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Planning Commissioner Harry Sachs announces bid for City Council seat
San Ramon has its first contender in the 2013 council race. Planning Commissioner Harry Sachs has entered the race for one of two seats on the Council. Sachs, a teacher at Fre... |
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19 hours ago by Jed, a resident of San Ramon |
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Board of Supervisors respond to draft Plan Bay Area concept
Contra Costa County's Board of Supervisors believe the draft Plan Bay Area is a good first step in setting regional goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, according to a le... |
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on May 22, 2013 at 3:55 pm by Mr. Map, a resident of Blackhawk |
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Two-alarm fire damages two homes
Two homes near Walt Disney Elementary School in San Ramon were damaged in a fire on Saturday afternoon. The blaze began around 4:30 p.m. between two single story homes on Lexi... |
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on May 21, 2013 at 4:36 pm by Sherryl Crandal, a resident of another community |
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Former Contra Costa narcotics task force head sentenced to 14 years
Former Contra Costa County drug task force commander Norman Wielsch was sentenced to 14 years in prison for his role in a police corruption case that scandalized the Bay Area.... |
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on May 21, 2013 at 12:21 pm by Phil Dominic, a resident of another community |
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San Ramon approves $74.7 million budget
The San Ramon City Council has approved a $74.7 million budget for the upcoming fiscal year, which begins July 1. The budget is unchanged from previous versions and includes a... |
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on May 20, 2013 at 5:23 pm by Bill, a resident of San Ramon |
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Student artist decks the halls of SRPD
Chelsea Julietta Edwards had never painted anything larger than an 18x24-inch canvas when she volunteered to help create a mural for the San Ramon Police Department.
Read the... |
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on May 20, 2013 at 10:53 am by Longtime Resident, a resident of San Ramon |
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Trial begins in slaying of Danville teen
Witness testimony is under way in the trail of a Berkeley man accused of killing a 17-year-old Danville resident. Walter Bell, 22, is charged in the murder of Rylan Fuchs, a S... |
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on May 20, 2013 at 8:16 am by Resident of Alameda County, a resident of another community |
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Walk to support veterans
Sign up for the Walk of Honor, held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 18, at Crockett Community Center (850 Pomona St., Crockett). Enjoy a memorable leisurely walk across the Alfred... |
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on May 17, 2013 at 10:13 am by JOHN REESE, a resident of Danville |
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SRVUSD will receive one-time windfall from state
The San Ramon Valley school district can look forward to some unexpected funding. Unanticipated revenue to California will mean a $179 per student bump in average daily attend... |
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on May 17, 2013 at 8:03 am by Ms. bunny, a resident of San Ramon |
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Townhome project stopped for lack of supermajority vote
A 3-2 vote in favor of a General Plan amendment that would allow a 48 unit townhome development at Ryan Industrial Court in San Ramon was not enough to move the project forwar... |
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on May 15, 2013 at 6:48 pm by Bob P, a resident of another community |
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Back to the drawing board for Faria Preserve park
The Faria Preserve is a 440-acre site located east of Bollinger Canyon Road and north of Crow Canyon Road within the city's Northwest Specific Plan. The proposed 13.2 acre par... |
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on May 13, 2013 at 6:08 pm by Bob P, a resident of another community |
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Neighboring officials upset about city's budget cuts
San Ramon recently opted out of a contract with Jordan Associates, a consultant group that arranged the Tri-Valley mayors' lobbying trip to Washington every January. The move ... |
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on May 10, 2013 at 7:13 pm by Gang Of One, a resident of San Ramon |
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More Council fireworks
In her [Web Link latest blog] San Ramon Observer Roz Rogoff responds to comments made by Councilmember Jim Livingstone reg... |
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on May 8, 2013 at 4:15 pm by Roz Rogoff, the San Ramon Observer |
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Family displaced in afternoon fire
A two story home at 21 Portsmouth Court is on fire. The blaze was first reported around 11:45 a.m. and quickly spread to two vehicles in the drive way and extended into the at... |
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on May 8, 2013 at 12:50 pm by bryan, a resident of San Ramon |
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Work begins on last link for Iron Horse Trail
Officials gathered Wednesday at the Kaiser Permanente Campus on Owens Drive to break ground for the final Pleasanton 1.5 mile link in the Iron Horse Trail, which will connect ... |
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on May 6, 2013 at 7:41 am by Lewis N. Clark, a resident of another community |
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Plan Bay Area: boon or bane?
Plan Bay Area is either a plan bring all nine counties of the Bay Area into compliance with state law or a United Nations plot -- depending on who one asks. A hearing Monday n... |
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on May 2, 2013 at 11:53 pm by Dirka_Dirka, a resident of San Ramon |
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3,800 without power Wednesday afternoon
The outage began around 3:30 p.m. and has power down in the area west of San Ramon Valley Boulevard from Pine Valley Road to Norris Canyon Road, and along Bollinger Canyon Roa... |
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on May 2, 2013 at 7:17 am by Isabel Lau, a resident of San Ramon |
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Two in for relection bids, one councilman remains undecided
Two of San Ramon's elected leaders have confirmed they're in the running for new terms, with one city councilman still on the fence. "I have shared with friends that I'm going... |
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on May 1, 2013 at 8:04 am by Ms. Bunny, a resident of San Ramon |
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Departmental cuts, service changes help balance budget
San Ramon is one step closer to adopting a new budget, which will officially authorize budget and service cuts throughout city departments. Although the city is still dealing ... |
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on Apr 29, 2013 at 10:43 pm by Longtime Resident, a resident of San Ramon |
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Sam Ramon budget hearing draws one resident
People must be pretty happy with San Ramon's budget process. That was the general consensus after a community meeting Wednesday night to get resident input on San Ramon's budg... |
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on Apr 26, 2013 at 1:06 pm by tiki3, a resident of San Ramon |
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San Ramon debates -- again -- switching to even-year elections
San Ramon's City Council is between a rock and a hard place, whether it should extend terms for the two incumbents up for election and reappoint the mayor to another term, sav... |
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on Apr 24, 2013 at 3:58 pm by Jim Gibbon, a resident of San Ramon |
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Sequestration causes changes at Eugene O'Neill and John Muir National Historic Sites
Visitors to the Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site and Tao House will see changes in operation hours and services as a result of sequestration, a series of automatic, acro... |
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on Apr 18, 2013 at 1:41 pm by resident, a resident of San Ramon |
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Health department releases free restaurant inspection app
Foodies are now able to easily access the inspection results of their favorite restaurants, thanks to a new smartphone app released by Contra Costa Health Services. California... |
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on Apr 17, 2013 at 12:48 pm by Roz Rogoff, the San Ramon Observer |
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Dublin City Council to name baby eagles tonight
The Dublin City Council tonight will select names for two baby eagles that were recently hatched by "Bella," a golden eagle who has been nesting in the city since at least 198... |
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on Apr 17, 2013 at 11:27 am by dubliner, a resident of Dublin |
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Local runners safe after Boston Marathon blasts
Several runners are safe and one narrowly missed being a victim of the deadly explosions that took place Monday along the Boston Marathon. "I finished maybe six, seven, eight ... |
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on Apr 17, 2013 at 2:54 am by LPC Student, a resident of another community |