http://www.danvilleweekly.com If it is local and useful, it is on DanvilleExpress.com. en-us Danville's All-Star 10- and 11-year-olds have a shot at clinching the Northern California championship with a win tonight against Scotts Valley.

It's the second time in the playoffs the two teams have faced each other.]]> The Danville/Sycamore Valley Rotary Club has issued a challenge to other community groups in the area: match or beat their donation. The club this week brought town officials a $25,000 check for the renovation project of the Veteran's Memorial Building. ]]> Just before Josh Hart stepped into Thursday's California Public Utilities Commission meeting to join a group of people protesting PG&E's ongoing installation of SmartMeters, Hart sold his cell phone.]]> Local Pet Food Express stores, including the Danville location at 609 San Ramon Valley Blvd., are hosting dog wash fundraisers to help Contra Costa County K9 Bronco get a bullet-proof vest. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday, July 31 and Sunday, Aug. 1. ]]> Streetwise reporter Stan Wharton knows that if you want a good story, you head to the Canine Corral dog park at Hap Magee Ranch Park. He did just that and got some great answers to: What's a good story about your dog? To see the answers, click on the photos. If you have any good "dog tales," share them in the comments below.]]> The Mustang U15 Revolution played soccer last weekend in San Juan Capistrano at the Pat's Cup, a tournament that attracted teams from as far away as Hawaii and Canada. The Revs played three games on Saturday and Sunday to gain points for a semifinals match on Monday morning. ]]> As students and teachers gear up for the start of classes Aug. 23, two elementary schools in San Ramon will see new leadership. The San Ramon Valley Unified School District board selected Barbara Mallon as the new principal at Twin Creeks Elementary and Nadine Rosenzweig as the principal at Live Oak Elementary. ]]> Crews are making progress, as well as noise, in an otherwise quiet downtown Danville as the Veteran's Memorial Building undergoes the long-awaited renovation. As crews added rebar and concrete support, a concrete pumping truck extended onto Hartz Avenue and caused a traffic jam complete with honking horns and shouting drivers.]]> What makes a strong community leader? Well, I'm about to find out and share with you. As editor of the Danville Express and the San Ramon Express, I am joining 23 others in the Leadership San Ramon Valley class of 2011. ]]> Materials have been manipulated into sculpted art for centuries, leaving a record of history that speaks a universal language. The fifth exhibit at the Village Theatre Art Gallery, located at 233 Front St., will showcase a part of this history of work, with the opening reception taking place from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Thursday, July 29. ]]> Meet Felix, a playful yellow Labrador with the most beautiful light brown eyes. Felix may be 4 years old but he looks and acts like a puppy. Felix is polite with most other dogs, but he does not care for cats. He weighs 65 pounds and loves to cuddle and go for long walks. ]]> With many families choosing again to grow their own food in a family garden, the Museum of the San Ramon Valley is taking it back to the time of Victory Gardens with their latest exhibit. During World War II, home gardens lessened the pressure on the public food supply and indirectly aided the war effort. ]]> A golf outing to raise money in the fight against testicular cancer raised more than expected, according to organizer Bob Hammer. Hammer, who started the fundraiser "Have A Ball" six years ago out of his Danville garage, said the daylong event brought in $183,000.]]> In his most recent Art Space blog, writer John Barry explores truisms associated with art: beauty is in the eye of the beholder and art is anything you can get away with. What then is to be said when the beholding eyes are those of the general public and the 'piece' in question is a proposed temporary sound wall constructed on the west side of the Caldecott Tunnel's fourth bore? ]]> By the end of the year, Danville's longest major thoroughfare will be less bumpy and safer for pedestrians. And, it'll be more high-tech.]]> Some weather forecasters are saying this summer is the coolest in the San Francisco Area in 40 years. In Danville, Tuesday is expected to reach the upper 70s with west winds of 5 to 10 mph. ]]> A few weeks into the new fiscal year is a good time to take a look at he Town's economic development, particularly the new budget, and see how the Town of Danville is using funds to stimulate the local economy. This three-part series will explore topics such as the use of municipal dollars to the current economic climate and how it impacts residents. ]]> The Danville Police Department provides Danville Express with a record of its calls each week. This is a sampling, omitting the more mundane, such as routine traffic stops.]]> The Livermore American Tournament Championship title went to the 12-year-old San Ramon Valley Little League all-star team after a 5-4 victory over Granada Little League. ]]> People voted with a cork Thursday night for rabbit terrine and a 2008 estate reserve zinfandel. It was part of the a night of food, wine and competition at the annual Taste of Terroir event that puts wineries and restaurants up to the challenge of creating the perfect paring. ]]> A townhome located at 185 Alamo Square sustained about $200,000 in structure damage and $50,000 in property damage Sunday afternoon. Adjacent units also sustained damage, which is estimated at $20,000 each. ]]> Workers in the Bay Area were the highest paid on average in the nation last year, according to data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.]]> A man working underground at the Mustang soccer complex in Danville after a bucket containing concrete debris weighing about 100 pounds struck him in the head, according to a report from the San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District.]]> Kids' Country campers came by the busload – literally – to Hap Magee Ranch Park for a day of fun in the sun. More than 100 kids covered the grass field playing games like kick ball, water balloon toss and hula hoop contest. Later on that morning, a magician came to wow the crowds of kids taking part in the Kids' Country summer camp. ]]> A few weeks into the new fiscal year is a good time to take a look at the Town's economic development, particularly the new budget, and see how the Town of Danville is using funds to stimulate the local economy. This three-part series will explore topics such as the use of municipal dollars to the current economic climate and how it impacts residents. ]]> Car windows across San Ramon were shot out last night by someone with a BB gun, police said. Sgt. Mike Boehrer said windows in about 20 cars were shot overnight.]]>