Broadway Plaza, Sunvalley Mall, Todos Santos Plaza, Stoneridge Mall, the El Curtola Boulevard bridge over Interstate 680 in Lafayette. You’ll be seeing demonstrators silently but somberly holding… Read more “Anti-Prop. 8 Candlelight Vigils to be Held Saturday Evening Throughout the East Bay Suburbs”
The Witches of Contra Costa to Hold Winter Solstice Celebration
Yes, that’s right witches. And pagans, Wiccans, and other women who worship goddesses of ancient and indigenous cultures—like Artemis of ancient Greece and the White Buffalo Calf… Read more “The Witches of Contra Costa to Hold Winter Solstice Celebration”
Good CoCo Times Editorial on Supes’ Cowardly "Secret" Prop. 8 Vote
Are some of you sure that the Contra Costa Times has outlived its usefulness? Well, it provided a useful public service with its reporting on the Contra… Read more “Good CoCo Times Editorial on Supes’ Cowardly "Secret" Prop. 8 Vote”
What’s the Real Reason Neiman Marcus is Pulling Out of Walnut Creek?
Last night, the Walnut Creek City Council decided to repeal its September zoning and height changes to allow a 107,000-square-foot Neiman Marcus to go up in Broadway… Read more “What’s the Real Reason Neiman Marcus is Pulling Out of Walnut Creek?”
Ways We Can All Help Kids at Risk of Abuse and Neglect in Today’s Economic Crisis
The recent case of a teenage boy, imprisoned and tortured in his Tracy home, horrified us all. What really unsettled me were news reports that neighbors had… Read more “Ways We Can All Help Kids at Risk of Abuse and Neglect in Today’s Economic Crisis”
No, Cost Plus Doesn’t Plan to Shut Down in 2009
In a November 26 post, I mentioned a business report about 10 major retailers that might not make it to 2009 if their sales dropped by double… Read more “No, Cost Plus Doesn’t Plan to Shut Down in 2009”
Maybe They Get It-They Finally Get It-That Not Everyone is Wild About the Neiman Marcus Project
The Walnut Creek City Council prepares to vote tonight on whether to repeal an earlier decision to allow a planned Neiman Marcus project to be built in… Read more “Maybe They Get It-They Finally Get It-That Not Everyone is Wild About the Neiman Marcus Project”
The Mayor Strikes Our Community Again With This Amusing Photo
The Mayor of Claycord, the demented (and I do mean demented in the best possible sense) but dogged publisher of that wickedly wise local news blog, claycord.com,… Read more “The Mayor Strikes Our Community Again With This Amusing Photo”
Bloggers at the Forefront of the First Amendment and Democracy?
As much as some in the public and in traditional TV, print, and radio media are wary of bloggers, a San Francisco Chronicle report shows how bloggers… Read more “Bloggers at the Forefront of the First Amendment and Democracy?”
Is the Gilded Age Over for Some Contra Costa Housewives?
The other week I met an old high school friend at Yellow Wood Coffee and Tea in Alamo. We hadn’t seen each other in a while, and… Read more “Is the Gilded Age Over for Some Contra Costa Housewives?”
Crazy in Suburbia 