The infamous red flag hanging in front of OI-C Bowl Chinese Kitchen and Bar on Main Street, which I featured in a widely discussed post March 24,… Read more “Flag of the People’s Republic of China stolen from front of Chinese restaurant”

Rennie Pratt, 28, was arrested on suspicion of fatally shooting her boyfriend at his home in Oakland’s Dimond District, Oakland police told the Oakland Tribune.The Tribune says:… Read more “Woman who works as barber in Rossmoor arrested for killing her Oakland attorney boyfriend”

A view of Mount Diablo, tucked behind some oaks and other trees, taken while my son and I were wandering through a field of undeveloped grasslands near… Read more “Happy spring Sunday! Happy Easter!”

The bad press for William J. Haynes II, chief corporate counsel for San Ramon-based oil giant Chevron, continues to mount. I’ve recounted before how everyone from the… Read more “Chevron lawyer could face war crimes arrest if he leaves United States–so says attorney who helped bring case agains Augusto Pinochet”

No, this has absolutely nothing to do with Walnut Creek city affairs, though Walnut Creek is known for trendy shops selling not only clothes but top-of-the-line ladies’… Read more “Go flats! Fashionista first ladies demonstrate the style power of low-heeled shoes”

No surprise in this news, reported by the Contra Costa Times Elisabeth Nardi. The Walnut Creek planning commissioners Thursday night agreed that the City Council should approve… Read more “Walnut Creek planners give OK to new Neiman Marcus plan”

UC Berkeley President Mark Yudof didn’t get a warm reception when he came to speak in Walnut Creek. Confronting him outside the Jewish Community Center were about… Read more “UC Berkeley president, under fire for executive pay raises, chased into aerobics class while coming to speak in WC”

Ever get a parking ticket parking in downtown Walnut Creek? But not from the City of Walnut Creek for parking on the street at an expired meter,… Read more “WC Parking meter matters (Part 1): You can seriously consider IGNORING those parking tickets issued at private downtown lots”

Just as KGO810 radio host and legal expert Len Tillem aired his analysis of the (non) enforcement power of private parking lot operators in downtown Walnut Creek,… Read more “WC Parking meter matters (Part 2): Lost my appeal over my complaint after getting ticketed on President’s Day. Oh well.”

The city spent nearly $50,000 to redesign its website, to make the site more user-friendly, the city’s web master, Brad Rovanpera, told the Contra Costa Times. The… Read more “WC’s $50,000 website makeover: What do you think?”