 2021 at 9:54 am | 1 comment | 2520 Views
AROUND TOWN
San Ramon: Commission to debate townhome proposal for Golden Skate siteThe San Ramon Planning Commission is set to resume discussions Tuesday on a proposed townhouse project that would involve...
Original post made on Dec. 7, 2021Last comment by Bob P, on Dec 7, 2021 at 11:06 am | 1 comment | 4017 Views
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Tri-Valley ranks high among Bay Area communities for pavement qualityIn a recently released survey of pavement conditions throughout the Bay Area, the Tri-Valley cities collectively earned high...
Original post made on Dec. 7, 2021Last comment by Paul Clark, on Dec 7, 2021 at 8:09 am | 1 comment | 3157 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
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 | 1255 Views
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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 | 3758 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 | 5993 Views
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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 | 2715 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 | 5764 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 | 3512 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 | 7442 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. 2262 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 | 9180 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 | 4191 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 | 7125 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 | 6082 Views
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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 | 2074 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 | 3270 Views
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