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Annual Salary of San Ramon City Manager ShockingWow...there was an article posted in the San Ramon Express recently (I can't seem to find it now, curiously) that highlighted...
Original post made by jrm on Aug. 10, 2010Last comment by jw, on Aug 22, 2010 at 4:04 pm | 31 comments | 9506 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Danville: Nude cyclist steals from CVS, evades policeA naked bicyclist evaded local police on Monday, escaping on a bicycle after allegedly stealing a bottle of alcohol from...
Original post made on Jul. 8, 2020Last comment by Pedal Power, on Jul 8, 2020 at 6:33 pm | 2 comments | 9503 Views
AROUND TOWN
Pros and cons of Alamo incorporationThe issue of Alamo incorporation has been polarizing the community with strong statements on both sides of the issue for...
Original post made on Feb. 2, 2009Last comment by Ann Onymous, on Feb 27, 2009 at 2:03 pm | 45 comments | 9502 Views
RESTAURANTS
Danville Town Council approves downtown street closures for outdoor diningIn response to the town's effective local curtailment of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the Danville Town Council has...
Original post made on Jun. 9, 2020Last comment by B. Johnson, on Jun 11, 2020 at 12:14 pm | 2 comments | 9496 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
404-unit 'City Village' development proposed for central San RamonA 404-unit housing development proposed to be located in central San Ramon was discussed by city leaders during a special...
Original post made on Jul. 14, 2021Last comment by Susan Wright, on Jul 19, 2021 at 10:50 pm | 3 comments | 9489 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Monte Vista boys basketball wins state championshipThe Monte Vista High boys basketball team has brought home the school's first ever state championship crown, controlling...
Original post made on Apr. 1, 2014Last comment by C. R. Mudgeon, on Apr 1, 2014 at 6:06 pm | 2 comments | 9487 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Court overturns restrictions on concealed weapons in CaliforniaA three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco struck down a San Diego law Thursday that restricted...
Original post made on Feb. 17, 2014Last comment by Conservator, on Feb 21, 2014 at 10:33 am | 18 comments | 9483 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
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 | 9472 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Driver charged with felony manslaughter for May crash that killed teacher from San RamonAn Antioch man has been charged with gross vehicular manslaughter in connection with a daytime crash at the intersection...
Original post made on Aug. 2, 2021Last comment by Nebuchadnezzar, on Aug 2, 2021 at 7:33 am | 1 comment | 9454 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Police: Teens arrested in connection with robberies in Danville, DublinFour teenagers were arrested after police allege they held up a CVS pharmacy in Danville hours after committing a similar...
Original post made on Apr. 18, 2020Last comment by cathy247, on Apr 21, 2020 at 8:58 am | 11 comments | 9453 Views
AROUND TOWN
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 | 9447 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
San Ramon residents organize protest against Creekside Memorial CemeteryMore than 450 people participated in a hike Saturday to protest against the Creekside Memorial Cemetery proposed for the...
Original post made on Aug. 19, 2014Last comment by Ms. bunny, on Sep 11, 2014 at 8:38 am | 47 comments | 9447 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Authorities identify victim, suspect from weekend fatal shooting in DanvilleThe man who was fatally shot in Danville on Sunday afternoon has been identified as 76-year-old John Moore, a local man who...
Original post made on Feb. 26, 2019Last comment by Steve Mayfield, on Feb 26, 2019 at 1:20 pm | 1 comment | 9442 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Judge rules Danville officials improperly approved housing developmentThe town of Danville acted improperly during its approval of a proposed residential development in the northeastern part...
Original post made on Aug. 1, 2014Last comment by RS, on Aug 27, 2014 at 11:04 pm | 27 comments | 9435 Views
AROUND TOWN
Danville singer reaches top 24 of 'American Idol'A Danville vocalist is continuing his run on Fox's "American Idol" this week, hoping to advance beyond the top 24 in the...
Original post made on Feb. 16, 2016Last comment by What!, on Feb 17, 2016 at 10:46 am | 3 comments | 9427 Views
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
State recognizes SRVHS teacher among California's bestSan Ramon Valley High School science teacher Cindy Egan has been named a 2014 California Teacher of the Year semifinalist. Read...
Original post made on Nov. 13, 2013Last comment by Darlene Gayler, on Nov 13, 2013 at 9:32 am | 2 comments | 9404 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Danville teacher pleads not guilty to child porn possessionA Danville middle school teacher pleaded not guilty in a Martinez courtroom Tuesday to charges of possessing more than 600...
Original post made on Sep. 3, 2014Last comment by Cholo, on Sep 3, 2014 at 3:48 pm | 1 comment | 9378 Views
AROUND TOWN
Battle lines drawn in Measure D fightAs the 2012 election nears, sides are lining up on Measure D, the San Ramon Valley Unified School District's $260 million...
Original post made on Oct. 16, 2012Last comment by Mike Arata, on Oct 31, 2012 at 10:56 am | 111 comments | 9376 Views
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Unions sue BART board over contract clauseBART's two biggest unions have filed a lawsuit claiming that the transit agency's directors acted unlawfully when they rejected...
Original post made on Dec. 3, 2013Last comment by Julia, on Dec 4, 2013 at 10:44 am | 4 comments | 9365 Views
BOOKS & MOVIES
Sales at a GlanceSales at a Glance, October 2017 for Pleasanton, Dublin, Livermore, San Ramon Read the full story here https://www.danvillesanramon.com/news/2017/12/19/sales-at-a-glance...
Original post made on Jan. 12, 2018There are no comments yet. 9353 Views
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