Three Teams Ranked in Preseason AP Poll Nov 5, 2009
Three Pac-10 Women's Basketball Teams Ranked in Preseason AP Poll - PAC-10 OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE. Three Pac-10 Women's Basketball Teams Ranked in Preseason AP Poll Stanford is ranked second in the nation. (Pac-10.org)
Kevorkian Named Pac-10 Player of the Week Nov 4, 2009
Kevorkian Named Pac-10 Women's Soccer Player of the Week - PAC-10 OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE. Kevorkian Named Pac-10 Women's Soccer Player of the Week California's Kevorkian netted two goals and added an assist for the Bears in two wins on the weekend. (Pac-10.org)
Three Pac-10 Women's Basketball Teams Ranked in Preseason AP Poll Nov 4, 2009
The Cardinal have been ranked second in the nation by the Associated Press poll voters. - Coming off one of the most successful Pac-10 women's basketball seasons in recent history with three teams advancing to the 2009 NCAA Sweet Sixteen and one advancing to the NCAA Final Four, three Conference squads are ranked in the Associated Press Preseason Top 25 poll, which was recently released. (Pac-10.org)
California sends Democratic loyalist to Congress Nov 4, 2009
He told supporters gathered at his campaign headquarters in Walnut Creek that he planned to be on a flight Wednesday to Washington for his swearing-in this week. "We're going to deal with the health care issue, the economy, the foreclosure issue, the jobs," Garamendi said. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Garamendi wins Tauscher's seat in special election Nov 4, 2009
He told supporters gathered at his campaign headquarters in Walnut Creek that he planned to be on a flight Wednesday to Washington for his swearing-in this week. He made clear he would serve the needs of his constituents. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
UCLA's Sather Named Pac-10 Player of the Week Nov 3, 2009
UCLA's Sather Named Pac-10 Volleyball Player of the Week - PAC-10 OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE. UCLA's Sather Named Pac-10 Volleyball Player of the Week Senior outside hitter earns first-career weekly after Bruins snap 18-match losing streak to Stanford. (Pac-10.org)
GOP sees turnout on Tauscher seat vote as key Nov 3, 2009
"We still think we can pull this out" Tuesday, said Tom Del Beccaro, vice chair of the California Republican Party and a Walnut Creek resident. "But if Harmer does anything within five points, that's a major statement," Del Beccaro said. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Scott and Kimberly Roberts Nov 1, 2009
and Janice and Jim Basuino, Walnut Creek, CA, and Steve Mokros, Clayton, CA. Bride's attendants were: Julie Johnston, Nicole Hoiland, Julie Basuino, Rachel Schutt, Sydney Roberts. Grooms attendants were: Zoe Hoiland, Matthew Roberts, France Roberts, Shawn Roberts, Samuel Roberts, Sebastian Hoiland, Chris Basuino, Robert Mokros. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Democrats Have Edge in Calif. Congressional Race Oct 31, 2009
Nearly 70 percent of the district's voters are in Contra Costa County, which includes the wealthy and left-leaning suburbs of Lafayette, Moraga, Orinda and Walnut Creek. Garamendi's Republican opponent, David Harmer, has been campaigning against excessive government spending. (Newsmax)
California and Washington Ranked in ESPN/USA Coaches Poll and AP Preseason Rankings Oct 31, 2009
-- In the ESPN/USA Coaches Poll and Associated Press men s basketball preseason rankings that were released earlier this week, CALIFORNIA and WASHINGTON were among the teams ranked in the preseason top 25. In the ESPN/USA poll, the Golden Bears were picked No. 12 with the Huskies following at No. 13. (Pac-10.org)
Molly Eisenberg, at 19; lived final year as if it were forever Oct 30, 2009
a few miles from her family s home in Walnut Creek ... Molly Elizabeth Large Eisenberg was born in Los Angeles and grew up in Simi Valley and Walnut Creek, before her family moved to Lexington when she was 9. (Boston Globe)
Molly mourned Oct 30, 2009
The Eisenberg family held a memorial service in Walnut Creek, Calif. this week, which was attended by about 120 people. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)
Thanksgiving with a twist at restaurants Oct 30, 2009
