Dear readers,I had wanted to attend Thursday night’s community meeting hosted by Walnut Creek regarding the Neiman Marcus proposal. The city was going to provide a summary… Read more “Neiman Marcus meeting Thursday night? How did it go?”
East Bay unemployment at highest level in nearly 20 years
The state’s unemployment rate rose to 10.1 percent this week, with unemployment in Alameda and Contra Costa counties at 9.2 percent. That’s way up from about 5… Read more “East Bay unemployment at highest level in nearly 20 years”
DA declines to file charges in alleged St. Mary’s rape case
Someone claiming to be a St. Mary’s College student and a suspect in the alleged rape of another St. Mary’s student posted on this blog, proclaiming his… Read more “DA declines to file charges in alleged St. Mary’s rape case”
Rats! Confirmed at WC’s Century movie theater
The Contra Costa Health Services department inspectors came, and they found evidence, in the form of droppings, that rats had been visiting the Century 14 movie theater,… Read more “Rats! Confirmed at WC’s Century movie theater”
Big Ugly Houses, Chapter 6: Tarp House, a Metaphor for our Times
No, not TARP, as in Troubled Asset Relief Program—you know, that US government program to purchase assets and equity from financial institutions. We’re literally talking tarp, as… Read more “Big Ugly Houses, Chapter 6: Tarp House, a Metaphor for our Times”
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”
DA Robert Kochly, threatening dire public safety consequences if forced to cut staff, was earlier found to be "double dipping."
So, it’s not just Wall Street executives, like those at Lehman Brothers and Merrill Lynch, who have enjoyed lucrative job perks while our national economy sinks into… Read more “DA Robert Kochly, threatening dire public safety consequences if forced to cut staff, was earlier found to be "double dipping."”
Police looking for couple who robbed women of their purses and cell phone early Sunday
Police are looking for a man and woman who robbed a pair of women as they walked to their car after leaving the Liquid Nightclub early Sunday… Read more “Police looking for couple who robbed women of their purses and cell phone early Sunday”
An Anthem for All Us Moms on the Verge
Crazy in Suburbia regular reader “David” passed this along, saying it made him think of me. Am I that wacked out? Yeah, I guess I am. Anyway,… Read more “An Anthem for All Us Moms on the Verge”
Power outage in my WC neighborhood; anyone else affected?
About 9:30 a.m. we noticed the power was out in our house. Strangely, about 20 minutes earlier, Soccer Dad, Soccer Son, and I heard an explosion. I… Read more “Power outage in my WC neighborhood; anyone else affected?”
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