RAUCOUS CAUCUS
Sustainability 1: The Commons
Picture in your mind’s eye a thriving medieval farm village. Each household owns its personal plot of land for tilling, and there’s a large common area – The Commons – on whi... |
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on Apr 10, 2013 at 8:51 am by Ms. Bunny, a resident of San Ramon |
SAN RAMON OBSERVER: ROZ ROGOFF
Things to come
The Policy Committee is a subcommittee of the City Council. It isn't a Brown Act Committee because only two Councilmembers, Phil O'Loane and Dave Hudson, are on it and they do... |
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on Apr 8, 2013 at 10:57 am by Sara, a resident of San Ramon |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
San Ramon to offer employees early retirement
Some San Ramon employees will be offered early retirement under a plan approved March 25 by City Council. Retirement-eligible employees 50 years old and older could be offered... |
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on Apr 7, 2013 at 10:02 pm by Mike Hunt, a resident of San Ramon |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
San Ramon eyes the future to address coming transportation needs
San Ramon is already planning how it will handle increasing congestion in the future, according to Lisa Bobadilla, transportation services division manager. "If we don't think... |
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on Apr 5, 2013 at 12:24 pm by Jeff, a resident of San Ramon |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Pine Valley Middle School PTA Inclusion and Diversity Fair
Pine Valley Middle School PTA is hosting its 1st Annual Inclusion & Diversity Fair this Friday, April 5th, 2013 from 5:30 to 8:30 pm in the MPR.
Students and their familie... |
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on Apr 4, 2013 at 8:59 pm by Megan Portoni, a resident of San Ramon |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
New smoking restrictions go into effect Thursday
New restrictions on where smokers can and can't light up will officially become law March 28, after San Ramon's City Council adopted stringent secondhand smoking protections o... |
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on Apr 4, 2013 at 10:25 am by Sue, a resident of San Ramon |
DOING COLLEGE
Disappointing News about College Admissions? Read On!
Now that acceptances, rejections and waitlist notifications have arrived, some seniors are not too happy with their admission results. Want to try again? That’s good because t... |
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on Apr 3, 2013 at 7:53 pm by Doing College, a resident of another community |
AROUND TOWN
Hike and Thrive with Kaiser Permanente this Sunday
Join Kaiser Permanente for a special hike led by Save Mount Diablo at the Hidden Valley Open Space on April 7th, beginning at 9am.
Hidden Valley Open Space is a 1,000 acre... |
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on Apr 3, 2013 at 2:15 pm by D. Erickson, a resident of San Ramon |
SAN RAMON OBSERVER: ROZ ROGOFF
My Trek to Danville
In my last blog, "Bad day at Good-Guys," I mentioned that I went to the Livermore Cyclery in Dublin to try out a Trek Shift bicycle. I also wanted to try the Trek Pure, which ... |
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on Apr 3, 2013 at 1:19 am by Roz Rogoff, the San Ramon Observer |
AROUND TOWN
Is San Ramon One Again Stonewalling On Salaries?
