Last Week in Danville and Alamo: Feb. 27 to March 5

Did you get a chance to visit Danville Patch and read the latest news, features and columns last week? If you missed your daily reading, here are some highlights.

Alamo's is slated to close in a couple of months. It has served customers across the Bay Area for more than 50 years.

The newly formed Danville Area Sustainable Business Council is encouraging businesses to take the 30-day challenge toward environmentally sustainable business practices. Read more about the steps business are taking to get sustainable.

A fire at a home on Lark Court in Alamo Tuesday night sent two firefighters to the hospital and caused an estimated $600,000 in damages. Read more about the fire and see video.

The San Ramon Valley High Wolves were defeated by the De La Salle Spartans in a NCS semifinal basketball game Wednesday night. De La Salle led by as many as 18 in the second half, but SRV cut the deficit to four points late before the Spartans pulled away. .

The San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District received a national accreditation for using a 911 dispatch system that tells people how to respond to an emergency while they wait for paramedics. .

Danville Mayor Karen Stepper delivered her State of the Town address at Crow Canyon Country Club Thursday. Stepper gave a slide presentation covering everything from her recent trip to the in Washington, D.C., economic development and public safety in town, parks, capital projects and the 2030 General Plan. .

Danville's Town Council and Planning Commission met jointly Tuesday night, to discuss affordable housing sites as part of the 2030 General Plan. The list of Danville's potential affordable housing development sites got a little shorter after the meeting, causing relief and disappointment among about 50 residents who attended the meeting. .

Coming up this week:

We will have our latest roundup of new businesses opening and closing in the Tri-Valley.