One of Walnut Creek’s own, Pavel Soltys, sent in these photos, showing one of the ways our own downtown was affected by the same windstorm that is… Read more “Think Tuesday’s winds wreaked havoc on the Bay Bridge? Check out the storm damage on South Main Street!”
Author: Crazy in Suburbia
The H1N1 muddle
Just received, in the mail, John Muir Health’s advice to get vaccinated against the seasonal flu and H1N1. This advice about the H1N1 vaccine might be useful—if… Read more “The H1N1 muddle”
Mt. Diablo schools to keep winter sports going
Mt. Diablo Unified School board trustees voted Tuesday night to keep winter sports at the district’s six high schools going, and to consider keeping spring sports going… Read more “Mt. Diablo schools to keep winter sports going”
Bay Bridge closed indefinitely; transit agencies scramble to deal with Wednesday’s commute
Bay Area commuters and local transit agencies were struggling Tuesday night to figure out how to deal with the emergency closure of Bay Bridge after a crossbar… Read more “Bay Bridge closed indefinitely; transit agencies scramble to deal with Wednesday’s commute”
The No on Measure I "virtual office"?
Each side in the race over Measure I claims that the other side is a funded by deep-pocket outside influences. Each side claims that the other side’s… Read more “The No on Measure I "virtual office"?”
Couldn’t get to the CD-10 candidates debate last night? Here’s when it will be broadcast on TV
I couldn’t get to it either. (But if you did go, let us know what you think.) The Contra Costa Times says the five candidates for the… Read more “Couldn’t get to the CD-10 candidates debate last night? Here’s when it will be broadcast on TV”
Anyone know a guy from Walnut Creek named Maurice Moyal? He was in jail, he’s dead, and I’m interested
Maurice Moyal was a 44-year-old Walnut Creek man, in custody at the Martinez Detention Facility since May 2008 on a robbery charge, according to a report today… Read more “Anyone know a guy from Walnut Creek named Maurice Moyal? He was in jail, he’s dead, and I’m interested”
What was that circling the peak of Mt. Diablo Saturday?
Was it a case of an attack of the artist Christo? No, it was a “necklace” of about 350 local high school students and others, holding up… Read more “What was that circling the peak of Mt. Diablo Saturday?”
Fellow suburbanites: Do you avoid San Francisco?
KGO 810 radio host Brian Copeland posed another good question on his show this morning. It was directed to suburbanites in all nine Bay Area counties. He… Read more “Fellow suburbanites: Do you avoid San Francisco?”
One less empty storefront: Pet Food Express to move into the former Elephant Phamarcy site
The San Leandro-based pet food and supply retailer, Pet Food Express, is set to open its newest store in Walnut Creek, in the space right next door… Read more “One less empty storefront: Pet Food Express to move into the former Elephant Phamarcy site”
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