Walnut Creek Police Reports, March 11: Car theft, break-ins along Lincoln Avenue
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:39:37 GMT

A laptop and other items were reported stolen from a vehicle broken into between 10:30 a.m. and noon at North California Boulevard and Cole Avenue.

Bart to Close Claycord Tracks in March....
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:20:56 GMT

At the end of March, BART will close their tracks between Pleasant Hill and Walnut Creek to work on a project.

Walnut Creek/Lamorinda Arts Notes, March 11-12
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:18:34 GMT

Moreno to speak at screening of 'West Side Story' The California Independent Film Festival will screen the Oscar-winning 1961 classic film "West Side Story" Saturday night, and will feature a guest appearance by Rita Moreno who garnered an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress, for her portrayal of Anita in the film.

Woman robbed on trail in downtown Walnut Creek
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:04:08 GMT

A woman walking along a trail was robbed of her iPod by a man who claimed to have a gun, an East Bay Regional Parks Police Department spokesman said.

Walnut Creek district cuts $1 million from budget
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:27:02 GMT

The Walnut Creek School District board cut $1 million from its $24 million budget Monday night - cuts trustees say were the hardest they've had to make in three years of budget slicing and dicing.

Accident Involving Power Pole Prompts Downtown Walnut Creek Gridlock
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 03:33:07 GMT

PG&E workers are hoping to have all of the lanes of Ygnacio Valley Road in Walnut Creek open by late afternoon after an early morning accident knocked down a power pole.

Vallejo Murder Suspect Extradited From Pennsylvania
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:34:48 GMT

The suspect in a Vallejo homicide who was arrested in Pennsylvania on Friday has been extradited back to the Bay Area and will be arraigned Tuesday afternoon in Solano County Superior Court.

Walnut Creek Girl Missing Since 1995 Found Near L.a., Mom Arrested for Abduction
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:24:41 GMT

The following is from the Walnut Creek Police.... Walnut Creek Police Detectives took Wendy D. Hill into custody for the parental abduction of her eight year old daughter Jessica Click-Hill in Los Angeles.

Lafayette ridge to remain undeveloped after deal
Sun, 07 Mar 2010 20:24:44 GMT

A section of a Lafayette ridge that provides sweeping views across much of Contra Costa County will remain undeveloped after a conservation group agreed to buy the land.

Oddball Amoebas Sprout Arms When Stressed
Sun, 07 Mar 2010 03:57:30 GMT

Naegleria gruberi grows a pair of flagella when under stress. But unlike a sperm tail, it puts these appendages out front, and swims by breast stroke.

Father says he always wanted to see missing girl
Sat, 06 Mar 2010 19:22:25 GMT

The father of a woman discovered 15 years after she was allegedly abducted by her mother from Walnut Creek says he is concerned about what his daughter will think of him.

Solano Co.: Three Suspects Sought for Possible Home Invasion Robbery
Sat, 06 Mar 2010 14:24:27 GMT

The Solano County Sheriff's Office is looking for three male suspects who bound the hands of two residents of a home near Vallejo, fired a gunshot and possibly robbed the victims.

Community Service Sewing Day @ Walnut Creek ASG Chapter Meeting
Sat, 06 Mar 2010 10:03:46 GMT

Walnut Creek / East Bay Chapter of the American Sewing Guild Invites you to attend.

Walnut Creek art auction to benefit children of Haiti
Sat, 06 Mar 2010 01:33:25 GMT

A burst of warming orange dominates a poster-size photo of two monks near a Thai wat, or Asian monastery temple, in Deborah Ashley's Walnut Creek home.

CHP Officer Hit Chasing Runaway Cruiser 20min
Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:41:27 GMT

A California Highway Patrol officer is recovering after he was struck by a motorcycle while chasing his runaway patrol car onto a Bay Area freeway.

Bay Area girl abducted in 1995 is found; mother arrested
Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:08:16 GMT

A 22-year-old woman, reportedly abducted by her mother more than 14 years ago from Walnut Creek, has been located and her mother arrested in Los Angeles County, police investigators said Thursday.

Walnut Creek native Komsky readies for his first solo opera concert
Fri, 05 Mar 2010 04:46:34 GMT

George Komsky remembers how determined he was during his first couple of years in college to practice singing opera.

Night Writer: Teens love the night life
Thu, 04 Mar 2010 04:25:03 GMT

Teens in the pit during the Ashes to Ashes set at the Red House in Walnut Creek, Calif., on Friday, Feb.

Grateful Dead link reunites long separated father, son
Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:14:24 GMT

The mesmerizing music of the Grateful Dead and their offshoot rock bands have been credited with bringing people together for almost 45 years, but the way Tom Pope and Jafar Thorne connected has to be exceptionally rare.

Video: The Tremble Clefs in action
Wed, 03 Mar 2010 02:51:15 GMT

The chorus members make their way into the rehearsal hall and head to their favorite seats.