Alamo intersection project off the table
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:26:43 GMT

So many fired-up Alamo residents made the trek to last night's Tri-Valley Transportation Council meeting at the Dougherty Valley Community Center in San Ramon, the group had to relocate to the 90-seat ...

First citations issued for cell phone violations
Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:21:17 GMT

Beth Williams buckled up her 5-year-old daughter Tuesday morning to take a drive to Oak Hill Park in Danville.

Around Danville by Kathy Hodson
Mon, 30 Jun 2008 05:29:10 GMT

LAST WEEK I PROPOSED TAKING IT EASY and enjoying the lazy days of summer. Today, I'm recommending the opposite.

Valley Stars
Sat, 28 Jun 2008 05:13:46 GMT

Local students who made the spring dean's list at Gonzaga University in Spokane, Wash., are: Stephanie Christine Kennedy, San Ramon; Caitlin Margaret Siegfried, Livermore; and Steffany Ann Galbraith and Mary ...

Religious happenings
Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:59:47 GMT

This calendar lists special events at churches, temples, mosques and synagogues.

Best of the East Bay- Shops
Tue, 24 Jun 2008 04:45:31 GMT

Best gifts, chocolate, furniture, bikes, pet gear, antiques... Chocolate Shop Reader Pick ' Say the word chocolate to most Diabloland residents these days, and they'll start dreaming of their favorite truffle ...

Ultimate Configuration in Alamo Business District
Sun, 22 Jun 2008 04:31:22 GMT

Please access www.alamoinc.org and review the Ultimate Configuration for Stone Valley Road and Danville Boulevard, starting with that intersection and implying parkway expansion for both regional roads.

Good Neighbor: Jacquie Oliverius Contra Costa Children's Chorus strikes gold in Southern California
Fri, 20 Jun 2008 04:18:37 GMT

The motto for Disneyland is "the happiest place on earth," and it certainly lived up to its billing for the Contra Costa Children's Chorus recently.

Holding the torch high
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 04:00:34 GMT

Danville's finest Police Chief Chris Wenzel, Lt. Frank Lawrence, Town Emergency Preparedness Manager Greg Gilbert and Sgt.

On Shaky Ground in Danville
Mon, 16 Jun 2008 01:14:14 GMT

There was more shaking in the East Bay Monday morning. According to the U.S. Geological Survey's website, there was a magnitude 3.1 quake centered 3 miles south-southwest of Alamo at 4:31 a.m. Monday.

Wildfires spread in Northern California
Sat, 14 Jun 2008 00:56:59 GMT

The Vacaville fire started about 7:45 a.m. today at a house on Hay Road near Meridian Road, Solano County emergency dispatchers said.

Light quake shakes East Bay
Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:40:13 GMT

This morning's light temblor, with a magnitude of 3.1, struck at 4:31 a.m. four miles east of Moraga and four miles southwest of Alamo near Las Trampas Regional Wilderness, according to the U.S. Geological ...

East CoCo County Mosquitoes Found With West Nile
Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:27:23 GMT

A group of mosquitoes collected in east Contra Costa County has tested positive for West Nile virus, the county's Mosquito and Vector Control District announced Monday.

Magnitude 3.1 quake strikes in East Bay
Mon, 09 Jun 2008 14:43:54 GMT

A series of small earthquakes that started over the weekend continued this morning when a magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

M 3.5, San Francisco Bay area, California
Sat, 07 Jun 2008 22:40:57 GMT

Did you feel it? Report shaking and damage at your location. You can also view a map displaying accumulated data from your report and others.

Alamo bird tests positive for West Nile virus
Thu, 05 Jun 2008 22:33:53 GMT

A dead Hermit Thrush found in Alamo has tested positive for West Nile virus, the first positive West Nile virus case documented in Contra Costa County this year.

Former colleagues now battle for District 3 seat
Tue, 03 Jun 2008 22:22:47 GMT

Both candidates for the Third District Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors seat say they feel betrayed.

SolarCity to host local solar info seminars
Sun, 01 Jun 2008 22:00:54 GMT

Bay Area residents interested in switching to solar power can learn more at a series of upcoming seminars hosted by residential solar installer SolarCity .

Gelato store hits the sweet spot
Fri, 30 May 2008 21:50:57 GMT

Five-year-old Mark Michelini of Alamo jumps into a chair at a table outside Lunardi's, a cone clutched tightly in his hand, a chocolate ring stretching all the way around his mouth.

GOP hard-pressed to keep Houston's seat
Thu, 29 May 2008 09:19:34 GMT

State Assembly District 15 candidate Joan Buchanan of Alamo, Calif., in Pleasanton, Calif., on Thursday, May 15, 2008.