It's a clear and cold winter night, and the Alameda County Fairgrounds are silent and dark -- except for Building D, which is lit up and seems to vibrate with an rumbling, low-level roar.

'Holocaust Survivor Cookbook' contains stories of miracles

PG&E installing gas main

Pushing his wheelchair, Miguel Martinez managed to walk 45 minutes around the track at San Ramon Valley High School last summer in Danville's Relay for Life.

alamoThe following excerpts were taken from the Alamo police log: FRIDAY, JAN. 20 DRUGS -- 2:04 a.m. A suspect was reportedly found in possession of a controlled substance, 100 block of Alamo Plaza.

Eighth annual conference for middle school girls set

A pair of water main breaks in the East Bay caused street and service headaches for some residents since Tuesday but are expected to be patched up by this evening, authorities said.

Danville Area Chamber of Commerce to hold awards ceremony, board installation and fundraiser

Cities, counties may take decades to pay off debt, sell assets

Michelle Lacy takes similar position in Orinda

Second session set for Danville seniors

Youth SoccerNorCal State CupU11 DivisionLivermore Fusion Black 1, Gryhpon's Soccer Club Red-S.F 0: The Livermore Fusion defeated the Gryphon's Soccer Club Red in the NorCal State Cup seeding tournament on Jan.

As foretold in my previous column, the East Bay Regional Park District's 2012 Trails Challenge program is up and running (and hiking, cycling and horseback riding, too).

Romney bashingRuben Navarrette is once again Romney bashing (1/12/2012). His strained reasoning this time: 1) Romney, like Franklin Roosevelt, was born wealthy.

Earl Anthony's Dublin Bowl January 20Bowlers of the week: This week's top bowler is Bonnie Tenorio of the Leprechauns league. Bonnie had games of 225-236-246 for a 707 set.

alamoThe following excerpts were taken from the Alamo police log: THURSDAY, JAN. 12 BURGLARY -- 9:30 a.m. A residential burglary was reported, 100 block of Via Bonita.

academicsHung T. Nguyen of San Ramon was named to the dean's list at Columbia College, Columbia, Mo.accomplishmentsChristine Tyler, a science teacher at Gale Ranch Middle School, was one of 39 teachers in California selected as a Dow-NSTA (National Science Teachers Association) Fellow in the New

VALLEY HUMANE SOCIETYScamp, an 8-year-old neutered male orange tabby, is called a gentle giant who loves to be brushed. He is very easygoing although at first he may hiss at cats he doesn't know.

Modern day hunters and gatherers show off their treasures

Group performs at church sans traditional theater