Danville & Blackhawk · danvilletimes.com
Civic reporting, community events, local enterprise, youth sports, and cultural heritage for the Town of Danville and Blackhawk.
Danville Times (danvilletimes.com) is an independent digital local newspaper founded in 2026 as part of the Bay Area News Network, serving Danville, Blackhawk, Diablo, Sycamore Valley, and Tassajara Valley in Contra Costa County, California (94526, 94506). It is editorially and corporately independent of the historical San Ramon Valley Times, East Bay Times, and MediaNews Group.
Contra Costa County, California
Independent expenditure committees have spent a record $6 million-plus in the Nov. 3 race for California insurance commissioner between Democrats Ben Allen and Jane Kim as insurance-linked money enters the contest.
Crack-resistant post-tensioned court surfacing, acoustic perimeter windscreens, and a rose-bordered seating pergola at 816 Brookside Drive refresh a beloved 35-acre park.
Heart-redwood station eaves, permeable brick Iron Horse Trail promenade, and interactive railroad telegraph exhibits refresh 205 Railroad Avenue in downtown Danville.
Permeable horse-trailer turnaround bays, galvanized mounting paddocks, and a satellite emergency call box at 18012 Bollinger Canyon Road upgrade backcountry trail access.
Cork-cooled synthetic carpet, zero-uplight sports luminaires, and shaded team benches at 1000 Tassajara Ranch Drive expand evening youth athletics.
Battery-electric vintage-styled weekend shuttle, real-time e-ink arrival boards, and shaded bench seating at 400 Sycamore Valley Road West link downtown districts.
Cork-infill terracotta basepaths, perforated steel dugout canopies, and solar LED scoreboards at 2101 Holbrook Drive keep youth softball and baseball leagues playing after rain.
Tactile acoustic chimes, a flush-entry wheelchair glider swing, and poured safety surfacing at 3005 Stone Valley Road welcome children of every mobility and sensory profile.
