Alamo News

A Peace Pole, part of a worldwide movement against war, has been planted in a peace garden at San Ramon Valley United Methodist Church.

THE HISTORIC package of water legislation approved by the Legislature early Wednesday morning offers new hope for establishing a sensible, balanced approach to meeting the needs of water users and protecting the Delta ecosystem.

Julie Zouzounis talks about her father, Air Force Maj. John Carroll, who was listed as an MIA after his -1G Bird Dog plane went down during a mission in Laos in 1972, during an interview in her Alamo, Calif., home on Thursday, Nov.

The 24th annual Great Books Poetry Weekend is Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 7-8 at Westminster Retreat, 512 Hemme Ave., Alamo.

FREEWAY closes LANES FOR REPAIRS: Emergency repairs on a hole in southbound Interstate 680 pavement in Alamo will force Caltrans to close two southbound lanes between 10 a.m. and about 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, officials announced late Tuesday.

Breakfast this morning was all about heroes - those who perform acts of kindness in their daily lives and those who step forward and act heroically when the opportunity presents itself.

During the week of Nov. 16 through 23, gift-filled shoe boxes for Operation Christmas Child will be collected in the Tri-Valley. An effort of Samaritan's Purse, an international Christian relief organization, Operation Christmas Child is a kids-helping-kids project that distributes simple gift-filled shoe boxes to children around the world.

The American Red Cross Bay Area Chapter recently announced the recipients of its Contra Costa County Heroes Awards, to be honored at the Contra Costa Heroes Breakfast at 8 a.m., Tuesday, Nov.

Students at Rancho Romero Elementary School on Hemme Avenue in Alamo celebrated their 50th birthday Oct.

Tony La Russa will return as manager of the St. Louis Cardinals, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported Saturday night, citing unnamed sources.

Livorna Road in Alamo has been reopened following a crash that seriously injured one person, a California Highway Patrol officer said.

Whether you're looking for delicious dim sum or just an entertaining afternoon, you couldn't do better than to attend the second annual Senior Volunteer Awards Ceremony.

Hope Hospice , announces its new headquarters in Dublin, California, at 6377 Clark Avenue.

THE SAN RAMON Valley Fire Protection District, in the wake of disclosures here that its fire chief left last year with a $284,000 annual pension and three other retired officials are receiving $245,000 or more each year, will consider on Monday night changes to its retirement policies to curb future abuses.

Please tell me why I see so few people buying cage-free eggs when I'm at the Alamo Safeway.

County Supervisor Mary Piepho has announced her seven nominees for the new Alamo Municipal Advisory Council.

UNICEF has named Orlando Bloom its goodwill ambassador in recognition of his commitment to children's rights around the world.

The Solano County coroner identified the victim as Bridget Silguero, 42, of Dixon.

Jim Walton, 69, worked in the auto industry for most of his career. He is now retired and lives in Alamo.

Fitness is sweeping the nation. Students at Rancho Romero Elementary School in Alamo participated in 15 minutes of exercise as a school and community on Oct.