Voters who live in the Acalanes Union High School District must get their Measure A parcel tax ballots mailed in by next Tuesday. This is a mail-in… Read more “Yes or no: Time to mail in your ballot on Acalanes’ "emergency" Measure A parcel tax ballot”
Author: Crazy in Suburbia
Is your favorite MDUSD teacher on this layoff list?
About 170 teachers and other credentialed employees in the Mt. Diablo Unified School District don’t know yet whether they will have jobs next fall. Music teachers take… Read more “Is your favorite MDUSD teacher on this layoff list?”
Crowds hit the arts festival, downtown on a warm, sunny weekend
Did you catch the Pacific Fine Arts Festival this weekend? It was hard to avoid if you went anywhere near downtown Walnut Creek Saturday and Sunday. Artists lined… Read more “Crowds hit the arts festival, downtown on a warm, sunny weekend”
Happy Saturday
Another cold, wet storm front has passed, it’s supposed to be sunny and warm today. And, I will try my best to get away from this damned… Read more “Happy Saturday”
Walnut Creek Intermediate’s Brendan Hurd nominated for county teacher of the year
Brendan Hurd, who teaches seventh grade core, eighth grade history, English language development and cartooning, is the Walnut Creek School district’s nominee for Contra Costa County Teacher… Read more “Walnut Creek Intermediate’s Brendan Hurd nominated for county teacher of the year”
Some Walnut Creek employees receive sad news of possible layoffs as city readies its budget
As the city gets ready to unveil its proposed budget for the next year, I’ve received word that some Walnut Creek employees have had some difficult private… Read more “Some Walnut Creek employees receive sad news of possible layoffs as city readies its budget”
Walnut Creek: A surprising foodie mecca
It may not be the same as a few Michelin stars, a feature in Gourmet magazine (oops! That magazine went away!) or even a few crumbs of a… Read more “Walnut Creek: A surprising foodie mecca”
County Connection to introduce new hybrid buses at Heather Farm Park Saturday
The County Connection is honoring Earth Day this year by unveiling nine new hybrid electric buses that are joining the transportation system’ fleet. The unveiling will take… Read more “County Connection to introduce new hybrid buses at Heather Farm Park Saturday”
Sports fields could go brown, kids could lose their counselors as the school district and city face tough budget times
When my son was in kindergarten he was having a tough time. A couple years earlier, our lives had been turned upside down because of a major … Read more “Sports fields could go brown, kids could lose their counselors as the school district and city face tough budget times”
Tim Hogan suffered medical emergency prior to deadly car crash into Walnut Creek
“He kind of yelled out and flailed his arms, and he passed out,” recalls Janet Hogan. The 74-year-old Walnut Creek woman is the mother of TIm Hogan… Read more “Tim Hogan suffered medical emergency prior to deadly car crash into Walnut Creek”
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