Would you drive the length of a football field on a freeway with a blindfold on? That's what safety experts tell teens they are doing when they get behind the wheel and start texting. These electronic messages are becoming more of a concern for law enf... »
The two crossed palm trees on Contra Costa Boulevard aren't a freak of nature — they're the 'X' that marks the spot where Pleasant Hill's new In-N-Out will be. The burger chain synonymous with Californian fast food is gearing up to open its 274th store... »
You might be able to remember those biochem facts if, while you're staring at your laptop, you are simultaneously scratching a Scottie under the chin.That's the concept. Pet therapy dogs from Tony LaRussa's Animal Rescue Foundation of Walnut Creek will... »
Saturday is volunteer work day at Las Lomas High School.The senior class calls on students and community members to help build an outdoor memorial that evokes the memory of classmates Matt Miller and Gavin Powell, who died in a rafting accident in a ra... »
A scam artist has been working various places in Alameda County recently claiming to be raising money for a sick relative by selling gold bars for thousands of dollars. Problem is: It's not real gold.The perpetrator, wearing hospital scrubs, was captur... »
Bay City News ServiceWere you up in the Sierras Sunday and got a photo or video of the meteor flying by that touched off a sonic boom? Then NASA wants to hear from you.NASA and the Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence Institute are asking for the ... »
The following press release feature comes from the Clay Arts Guild: The burst of green grass on Mount Diablo and colorful wildflowers on the hillsides stimulate gardeners to think about brightening their own yards and patios with plants, water features... »
Bay City News Service Hours after police released blood test results showing state Assemblyman Roger Hernandez, D-West Covina, was legally drunk when police arrested him on suspicion of DUI in Concord last month, the politician issued an apology. Test ... »
A mix of three dozen representatives of local businesses and nonprofit organizations gathered at Walnut Creek Patch's Main Street Meet-Up Wednesday to learn some social media tricks.Walnut Creek Patch held the event an event held at the downtown librar... »
A case with national implications emerged from a Walnut Creek job interview that led to a decision of employment discrimination that targeted a transgender person.The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on April 20 ruled unanimously in favor o... »
Lab results show a state assemblyman from West Covina arrested for DUI in Concord March 27 was legally drunk, according to police reports. Local authorities said they have turned the case against Roger Hernandez over to the Contra Costa District Attorn... »
Rossmoor is having difficulty securing loans to proceed with Creekside building projects, including the controversial event center.Representatives of Wells Fargo Bank have indicated they are unable to provide refinancing of the Del Valle pool enclosure... »
The cow infected with mad cow disease was discovered in a Hanford, Kings County, transfer station after workers selected the cow for random sampling, the Huffington Post reported.Baker Commodities, based in Los Angeles, does not yet know which farm the... »
Walnut Creek police are investigating the robbery of a North Main Street 7 Eleven store by a bandanaed man with a handgun at 3 a.m. Wednesday.The suspect was last seen running through the parking lot of the 7 Eleven at 2525 N. Main Street, at the corne... »
A City Council discussion of 2012-14 budget priorities grew heated for a minute Tuesday night in an exchange of opinions on funding for an all-weather field at Heather Farm Park."We're just delaying a decision," said Mayor Pro Tem Kish Rajan. "We make ... »
