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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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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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 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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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 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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 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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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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