Lark Creek Walnut Creek, 1360 Locust St., Walnut Creek; (925) 256-1234. 3-course menu, $49. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Stanford is Unanimous Pick for Media to Win 2009-2010 Pac-10 Women's Basketball Title Oct 29, 2009
Cal's Alexis Gray-Lawson and Stanford's Jayne Appel were unanimous selections on the Preseason All-Pac-10 team. - STANFORD was the unanimous pick to win the Pac-10 in 2010 after a polling of women's basketball media members who cover the Pacific-10 Conference. (Pac-10.org)
Stanford Sits Atop Preseason Coaches Poll Oct 29, 2009
Coaches Pick Defending Champion Stanford to Win Pac-10 Women's Basketball Title - PAC-10 OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE. Coaches Pick Defending Champion Stanford to Win Pac-10 Women's Basketball Title Stanford has been voted the favorite for 10-consecutive years. (Pac-10.org)
Bay Area's wealthy are optimistic Oct 29, 2009
"To a certain degree we were hit harder here during the downturn of the real estate piece," said Ed Christiansen, a retirement expert and a financial adviser with Merrill Lynch Global Wealth Management in Walnut Creek. "But now you're starting to see home prices come back in some higher net-worth areas, and finally getting a budget in the state of California has given people a lot more confidence. The California bond market and pricing coming back has also helped.". (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
SDSU's Reza Earns Pac-10 Player of the Week Honors Oct 28, 2009
Reza picks up second career conference weekly award. Junior Raymundo Reza continues to rack up the accolades. (Goaztecs.com)
2009-10 Pac-10 Men's Basketball Television Schedule Oct 28, 2009
Oregon's Tajuan Porter is the Pac-10 career scoring leader with 1,435 points. -- The 2009-10 Pacific-10 Conference basketball television package features 152 men s contests telecast to national, regional and local audiences, Commissioner Larry Scott announced today. (Pac-10.org)
Bradford, Nelson and Williams Named Players of the Week Oct 27, 2009
Bradford, Nelson and Williams Named Pac-10 Football Players of the Week - PAC-10 OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE. Bradford, Nelson and Williams Named Pac-10 Football Players of the Week Bradford and Williams both played a big part in USC's win over Oregon State, and Arizona's Nelson led the Wildcats defense in a win over UCLA.. (Pac-10.org)
Michigan under investigation Oct 27, 2009
Web Search powered by YAHOO. - The NCAA has joined the University of Michigan in an investigation into practices of college football's winningest program. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Ref suspended Oct 27, 2009
9:31 p.m. Monday, October 26, 2009. Pac-10 suspends ref for missing facemask call. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Pac-10 suspends ref for missing facemask call Oct 27, 2009
Updated: October 26, 2009, 9:31 PM ET. Pac-10 bans ref one game. (ESPN -- College Football)
Bay Area hopes to tax its way to funding Oct 27, 2009
Walnut Creek School District: $82 annual special tax. Needs two-thirds approval. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Lemon Lady Anna Chan branches out Oct 26, 2009
In spring, she began visiting a circuit of local farmers' markets: Walnut Creek and Martinez on Sundays, Concord on Tuesdays and Thursdays, Pleasant Hill on Saturdays. She networks with farmers: "Mien farmers with family in Fresno - they remember me and tell me where to go to find other family members (with unsold vegetables).". (San Francisco Chronicle)
Coaches Pick Defending Champion Stanford to Win Pac-10 Women's Basketball Title Oct 23, 2009
The Pac-10 coaches selected Stanford as the favorite to win the 2009-10 Conference crown. - In a near unanimous vote, receiving nine first-place votes and 81 total points, nine-time defending Conference champion and 2009 NCAA Final Four participant STANFORD was voted the clear favorite to win the 2009-10 Pac-10 women's basketball title, according to a vote by the Conference head coaches. (Pac-10.org)
Heritage Commerce Corp Reports Financial Results for Third Quarter 2009 Oct 23, 2009
Heritage Commerce Corp, a bank holding company established in February 1998, is the parent company of Heritage Bank of Commerce, established in 1994 and headquartered in San Jose with full-service branches in Los Gatos, Fremont, Danville, Pleasanton, Walnut Creek, Morgan Hill, Gilroy, Mountain View, and Los Altos. Heritage Bank of Commerce is an SBA Preferred Lender with Loan Production Offices in Sacramento, Oakland and Santa Rosa, California. (Primezone Releases)
