Night Fever, Night Fever… Lots of things shaking Thursday in and around the Creek. Those kids at Walnut Creek Intermediate had their skate party at Golden Skate… Read more “Thursday Night Fever: Roller Skating and New Moon premiere”
Category: Schools and Kids
Las Lomas High principal to retire
Las Lomas High School Principal Patrick Lickiss has said that he will retire at the end of this school year in June, after a 37-year career in… Read more “Las Lomas High principal to retire”
Second knife possession incident at Walnut Creek Intermediate, and another reminder to parents
While investigating reports of smoke bombs on campus Friday morning, school officials found a second student in two days in possession of a knife. This was a… Read more “Second knife possession incident at Walnut Creek Intermediate, and another reminder to parents”
Measures G & H: Early results show they are passing the 2/3 "yes" vote necessary
In very early results, the two measures to extend parcel taxes in school districts covering Walnut Creek elementary and middle schools and Walnut Creek and Lamorinda high… Read more “Measures G & H: Early results show they are passing the 2/3 "yes" vote necessary”
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”
Every 15 Minutes at Northgate High Tuesday
If you see a fire trucks, police cars, ambulances, and even a CalStar helicopter rushing towards Northgate High School Tuesday, don’t worry. The massive emergency response is… Read more “Every 15 Minutes at Northgate High Tuesday”
8-year-old Tracy girl vanishes Friday…And why are we first hearing about it on Sunday?
Sandra Cantu of Tracy has been missing since Friday. She’s 8 years old. And why is the greater public finally learning about this on Sunday? She’s been… Read more “8-year-old Tracy girl vanishes Friday…And why are we first hearing about it on Sunday?”
Rumors of bomb threat spook hundreds of students to skip school Friday
This week’s mass killing at a high school in Germany, a disturbing reminder of the shooting at Columbine High massacre nearly 10 years ago, may have fed… Read more “Rumors of bomb threat spook hundreds of students to skip school Friday”
Walnut Creek schools budget news: It’s bad but not THAT bad
Or rather, it’s not as awful as it could be. That’s the news that a group of parents received this past week from Walnut Creek School District… Read more “Walnut Creek schools budget news: It’s bad but not THAT bad”
If you build it, they will come–and you’ll piss off your neighbors and irk your town’s planning commission
Once upon a time there was a rich Danville man who decided to do something he thought would be nice for himself and his 11-year-old son’s little… Read more “If you build it, they will come–and you’ll piss off your neighbors and irk your town’s planning commission”
Crazy in Suburbia 