The City of Walnut Creek is developing a Climate Action Plan and is looking for community input. So, if you have something to say, share your ideas… Read more “Walnut Creek wants to know: What do you think it means to be "green"?”
Month: November 2009
City Council heeds neighbors’ parking concerns; sends Almond/Shuey development back to Planning Commission
The City Council decided Tuesday to not approve a nine-unit residential project in the Almond/Shuey as currently planned. Instead, the council said the developer should go back… Read more “City Council heeds neighbors’ parking concerns; sends Almond/Shuey development back to Planning Commission”
Thursday Night Fever: Roller Skating and New Moon premiere
Night Fever, Night Fever… Lots of things shaking Thursday in and around the Creek. Those kids at Walnut Creek Intermediate had their skate party at Golden Skate… Read more “Thursday Night Fever: Roller Skating and New Moon premiere”
Berkeley man charged in Danville teen’s pot-robbery killing
A 19-year-old Berkeley man appeared in Contra Costa County Superior Court Thursday, on charges that he shot to death 17-year-old Rylan Fuchs on the front porch of… Read more “Berkeley man charged in Danville teen’s pot-robbery killing”
Las Lomas High principal to retire
Las Lomas High School Principal Patrick Lickiss has said that he will retire at the end of this school year in June, after a 37-year career in… Read more “Las Lomas High principal to retire”
THE pressing question of the day: Are you Team Edward or Team Jacob?
Hey, if you’re the parent of a 13-year-old girl, you probably know that New Moon, the second cinematic installment of the Twilight teen vampire series, opens tonight.… Read more “THE pressing question of the day: Are you Team Edward or Team Jacob?”
Could the Neiman Marcus battle really, truly, finally be over?
After a resounding defeat in the November 3 election, opponents of plans to expand Broadway Plaza with a new 92,000-square-foot department store have droppped their lawsuit against… Read more “Could the Neiman Marcus battle really, truly, finally be over?”
What’s it like to believe satellites are tracking your thoughts and that your co-workers are plotting to kidnap and kill you?
Find out here, in this essay, Paranoia Makes Me Sweat, by a Crazy suburban dad, now published in More Intelligent Life, a quarterly print and online magazine… Read more “What’s it like to believe satellites are tracking your thoughts and that your co-workers are plotting to kidnap and kill you?”
Police volunteers offer free vacation home checks
Going away sometime between now and New Year’s? You can ask to have for trained volunteers to check up on your home while you’re away. According to… Read more “Police volunteers offer free vacation home checks”
Second knife possession incident at Walnut Creek Intermediate, and another reminder to parents
While investigating reports of smoke bombs on campus Friday morning, school officials found a second student in two days in possession of a knife. This was a… Read more “Second knife possession incident at Walnut Creek Intermediate, and another reminder to parents”
Crazy in Suburbia 