Walnut Creek blogger The Dub C received a tip that the guy (pictured here in the Berkeley sweatshirt) who robbed the Patelco Credit Union last Thursday turned… Read more “Some new tidbit about a suspect in recent bank robbery: He might be Catholic and have a guilty conscience”
Sex toys talk, gallows humor about victims: Welcome to Contra Costa’s sex crimes unit
Rape allegations against a Contra Costa County sex crimes prosecutor would seem to be explosive enough, but the case is also shining an unflattering light on the… Read more “Sex toys talk, gallows humor about victims: Welcome to Contra Costa’s sex crimes unit”
Grace under pressure: Walnut Creek (and my employer) for their handling of salary cuts and other tough choices in this sucky economy
Yesterday, I received some unpleasant news, job-wise. No, I didn’t lose my day job. Phew. But, like a fair number of us in our suburban community, I… Read more “Grace under pressure: Walnut Creek (and my employer) for their handling of salary cuts and other tough choices in this sucky economy”
Man sentenced to life for home invasion killing
“I only hope at some point that Nathan Medina will admit to me and my family the gruesome, cold-hearted act he has committed. … Words cannot express… Read more “Man sentenced to life for home invasion killing”
Burglar tries, fails to break in and steal money from Heather Farm Park Swim Center
Someone wearing a mask and carrying a “distinctive” backpack with a large “X” on the back tried to break into the Heather Farm Park swim center early… Read more “Burglar tries, fails to break in and steal money from Heather Farm Park Swim Center”
No Happy Endings for five alleged "Johns" arrested on sex solicitation charges
Five men, apparently looking for what’s known in the biz as a Happy Ending or a Girlfriend Experience, wound up in custody, on suspicion of soliciting sex… Read more “No Happy Endings for five alleged "Johns" arrested on sex solicitation charges”
Be on the look out! Cal fan (?) with faux goatee robs Walnut Creek bank
Talk about your fashion-challenged bank robber. (Sorry about the aside, but the fake goatee is just too pathetic.) Okay, a man robbed the Patelco Credit Union on… Read more “Be on the look out! Cal fan (?) with faux goatee robs Walnut Creek bank”
The death of Adam Williams: Mom described as "angry," and I’m trying to imagine how I could ever kill my son
UPDATE: In an excellent story in today’s San Francisco Chronicle, “No One Saw It Coming,” Henry K. Lee has Judith Williams described by ex-husband as “angry woman,”… Read more “The death of Adam Williams: Mom described as "angry," and I’m trying to imagine how I could ever kill my son”
Message from Las Lomas principal regarding the death of student in murder-suicide
From Pat Lickiss, principal at Las Lomas High School, regarding the death of Adam Williams, 16, a junior at Las Lomas and a member of the school’s… Read more “Message from Las Lomas principal regarding the death of student in murder-suicide”
Walnut Creek mom, teen son identified as victims in Mt. Diablo murder-suicide
Contra Costa Sheriff’s deputies are investigating what appears to be the murder-suicide of a 51-year-old woman and her 16-year-old son, a junior at Las Lomas High school,… Read more “Walnut Creek mom, teen son identified as victims in Mt. Diablo murder-suicide”
Crazy in Suburbia 