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Judge denies plea deal for defendant in Tri-Valley fatal crash caseAn Alameda County judge has rejected a proposed plea agreement between prosecutors and the defense in the vehicular homicide...
Original post made on Aug. 31, 2023Last comment by Malcolm Hex, on Sep 17, 2023 at 9:04 pm | 23 comments | 3532 Views
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DeSaulnier presents county supervisors with funds to train police on youth interactionU.S. Rep. Mark DeSaulnier presented the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors last week a $1.18 million check from the...
Original post made on Aug. 8, 2023Last comment by Cyrus Wentworth, on Sep 15, 2023 at 8:45 am | 18 comments | 1995 Views
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Danville council to discuss potential gun storage regulationsThe Danville Town Council is set to talk Tuesday about the possibility of a new ordinance that would regulate how firearms...
Original post made on Sep. 12, 2023Last comment by Guns Unlimited Repair , on Sep 14, 2023 at 12:41 pm | 4 comments | 2264 Views
AROUND TOWN
Country Club Elementary principal Glaser departing for county jobCountry Club Elementary School families are set to see a change soon in the school's leadership following an announcement...
Original post made on Sep. 8, 2023Last comment by Mike Arata, on Sep 12, 2023 at 1:58 pm | 7 comments | 9117 Views
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San Ramon council to consider electric vehicle consultant contractThe San Ramon City Council is poised to formalize the city's selection for an electric vehicle consulting service as the...
Original post made on Sep. 12, 2023Last comment by Parent and Voter, on Sep 12, 2023 at 6:33 am | 1 comment | 1358 Views
AROUND TOWN
Community Briefs: Hot Summer Sundays car show | Suicide prevention forum | Alamo Women's Club clothing driveOrganizers, officials, and classic car aficionados are gearing up for the return of the Danville's annual Hot Summer Sundays...
Original post made on Sep. 10, 2023Last comment by Lucinda Montoya, on Sep 10, 2023 at 3:07 pm | 1 comment | 1826 Views
SPORTS
The impact of transfers on school athleticsThis week we take an in-depth look at the rules, regulations and motivations behind school transfers and how they relate...
Original post made on Sep. 8, 2023Last comment by Oscar Morales, on Sep 8, 2023 at 9:21 am | 2 comments | 2864 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
DA concedes Antioch officers' racial bias in arrests of murder suspectsThe Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office last week filed a motion conceding that racial bias was involved when...
Original post made on Aug. 29, 2023Last comment by Maury Weiss, on Sep 7, 2023 at 12:29 pm | 9 comments | 2544 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
SRVUSD releases facilities planning surveyThe San Ramon Valley Unified School District is seeking to gauge the public's interest in potential priorities and directions...
Original post made on Aug. 29, 2023Last comment by Mike Arata, on Sep 2, 2023 at 3:02 pm | 11 comments | 3388 Views
AROUND TOWN
Elder Mistreatment at Brookdale Senior LivingForced to pay an exuberant 5-figure fee to recover from a broken hip and shoulder at this location. Today I haven't been...
Original post made by LostPatiencePatient on Sep. 1, 2023There are no comments yet. 306 Views
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What a Week: Lights out in DanvilleSomeone is finally going to put PG&E under the spotlight for what's been going on in Danville over the last year. We have...
Original post made on Aug. 31, 2023Last comment by Paul Clark, on Sep 1, 2023 at 12:40 pm | 6 comments | 3216 Views
RESTAURANTS
Chow Food Bar exiting City Center Bishop RanchCity Center Bishop Ranch is set to be down by one tenant following an announcement this week that Chow Food Bar -- which...
Original post made on Aug. 30, 2023Last comment by gmah58@gmail.com, on Aug 30, 2023 at 6:36 pm | 1 comment | 13704 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
California boards want to keep pandemic rules for public meetings. Critics call it bad for democracyFor a July meeting, the Little Hoover Commission -- an independent state oversight agency -- posted notice that the public...
Original post made on Aug. 29, 2023Last comment by Dalen, on Aug 29, 2023 at 8:20 am | 1 comment | 1526 Views
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People argue at SRVUSD board meeting over Pride celebrations at schoolsTensions rose at the first San Ramon Valley Unified School District Board of Education meeting of the 2023-24 school year...
Original post made on Aug. 18, 2023Last comment by Heather , on Aug 28, 2023 at 11:19 am | 37 comments | 4949 Views
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What a Week: A 'disappointing' plea deal – Family laments prosecutors' offer to defendant in Tri-Valley woman's deathCome to find out, the criminal case against now-20-year-old defendant in Woodward's death has toiled in the courts for more...
Original post made on Aug. 21, 2023Last comment by Francois Lennox, on Aug 22, 2023 at 7:54 am | 2 comments | 1910 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Walnut Creek man arrested on suspicion of multiple rape casesA 35-year-old Walnut Creek man was arrested last Saturday on suspicion of multiple rape cases over the past few years, announced...
Original post made on Aug. 12, 2023Last comment by Peter Lawrence, on Aug 13, 2023 at 11:46 am | 3 comments | 1915 Views
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Guest Opinion: What AI won't teach our kidsAt the end of the day, AI is just a tool. AI will never replace the human element of teaching our children values of moral...
Original post made on Aug. 8, 2023Last comment by Fuquanda Harris, on Aug 8, 2023 at 1:14 pm | 1 comment | 4753 Views
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Danville: Commission to debate fence height appealThe Danville Planning Commission is poised to consider upholding a previous decision to approve a land use permit for a replacement...
Original post made on Aug. 8, 2023Last comment by Paul Clark, on Aug 8, 2023 at 7:01 am | 1 comment | 1578 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Keefer selected as Montair Elementary principalA former high school principal at the San Ramon Valley Unified School District is now set to lead one of the local elementary...
Original post made on Jul. 23, 2023Last comment by Mike Arata, on Aug 7, 2023 at 4:50 pm | 7 comments | 7387 Views
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Landsea Homes debuts design studio in San RamonA residential building and design company in San Ramon is launching a new design studio adjacent to its office and aimed...
Original post made on Aug. 2, 2023There are no comments yet. 2533 Views
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