Last Week in Danville and Alamo: ATM Robbery, Former Danville Officer Pleads Not Guilty and Local Kid Raises Money for Veteran

Did you get a chance to visit Danville Patch last week? If you missed your daily reading, here are a few highlights.

Danville was well-represented in the Boston Marathon, with 10 local runners. Read more about locals who competed in the 115th annual race last week.

A woman was robbed at a Wells Fargo ATM in downtown Danville. The victim was robbed at knifepoint Saturday about 9:25 p.m. according to police. Read more about the incident.

We told you about a 7-year-old who raised money to honor a decorated veteran. Landon Mello, a student at Vista Grande, raised the money to honor World War II veteran Capt. Gervase A. Eckenrod, 93, with an engraved paver at the All Wars Memorial at Oak Hill Park in Danville. Read the rest of the story.       

An Alamo family helped rescue a teen girl who jumped from the Golden Gate Bridge. Merle Hall and his son, Eric Hall, and grandsons, all experienced sailors, were sailing beneath the bridge the morning of April 17 when the girl jumped. Read the rest of the story.

The Alamo MAC considered how to spend $3.5 million during a budget update meeting Tuesday night. MAC members recommended setting aside funds for longer-term plans, including parks services. Read the rest of the story.

Former Danville police officer Stephen Tanabe pleaded not guilty to drug sales and conspiracy charges in court Thursday. Tanabe says he has been unfairly caught up in the drug task force case involving a Concord private investigator and the task force's former commander. Read the rest of the story.

The San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District was honored by International Data Group’s Computerworld Honors Program as a 2011 Laureate for Innovation. The district received the honor for its iPhone application used to dispatch CPR trained residents to people in cardiac distress. .