Did you survive your school’s auction fundraiser? The season is coming to an end for this annual rite of public and private school parent participation: the gala… Read more “Organizing the school auction leads one suburban mom down the path to infidelity, murder”
Author: Crazy in Suburbia
What will the Tea Party’ers do now that the health care reform bill has passed?
“I don’t know what will happen if the bill passes,” said Heather G., an East Bay member of the Tea Party Patriots, who was protesting outside U.S.… Read more “What will the Tea Party’ers do now that the health care reform bill has passed?”
Walnut Creek’s medical marijuana to close Monday
Brian Hyman is giving up the fight to keep open Walnut Creek’s controversial medical marijuana dispensary. The CEO of C3 Collective said that he’ll close his Oakland Boulevard business… Read more “Walnut Creek’s medical marijuana to close Monday”
Lazy Sunday…
Hope you have a pleasant day. It sounds very spring-like just outside our house. Birds are building a nest in the eaves hanging over our front deck. A woodpecker… Read more “Lazy Sunday…”
Police, residents band together to–they hope–put a stop to wave of Saranap area burglaries
Over the past month, dozens of homes have been broken into in and around the Saranap area. Burglars struck five houses on one street that has just… Read more “Police, residents band together to–they hope–put a stop to wave of Saranap area burglaries”
Walnut Creek Intermediate deals with another drug possession issue
A seventh grader at Walnut Creek Intermediate was caught this week in possession of a small amount of marijuana, suspended by the school for five days, and issued… Read more “Walnut Creek Intermediate deals with another drug possession issue”
Walnut Creek’s Little League opens Saturday with exhibition games, other special events
Maybe this is another sign that spring has officially arrived: the Walnut Creek Little League opens its 2010 baseball season Saturday. For their opening day ceremonies at… Read more “Walnut Creek’s Little League opens Saturday with exhibition games, other special events”
Eagle-eyed neighbor helps Walnut Creek police nab burglary suspect
the home o Walnut Creek police on Thursday found a 41-year-old Martinez man in possession of the jewelry and computers he had allegedly stolen from a Huston… Read more “Eagle-eyed neighbor helps Walnut Creek police nab burglary suspect”
East Bay Tea Party’ers protest Garamendi’s support of health care reform bill outside his Walnut Creek office
With a historic health care reform vote expected in the House Sunday, a small East Bay group associated with the Tea Party protested on Thursday afternoon outside the… Read more “East Bay Tea Party’ers protest Garamendi’s support of health care reform bill outside his Walnut Creek office”
Teacher pink slips have gone out: Are you concerned about favorite teachers or other school employees not having jobs next year?
The number is huge: 23,000. That’s the number of pink slips that have gone out over the past week to public school teachers and certified employees across… Read more “Teacher pink slips have gone out: Are you concerned about favorite teachers or other school employees not having jobs next year?”