SAN RAMON OBSERVER: ROZ ROGOFF San Dublin I used to like going to Dublin. I liked shopping there and bringing foster cats to adoption events at the Petsmart on Amador Plaza Road.
Dublin is at the cross-roads betwee... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Roz Rogoff, the San Ramon Observer, on Mar 22, 2012 at 9:54 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 26, 2012 at 4:19 pm.
SAN RAMON OBSERVER: ROZ ROGOFF Past Lives I went to Dublin to see The Artist on Sunday. I wanted to see it in a movie theater because I had been very involved with transitional sound films in one of my past lives. By ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Roz Rogoff, the San Ramon Observer, on Mar 19, 2012 at 2:10 am
SAN RAMON OBSERVER: ROZ ROGOFF Unaffordable Ghetto The San Ramon Housing Authority was reactivated a year ago in preparation for Governor Brown's dissolution of the Redevelopment Agencies, as the Successor Agency for propertie... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Roz Rogoff, the San Ramon Observer, on Mar 15, 2012 at 9:06 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Mar 16, 2012 at 2:03 pm.
SAN RAMON OBSERVER: ROZ ROGOFF Goodbye Smudgy Two years after I moved to San Ramon I adopted a cat from Tri Valley Animal Rescue (TVAR). I named her Mame because she looked like a Maine Coon Cat, but not quite. I was told... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Roz Rogoff, the San Ramon Observer, on Mar 11, 2012 at 12:10 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 12, 2012 at 10:35 pm.
SAN RAMON OBSERVER: ROZ ROGOFF Wagging the dog I attended the Planning Commission Public Hearing on the North Camino Ramon Specific Plan and Environmental Impact Report for the plan. I am having doubts about the size, scop... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Roz Rogoff, the San Ramon Observer, on Mar 8, 2012 at 8:03 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 12, 2012 at 12:52 pm.
SAN RAMON OBSERVER: ROZ ROGOFF Of Cats and Hats I wore my "cat hat" to the February 28 City Council meeting because I planned to speak in Public Comment about the cuts to animal shelters in Governor Brown's State Budget. Ou... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Roz Rogoff, the San Ramon Observer, on Mar 1, 2012 at 8:59 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 6, 2012 at 6:42 pm.
SAN RAMON OBSERVER: ROZ ROGOFF Tie breaker I've been waiting two years for my sentence, er term, on the Arts Advisory Committee to be up. I received the application to reapply last month, but I wasn't going to. I hate ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Roz Rogoff, the San Ramon Observer, on Feb 26, 2012 at 9:10 pm
SAN RAMON OBSERVER: ROZ ROGOFF San Ramon's magic wand We want this, we don't want that. Ah if it were only that simple. San Ramon residents, or at least those who post in online blogs on the Express, seem to believe that the City... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Roz Rogoff, the San Ramon Observer, on Feb 23, 2012 at 9:59 pm There have been 16 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 29, 2012 at 8:09 pm.
SAN RAMON OBSERVER: ROZ ROGOFF Getting old There's a saying, "Old age isn't for sissies." Well I understand that now. I'll be 70 in October, and I never thought of myself as "old," but I'm starting to feel it.
I ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Roz Rogoff, the San Ramon Observer, on Feb 19, 2012 at 1:24 pm
SAN RAMON OBSERVER: ROZ ROGOFF Fireworks I was told in 2010 by someone on City Staff that the city was considering dropping the fireworks show to save money. So I didn't expect it to be held in 2011. I was surprised ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Roz Rogoff, the San Ramon Observer, on Feb 16, 2012 at 11:54 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 28, 2012 at 3:56 pm.
SAN RAMON OBSERVER: ROZ ROGOFF RDA Oversight Board I spent another fun night reading the new code for ABX1 26, which is the dissolution of Redevelopment Agencies. This is now part of California Health and Safety Code 34179-341... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Roz Rogoff, the San Ramon Observer, on Feb 13, 2012 at 1:56 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 15, 2012 at 10:54 pm.
SAN RAMON OBSERVER: ROZ ROGOFF Virginia Mudd & Kerry Marshall answer questions After the group of us toured Mudd's on February 2nd, Jim Gibbon emailed Virginia Mudd asking for more information about the old farmhouse on the property and her contributions... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Roz Rogoff, the San Ramon Observer, on Feb 9, 2012 at 9:12 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 14, 2012 at 1:06 am.
