My son is starting middle school next week as sixth-grader. Part of that is, yes, taking a real PE class, in which you change into uniforms for… Read more “Middle school blues and scary flashbacks to P.E. class locker room and gym uniforms, Walnut Creek circa 1970s”
Category: Walnut Creek history
Remember when? Once upon a time, Walnut Creek looked like this.
I actually don’t remember when Walnut Creek looked like this. This photo was taken long before my arrival in town: at Kaiser hospital in a year I… Read more “Remember when? Once upon a time, Walnut Creek looked like this.”
Remember when? "Sparkling new" Northgate High opens in 1974
Dedicated and resourceful reader Mom’s Exhausted came across this gem of an old newspaper article. From the July 14, 1974 edition of the Oakland Tribune, it showcases… Read more “Remember when? "Sparkling new" Northgate High opens in 1974”
More Northgate alums excited that their school hosted historic Harvey Milk debate
Today, as we honor civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr., it seems appropriate to think again about another civil rights leader whose legacy lives on in… Read more “More Northgate alums excited that their school hosted historic Harvey Milk debate”
3 Dead! 40 Injured in Car Vs. Train Accident in WC!
Sorry, I couldn’t resist the sensational headline, even if the sensational event happened more than 60 years ago. The Mayor of Claycord, who also posted this on… Read more “3 Dead! 40 Injured in Car Vs. Train Accident in WC!”
More than Just a Housewife: Considering the Contributions of Local Stay-at-Home Moms, Now, and in the Past
TV and movies are having fun these days examining the dark side of the America suburban dream, especially its origins in the 1950s and 1960s. This was… Read more “More than Just a Housewife: Considering the Contributions of Local Stay-at-Home Moms, Now, and in the Past”
WC School District Makes Cameo Appearance in "Milk"
What’s referred to as the “Walnut Creek School District” provides the setting for one scene in the new critically acclaimed film biography of Harvey Milk, the first… Read more “WC School District Makes Cameo Appearance in "Milk"”
Parkmead Elementary 1971: Do You Know Any of These Kids?
Something that made me smile: A kindergarten class from Parkmead Elementary School in Walnut Creek 1971. A friend passed along a photo he received from another friend.… Read more “Parkmead Elementary 1971: Do You Know Any of These Kids?”
Crazy in Suburbia 