The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors Wednesday approved Sufism Reoriented’s plans to build a large, white multi-domed sanctuary in the Saranap neighborhood of unincorporated Walnut Creek,… Read more “No surprise but unfortunate: Sufism Reoriented project approved”
Category: Saranap
Sufism Reoriented vows federal fight over disputed sanctuary plans
At Tuesday’s special Contra Costa County supervisors meeting, more than 100 people spoke out on many things for and against a religious group’s plans to build a… Read more “Sufism Reoriented vows federal fight over disputed sanctuary plans”
Supervisors should not cave to religious freedom arguments in the debate about the Sufism Reoriented sanctuary
Call me anti-religious. But Sufism Reoriented’s desire to build a big white complex in Walnut Creek’s residential Saranap community shouldn’t get any more consideration than any secular… Read more “Supervisors should not cave to religious freedom arguments in the debate about the Sufism Reoriented sanctuary”
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”
Sufism Reoriented responds to concerns about "story poles" and the size and design of their proposed sanctuary
This is a response from Steve Sardella, a spokesman for Sufism Reoriented, regarding the post I did earlier this week on flyers, objecting to the organization’s proposed… Read more “Sufism Reoriented responds to concerns about "story poles" and the size and design of their proposed sanctuary”
Is Saranap’s Sufism Reoriented sanctuary debate heating up again?
Over the past few weeks, I’ve noticed these blue flyers affixed to telephone polls and other signs along Boulevard Way in the Saranap neighborhood. These flyers once… Read more “Is Saranap’s Sufism Reoriented sanctuary debate heating up again?”
Walnut Creek man pleads no contest to last summer’s killing outside teen house party
Daniel Avanesyan, 19, of Walnut Creek, will be sentenced to seven years in prison in connection with the July 2 fatal stabbing of a Rodeo teen in… Read more “Walnut Creek man pleads no contest to last summer’s killing outside teen house party”
Detective following up on Saranap stabbing case, but no suspects being sought
Finally heard from Contra Costa Sheriff’s spokesman Jimmy Lee about the stabbing near Boulevard Way last Thursday. (Jimmy apologized pretty heavily for not getting back to me… Read more “Detective following up on Saranap stabbing case, but no suspects being sought”
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