Barnidge: Residents don't care for Round Hill's bright idea
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 01:02:03 GMT

One of the reasons Paul and Kathi Schafer purchased their Alamo home next to Round Hill Country Club 22 years ago was the serenity of the neighborhood.

VORDERBRUEGGEN: Feisty ex-Concord mayor wants back in the game
Sun, 19 Feb 2012 01:16:49 GMT

Helen Allen, the sassy, brassy former Concord mayor, is putting her name up for reappointment to a Contra Costa County board charged with overseeing the orderly provision of city, fire, water, sewer and other public services.

Early morning kitchen fire displaces residents
Fri, 17 Feb 2012 20:54:44 GMT

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Fire displaces eight from Alamo triplex
Fri, 17 Feb 2012 14:45:16 GMT

A kitchen fire displaced eight people from a triplex but caused no injuries early Friday morning, the San Ramon Valley Fire District said.

Walnut Creek woman arrested in fraud case
Mon, 13 Feb 2012 07:50:33 GMT

A 43-year-old Walnut Creek woman was arrested Saturday on suspicion of identity theft and using a stolen credit card, police said.

Three Commercial Properties in Little Rock Generate Seven-Digit Deals
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:41:08 GMT

GREW LLC, led by Ed Willis and Gary Rogers, bought the Treadway Electric property from its namesake corporation, led by Terry Rogers.

Powerful developer with land in Benicia accused of death threats in Nevada
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:26:22 GMT

A lawsuit accuses the leaders of a powerful Contra Costa County family of threatening to kill a prominent Nevada lobbyist and friend of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid after a business deal went bad.

Historical Home Makeover of the James Root House
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:47:47 GMT

If you have been around Danville for a while you may have noticed that historical buildings tend to move from time to time.

Alamo community seeks traffic answers
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:31:31 GMT

More than 35 members of the community came together last week at Alamo Elementary School to seek solutions to a pedestrian and traffic headache before it becomes worse.

Calendar, Best of Walnut Creek -- Benefit concert for Ryan Buchanan;...
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:26:29 GMT

Meditation Workshop at the Library, 'Experience the Peace, Calm and Joy You Are Seeking' -- 6-8 p.m. Feb.

Alamo Women's Club 3rd annual Crab Feed
Sat, 28 Jan 2012 08:23:21 GMT

Don't miss the Alamo Women's Club's third annual Crab Feed starting at 6 PM, Saturday, January 28, at the Clubhouse, 1401 Danville Blvd., Alamo.

Workshop focuses on dangerous crosswalk
Sat, 28 Jan 2012 04:13:49 GMT

The intersection at Livorna and Wilson roads where drivers turn into Alamo Elementary is an accident waiting to happen, agreed everyone at a traffic safety meeting in the school's multipurpose room Thursday night.

Diablo Valley estate offers peaceful panoramas
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:46:56 GMT

Blurring indoor-outdoor boundaries is an architectural tool often employed to make modest inside spaces seem larger.

Celebrating the Lunar New Year
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:12:46 GMT

Members of the Golden Crane Senior Center in Alamo and the San Ramon Senior Center joined forces to give the Lunar New year a big kickoff.