Local bloggers and websites Claycord.com and Mister Writer have updated the situation involving a 6-year-old girl named Katie Grace Groebner, whose family brought her from the midwest… Read more “Clayton girl in need of a heart-lung transplant has inspired an outpouring of community support”
Thank Heaven: Sarah Palin does not go gentle into that good night
Instead, she continues to give us an endless gusher of her special brand of Joe Six-pack fun! She and her running mate, what’s his name (John McCain)… Read more “Thank Heaven: Sarah Palin does not go gentle into that good night”
Local Big Spenders who Donated $5,000-plus to Defeat Prop 8
Here is a list of locals who donated $5,000-plus to defeat Proposition 8, which bans same-sex marriage in California. If I had that kind of money to… Read more “Local Big Spenders who Donated $5,000-plus to Defeat Prop 8”
Oh Joy! More job cuts likely in the San Francisco Bay Area
Four out of 10 Bay Area employers contacted in a survey anticipate cutting jobs within six months, according to a dismal report on the region’s business pulse… Read more “Oh Joy! More job cuts likely in the San Francisco Bay Area”
Vehicle vs. Fire Hydrant on Claycord.com
One of the best features of local Contra Costa County news blog, claycord.com, is the occasional photo that its webmaster, the Mayor of Claycord, runs of cars… Read more “Vehicle vs. Fire Hydrant on Claycord.com”
Walnut Creek mom charged with holding Peruvian nanny as indentured servant
Apparently, it happens more than we’d like to think in affluent communities like Walnut Creek: locals bringing in people from poor countries to work for them in… Read more “Walnut Creek mom charged with holding Peruvian nanny as indentured servant”
Local Big Spenders who Donated $5,000-plus to Support Prop. 8
The state Supreme Court agreed Wednesday to look again at the same-sex marriage debate and the constitutionality of the recently approved Proposition 8, which bans same-sex marriage.… Read more “Local Big Spenders who Donated $5,000-plus to Support Prop. 8”
LOCAL HERO: Danville mom tries to apply sanity to the craziness of our contemporary education system
Kerry Dickinson of Danville is one of my local heroes. She’s smart, dedicated, and passionate about restoring sanity and thoughtfulness to the many debates raging about how… Read more “LOCAL HERO: Danville mom tries to apply sanity to the craziness of our contemporary education system”
Gary Bogue, wildlife expert, addresses my concerns about squirrel fatalities
From Gary Bogue, wildlife expert, Contra Costa Times expert: Soccer Mom, A lot of squirrels simply blunder into the streets in front of cars and get killed.… Read more “Gary Bogue, wildlife expert, addresses my concerns about squirrel fatalities”
Man stopped at gas station in Walnut Creek says he was carcjacked, kidnapped, robbed
Hmm. Sorry, to sound wary, but I gotta wonder about this alleged victim’s version of events. But maybe I’m just being a jaded former crime reporter. Anyway,… Read more “Man stopped at gas station in Walnut Creek says he was carcjacked, kidnapped, robbed”
Crazy in Suburbia 