State Department employee accused of taking bribes Oct 21, 2009
From 2005 through 2006, Razo worked as a security and logistics manager in Iraq for Innovative Technical Solutions, Inc., a government contractor headquartered in Walnut Creek, Calif. According to the court records, the company, known as ITSI, was involved in building facilities for the Iraqi army. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Job market lands more grads back at home Oct 21, 2009
Then it dawned on Isola that even working at a retail outfit in Walnut Creek has its upside. She has responsibility, works face-to-face with people and, best of all, gets paid. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Foles, Casey and Anger Named Pac-10 Players of the Week Oct 20, 2009
Foles, Casey and Anger Named Pac-10 Football Players of the Week - PAC-10 OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE. Foles, Casey and Anger Named Pac-10 Football Players of the Week Arizona's Foles, USC's Casey and Cal's Anger all player key roles in wins on Saturday. (Pac-10.org)
Reform health care. Please. Oct 17, 2009
Article:Reform health care. c/a/2009/10/16/ED0U1A65CF.DTL Article:Reform health care. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
'School Street should have its own identity' Oct 17, 2009
He said there are three levels, and rated Walnut Creek as a level three. Freedman was the consultant the city hired in the early '90s to design School Street, and many of his plans have been realized. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Police: Credit card thefts at Lodi schools related to Galt cases Oct 16, 2009
"It seems purchases may have been made there and returned to the Roseville store. The stuff bought in Sacramento using the Galt woman's credit card was returned to a Nordstorm's in Walnut Creek for cash," Trevino said, adding that there may be further ties to Santa Barbara. "We believe these people are going up and down the state.". (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
7/10 Roundtable - The Mountain West & The BCS Oct 16, 2009
With the woefully ineffective Tom Hansen departing as Pac-10 commissioner, football fans in California and Oregon need to make their voices heard in Walnut Creek (the California town where the Pac-10 s offices are located), as a new boss prepares to run the league. Mr. Velayas proposed that on the first weekend of December, the Mountain West Conference champion should play the Western Athletic Conference champion on a neutral field, with the winner going to the Rose Bowl against the Pac-10... (CollegeInsiders.com)
Community clinics crucial in health reform Oct 15, 2009
Wendi Niehuis, an information security analyst from Walnut Creek, lost her job with Washington Mutual in February. Eight months later, she has cashed in her retirement plan, but feels she is one serious illness away from financial ruin. (MSNBC -- Health)
High winds, heavy rain headed to Bay Area Oct 15, 2009
-- Walnut Creek: Heather Farm Park near North San Carlos Road. -- Concord: Corporation Yard, 1455 Gasoline Alley. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Science)
Teens' abuse of cough medications soaring Oct 13, 2009
Article:SAN FRANCISCO / Teens' abuse of cough medications soari:/c/a/2006/12/06/BAGK6MQA271. DTL Article:SAN FRANCISCO / Teens' abuse of cough medications soari:/c/a/2006/12/06/BAGK6MQA271. (Yahoo News -- Substance Use)
Lodi wineries draw crowds to San Francisco for weekend's Treasure Island Wine Fest (750) Oct 13, 2009
Whiteneck and Furman are from Walnut Creek and enjoy drinking Lodi wine. (/News-Sentinel). (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Affable, emotional TV host turned viewers on to late-night talk Oct 13, 2009
Article:JACK PAAR / 1918-2004 / Affable, emotional TV host turn:/c/a/2004/01/28/MNGQ04JDB91. DTL Article:JACK PAAR / 1918-2004 / Affable, emotional TV host turn:/c/a/2004/01/28/MNGQ04JDB91. (Yahoo News -- Jack Parr)
Davis calls energy crisis over Oct 13, 2009
State of emergency, in effect since '01, revoked. Friday, November 14, 2003. (Yahoo News -- Utility Industry Deregulation)
The Cougar Lounge - Faux Fir Oct 12, 2009
