So, the East Bay going to lose its local newspapers, including the Contra Costa Times. That was the big news in the media world Monday and Tuesday.… Read more “Bad news but still trying to drum up subscriptions”
Category: Claycord.com
Locating a new In-and-Out on far North Main Street is just–goofy
For the past year, I’ve been following from an unusually objective distance the brouhaha over In-N-Out’s proposal to open one of its drive-through burger restaurants at the… Read more “Locating a new In-and-Out on far North Main Street is just–goofy”
MDUSD parents: Do you think you’ve been inappropriately lobbied to vote a certain way in the Measure C race?
The Mayor of Claycord shares a story from a fellow Claycordian about what this parent viewed as some pretty heavy-handed pro-Measure C lobbying from her child’s elementary… Read more “MDUSD parents: Do you think you’ve been inappropriately lobbied to vote a certain way in the Measure C race?”
The "Mt. Reagan" proposal: Art Mijares has had his 15 minutes. Can we move on now?
The Mayor of Claycord had a fun story Wednesday about a proposal by Oakley resident and devout Christian Art Mijares to change the name of Mount Diablo… Read more “The "Mt. Reagan" proposal: Art Mijares has had his 15 minutes. Can we move on now?”
The drunkards of Walnut Creek? Or rather, just some chatty, friendly homeless guys hanging out in front of the former Sunrise Cafe and Bakery
Last week, I was on a lunch break and driving back to work along California Boulevard, passing Trader Joe’s, when I saw three scruffy, homeless guys sitting… Read more “The drunkards of Walnut Creek? Or rather, just some chatty, friendly homeless guys hanging out in front of the former Sunrise Cafe and Bakery”
Publicizing a suicide attempt at an area high school?
The Mayor of Claycord yesterday reported on a student’s suicide attempt at Clayton Valley School and included a recording of the voice message that Principal Gary Swanson… Read more “Publicizing a suicide attempt at an area high school?”
Sara Jane Moore: the Link between this Danville Mom on the Verge and Wanna-be Presidential Assassin to the Patty Hearst Kidnapping
A while back the Mayor of Claycord uncovered an interesting story about the notorious radical terrorist group, the Symbionese Liberation Army—how, in their early days, the group… Read more “Sara Jane Moore: the Link between this Danville Mom on the Verge and Wanna-be Presidential Assassin to the Patty Hearst Kidnapping”
The Mayor Strikes Our Community Again With This Amusing Photo
The Mayor of Claycord, the demented (and I do mean demented in the best possible sense) but dogged publisher of that wickedly wise local news blog, claycord.com,… Read more “The Mayor Strikes Our Community Again With This Amusing Photo”
Vehicle vs. Fire Hydrant on Claycord.com
One of the best features of local Contra Costa County news blog, claycord.com, is the occasional photo that its webmaster, the Mayor of Claycord, runs of cars… Read more “Vehicle vs. Fire Hydrant on Claycord.com”
New Addition to come to Crazy in Suburbia!
Crazy in Suburbia is going to create a new feature, the ability for people too create their own stories. You can make it fiction or non-fiction. This… Read more “New Addition to come to Crazy in Suburbia!”