Tri-Valley Hero: Mano, a true role model
Ken Mano just keeps on giving. A trail-blazer with Special Olympics, the Boy Scouts, and a host of Tri-Valley activities... Last comment 18 hours ago | 2 comments

Danville man allegedly pulls knife on police
Town police arrested a Danville man on weapons charges for allegedly swinging a knife at officers after they tried handcuff... Last comment on Jan 1, 2014 at 11:19 am | 1 comment

San Ramon Planning Commission: Faria Preserve will happen
It's not a question of whether development of a large parcel of land in northwest San Ramon will happen, but a question about... Last comment on Dec 26, 2013 at 2:46 pm | 4 comments

SRVUSD agrees to resolve federal discrimination inquiry
Federal education officials are set to keep a close eye on the San Ramon Valley Unified School District in the aftermath... Last comment on Dec 19, 2013 at 10:01 am | 5 comments

Doing College
by Elizabeth LaScala
What Extracurricular Activities Will Get Me into College?
Jan 2, 2014 | 0 comments

Pressing Issues
by Gina Channell-Allen
Fails and flubs: Notable mistakes and corrections of 2013
Jan 2, 2014 | 0 comments

The Observer
by Roz Rogoff
New Year's Resolutions?
Jan 2, 2014 | 4 comments

Tim Talk
by Tim Hunt
Another boost for retail in Dublin plus Denica's adds locations
Jan 2, 2014 | 1 comment

"Tainted Love"
Tainted Love live at Blackhawk Plaza, Photo by Perry Lentine Submitted by Perry Lentine on Aug 9, 2010

Senior fraud series part II: Beware of telephone and email scams
By far, the most common way of separating seniors from their money is through the telephone, in cons ranging from the grandparent scam to the Jamaican Lottery scam. The grandparent scam started showing up in the area a few years ago, and a number of local residents have fallen victim. Thursday, 5:52 PM

BART board approves union contract on 8-1 vote
BART directors voted 8-1 today to approve a tentative agreement that could end nine months of labor strife with the agency's employee unions. Shortly before voting in favor of the pact Thursday morning, BART director Robert Raburn said, "We've had nine months of gestation and I'm looking forward to this having a healthy effect because we need to have a good relationship with our workers." Thursday, 3:51 PM

Overnight lane closures scheduled on San Ramon Valley Boulevard
Drivers can expect slower traffic conditions along San Ramon Valley Boulevard in southern Danville overnight today (Jan. 2) and Friday (Jan. 3) due to construction on the Caltrans soundwall project. Thursday, 5:49 PM

26th "Winter Spare the Air" Day called for Friday
The Bay Area is experiencing a winter with some of the worst air quality in years as a fourth consecutive "Winter Spare the Air" day was announced for Friday. That will mark the 26th day this season that an alert has been issued by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District, which is banning wood burning in the region because of poor air quality. Thursday, 5:50 PM