I read the Sunday paper's column about our city supposedly once again dragging their feet on public dislosure of city worker salaries. What the heck is going on? |
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on Apr 2, 2013 at 7:36 am by George Washington, a resident of San Ramon |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Door-to-door solicitors raise skepticism
When a woman showed up at Lissa Anderson's door in Danville soliciting money to help troubled young people who'd gotten too old for the foster care system, Anderson had some r... |
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on Apr 1, 2013 at 5:13 pm by GM, a resident of Dublin |
AROUND TOWN
San Ramon may see funding for Bollinger Canyon bike crossing
It looks like San Ramon may be the big winner from this year's gathering of Tri-Valley mayors in Washington, D.C. At the Tri-Valley Cities Council meeting Wednesday night, Dan... |
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on Apr 1, 2013 at 3:15 pm by dbrower, a resident of San Ramon |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
I-680 widening aims to improve traffic
I-680 will be widened approximately 12 feet in along the shoulder area in both northbound and southbound directions between Sycamore Valley Road and Crow Canyon Road. Lanes wi... |
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on Apr 1, 2013 at 12:37 pm by DanvilleResident, a resident of Danville |
BOOKS & MOVIES
Passover begins at sundown along with holy week leading to Easter in Tri-Valley's Christian churches
Palm Sunday yesterday and Passover today mark the start of a week of spiritual significance in both the Christian and Jewish faiths as well as a time of school holidays, Easte... |
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on Apr 1, 2013 at 7:29 am by Kevin, a resident of San Ramon |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Nine months later, still no preliminary hearing for lawyer charged in hit and run death
More than nine months after his arrest, a San Ramon attorney charged in a hit and run death has yet to step inside a courtroom to face the allegations against him. Spencer Fre... |
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on Mar 30, 2013 at 10:18 pm by Brian, a resident of Dublin |
RAUCOUS CAUCUS
The Supremes should play the Prop 8 case 'straight'
The cause of gay rights is a generational thing. That is, if you�re over 60, your synapses may have ossified to the point where you can�t get past the unfamiliarity of ho... |
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on Mar 30, 2013 at 7:57 am by Tom Cushing, a resident of Alamo |
SAN RAMON OBSERVER: ROZ ROGOFF
Bad day at Good-Guys
I wasn't planning to attend the Good-Guys All American Get-Together this past weekend, but I changed my mind two weeks ago and pre-registered. I like to pre-register so I can ... |
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on Mar 29, 2013 at 7:13 pm by Roz Rogoff, the San Ramon Observer |
RAUCOUS CAUCUS
Your Hopes for the Pope?
“May God forgive you!” were the first words spoken by Pope Francis, to the conclave of Cardinals that had just elected him Pontiff. Although that may not have been any more t... |
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on Mar 29, 2013 at 4:14 pm by Roz Rogoff, the San Ramon Observer |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
SRVUSD gets ready for new teaching standards
Students in the San Ramon Valley can look forward to having to learn less, but think more deeply about what they learn as the district moves to new standards for learning. Com... |
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on Mar 28, 2013 at 3:13 pm by Craig, a resident of San Ramon |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
City seeks input on Iron Horse Trail designs
San Ramon planners are working on preliminary designs for rest and activity areas along the Iron Horse Trail and want residents' help in the process. Through presentations at ... |
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on Mar 28, 2013 at 8:29 am by jim, a resident of San Ramon |
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Activists begin 30-mile march to end nuclear war
About a dozen anti-nuclear weapons activists began a 30-mile march to Livermore Wednesday morning against nuclear weapons and war. The group will walk to the entrance of the L... |
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on Mar 27, 2013 at 7:42 pm by Christina Macpherson, a resident of Alamo |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
San Ramon is 6th city to adopt comprehensive smoking laws, 2 others follow
San Ramon's City Council adopted stringent [Web Link secondhand smoking protections] on Feb. 26 in an effort to... |
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on Mar 26, 2013 at 8:10 am by Ms. Bunny, a resident of San Ramon |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Supreme Court to hear Prop 8 arguments today, plaintiff says 'end in sight'
Nearly four years after a constitutional challenge was quietly filed in federal court in San Francisco late on a Friday afternoon, California's ban on same-sex marriage will g... |
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on Mar 26, 2013 at 8:01 am by Ms. Bunny, a resident of San Ramon |
SIMPLY STERLING
March Women's History Month
I just remembered that March is Women’s History Month. I first learned of this more than twenty years ago when I was living in Boca Raton, Florida. I belonged to a women’s g... |
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on Mar 25, 2013 at 11:14 am by Simply Sterling, a resident of San Ramon |
AROUND TOWN
Sid Corrie's Cemetary
Saw the article in today's paper, is Abram Wilson now working for Sid Corrie to help get this thing approved? |
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on Mar 24, 2013 at 8:31 pm by Alfred, a resident of San Ramon |
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