Days Gone By: Inauspicious arrival in California
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:30:06 GMT

Summary: We met with Ingrid and Curtis Wood of Walnut Creek recently and they told us about their family, which has been in Contra Costa County for eight generations.

Jobs creation in our corridor
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:49:49 GMT

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Pleasanton police arrest 22-year-old for sexual abuse of child
Sat, 06 Mar 2010 08:40:17 GMT

Pleasanton police arrested a 22-year-old San Ramon man yesterday for child molestation of a young girl from the time she was 6 years old until she was 9. Sgt.

Pleasanton police arrest man accused of molesting child
Thu, 04 Mar 2010 08:29:59 GMT

Police arrested a San Ramon man Wednesday on suspicion of molesting a child for three years after the girl recently revealed the abuse to a school counselor.

Proposal for temporary police station gets San Ramon planners' OK
Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:26:54 GMT

Plans for a temporary San Ramon police station cleared a hurdle Tuesday when the city's Planning Commission found that acquiring an office building to replace the police headquarters would conform with the city's zoning laws.

Proposed police station to undergo San Ramon planners' review
Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:57:24 GMT

Having outgrown its current headquarters, the San Ramon Police Department is hoping to relocate to a new home.

Great Stand Up Comedy in Dublin
Mon, 01 Mar 2010 08:59:30 GMT

We feature some of the best veteran and up and coming comedians in the Bay Area.

Boys arrested after being found with knives, BB gun at San Ramon...
Sat, 27 Feb 2010 08:52:00 GMT

Police were called and six knives and a BB gun were confiscated from four students at Pine Valley Middle School today.

New open space in San Ramon offers trails and vistas
Sat, 27 Feb 2010 00:46:58 GMT

Hikers, mountain bikers and equestrians have a new 1,000-acre public open space to use in San Ramon's Dougherty Valley, featuring more than 10 miles of dirt trails.

Speed stop ends in arrest on multiple charges
Fri, 26 Feb 2010 02:35:35 GMT

A stop for speeding shortly after midnight this morning resulted in the arrest of a 25-year-old woman on suspicion of possession of stolen property, identity theft, fraudulent use of another's account information, forgery, failure to yield, and an outstanding arrest warrant.

Le Asia supermarket in San Ramon to close Thursday
Thu, 25 Feb 2010 09:23:42 GMT

Le Asia, the Tri-Valley's first sizable Asian grocery store, will close today after a 21 2-year run in the city.

No new unstaffed gas stations in San Ramon, council decides
Thu, 25 Feb 2010 05:16:36 GMT

Owners of new gas stations in the city must have an attendant on duty if they plan to let drivers fill up their tanks during overnight hours.

The Queen of the Road: Readers split over splitting lanes
Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:32:16 GMT

Commuter: In one of your recent columns, I was reading about the new Caltrans signs asking people to be cautious of motorcyclists.

Editorial: Political Bedouins on the road to campaign in gerrymandered districts
Tue, 23 Feb 2010 12:16:12 GMT

It's Wednesday at noon in Vince's Italian Restaurant in Elk Grove. The local Rotary Club is gathered for lunch, and about 80 people are digging into their steaks and shrimp salads.

Americap buys El Sobrante land
Sun, 21 Feb 2010 12:14:38 GMT

San Ramon-based residential land developer Americap Development Partners has acquired Colina Canyon, a 32-lot development site in El Sobrante.

Around San Ramon: Eating disorders affect the entire family
Fri, 19 Feb 2010 11:55:33 GMT

NATIONAL EATING DISORDERS Awareness Week begins Monday. It is a good time to learn more and to realize how vital it is to get help for the entire family when a member is suffering, says Nancy Clarkson.

Family of transplant recipient will "pay it forward"
Fri, 19 Feb 2010 03:43:46 GMT

One year ago todaythe parents of Kevin Murphy, then 12, received the call for which every family of a transplant candidate hopes and prays.

City of San Ramon named a best workplace for commuters
Wed, 17 Feb 2010 23:07:24 GMT

The city has been named one of the country's top employers for commuters by the National Center for Transit Research.

San Ramon's unsung heroes of community volunteer work will get their day in the sun
Wed, 17 Feb 2010 05:37:08 GMT

Four volunteers who have given countless hours to organizations serving San Ramon will be honored at a luncheon this month.

Burglar backs car into liquor store in San Ramon
Tue, 16 Feb 2010 21:16:24 GMT

A burglar backed his car into a liquor store, shattering a plate glass storefront, and then fled with cash, police said.