News and Community

March 2009

Where laid-off CEOs (and everyone else) can get job search help

03/30/09

Where laid-off CEOs (and everyone else) can get job search help

Out of work? Join the club. That is, Danville's Job Connections, which helps everyone, from store clerks to corporate executives, strategize job searches, network, and stay positive.

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03/29/09

Books, Etcetera with Lynn Carey: Lovin' Libraries

Lynn checks out our local library scene and finds it hopping.

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03/28/09

Diablo's Week in Review March 21-28 2009

Tears, farewell to four fallen Oakland police officers; a Livermore woman charged in death of 23-month-old girl; federal court to decide on Wal-Mart gender discrimination lawsuit.

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03/25/09

Stay Focused: End of the School Year Tips for Students

Orinda-based academic coach offers some pragmatic advice for keeping students focused as the school year winds down.

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03/24/09

How to help the children of the slain Oakland police officers

As planning gets underway for a large public funeral Friday, trust funds have been set up to benefit children of three of the four officers who died in Saturday's gun battles.

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03/23/09

Books, Etcetera with Lynn Carey: Pitch Perfect

An unsolicited book about a capella competitions becomes a pleasant surprise.

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Four Oakland police officers, from Danville, Concord, Castro Valley, and formerly of Pleasanton, dead

03/23/09

Four Oakland police officers, from Danville, Concord, Castro Valley, and formerly of Pleasanton, dead

Grief, horror spread throughout East Bay communities following two gun battles between police and a parolee that killed four Oakland police officers.

Posted at 01:07 PM | Permalink | Comments: 4

<i>Diablo</i>'s Week in Review March 14-21 2009

03/21/09

Diablo's Week in Review March 14-21 2009

The political scramble begins to replace Ellen Tauscher, East Bay foodies get their White House garden, good sportsmanship from Monte Vista High, and Tri-Valley guys' horror website wins top awards.

Posted at 08:22 AM | Permalink | Comments: 6

Teacher Pink Slip Blues

03/18/09

Teacher Pink Slip Blues

With 26,000 public school teachers receiving lay-off notices last week, what affect does that have on their morale—and on our kids' education?

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Ellen Tauscher tapped for top State Department post

03/18/09

Ellen Tauscher tapped for top State Department post

Alamo's Ellen Tauscher (and a 2007 Diablo Woman to Watch) is President Obama's pick for a State Department post overseeing arms control and international security.

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03/15/09

Books, Etcetera with Lynn Carey: Save Our Newspapers

Lynn endorses a Pleasant Hill mom’s effort to save our daily dose of printed news.

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03/14/09

Diablo's Week in Review March 7-14 2009

Molestation charges reinstated against popular Lafayette vocal coach, feds implicate Pleasanton man in $40 million Ponzi scheme, Sully to earn big bucks for story, and the A's ballpark search continues.

Posted at 07:21 AM | Permalink | Comments: 4

03/12/09

Lamorinda Ballet to close its doors

Beloved ballet school in Moraga to shut down on March 21.

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03/07/09

Diablo's Week in Review February 28-March 7

Man, 73, stabbed to death in Clayton post office, Oakland Raiders struggle with teammate's disappearance in boating tragedy, East Bay unemployment hits nearly 20-year high, Alamo says "no" to cityhood, Orinda says "yes" to school parcel tax increase, and rats confirmed at Walnut Creek's Century 14 movie theater.

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Books, Etcetera with Lynn Carey: Rakestraw to move

03/01/09

Books, Etcetera with Lynn Carey: Rakestraw to move

Rakestraw Books to moving to bigger space in Danville on April 1.

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