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SPORTS
Valley Stompers 2011 Season Team Tryouts
Interested in playing high level competitive travel softball with the Valley Stompers 16A/18A Team?
Tryouts outs are still being held by appointment only to fill are remain...
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SPORTS
Valley Stompers 2011 Season Team Tryouts
Interested in playing high level competitive travel softball with the Valley Stompers 16A/18A Team?
Tryouts outs are still being held by appointment only to fill are remain...
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SAN RAMON OBSERVER: ROZ ROGOFF
Herb Moniz answers questions
Contra Costa Times Columnist Dan Borenstein wrote a couple of columns on San Ramon City Manager Herb Moniz and his high salary and potentially high pension. In his November 6,...
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AROUND TOWN
Bollinger Canyon Rd. Turf Median Renovation
The City of San Ramon is planning to renovate the landscaping in the medians on Bollinger Canyon Road between Cobblestone Drive and Ascension Drive.
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TEEN WIRE
Test Overload?
Test Overload?
STAR, CAHSEE, PSAT, SAT�How many tests do we have to take to be able to move on to college? Technically, we have to take the STAR test every year. And we hav...
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EDITOR'S BLOG
Greetings and salutations from your new editor!
Greetings and salutations from your new editor!
Those of you with an eye for detail may have noticed a new name popping up on your screen and on the homepage of Embarcadero M...
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COMMENTS ON STORIES
Former Scout leader guilty in child porn case
The former leader of a Cub Scout den in Danville charged with possessing child pornography will be sentenced in February after changing his plea to guilty in federal court tod...
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SAN RAMON OBSERVER: ROZ ROGOFF
Time for gifts and gifts of time
It's the giving season again. Typically "giving" means giving stuff. Sometimes "stuff" includes animals, not stuffed animals, but cute little dogs and kittens. Many times ani...
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COMMENTS ON STORIES
North Camino Ramon plan unveiled
San Ramon's new plan to redevelop part of the city's north end met with opposition from business owners in that area from the moment it was unveiled. The plan, formally known ...
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DOING COLLEGE
Making Personal Contacts in College Admission
A reader asks: I read with interest your last column about college admission. However, I am not certain how to contact a college prior to sending the application. Attending...
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ART SPACE
Images of Saint Nick
I�m about to head off for the holidays and contemplate prospects for the coming year and columns. When I return, I plan to start a culinary/visual arts tour of some local rest...
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STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
McNerney wins re-election but opponent won't concede
Congressman Jerry McNerney (D-Pleasanton) has clearly won his re-election bid against Republican challenger David Harmer, finishing a full 1% ahead of Harmer with almost all a...
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SAN RAMON OBSERVER: ROZ ROGOFF
Phil O'Loane speaks out on Measure W
It was nice seeing Phil O'Loane looking relaxed and cheerful at the November 23 City Council meeting. He read a prepared comment on the defeat of Measure W. O'Loane opposed M...
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SAN RAMON OBSERVER: ROZ ROGOFF
Tassajara Valley's population could grow by 100,000!
Oops did I forget to say it is 100,000 DEAD PEOPLE? Dead people don't drive cars or attend public schools. So unless this is a George A. Romero movie, all of the dire predicti...
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AROUND TOWN
Donate your old cell phones
With the holidays approaching and so many of our nations' young men and women serving in remote locations away from family and friends, a phone call is a huge reminder of home...
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AROUND TOWN
UC regents OK 8 percent tuition increase
A University of California Board of Regents committee this morning approved an 8 percent undergraduate tuition hike for the 2011-12 academic year. The vote by the UC Regents' ...
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EPICURE
It�s Fall: Bring on the Soups!
Aaah, autumn�s calming blend of cool and warm days sets my heart to craving soup. There�s nothing like a hot bowl of soup to steam up a kitchen and create a loving sauna for t...
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SPORTS
Valley Stompers 18A Team Tryouts
The Valley Stompers is a highly competitive �A� Travel Softball Team attracting talented fastpitch players from around the SF Bay Area. Tryouts are currently being held to fil...
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AROUND TOWN
Nominees announced for 2010 Community Awards
The San Ramon Chamber of Commerce has announced the nominations for its 2010 "Night of the Stars" Community Awards, being held Dec. 9. Emmy Award winning television news ancho...
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COMMENTS ON STORIES
70-foot holiday tree arrives at Bishop Ranch
If you drive down Bollinger Canyon Road, you will notice something out of the ordinary: As some trees get ready to shed their autumn leaves, a 70-foot evergreen has been moved...
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DOING COLLEGE
Secrets of the College Application Process
A resident asks: I have read your articles for some time and have enjoyed them. They are always informative and interesting. I have one son in college and another who is ap...
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