Lawsuit accuses wealthy Calif. family of threatening to kill Nev. lobbyist ... - Bellingham Herald

3 February 2012, 8:41 pm

Lawsuit accuses wealthy Calif. family of threatening to kill Nev. lobbyist ...Bellingham HeraldBy MATTHIAS GAFNI - Contra Costa Times WALNUT CREEK, Calif. - A lawsuit accuses the leaders of a powerful Contra Costa County, Calif., family of threatening to kill a prominent Nevada lobbyist and friend o... Read More »

Walnut Creek lounge will come under council scrutiny - San Jose Mercury News

3 February 2012, 4:39 pm

Walnut Creek lounge will come under council scrutinySan Jose Mercury NewsBy Elisabeth Nardi WALNUT CREEK -- On the heels of drunken violence that has city leaders vowing zero tolerance for establishments that create problems, Lift Lounge and Grill is asking its alcohol service hours be kept intact.a... Read More »

Two Young Skateboarders Killed This Week - The Bay Citizen (blog)

3 February 2012, 9:47 am

The Bay Citizen (blog)Two Young Skateboarders Killed This WeekThe Bay Citizen (blog)By Bay City News Service|February 3, 2012 9:35 am |In Environmental Health Days after a 20-year-old died in a skateboarding accident, friends and family in Walnut Creek are clamoring to honor him at the city's lo... Read More »

Child Porn Investigation Involving Former Newark School Administrator Still ... - Patch.com

2 February 2012, 4:14 pm

Child Porn Investigation Involving Former Newark School Administrator Still ...Patch.comWalnut Creek Police Department Three months after authorities searched a former Newark Unified administrator's Clayton home in connection to a child pornography investigation, formal charges have yet to be fi... Read More »

Barnidge: Walnut Creek: Come for the beer, stay for the brawl! - Contra Costa Times

1 February 2012, 8:56 pm

Barnidge: Walnut Creek: Come for the beer, stay for the brawl!Contra Costa TimesOut-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 ... Read More »

Walnut Creek Police Reports -- Computers stolen from classroom, the usual car ... - Contra Costa Times

1 February 2012, 1:30 pm

Walnut Creek Police Reports -- Computers stolen from classroom, the usual car ...Contra Costa TimesBURGLARY -- A computer and other items were reported stolen from a vehicle broken into overnight in the 3200 block of Sun Valley Avenue. THEFT -- A Navy Seal knife was reported stolen from an unlocked ... Read More »

Walnut Creek will beef up weekend patrols downtown - San Jose Mercury News

30 January 2012, 9:50 pm

ABC30.comWalnut Creek will beef up weekend patrols downtownSan Jose Mercury NewsBy Elisabeth Nardi Marcos Bustamante, 20, of Bay Point was arrested by Walnut Creek Police for assault with a deadly weapon and transported to Martinez County Jail on Sunday January 29,2012 following a large fight in a p... Read More »

When Does Vibrant Nightlife Cross The Line? - Patch.com

30 January 2012, 10:29 am

When Does Vibrant Nightlife Cross The Line?Patch.comAlso on the brawl beat — the Walnut Creek Police Association Facebook page has weighed in twice on last weekend's rumbles. The association urges the city to address the problem and back Police Chief Joel Bryden's call for the city to rest... Read More »

Walnut Creek leaders want to get tough on problem bars - San Jose Mercury News

26 January 2012, 3:52 pm

Austin American-StatesmanWalnut Creek leaders want to get tough on problem barsSan Jose Mercury News... 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 restaurant... Read More »

Police arrest two on felony charges outside Walnut Creek restaurant - San Jose Mercury News

21 January 2012, 8:33 pm

Police arrest two on felony charges outside Walnut Creek restaurantSan Jose Mercury NewsBy Rick Hurd WALNUT CREEK -- Two men who police say were in a car that was reported stolen from Antioch were arrested outside a popular restaurant. Christopher Mair, 27, of Pacheco and 22-year-old Matthew Danska ... Read More »