the first of many romantic dinners
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:03:01 -0800

31, 2012 in Walnut Creek Calif. (Dan Rosenstrauch/Staff) We all turn into starry-eyed romantics when Valentine's Day rolls around -- even those of us who secretly roll those eyes over the Hallmark-iness of it all. But the real question is, why relegate ...

More help for Walnut Creek affordable housing
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:34:24 -0800

By Elisabeth Nardi The City Council agreed Tuesday to allocate another $5000 to help build an affordable housing project that would bring 48 new multifamily apartment units to Walnut Creek . Known as the Third Avenue Apartments, this $24.9 million ...

Walnut Creek names city as successor to redevelopment agency
Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:55:56 -0800

By Elisabeth Nardi As cities across California cope with the end of redevelopment agencies, Walnut Creek's struggle center mainly around the city's housing programs. For more than three decades redevelopment districts throughout the state took money ...

Snapshot: Angus Powelson, Owner, Oceanworks
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:08:23 -0800

Born in Saranap the youngest of five children, Angus Powelson lived with his parents in the Walnut Creek area until he was 13, when, as he puts it, sibs went to college, parents went crazy, I went into foster care. Powelson lived in Richmond, ...

Barnidge: Walnut Creek : Come for the beer, stay for the brawl!
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:56:58 -0800

Out-of-town friends who were visiting recently were wowed by Walnut Creek's charming downtown. Then they picked up the newspaper the next morning and read of nine arrests and a severely beaten man. "Is that the same place we had lunch the other day?

Walnut Creek sued by carpenter's union over apartment project
Fri, 13 Jan 2012 13:45:37 -0800

By Elisabeth Nardi A carpenters union is suing the city of Walnut Creek , claiming an approved apartment project should have received a full environmental review. The lawsuit brought by Carpenters Local 152 was filed in Contra Costa County Superior ...

Laguna hermosa corporation v. U.S.
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:02:59 -0800

THOMAS C. NAGLE, Law Offices of Thomas C. Nagle, of Walnut Creek , California, argued for the plaintiff appellant. LANE M. MCFADDEN, Attorney, Environment and Natural Resources Division, United States Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, ...

Walnut Creek leaders want to get tough on problem bars
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:52:00 -0800

By Elisabeth Nardi Worried about public safety and the city's image, Walnut Creek leaders say it's time to crack down on the drunken violence downtown. Considering steps that range from a new ordinance allowing the city more control over all bars and ...

Deer Drive: Legends
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:00:52 -0800

walnut creek , Calif. (February 07, 2012) Maximum Family Games (MFG) today announced the upcoming release of Deer Drive: Legends for the Nintendo 3DS hand-held system. Developed by Raylight srl, Deer Drive: Legends brings gamers a realistic 3D ...

Friendly Wager On Tonight's Basketball Game
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:13:03 -0800

Editors from Walnut Creek and Concord Patch place a lunch bet on the Northgate vs. Concord boys basketball game The West Bloomfield High School boys swimming and diving team welcomes the Royal Oak on Tuesday, while the boys basketball teams host ...

Music news: Backwoods Bash Festival details announced
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:02:31 -0800

It'll run May 25-27 at Old Walnut Creek State Park on Keystone Lake. The fest celebrates its fifth year with local and regional headliners including The Werks, The Gourds, Split Lip Rayfield, The 1 oz Jig and Wild Child. Other acts include The Moai ...

EPA registers fungicide for blueberries
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:44:15 -0800

By The Grower Staff The Environmental Protection Agency recently registered Quash fungicide from Walnut Creek , Calif.-based Valent USA Corp. for use on blueberries and related crops. The registration covers all bushberries included in EPA's Crop ...

Walnut Creek's December half-marathon causes headache for drivers
Sun, 22 Jan 2012 19:01:41 -0800

By Elisabeth Nardi A first-of-its-kind half-marathon in Walnut Creek drove thousands of runners toward the finish line but also hundreds of drivers to anger. The route for the Walnut Creek Half-Marathon closed down two of the three eastbound lanes of ...

Q&A: Alice Greczyn Talks the lying game, make it or break it and Food!
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:18:38 -0800

Greczyn was born in Walnut Creek , California and grew up moving around the Midwest and Rocky Mountain range. While a nursing student in Colorado, she was approached by a talent scout who invited her to LA where her acting career was quickly set in ...

Walnut Creek 'Legally Blonde' gets Broadway veteran as its star
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:58:08 -0800

And that's why, five years later, Hanks is in Walnut Creek , reprising her dream role for Diablo Theatre Company. While the kids in kitten heels were tick-tick-ticking up and down Broadway in New York, dragging their moms and dads to the Palace Theatre ...

Seven Days to a Healthier Body at Renaissance Club Sport Hotel in Walnut Creek , CA
Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:47:23 -0800

walnut creek , CA, Jan 23, 2012 (Marketwire via COMTEX) -- Whether refreshing a New Year's resolution or jump-starting a whole new lifestyle, the "Re Start Get Away - Seven Days to a Healthier Body" program at the Renaissance Club Sport Walnut Creek Hotel ...

Big Games and Star Players
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:01:08 -0800

And before we get to the players, the big star in the friendly wagering world was Walnut Creek Patch local editor Lance Howland. He picked the Northgate High boys team to defeat Concord High on Friday night. They did and Lance was treated to lunch at ...

BART Bike Thefts on the Rise; Walnut Creek Stations Top Targets
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:53:47 -0800

He had a bike stolen at the Pleasant Hill/Contra Costa Centre BART station and a seat stolen at the Walnut Creek station. Like Fraser, hundreds of other commuters have parked a bike at a BART stop and returned to find it gone or stripped of parts.

Omarr's daily astrological forecast
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:50:22 -0800

Birthday gal: Actress Alice Greczyn was born in Walnut Creek , Calif., on this day in 1986. This birthday gal currently stars as Madeline Rybak on the series "The Lying Game." She's also been a regular on the shows "Privileged," "Lincoln Heights" and ...

Haldorson To Be Inducted Into Pac-12 Hall of Honor
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:31:56 -0800

walnut creek , Calif. - The Pac-12 Conference will honor 11 former student-athletes and one former coach with their induction into the Pac-12 Men's Basketball Hall of Honor presented by Bank of the West during the 2012 Pacific Life Pac-12 Men's ...