Sorry to all those who need their constant fix of interviews and media images of Chesley B. “Sully” Sullenberger, but the Danville hero pilot has decided to… Read more “Time to break your Sully addiction”
Suburban Crime Round-Up: Thieves steal school’s solar panels; former WC worker gets jail time; St. Mary’s rape arrest
From my Saturday morning perusal of the Contra Costa Times: (As much as many like to say that newspapers and journalism are a dying industry, where would… Read more “Suburban Crime Round-Up: Thieves steal school’s solar panels; former WC worker gets jail time; St. Mary’s rape arrest”
Pugnacious prosecutor grandstanding? Or will the CoCo District Attorney’s really stop going after drunk drivers and other misdemeanor criminals?
Claycord.com alerted us to this report from ABC7New.com that $4.1 million in budget cuts to the Contra Costa District Attorneys’ office means that head prosecutor Bob Kochly… Read more “Pugnacious prosecutor grandstanding? Or will the CoCo District Attorney’s really stop going after drunk drivers and other misdemeanor criminals?”
Very sad story: partially mummified body of woman found in Walnut Creek condo
This week we saw a fair amount of news coverage about the decomposed body of an elderly woman found in a Piedmont home, and how the owner… Read more “Very sad story: partially mummified body of woman found in Walnut Creek condo”
Man arrested in attempted home burglary
An unemployed 20-year-old Concord man was arrested Thursday on suspicion of attempting to break into a home on Corona Place, near Treat Boulevard. Sgt. Lanny Edwards says… Read more “Man arrested in attempted home burglary”
Most WC city employees opposed new library from the start
So reports Walnut Creek blogger, the DubC, in a very good post, updating the debate about Walnut Creek’s new library. The DubC also conducted a poll which… Read more “Most WC city employees opposed new library from the start”
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”
Creepy mug shot of the year? Son suspected of murdering his parents in their Pleasanton country club home
This is Ernie Scherer, III, the 30-year-old son of Ernie Scherer Jr., 60, a former San Ramon Valley School District trustee and prominent local Republican activist, and… Read more “Creepy mug shot of the year? Son suspected of murdering his parents in their Pleasanton country club home”
After WC city leaders and Broadway Plaza (finally) listen to what people have to say, they receive more favorable feedback on Neiman Marcus
“City should have listened more the first time. … Public input should have been done earlier. … Macerich [owner of Broadway Plaza] listened. … Like [the new]… Read more “After WC city leaders and Broadway Plaza (finally) listen to what people have to say, they receive more favorable feedback on Neiman Marcus”
Rats! Patrons complain of seeing “cat-sized” rodents frolicking by the screen and in the aisles of WC’s Century 14 movie theater
My husband likes to say that this is a sign of my future pathology: I had pet rats as a child. Little “white rats,” the sweetest, most… Read more “Rats! Patrons complain of seeing “cat-sized” rodents frolicking by the screen and in the aisles of WC’s Century 14 movie theater”
Crazy in Suburbia 