First, I apologize for this long post, but there was so much material on its subject, William James Haynes II. He is the new chief corporate counsel… Read more “Is Chevron living up to its stated support for human rights by hiring a former Pentagon lawyer allegedly linked to abusive treatment of US detainees?”
Great New Blog for a Hard-to-Discuss Condition “That Just About Everyone” Suffers From
The condition I’m talking about is stress and anxiety, and the blog, the Stress and Anxiety Club, was started by one of our best-known local bloggers, Mister… Read more “Great New Blog for a Hard-to-Discuss Condition “That Just About Everyone” Suffers From”
Do I Have Any Reason to Post This Photo of a Topless Young Catherine Deneuve?
Kind of. This is a gift for my husband, who, like many men and women over the past four decades, have considered the French actress Catherine Deneuve… Read more “Do I Have Any Reason to Post This Photo of a Topless Young Catherine Deneuve?”
The Art and Sad Beauty of the Crosses, and My New Year’s Wish for 2009: An End to the Madness that Necessitated Lafayette’s Famous Memorial
Rainy Friday. Taking a drive around our lovely suburbs, including through Lafayette, the home of the now world-famous Lafayette crosses war memorial. Starting in November 2006, on… Read more “The Art and Sad Beauty of the Crosses, and My New Year’s Wish for 2009: An End to the Madness that Necessitated Lafayette’s Famous Memorial”
Sara Jane Moore: the Link between this Danville Mom on the Verge and Wanna-be Presidential Assassin to the Patty Hearst Kidnapping
A while back the Mayor of Claycord uncovered an interesting story about the notorious radical terrorist group, the Symbionese Liberation Army—how, in their early days, the group… Read more “Sara Jane Moore: the Link between this Danville Mom on the Verge and Wanna-be Presidential Assassin to the Patty Hearst Kidnapping”
Big, Ugly Houses: Chapter I, Walnut Creek’s own Xanadu
Okay, go ahead and call me mean and a scold for singling out the above-pictured home, which sits oh-so conspiciousy on top of a ridge above an… Read more “Big, Ugly Houses: Chapter I, Walnut Creek’s own Xanadu”
After robbing a bank, the guy stops to get a Jumbo Jack?
The Mayor of Claycord received a tip and good photos showing the aftermath of a robbery at the Bank of the West in Walnut Creek this morning.… Read more “After robbing a bank, the guy stops to get a Jumbo Jack?”
Blaze that left woman seriously injured ruled “suspicious,” while she and her husband were in bankruptcy and their house was in foreclosure
Police are being tight-lipped about their investigation into what caused the December 8 explosion near downtown Pleasanton that totally destroyed an East Angela Street house and left… Read more “Blaze that left woman seriously injured ruled “suspicious,” while she and her husband were in bankruptcy and their house was in foreclosure”
WCPD reports confirm “Northside/Southside” disturbance at Heather Farm Park Saturday night–and it turns out to be serious vandalism
Sources for the Mayor at claycord.com reported that a big fight was going on at Heather Farm Park late Saturday night. “DeLaSalle” told the Mayor around 11:19… Read more “WCPD reports confirm “Northside/Southside” disturbance at Heather Farm Park Saturday night–and it turns out to be serious vandalism”
Two sought in WC market robbery Tuesday night
Walnut Creek police are searching for two people who robbed the Sunnyvale Market and Deli at about 9:50 p.m. Tuesday. One of the robbers was armed with… Read more “Two sought in WC market robbery Tuesday night”
Crazy in Suburbia 