When I first wrote my blog about plastic surgeon Kevin Degnan, losing a lengthy legal dispute with neighbors about the big, sexy parties he was throwing on… Read more “Alamo’s Dr. Playboy loves to have fun and to help people feel better about themselves, so why he is being so annoying?”
Armed robbery, with shots fired, in church parking lot
A man parked in the lot at St. Vianney Church, and near the Walnut Festival, was robbed by two men of his wallet Thursday night. Lt. Shelley… Read more “Armed robbery, with shots fired, in church parking lot”
Suspected flasher and harasser of kids arrested in Walnut Creek Thursday—the second time in two weeks
A 66-year-old Walnut Creek man who had been arrested in early September for allegedly flashing several children in Pleasant Hill has been arrested again. Walnut Creek police… Read more “Suspected flasher and harasser of kids arrested in Walnut Creek Thursday—the second time in two weeks”
Colin Powell said to be “amused” by Walnut Creek’s Neiman Marcus controversy
General Colin Powell, the former U.S. Secretary of State, was in town Wednesday night, speaking to a packed house on the Lesher Center about his journey from… Read more “Colin Powell said to be “amused” by Walnut Creek’s Neiman Marcus controversy”
Two suspected arson fires strike in downtown Walnut Creek overnight; one knocked out services to some 40,000 Comcast subscribers
UPDATE: Police and Contra Costa Fire investigators are investigating two suspicious fires as possibly being related, says Walnut Creek Lt. Mark Perlite. The first was a small… Read more “Two suspected arson fires strike in downtown Walnut Creek overnight; one knocked out services to some 40,000 Comcast subscribers”
Police looking for man who robbed the South Broadway Safeway’s pharmacy of drugs
Police are looking for a man in a baseball cap, who robbed the pharmacy at Safeway Wednesday afternoon of five bottles of prescription medication, specifically Oxycodone and… Read more “Police looking for man who robbed the South Broadway Safeway’s pharmacy of drugs”
Here’s one thing that could keep me from blogging: Browsing online the now available archives of Life magazine
Life magazine was still around when I was a kid, but barely. Still, in my own media-interested way, I knew that Life magazine was an icon of… Read more “Here’s one thing that could keep me from blogging: Browsing online the now available archives of Life magazine”
Buena Vista Elementary School teacher honored in Contra Costa teacher of the year ceremony
Terryann Satterfield is one of 20 public school teachers who will be honored at the 2009-10 Contra Costa County Teacher of the Year ceremony Thursday. Contra Costa… Read more “Buena Vista Elementary School teacher honored in Contra Costa teacher of the year ceremony”
Marijuana Paranoia: Our perplexing attitudes about pot and crime, but what about crime and that other socially acceptable mind-altering substance?
I’m sure some opponents of Walnut Creek allowing a medical marijuana dispensary in town are frothing at this local news: How a shooting erupted in Concord Sunday… Read more “Marijuana Paranoia: Our perplexing attitudes about pot and crime, but what about crime and that other socially acceptable mind-altering substance?”
Are Walnut Creek’s Neiman Marcus foes like Wile E. Coyote?
Contra Costa Times’ Tom Barnidge makes an amusing, but probably accurate, comparison in his column today between the “irrespressible” Wile E. Coyote of Road Runner cartoon fame… Read more “Are Walnut Creek’s Neiman Marcus foes like Wile E. Coyote?”
Crazy in Suburbia 