Yes, we do because, as everybody recalls from the summer, this is where the Pac-10, in all the infinite wisdom they could glean from Walnut Creek [location: Bay Area] and greed for an extra, paltry $635,000, decided they would send their #2 football team instead of San Diego [#20. Good call, Pac-10. (Washington State Sports -- Rivals.com)
Walnut Creek police chief tells residents Rossmoor is a safe place to be Oct 8, 2009
Facing a few skeptics in a crowd of about 60 residents at a Rossmoor Residents Association (RRA)-sponsored gathering Sept. 29 in the Sierra Room, Walnut Creek Police (WCPD) Chief Joel Bryden insisted that Rossmoor is a safe place to live ... The chief began by explaining how the relationship between Walnut Creek Police and Rossmoor works ... Although Rossmoor has 15 percent of the population of Walnut Creek, he said, the community only accounts for. (Walnut Creek Rossmoor News, CA)
Absentee ballots are available for Nov. 3 election Oct 8, 2009
Absentee ballots are available for the Tuesday, Nov. 3, Consolidated Election including US Representative in Congress, 10th District, Acalanes Union High School District, Walnut Creek School District, City of San Ramon and City of Walnut Creek ... The Rossmoor News 1001 Golden Rain Road, P.O. Box 2190 Walnut Creek, CA 94595-0987 (925) 988-7800 Fax (925) 935-8348. (Walnut Creek Rossmoor News, CA)
No. 19 Cal Prepares for Two-Game Tour of the Oregon Trail Oct 8, 2009
Shibata, who has played in nine games and has one assist this year, is a Bay Area product, hailing from nearby Walnut Creek, Calif. Last year, she recovered from a preseason injury to play in the final 15 games of the 2008 season, starting two, and was also a Pac-10 Conference All-Academic honorable mention. (Calbears.com)
Guarding your child's future Oct 7, 2009
Amador's attorney, David J. Elefant of Walnut Creek, Calif. started the conversation about naming guardians for her children when she came into his office to set up a living trust. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Q&A With Emily Shibata Oct 7, 2009
Shibata, who has played in nine games and has one assist this year, is a Bay Area product, hailing from nearby Walnut Creek, Calif ... com: You're from just over the hill in Walnut Creek, do you get to go home a lot ... Since Berkeley and Walnut Creek are such different environments to live in, I feel like I live far away from home. (Calbears.com)
Choosing children's guardian is difficult but necessary Oct 6, 2009
" Image from past shifts Fresno woman into life of service It was an innocent photo snapped a long time ago: a 3 1/2-year-old girl showing petticoats beneath her dress much to the surprise of a little boy covering his eyes. The black-and-white photo ran in the San Jose News on Dec. 26, 1961, with a holiday story about needy children and women living in a San Jose boarding house. The girl and boy were modeling clothing made by a women s sewing circle. Liz Gilmore, now 51 of Fresno, was that... (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Movers and Shakers Oct 4, 2009
-- Cheryl Noll has joined the Walnut Creek law firm of De La Housaye iates. -- Genius. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Serial killer helps Calif police search for victim Oct 4, 2009
Roger Kibbe pleaded guilty this week to murdering Lou Ellen Burleigh of Walnut Creek in 1977 ... Walnut Creek Sgt. Tom Cashion says Friday's search near Napa County's Lake Berryessa found nothing. (Fresno Bee -- State)
CIT Group Pledges $5.7 Billion in Debt Reductions as Exchange Offer Begins Oct 2, 2009
Few of the contracts appear to be trading, said , chief strategist at Credit Derivatives Research LLC in Walnut Creek, California. Bondholder Protection. (Bloomberg -- US)
Teens, texting and the sleep connection Oct 2, 2009
"So many teens are having sleep issues, and parents aren't necessarily regulating the use of the electronic devices enough," says Margie Ryerson, a Walnut Creek, Calif. therapist who specializes in adolescent issues. (FOX61, CT)
Serial killer makes a deal (1124) Oct 1, 2009
Lou Ellen Burleigh, 21, who disappeared after going to what she thought was a job interview in a Walnut Creek shopping center on Sept. 11, 1977. Her body was apparently dumped at Lake Berryessa in Napa County. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Two children hurt in accident near Dinuba Sep 30, 2009
