WCPD arrests domestic violence suspect
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 22:48:21 GMT

The Walnut Creek Police Department has arrested a domestic violence suspect they've been searching for since late-August. 36-year-old Damon Sykes was wanted for aggravated domestic violence.

More flocking to seminaries after dip in recent years
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:18:26 GMT

WALNUT CREEK, Calif. - From a young age, Juan Alejo has aspired to live a priest's life.

Walnut Creek's Creek Walk finally gets going
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:13:44 GMT

The languishing and perhaps forgotten Creek Walk plan has been resuscitated. It has been years since the plan, which would make improvements to the trail that runs behind Civic Park, has been discussed publicly.

The sun will come out tomorrow - really
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:03:51 GMT

The sun WILL come out tomorrow! Photo: Diablo Theatre Company Some days it seems a lot like 1933 for the job seeker.

Preliminary Hearing Pushed Back a Month in Child Porn Case
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:52:30 GMT

A judge agreed to push back to October the preliminary hearing in the case of Michael Vawter, the Danville man charged with downloading pre-teen porn onto his work laptop.

Election season faces East Bay voters
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:42:58 GMT

Contra Costa's election season has officially kicked into gear with the traditional taping of Election Previews 2010, televised face-to-face showdowns among the nearly 100 candidates vying for East Bay offices.

What is our state sandwich?
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:33:23 GMT

Billy's West Coast Crab Club, with Dungeness crab salad, applewood-smoked bacon, artichoke aioli and avocado.

Night Writer: Walnut Creek's Spoontonic, better than ever
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:23:46 GMT

Meta Kendrick, both from Oakland, chats with her husband Ian Kendrick while enjoying a drink at Spoontonic on Friday, Aug.

Gaining for good
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:14:05 GMT

Lisa Hendrick, 31, from Walnut Creek, walks near her home while exercising on Thursday, Aug.

2nd location for House of Chicken & Waffles
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 03:05:19 GMT

The Oakland original. Photo: MySpace Fun fact time: For what it's worth, Oakland's Home of Chicken and Waffles has more Yelp reviews than just about every other notable Oakland restaurant .

Arts Notes, Lamorinda Sun and Walnut Creek Journal, Sept. 2
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 02:04:42 GMT

Deborah Rose. a Walnut Creek resident, whose book "The People Who Hugged the Trees" was first published 20 years ago, will preside over a "Meet the Author" evening Sept.

Military Honors -- Walnut Creek Journal, Sept. 2
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:59:46 GMT

Army Pfc. Katherine C. Glavaris has graduated from Basic Combat Training at Fort Sill in Lawton, Okla.

Walnut Creek steps up to the plate, wins Healthy Cooking Challenge
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:59:45 GMT

Walnut Creek cooked up a win at the second annual Contra Costa Mayors' Healthy Cooking Challenge even as politicians, chefs and visitors baked in the 100-degree heat.

Public meetings in Walnut Creek -- Sept. 2 and beyond
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:59:44 GMT

The next regular City Council meeting is 7 p.m. Sept. 21 in the City Council chamber, 1666 N. Main St.

Authorities find bodies of missing Vallejo women linked to Hercules...
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:00:04 GMT

Police this morning discovered the decomposed bodies of two missing Vallejo women linked to a Hercules murder suspect who earlier was shot dead by officers in what is emerging as a potential Bay Area-wide string of slayings.

Federal grant will help Vallejo retain police officer
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:50:26 GMT

Vallejo police have received a federal grant that will allow them to retain an officer position in the face of severe cuts that have decimated the force.

Caltrans engineer pleads guilty to taking bribes
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:45:50 GMT

Wednesday, September 1, 2010 at 4:09 a.m. WALNUT CREEK, Calif. - A Stockton-based Caltrans engineer has pleaded guilty in federal court in Sacramento to charges of accepting bribes from a company that wanted to win state contracts.

Pleasant Hill approves Buskirk Avenue widening project
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:41:16 GMT

The City Council on Monday approved a plan to widen Buskirk Avenue that is intended to improve traffic flow and make the area behind the Crossroads Shopping Center more pedestrian-friendly. It was a long time coming.

Man shot in Richmond
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 04:25:38 GMT

A man was seriously injured after being shot while standing on a sidewalk this afternoon, police said.

Currying flavor
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:15:57 GMT

Harminder Singh is photographed with a selection of chutneys and sauces from Sukhi's Gourmet Indian foods for sale at the Walnut Creek Farmer's Market in Walnut Creek, Calif., on Sunday, Aug.