Letter: Danville Addresses E-Bike Issue

Editor; After nearly two years of growing complaints, near-misses, and serious concerns from residents, the Danville Town Council has taken an important step toward making our parks and trails safer. On June 16th, before an overflow crowd of more than 100 residents, the Council voted unanimously to advance an ordinance addressing the use of e-bikes…

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Danville Man Admits To Running $9.5 Million Ponzi Scam

OAKLAND — Danville resident Edwin Emmett Lickiss, Jr. pleaded guilty to running a Ponzi scheme that defrauded investors out of a combined $9.5 million over more than 20 years, federal prosectors announced Wednesday. Lickiss, 78, was convicted of one count of wire fraud and one count of money laundering for the scheme, which he operated…

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Danville Residents Nudge Town For Increased E-Bike Safety Measures Tonight

The “Genie Out of the Bottle” issue of e-bike safety comes before the Danville Town Council tonight, driven in part by community members who say not enough has been done to address what is becoming a growing and largely uncontrolled problem. Community members studying the issue submitted the results of a survey they say shows…

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Monte Vista High Invokes Active Shooter Protocol After Campus Threat Friday

No one in an official capacity is talking but the arrival of a substantial police presence at Monte Vista High in Danville this afternoon triggered an avalanche of requests for information from anxious parents and neighbors. Parents and some students subsequently informed us of a school lockdown/security staging at the school with officers/deputies searching and…

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Danville Mourns The Passing Of Longtime Councilmember Mike Doyle

Mr. Doyle served six terms on the Town Council and was a five-time Mayor. The Town of Danville mourns the loss of longtime former Councilmember and Mayor Mike Doyle, who devoted more than 25 years to serving the Danville community with integrity, passion, and heart. He passed away peacefully at his home in Danville with…

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Two-Alarm Fire Damages Downtown Danville Strip Mall Monday

Fire at a one-story strip mall on E. Prospect in Danville damaged six businesses and grew to 2-alarms before crews were able to knock it down Monday night. The fire at 120 to 140 E. Prospect was reported at 9:52pm. The cause is under investigation and no estimate of damage was given.

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Concord Man Arrested After Gunfire In Downtown Danville Sunday

A 20-year-old Concord man was arrested after allegedly firing several shots during an altercation in downtown Danville early Sunday morning. Police responded to the area of Hartz Avenue and Diablo after receiving reports of a man firing a gun outside bars in the area shortly after 1 a.m. Readers contacting this site reported hearing gunshots…

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Danville Questions ABAG’s Housing Target; Files Appeal

From the Town of Danville: On July 9, 2021, the Town of Danville submitted an appeal to its assigned “fair share” of a state-mandated housing target – currently proposed to be a minimum of 2,241 housing units. The appeal focuses on the methodology used by the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) to generate that housing…

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Danville Revises Weekend Hartz Closure Plan After Business Input

From the Town of Danville:  At a special meeting on July 29, 2020 on Zoom, the Danville Town Council voted to modify the area of the weekend closure of Hartz Avenue in the downtown area. Council members received a briefing from Economic Development Manager Jill Bergman on how the closures are being received by the…

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