Police say a teenage boy with multiple gunshot wounds was airlifted to John Muir Medical Center in Walnut Creek. Parents not charged in Tulare Co. crash. (Fresno Bee)
Calif. Court OKs Sanctions for Discovery 'Gamesmanship' Sep 25, 2009
Clement's attorney, Samuel Goldstein of Walnut Creek, said Wednesday he disagreed with the court's outcome, but respected it. "I wasn't sanctioned. My client was sanctioned," he said. (Law.com)
RIM Third-Quarter Sales Forecast Misses Analysts' Estimates; Stock Falls Sep 25, 2009
Gross sales are really what is going to drive these stocks forward, said , chief investment strategist at YCMNet Advisors, which manages about $850 million in Walnut Creek, California. You simply cannot just continue to get efficient, you have to grow your business, and thats clearly what RIM missed on, he told Bloomberg Television. (Bloomberg -- Canada)
Anniversary article: Cortese had a dream - an adult community with all the amenities Sep 24, 2009
Before there was a Rossmoor, Walnut Creek, the property had some interesting history and owners ... A branch led out from Walnut Creek, with a station named Saranap, for his wife, Sara Naphtaly ... In 1963, the Walnut Creek Planning Commission approved his plan to develop an adult community. (Walnut Creek Rossmoor News, CA)
Housing Suffering Relapse Confronts Bernanke With Credit Still a Conundrum Sep 21, 2009
Residential construction and home sales led the way out of the previous seven going back to 1960, according to , chief economist of PMI Group, a mortgage insurer in Walnut Creek, California. Real-estate sales fuel consumer spending, which historically accounts for about 70 percent of gross domestic product, he said. (Bloomberg -- US)
Big Bang Gala Sep 21, 2009
Shadelands Art Center Auditorium, 111 N. Wiget Lane, Walnut Creek. (925) 939-2787. (San Francisco Chronicle)
State revises standards for reusing wastewater Sep 19, 2009
The group has more classes planned this fall in Walnut Creek and Hopland (Mendocino County). "We're definitely getting a lot more interest since the drought," said Laura Allen, co-founder of the group. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Pac-10 Squads Top Golfweek's 2009-2010 Men's Preseason Polls Sep 18, 2009
Darren Wallace of Washington was the 2009 Pac-10 champion. - Golfweek magazine recently released their men s golf preseason polls, and STANFORD stands atop the rankings at No. 1. (Pac-10.org)
Letters to the editor Sep 18, 2009
Friday, September 18, 2009. Max Baucus' committee, like the proverbial elephant, labored mightily and produced a mouse ("Health care reform: Plan gets lukewarm reaction," Sept. 17). (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Regional Roundup Sep 18, 2009
Then Walnut Creek attorney Darby Williams arrived, appearing on behalf of a colleague at Innocence Legal Team, a firm that focuses on sex crimes defense. The colleague, Patrick Clancy, has apparently been hired by a teachers union. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Pac-10 Women Occupy Top Three in Golfweek Poll Sep 18, 2009
Pac-10 Squads Take Top Three Positions In Golfweek'S Women's Golf Preseason Poll - PAC-10 OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE. Pac-10 Squads Take Top Three Positions In Golfweek'S Women's Golf Preseason Poll Arizona State, USC and UCLA sweep top three spots in the preseason poll. (Pac-10.org)
Loud music leads to teen's shooting in Antioch Sep 17, 2009
The wounded boy underwent surgery at John Muir Medical Center in Walnut Creek and was in stable condition, authorities said. Orman said there was no indication that the violent outburst had any connection to the high school or grew out of previous conflict. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Cal's Wiedeman Named Pac-10 Player of the Week Sep 16, 2009
California's Wiedeman Named Pac-10 Men's Soccer Player of the Week - PAC-10 OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE. California's Wiedeman Named Pac-10 Men's Soccer Player of the Week Junior forward wins third weekly honor of career. (Pac-10.org)
Women's Tennis Welcomes Assistant Coach Renata Kolbovic Sep 16, 2009
She currently resides in Walnut Creek, Calif. The Bears open the fall tournament season as hosts of the Cal Nike Invitational, Oct. 2-4. (Calbears.com)
