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The Water Cycle
San Ramon recently passed a Climate Action Plan, which is required by the State of California. This is a local attempt to solve a global problem, which won’t have much effect ... |
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on Sep 13, 2011 at 3:28 pm by Roz Rogoff, the San Ramon Observer |
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Is Carol Rowley still running for Mayor?
That was the question I was asking yesterday when I saw the door hanger with “Carol Rowley, San Ramon City Council,” on it. Then I noticed that her button ad in the Express s... |
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on Jul 14, 2011 at 12:02 pm by Bob P, a resident of another community |
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Election Post Mortem
There isn't much to say about the results of the City Council election, except that it proved once again that the vocal opposition is in the minority and the silent majority o... |
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on Nov 23, 2009 at 5:04 pm by Paul Mitchell, a resident of another community |
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Election Predictions
It’s two days before Election Day and I am going to make predictions about the results. I have no way of knowing how the vote will turn out, but I’m going to state my hunches ... |
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on Nov 10, 2011 at 4:45 pm by Roz Rogoff, the San Ramon Observer |
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Happy New Year, Anyway
Well we have come to the end of another year and the start of a new one. So far in 2012 we survived the Mayan apocalypse and soon we shall find out if we will survive the fisc... |
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on Jan 4, 2013 at 7:00 pm by Roz Rogoff, the San Ramon Observer |
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Sparky George Needs Volunteers
George Cave, also known as Sparky George, needs volunteers to hand out fliers on Hat's Off America at the 4th of July parade in Danville.
Hat's Off America is the non-profi... |
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on Oct 22, 2009 at 9:05 am by Mr.Carrot79, a resident of Blackhawk |
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Comfort Zone
I've been asked whom I'm endorsing for City Council. I've decided not to endorse any of the candidates, but I will give you my opinions (don't I always) on them.
I'm con... |
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on Oct 30, 2009 at 9:38 am by Bob, a resident of San Ramon |
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Entity Refused to Provide This Data
San Ramon is mentioned in Thomas Peele’s April 24 article on Public Employees’ Salaries as providing only partial data to th... |
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on May 5, 2011 at 11:53 am by Roz Rogoff, the San Ramon Observer |
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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 ... |
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on Feb 28, 2012 at 3:56 pm by Roz Rogoff, the San Ramon Observer |
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Aida Wows the Crowd
I saw a matinee of Aida the Musical this Sunday at St. Joan of Arc Church. I went because I told Margie Ryan, who choreographed the show, that I would. Margie is in the Arts ... |
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on Mar 21, 2011 at 12:23 pm by Roz Rogoff, the San Ramon Observer |
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McNerney Campaigning at Taxpayer's Expense
This week I received two glossy, full-color fliers telling me about all of the good things Representative Jerry McNerney has been doing for the 11th Congressional District. O... |
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on Jan 6, 2010 at 6:46 pm by Roz Rogoff, the San Ramon Observer |
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What it takes to write a letter
On May 24, 2011, Phil O’Loane wrote an irate letter to the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors opposing the New Farm development in Tassajara Valley. In the second parag... |
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on Jul 7, 2011 at 5:22 pm by Roz Rogoff, the San Ramon Observer |
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Harvesting Wealth
Thanksgiving celebrates the bountiful harvest and coming of winter. The first Thanksgiving was an informal celebration between Pilgrims and Indians in 1621.
This was prob... |
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on Nov 22, 2012 at 8:50 pm by Roz Rogoff, the San Ramon Observer |
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Scenario #3
In my blog on 4th of July Options last month, I described my participation on the Research subcommittee of the 4th ... |
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on Sep 14, 2012 at 1:14 am by Roz Rogoff, the San Ramon Observer |
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Sledding to Hawaii
Alex Mehran single-handed his "Sled" category boat, Truth, from the Corinthian Yacht Club in San Francisco to Hanelei Bay in Hawaii in a little over 8.5 days, |
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on Jul 23, 2012 at 8:48 pm by Roz Rogoff, the San Ramon Observer |
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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... |
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on Jan 6, 2012 at 4:58 pm by Tomi for Supervisor, a resident of San Ramon |
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Grand Jury Report 1104
The Contra Costa County Grand Jury just published Report 1104 on payments to elected Boards of Special Districts and City Councils asking, “. . . if the total amounts spent by... |
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on May 13, 2011 at 4:01 pm by Jim Gibbon, a resident of San Ramon |
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Not doing what everyone expects
Part I – Where's the hat?
This column was supposed to be about Councilmember Dave Hudson not running for Mayor, and I will get to that in Part II, but this part is about m... |
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on Feb 17, 2011 at 4:58 pm by RandyL, a resident of San Ramon |
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Rainwater walls and rainwater saucers
In my last blog I provided some reasons for capturing and storing your rainwater. Now I’ll provide some suggestions on how to do it.
I have two large rain barrels on both... |
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on Oct 1, 2011 at 1:07 pm by Sam Franklin, a resident of Danville |
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Déjà Vu all over again
When Kevin L'Hommedieu spoke at the October 26, 2010 City Council meeting about the North Camino Ramon Specific Plan and his concerns that rezoning his business' location to M... |
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on Nov 12, 2010 at 4:56 pm by I Voted No, a resident of San Ramon |
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Taking the High Road
I'm surprised by the level of civility in the San Ramon City Council election this year. The last time Hudson and Livingstone ran for City Council they trounced their opponen... |
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on Oct 30, 2009 at 10:08 pm by Longtime Resident, a resident of San Ramon |
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New Observer, er Watcher, in San Ramon
Steve O’Brien started his San Ramon Watch blog last October. I started the San Ramon Observer almost 10 years ago. We both stated t... |
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on Dec 28, 2011 at 2:32 pm by Roz Rogoff, the San Ramon Observer |
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Disposition of Mudd's
The Oversight Board for the dissolution of the assets of the San Ramon Redevelopment Agency finally got around to considering what to do with the Mudd's Restaurant property. T... |
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on Dec 10, 2012 at 11:09 am by Roz Rogoff, the San Ramon Observer |
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Carol Rowley Follows Heart and Bill Clarkson
Wednesday afternoon I received a phone call from City Councilperson Carol Rowley. I asked her what she was calling about. She said, "What do you think?"
I said, "After ... |
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on Jan 25, 2011 at 10:57 am by Bob P., a resident of San Ramon |
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Jumping up and down
Jim Gibbon was a regular jumping-jack at the last City Council meeting. He popped up for almost every item on the Agenda. I on the other hand was jumping up and down for my f... |
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on Jul 20, 2011 at 9:44 am by james, a resident of San Ramon |
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