AROUND TOWN
Deputy requests jury trial on misdemeanor charges
An Alameda County Sheriff's deputy is asking for a jury to decide a misdemeanor case against him for forwarding confidential information to a San Ramon attorney. Deputy Ryan S... |
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1 hour ago by Tom Hagden , a resident of Danville |
RAUCOUS CAUCUS
Respect your food, and know from whence it came
If you knew that other animals experience ‘human’ emotions, and that they act with what we call moral sense, would that knowledge change your view of how they ought to be trea... |
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2 hours ago by Tom Cushing, a resident of Alamo |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Three arrested in connection with residential burglaries
Three people were arrested Tuesday morning on burglary charges after reports of suspicious activity on Oleaster Drive. San Ramon Police Sgt. Cary Goldberg said the three were... |
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5 hours ago by Bill Wagner, a resident of San Ramon |
SIMPLY STERLING
Welcome to Texas
I stepped off the plane in Austin and could immediately feel the humidity. It had been several years since I visited Texas and the humidity was one of the few things I rememb... |
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RAUCOUS CAUCUS
Serve AND Protect?
That popular slogan reflects what citizens expect from their government: protection from harm and service to the common good. It appears on crests and cop cars across the lan... |
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16 hours ago by Dirka_Dirka, a resident of San Ramon |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
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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20 hours ago by Mr. Map, a resident of Blackhawk |
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
San Ramon Council Considers Plan to Remove Thousands of Mature Sycamore trees at an estimated cost of $10 million dollars to Residents
Hello Residents of San Ramon,
We now have a much bigger fight on our hands than the Council’s decision to remove 100 trees along Bollinger. Now the City Council is serio... |
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on May 21, 2013 at 8:22 pm by Ms. Bunny, a resident of San Ramon |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
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 |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
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 |
RAUCOUS CAUCUS
Syria: Several Options, all of them Lousy
Humanitarian crises tug at the heartstrings. The pennies-a-day campaigns of CARE have been working on TV since Lassie was a pup. ASPCA cranks up the Sara MacLachlan songs on... |
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on May 21, 2013 at 9:53 am by Bob Stinson, a resident of San Ramon |
DOING COLLEGE
What DO I Bring to College Next Fall?
Most seniors and their parents now know a great deal about the work and stress of college admissions: visiting schools, taking standardized tests, filling out applications and... |
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on May 20, 2013 at 6:30 pm by Doing College, a resident of another community |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
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 |
SAN RAMON OBSERVER: ROZ ROGOFF
Changing Vets
I originally planned to write this blog about transitioning from Bishop Ranch Veterinary Center to Bollinger Canyon Animal Hospital, but events this week changed some of those... |
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on May 20, 2013 at 12:53 pm by Prudie Silverspoon, a resident of San Ramon |
SAN RAMON OBSERVER: ROZ ROGOFF
Fat is Thin, and other observations on my weight and life
Yes folks, I am what is medically referred to as "morbidly obese," which means I'm more than 100 lbs over my ideal weight. My ideal weight, as determined by someone else, not... |
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on May 20, 2013 at 11:00 am by Roz Rogoff, the San Ramon Observer |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
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 |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
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 |
AROUND TOWN
Internationally recognized weight loss program debuts in San Ramon
The communities of San Ramon and Lafayette are pleased to welcome Itrim to the neighborhood. Founded in Sweden, Itrim'comprehensive approach is an internationally recognized a... |
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on May 20, 2013 at 4:26 am by Alvis Wilson, a resident of another community |
SPORTS
Amgen Tour rolls through town
Cyclists will race through town on Saturday, May 18 in the seventh stage of the race from Livermore to Mt. Diablo State Park. During that afternoon there will be rolling closu... |
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on May 17, 2013 at 11:10 pm by George H., a resident of Danville |
ART SPACE
'Another One Bites the Dust'
"Another Danville gallery bites the dust," remarked an artist as he removed his work from what was once the Tate Gallery in Iron Horse Plaza. Indeed, the list of art venue... |
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on May 17, 2013 at 10:52 am by John Barry, a resident of Danville |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
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 |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
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 |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
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 |
SAN RAMON OBSERVER: ROZ ROGOFF
Harry Sachs?
I've known Harry Sachs for about ten years. I recall he came over to me at a function at the Community Center and told me how much he liked my San Ramon Observer website. I st... |
Roz Rogoff |
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on May 15, 2013 at 3:21 pm by Jim Gibbon, a resident of San Ramon |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
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 |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Lawyer, deputy due back in court Tuesday
A San Ramon lawyer and Alameda County sheriff's deputy are due back in court -- again -- Tuesday in a misdemeanor case that's dragged on for nearly a year. Lesley Regina, a fa... |
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on May 13, 2013 at 12:36 pm by Shame On Brian, a resident of Danville |
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