UPDATE: Brace yourself, because three lanes of eastbound traffic on Ygnacio Valley Road will remain closed into the late afternoon, as PG&E works to make repairs on a… Read more “Ygnacio Valley Road closure causes huge traffic mess in Walnut Creek Monday morning”
Category: Traffic
Walnut Creek "mobility" gripe No. 1: Mt. Diablo Boulevard holiday shopping traffic
This photo was snapped while I was stuck in traffic along Mt. Diablo Boulevard late this afternoon. There was the slow crawl from west of California Boulevard… Read more “Walnut Creek "mobility" gripe No. 1: Mt. Diablo Boulevard holiday shopping traffic”
Walnut Creek braces for holiday crowds, parking, traffic while questions percolate over the health of this year’s retail season
Even before the Halloween decorations and other tchotchkes came down in local stores, the Christmas stuff went up. So, forget Black Friday, the Christmas shopping season is… Read more “Walnut Creek braces for holiday crowds, parking, traffic while questions percolate over the health of this year’s retail season”
Federal stimulus dollars at work along Civic Drive
Kevin Collins, the principal at Walnut Creek Intermediate, had warned parents that pickup and drop-off of students along North Civic Drive would be tricky this week. What… Read more “Federal stimulus dollars at work along Civic Drive”
What’s the most annoying, dangerous intersection or crosswalk in Walnut Creek?
Annoying? My vote is the crosswalk on Mt. Diablo Boulevard at Broadway Plaza. This the one where pedestrians, at their fancy, can push a button and start… Read more “What’s the most annoying, dangerous intersection or crosswalk in Walnut Creek?”
Crazy in Suburbia 