Walnut Creek police Sgt. Lanny Edwards filled me in with some more details about three locals who pitched in, above and beyond, to help out the community.… Read more “Some more scoop on Walnut Creek’s crime-fighting civilians”
Happy Mother’s Day all Crazy Mom’s out there; My Mom’s Day weekend started with boldly going …
… to see the new Star Trek movie!!! Yes, I’m a bit of a Trekkie. Not super die-hard because I’m only devoted to the original series, which,… Read more “Happy Mother’s Day all Crazy Mom’s out there; My Mom’s Day weekend started with boldly going …”
Car burglars! Tire thieves! Walnut Creek besieged? A sign of the apocalypse?
Is Walnut Creek going to you-know-where? First, as Walnut Creek blogger DUBC reports, a resident of the Keys Condomiums on Civic Drive woke up one morning last… Read more “Car burglars! Tire thieves! Walnut Creek besieged? A sign of the apocalypse?”
Barista’s cheek piercings don’t go well with my morning coffee
As a Left Coast gal, I’m usually pretty liberal when it comes to people’s fashion choices, and that includes tattooing and body piercing. I think if someone… Read more “Barista’s cheek piercings don’t go well with my morning coffee”
Jurors find Martinez man guilty in 2008 Walnut Creek murder
This verdict must come as some relief to the family of Joshua Rhoads, who was shot in the head by a man who broke into his mother’s… Read more “Jurors find Martinez man guilty in 2008 Walnut Creek murder”
Good citizens: Walnut Creek police honor ordinary folks who pitched in to help out
Walnut Creek police will honor several citizens who pitched in, above and beyond, to help police do their duty over the past year. A ceremony to celebrate… Read more “Good citizens: Walnut Creek police honor ordinary folks who pitched in to help out”
"The Soloist," schizophrenia, and my family
On Friday night, I took my 11-year-old son to see The Soloist, the new film starring Robert Downey Jr. as Los Angeles Times columnist Steve Lopez who… Read more “"The Soloist," schizophrenia, and my family”
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.”
The killing of Pamela Vitale and the life sentence for Scott Dyleski—a tragedy all around in this horrific 2005 Lafayette murder case
On Monday, a state appeals court upheld the conviction of Scott Dyleski, a former Lafayette teen, who was convicted of brutally killing Pamela Vitale, 52, in her… Read more “The killing of Pamela Vitale and the life sentence for Scott Dyleski—a tragedy all around in this horrific 2005 Lafayette murder case”
Does Walnut Creek’s emphasis on the arts and recreation help or hurt its fiscal health?
City Manager Gary Pokorny was blunt in the latest issue of the Walnut Creek’s newsletter The Nutshell: “The city is facing a $3.5 million shortfall in 2009-10… Read more “Does Walnut Creek’s emphasis on the arts and recreation help or hurt its fiscal health?”
Crazy in Suburbia 