COMMENTS ON STORIES
Council responds to takeover of cable TV franchises
City Council introduced an ordinance Tuesday night for "Video Service Provided by State Franchise Holders," to respond to takeover of cable TV franchises by the California Pub... |
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SAN RAMON OBSERVER: ROZ ROGOFF
My Picks for the Republican Primary
I'm still a Republican, but I'm not happy with the direction the Republican Party has moved in the last 10 years. I switched parties in 1980, when Ronald Reagan was elected Pr... |
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22 hours ago by Roz Rogoff, the San Ramon Observer |
STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL
Congressman McNerney bill to raise pay danger pay for Military passed house.
Provisions to raise certain types of pay for members of the armed forces passed the House of Representatives on Friday.
The provisions in the National Defense Authorization... |
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on May 30, 2010 at 7:25 am by Ron, a resident of San Ramon |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
'Conversations' about prescription drug abuse
San Ramon resident April Rovero will be a guest on Robin Fahr's TV program "Coversations" Sunday, telling the story of how she lost her 21-year-old son Joey to prescription dr... |
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on May 26, 2010 at 2:12 pm by tracy, a resident of San Ramon |
EDITOR'S BLOG
Granting good works
As a reporter, I must maintain the fine balance of getting immersed in a story while being careful to keep a certain distance. For some assignments, this is easy for me. Yet, ... |
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on May 26, 2010 at 12:44 pm by Emily West, editor of the San Ramon Express |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
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 May 25, 2010 at 10:04 pm by hearnoevil, a resident of San Ramon |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Work begins on Vasco Road to help improve its 'treacherous' reputation
Construction crews broke ground Monday on the first phase of the Vasco Road Safety Improvement Project in eastern Contra Costa County. The first phase of the project will incl... |
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on May 25, 2010 at 7:42 am by Ms.Bunny, a resident of San Ramon |
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Burglary suspects arrested after woman finds them in her home
Two men were arrested Tuesday afternoon on burglary charges after a woman reportedly caught them in the act in her home in the 400 block of Deerhill Drive.
Read the full sto... |
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on May 24, 2010 at 8:40 pm by steph<3, a resident of Dublin |
EPICURE
Going Wild for Strawberries!
Strawberries are one of the most popular fruit around. And, no wonder, well-bred strawberries are mouth-wateringly aromatic, lusciously juicy to the bite, welcomingly bright ... |
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on May 23, 2010 at 5:30 pm by Jacqui Love Marshall, a resident of San Ramon |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
District rescinds majority of teacher layoff notices
Members of the San Ramon Valley Unified School District board voted to pull back most of the notices of possibly layoff Tuesday night, meaning about 112 of the 136 positions w... |
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on May 19, 2010 at 10:34 am by Ms.Bunny, a resident of San Ramon |
SAN RAMON OBSERVER: ROZ ROGOFF
Farmers Market opens on a sunny day
San Ramon Farmer's Market opened at 9 a.m. Saturday under beautiful blue skies for its fourth season at Forest Home Farms Historic Park. The market featured more than 40 vendo... |
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on May 18, 2010 at 10:57 am by Amory Gutierrez, San Ramon Express, a resident of San Ramon |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Former Cub Scout leader formally charged with possessing child pornography
A felony child pornography charge has been formally filed against a 40-year-old former Cub Scout leader from Danville after images were found on his work and home computers, a... |
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on May 17, 2010 at 11:39 pm by you get what you give, a resident of San Ramon |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
City places moratorium on medical marijuana
The San Ramon City Council voted Tuesday to put a 45-day moratorium on licensing dispensaries of medical marijuana until an appeal against a ban on marijuana by the city of An... |
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on May 14, 2010 at 10:58 am by Ms. Bunny, a resident of San Ramon |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
PG&E issues apology for SmartMeter problems
PG&E; on Monday issued an apology along with 45 reports dating back to August 2006 detailing reviews, monitoring, testing, and corrections identified in the company's SmartMete... |
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on May 13, 2010 at 8:04 am by Ms. Bunny, a resident of San Ramon |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Coyote Creek Girl Scouts earn Bronze Award
The Bronze Award for community service, which is the highest level for Junior Girl Scouts, was awarded troop 30239 for painting a map of the United States on the playground of... |
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on May 12, 2010 at 11:09 am by Kathy, a resident of San Ramon |
SPORTS
24 Hr Fitness Members Boycotting Future Classes
Members of the San Ramon 24 Hr Fitness Club are enraged over the cancellation of their favorite Step Class held every noon time on thursdays. Some members are up in arms and t... |
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on May 11, 2010 at 3:34 pm by JJ, a resident of San Ramon |
DOING COLLEGE
Getting Organized for Your Senior Year
Times have changed and getting into college is much different than it was even five years ago. Selecting a college is a big decision, and both public and private schools are ... |
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on May 10, 2010 at 5:27 pm by Doing College, a resident of another community |
DIABLO VIEWS
Station dispenses more than gasoline
When did gas stations become entertainment centers? I stopped at the Alamo Shell on Saturday to fill up my tank and was greeted by a friendly man in a video atop the gas pump.... |
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on May 10, 2010 at 8:20 am by Guy B. Meredith, a resident of San Ramon |
AROUND TOWN
Basketball free play tonight
City of San Ramon offers basketball open gym for players 18 years and older from 7-10 p.m., Mondays, at Iron Horse Community Gym, 12601 Alcosta Blvd., San Ramon. Cost is $4. B... |
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on May 10, 2010 at 7:49 am by Isabel Lau, a resident of San Ramon |
BOOKS & MOVIES
San Ramon middle school places second in National Science Bowl
Five seventh graders from Gale Ranch Middle School (GRMS) in San Ramon took second place in the National Science Bowl on Tuesday in a head-to-head match with the Albuquerque A... |
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on May 3, 2010 at 6:45 pm by , a resident of |
ART SPACE
Art and Bicycling
Kevin Davidson, of San Ramon, is concurrently an artist and a patron of the arts. Self-taught, he works in oil, often portraying religious themes. He is currently working on... |
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on May 3, 2010 at 12:54 pm by John Barry, a resident of Danville |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Michelle Obama testing San Ramon students in D.C.
A team of science whizzes from Gale Ranch Middle School in San Ramon is meeting Fist Lady Michelle Obama on Monday in Washington, D.C. Obama will be asking the San Ramon stude... |
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on May 3, 2010 at 9:11 am by carol, a resident of San Ramon |
TEEN WIRE
"Every 15 Minutes" is an experience of tragedy, not death
In his commencement address to the Stanford University Class of 2005, Steve Jobs said:
No one wants to die. Even people who want to go to heaven don't want to die to get ... |
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on May 2, 2010 at 2:03 pm by Daniel Morizono, a resident of Danville |
EPICURE
Scrumptious Salads for Mother�s Day
April showers are generating an abundance of May flowers and foods, just in time for Mother�s Day. With the opening of many local Farmers� Markets this weekend, it�s an ideal ... |
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on Apr 30, 2010 at 7:08 pm by Jacqui Love Marshall, a resident of San Ramon |
COMMENTS ON STORIES
Hotel rate increase unfavorable to some
Sierra Suites balked at adding an extra buck to the price of its rooms to help pay for Tri-Valley Tourism Business Improvement District at last night's City Council meeting, b... |
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on Apr 30, 2010 at 5:32 pm by Pam Callahan/General Manager- Hotel Sierra San Ramon, a resident of San Ramon |
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