SCHOOLS & KIDS
Buchanan pushes for education reform
Assemblywoman Joan Buchanan (D-Alamo) is proposing laws that could measure teacher performance, streamline discipline and dismissal procedures for teachers and require reporti... |
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on Mar 7, 2013 at 1:31 pm by Dirka_Dirka, a resident of San Ramon |
RAUCOUS CAUCUS
W(h)ither Voting Rights?
Human nature being competitive and ethically flexible, if voting was essential to the invention of democracy, could vote-rigging have been far behind? Nope. There is eviden... |
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on Mar 7, 2013 at 12:56 pm by Tom Cushing, a resident of Alamo |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
This week's police log
The San Ramon Police Department provides San Ramon Express with a record of its calls each week. This is a sampling, omitting the more mundane, such as routine traffic stops, ... |
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on Mar 5, 2013 at 11:23 pm by Crime increasing, a resident of San Ramon |
SAN RAMON OBSERVER: ROZ ROGOFF
Help! I've fallen and I can't get up
This week's blog isn't about Life Call monitoring or another old joke that uses their tagline for the punch line. It's what happened to me this Thursday afternoon in the Targe... |
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on Mar 5, 2013 at 1:39 pm by Roz Rogoff, the San Ramon Observer |
DOING COLLEGE
7 Steps to Success: The College Transfer Path
Each year I receive calls from high school seniors who want help with the transfer path. My heart skips a beat when I get this type of call, particularly when it arrives at t... |
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on Mar 5, 2013 at 12:11 pm by Doing College, a resident of another community |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
San Ramon City Council tops area for pay, benefits
It pays to be an elected official in San Ramon. Mayor Bill Clarkson earned nearly $18,000 during his first year in office, plus close to $16,000 in benefits, for a total of $3... |
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on Mar 4, 2013 at 4:57 pm by Dave, a resident of San Ramon |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Council shows resistance to smoking ordinance update, forwards to second hearing
Members of San Ramon's City Council were hesitant to accept an update to the city's smoking ordinance Tuesday night. Following Council concerns, residents could now smoke on g... |
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on Mar 1, 2013 at 5:44 pm by Leslie McNamara, a resident of San Ramon |
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Environmental studies begin for Faria Preserve development
Preparations for an environmental impact report for the Faria Preserve will soon be under way, after San Ramon's City Council voted to approve a contract with AECOM to begin s... |
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on Mar 1, 2013 at 4:45 pm by E, a resident of another community |
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Stand Up For Your Rights
Civil Rights Under Attack, view this video:
Web Link
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on Mar 1, 2013 at 11:42 am by Stand up for your rights, a resident of San Ramon |
SAN RAMON OBSERVER: ROZ ROGOFF
Alameda County Supervisors meet to discuss Zone 7
Alameda County Supervisors Nate Miley and Scott Haggerty are holding a meeting of the Transportation and Planning Committee on Tuesday March 5th at the County Public Works bui... |
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on Feb 28, 2013 at 5:26 pm by Roz Rogoff, the San Ramon Observer |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Clicking your way to love
There are plenty of fish in the sea but before you cast your line, learn some tips and tricks about five popular online dating websites.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
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on Feb 28, 2013 at 7:17 am by Ms. Bunny, a resident of San Ramon |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Police reevaluate youth service strategies
An explosion in San Ramon's youth population has the police department reconsidering its youth policing strategies. In a report to the City Council on Feb. 12, Captain Joe Gor... |
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on Feb 27, 2013 at 6:28 pm by Molly, a resident of San Ramon |
AROUND TOWN
Castlewood, union agree to new three-year contract
After three years, the battle between locked out workers and Castlewood Country Club has come to a close with a new contract signed by union members. The members voted 44-1 to... |
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on Feb 27, 2013 at 2:40 am by Oak Bridge Consulting, a resident of another community |
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
China's other hobby
China's manufacturing economy and resource-rich friends are the topic of this week's [Web Link Raucous Caucus], where Tom Cush... |
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on Feb 26, 2013 at 3:48 pm by Dirka_dirka, a resident of San Ramon |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
San Ramon wins several awards at state parks luncheon
San Ramon's parks and those that love them were honored Thursday at the annual California Parks Luncheon, held at the Veterans Memorial Building in Danville. The city won four... |
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on Feb 26, 2013 at 10:42 am by Harry S., a resident of San Ramon |
AROUND TOWN
Police release more details on MC Hammer arrest
Legendary rapper MC Hammer was arrested during a stop at Hacienda Crossings Shopping Center in Dublin Thursday for allegedly resisting an officer. Hammer tweeted that he was a... |
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on Feb 26, 2013 at 8:30 am by Ms. Bunny, a resident of San Ramon |
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Danville mayor files papers to run for state Assembly
Danville mayor Newell Arnerich filed papers Friday to run for the 16th Assembly District as the second official candidate in the 2014 election. The district includes parts of ... |
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on Feb 25, 2013 at 8:53 pm by Dirka_Dirka, a resident of San Ramon |
AROUND TOWN
New LED lighting causing complaints in San Ramon
San Ramon's new LED streetlights are coming under fire for leaving some residents in the dark. Some of the new lights are brighter but apparently don't diffuse light as well, ... |
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on Feb 25, 2013 at 7:20 am by windian, a resident of San Ramon |
SIMPLY STERLING
DisneyWorld
As a Christmas present my family gave me a trip to DisneyWorld. This trip was prompted by my desire to visit my oldest granddaughter, Jennifer, who is working at Epcot on a c... |
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on Feb 24, 2013 at 11:42 pm by Simply Sterling, a resident of San Ramon |
SAN RAMON OBSERVER: ROZ ROGOFF
Back to the City
A lot of things have been happening in San Ramon since my accident and recovery; so now I'm trying to catch up on what's going on and where we are going.
I bought a ticket... |
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on Feb 24, 2013 at 2:24 pm by Roz Rogoff, the San Ramon Observer |
AROUND TOWN
Castlewood, union agree to new three-year contract
After three years, the battle between locked out workers and Castlewood Country Club has come to a close with a new contract signed by union members. The members voted 44-1 to... |
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on Feb 21, 2013 at 5:36 pm by , a resident of San Ramon |
RAUCOUS CAUCUS
China’s Other Hobby
News that the Chinese People’s Liberation Army has been seeking to liberate data from all manner of American computing systems has dominated the high-tech news this week. I’m... |
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on Feb 21, 2013 at 5:03 pm by Tom Cushing, a resident of Danville |
AROUND TOWN
Meet the Valley's founding families
The Museum of the San Ramon Valley features a new exhibit, on now through April 20, that focuses on early families in the Valley. "What's in a Name, Tracing Our Valley's Early... |
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on Feb 21, 2013 at 7:35 am by jce, a resident of Danville |
SAN RAMON OBSERVER: ROZ ROGOFF
Accident Wrap-Up
Well this is a wrap up on my accident. It's been over three weeks and I am improving. I picked up the Police Report last Thursday morning. Louis Dagen drove me over to the Pol... |
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on Feb 20, 2013 at 6:47 pm by Roz Rogoff, the San Ramon Observer |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Middle school student hit by car, suffers minor injuries
A middle school student suffered minor injuries when he was hit by a car near Charlotte Wood Middle School Tuesday afternoon. The victim, a male middle school student, suffere... |
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on Feb 20, 2013 at 12:38 pm by Jessica Lipsky, a resident of San Ramon |
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