Claycord.com this week reported that a lice infestation had broken out at Walnut Creek’s Valle Verde Elementary School. Students in my son’s fourth-grade class at another Walnut… Read more “Lafayette shop offers solution to the lousy problem of lice infestation”
No BART delays expected following Monday night explosion on track between WC and Lafayette stations
BART officials say Tuesday morning commute train service shouldn’t be disrupted along the Pittsburg-Bay Point line, following an explosion and fire that briefly shut down BART service… Read more “No BART delays expected following Monday night explosion on track between WC and Lafayette stations”
Yeah, maybe something like it could happen here: WC woman receives Santa killer-inspired threat
Or, at least the bullying, harassing ex-boyfriends and ex-husbands in our community and elsewhere have a new role model in the form of Bruce Pardo. He’s the… Read more “Yeah, maybe something like it could happen here: WC woman receives Santa killer-inspired threat”
Santa Killer Massacre: I’m afraid that something like this could happen here
You’re probably familiar with the horrific case from Southern California involving Bruce Pardo. He’s the 45-year-old laid-off aerospace engineer, who dressed in a Santa suit, broke up… Read more “Santa Killer Massacre: I’m afraid that something like this could happen here”
Danger, Will Robinson! I Mean, WCPD Bomb Squad: New Bomb-Detecting Robot to Join Force
The Walnut Creek City Council recently gave approval to the Police Department to use already designated state Homeland Security funds to buy a new bomb-detecting robot and… Read more “Danger, Will Robinson! I Mean, WCPD Bomb Squad: New Bomb-Detecting Robot to Join Force”
Citibank in Downtown Walnut Creek Robbed
A middled-aged man wearing glasses and claiming to have a gun robbed the Citibank at the corner of Olympic and California boulevards Friday afternoon. The robbery occurred… Read more “Citibank in Downtown Walnut Creek Robbed”
Do I Have Any Reason to Post this Photo of Russell Crowe?
Indeed, I do, because Russell Crowe, the distinguished Academy Award winner actor from Down Under played a key role in my 10-year-old son’s phenomenal homemade Christmas gift… Read more “Do I Have Any Reason to Post this Photo of Russell Crowe?”
Seeking Ideas: What my nephew should do with the 1.17-acre lot in West Texas he bought on eBay for $450
Christmas Eve surprise! My nephew is a very smart, always responsible young man: Eagle Scout, valedictorian at his East Bay suburban high school, graduate of top California… Read more “Seeking Ideas: What my nephew should do with the 1.17-acre lot in West Texas he bought on eBay for $450”
Merry Christmas from Crazy in Suburbia and Our Special Tree Angel
Well, I’m not crazy Soccer Mom for nothing. And, who, in our house do we choose for our Christmas tree angel but a bedecked figure of Stewie… Read more “Merry Christmas from Crazy in Suburbia and Our Special Tree Angel”
A WC Man’s Christmas Story of a Precious Family Heirloom Surviving War and Revolution
A friend from Chicago, who is crazy about crèches and nativity scenes, e-mailed this New York Times story that features a lovely holiday tale about a Walnut… Read more “A WC Man’s Christmas Story of a Precious Family Heirloom Surviving War and Revolution”
Crazy in Suburbia 