SAN RAMON OBSERVER: ROZ ROGOFF Lions, and Tigers, and Walmart, Oh My! I have never been in a Walmart. I don't like big box stores. I don’t go to Costco, but I occasionally shop at Target. I've never even seen a Walmart Superstore, and like the p... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Roz Rogoff, the San Ramon Observer, on Feb 5, 2012 at 3:06 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Mar 8, 2012 at 7:41 pm.
SAN RAMON OBSERVER: ROZ ROGOFF Unique and Original Those were the words Jim Griffin used to describe the Mudd's building after a group of us took a tour of the building in hopes of preventing this unique and original building ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Roz Rogoff, the San Ramon Observer, on Feb 2, 2012 at 8:14 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 6, 2012 at 1:24 am.
SAN RAMON OBSERVER: ROZ ROGOFF Shorten the string Some of my readers might recall that two years ago I went on a Progresso Soup diet as part of a makeover contest from the Progresso Soup Company. I didn't win the contest, but... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Roz Rogoff, the San Ramon Observer, on Jan 26, 2012 at 4:12 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 28, 2012 at 6:11 pm.
SAN RAMON OBSERVER: ROZ ROGOFF Crabby about History The San Ramon Historic Foundation is holding a Crab Feed this Saturday night at Dougherty Station Community Center. This is an... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Roz Rogoff, the San Ramon Observer, on Jan 22, 2012 at 6:08 pm
SAN RAMON OBSERVER: ROZ ROGOFF Unfounded fears Residents of Twin Creeks and the west side of Norris Canyon Road announced a meeting on January 19, 2012 to fight proposed changes to the Norris Canyon I-680 overpass. San Ram... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Roz Rogoff, the San Ramon Observer, on Jan 19, 2012 at 8:46 pm There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 28, 2012 at 1:29 pm.
SAN RAMON OBSERVER: ROZ ROGOFF DSRSD drops Pay for Performance bonuses After the Around Dublin blog attacked the Dublin San Ramon Services District (DSRSD) for awarding Senior Managers bonuses up to 9.5% of their already high salaries, DSRDS is d... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Roz Rogoff, the San Ramon Observer, on Jan 15, 2012 at 12:30 pm
SAN RAMON OBSERVER: ROZ ROGOFF Style and Substance Brand new Mayor, Bill Clarkson, gave his first State of the City Address at the lunch meeting of the San Ramon Chamber of Commerce. The presentation was videotaped for replay... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Roz Rogoff, the San Ramon Observer, on Jan 12, 2012 at 5:39 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 14, 2012 at 10:59 am.
SAN RAMON OBSERVER: ROZ ROGOFF Taking responsibility for what you write I write this blog under my own name, Rosalind Rogoff, as the San Ramon Observer. My opinions are mine, not someone else's. Likewise Tom Cushings writes his views in his "Rau... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Roz Rogoff, the San Ramon Observer, on Jan 8, 2012 at 6:40 pm
SAN RAMON OBSERVER: ROZ ROGOFF What's next for the RDA? Governor Jerry Brown killed the Redevelopment Agencies, and the California Supreme Court removed any possibility of buying them back into existence. So the law suit by the Lea... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Roz Rogoff, the San Ramon Observer, on Jan 6, 2012 at 7:55 pm
SAN RAMON OBSERVER: ROZ ROGOFF My predictions for 2012 Now I'm going to stick my neck out and make predictions for the coming year. Some of these are easy because they've already happened or started like the change in City Council... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Roz Rogoff, the San Ramon Observer, on Jan 1, 2012 at 5:00 pm There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 6, 2012 at 4:58 pm.
SAN RAMON OBSERVER: ROZ ROGOFF Recap of Observer blogs in 2011 This is my last blog in 2011. I wish all of my readers a happy and prosperous New Year. I tried to write two blogs each week—one posted Sunday night for Monday and one posted ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Roz Rogoff, the San Ramon Observer, on Dec 29, 2011 at 9:12 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 31, 2011 at 10:12 am.
SAN RAMON OBSERVER: ROZ ROGOFF Never forget how They say once you learn to ride a bicycle you never forget how. Maybe it depends on the bicycle. As I wrote in an earlier blog, I ordered an electric bike from Supersized Cycl... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Roz Rogoff, the San Ramon Observer, on Dec 25, 2011 at 9:45 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 28, 2011 at 9:31 am.
SAN RAMON OBSERVER: ROZ ROGOFF Proposed fee for clean water Contra Costa Clean Water Program sent out a brochure explaining their proposed 2012 Community Clean Water Initiative and Public Hearing Notice. The brochure I received lists m... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Roz Rogoff, the San Ramon Observer, on Dec 22, 2011 at 6:38 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 3, 2012 at 1:46 pm.
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