Back by questionably popular demand, here is the next installment of Big Ugly Houses, and it deals with perhaps the most famous Big Ugly Houses of them… Read more “Big, Ugly Houses: Chapter 2, those Alamo freeway palaces”
Danville man arrested in WC: strong arm robbery charges
Walnut Creek police Saturday evening arrested a 19-year-old Danville man on suspicion of making off with the “property” of another man whom he approached and threatened with… Read more “Danville man arrested in WC: strong arm robbery charges”
Danville pilot who saved 155 lives hailed internationally as true hero
Chesley B. “Sully” Sullenberger, the pilot responsible for what’s being called a miracle–safely guiding a failing US Airways flight into New York’s Hudson River Thursday–was obviously the… Read more “Danville pilot who saved 155 lives hailed internationally as true hero”
WC police nab burglary suspect
Walnut Creek police on Thursday arrested a parolee who, a resident says, broke into a neighbor’s house. According to Sgt. Lanny Edwards, an officer happened to be… Read more “WC police nab burglary suspect”
Bill Ayers’ talk at St. Mary’s is sparking protest
Bill Ayers, the terrorist with whom President-elect Barack Obama liked to “pal around”—at least according to my favorite GOP spitfire, former Vice Presidential Candidate and Alaska Governor… Read more “Bill Ayers’ talk at St. Mary’s is sparking protest”
Former BART officer in New Year’s Day shooting arrested on murder charges
Just as I thought, Johannes Mehserle, the former BART police officer who fatally shot an unarmed man on the platform at Oakland’s Fruitvale BART station was arrested… Read more “Former BART officer in New Year’s Day shooting arrested on murder charges”
Jason Montes was on meds for depression; his family didn’t see the violence coming
Hours before Jason Montes fatally shot his young wife, Serena, before killing himself in his Concord home Sunday evening, he had been visiting his parents, and his… Read more “Jason Montes was on meds for depression; his family didn’t see the violence coming”
Proof! Yes, Harvey Milk came to WC and debated at Northgate High
A few weeks ago, I wrote about how what’s referred to as the “Walnut Creek School District” provides the setting for a pivotal scene in Milk, the… Read more “Proof! Yes, Harvey Milk came to WC and debated at Northgate High”
Another marital break-up apparently leads to suicide, this one in a local school yard
Sorry, that this and my previous posts deal with very bad news, but it seems that a fair number of people are having a rough time entering… Read more “Another marital break-up apparently leads to suicide, this one in a local school yard”
Following the fatal shooting of a young Concord woman, some facts about murder-suicide
Details began to emerge Monday about the death Sunday night of Serena Montes, 25, who was mortally wounded in a shooting on Acacia Drive in North Concord… Read more “Following the fatal shooting of a young Concord woman, some facts about murder-suicide”
Crazy in Suburbia 