The Walnut Creek Police Department will honor several citizens today for helping out with criminal investigations, neighborhood watch, disaster preparedness and saving others lives. They are Lisa… Read more “Police to honor citizens for going above and beyond”
Author: Crazy in Suburbia
What’s with the rain? Are we back to January?
I’ve been curled up in bed today, under an afghan, with tea, cold medicine and, yes, my laptop. Right now, it’s pouring outside like it’s one of… Read more “What’s with the rain? Are we back to January?”
Any of you Iron Horse trail users missing a valuable piece of jewelry? The police have it.
Walnut Creek police say they are in possession of a bracelet that was found Sunday on the Iron Horse Trail, near Civic Park. It was turned in… Read more “Any of you Iron Horse trail users missing a valuable piece of jewelry? The police have it.”
Parents: are you allowing your kids to rent hotel rooms for prom night?
The Senior Ball is coming up at Las Lomas High School this Saturday, and the principal is urging parents to not allow their kids to rent hotel rooms… Read more “Parents: are you allowing your kids to rent hotel rooms for prom night?”
Vested interest alert… and more on arts and cops in these tough budget times
Vested interests. I’ve written about this concept before: whether it’s right or wrong for people to have “vested interests” when it comes to how they position themselves on public… Read more “Vested interest alert… and more on arts and cops in these tough budget times”
Walnut Creek police raise $32,000 from head-shaving fundraiser
In all, 61 people made the big sacrifice of having their heads shaved last week to show solidarity with and to raise money for children with cancer.… Read more “Walnut Creek police raise $32,000 from head-shaving fundraiser”
Happy Mother’s Day, and Happy 50th Birth Control Pill
Much has been written recently about the introduction of the birth control pill into American society and into the lives of Western women. Did the use of… Read more “Happy Mother’s Day, and Happy 50th Birth Control Pill”
Kids help clean up “poop” mess as WCI faces next year with one less vice principal
Some kids pulled a very messy prank this week by mixing chocolate pudding and water and smearing it all over the boys’ and girls’ restrooms. A reader… Read more “Kids help clean up “poop” mess as WCI faces next year with one less vice principal”
Looking for work and feeling like a piece of s—
I was talking to someone I know who has been out of work for six weeks. He feels pretty lousy. He spends his mornings looking through Craigslist… Read more “Looking for work and feeling like a piece of s—”
It’s coming…
Whether you like it or not. As San Francisco Mayor Gavin would say. Yes, there are some people who are not happy, especially now with big concerns… Read more “It’s coming…”