Spotted right next to Urban Outfitters and Barnes and Noble. Does anybody know the history behind it?
Spotted right next to Urban Outfitters and Barnes and Noble. Does anybody know the history behind it?
Last week I wrote about a LOST DOG sign on the window at LIFT Lounge and Grill. A reader wrote in:
Re your recent posting about the lost dog, the gray/blue Sharpei. We live on Mayo Lane and have seen this dog many times, it often used to come down our lane to leave his mark. We knew he was not a stray because he had a collar on we tried to catch him but we could never get anywhere close to him as he would always run off.As a dog owner I am very sorry that he finally went missing but the owner should have kept him more secure, as I said he used to roam around the neighborhood often and I guess that somebody must have finally taken him.
I often hear about the Walnut Creek Chamber of Commerce, so imagine my surprise looking down a side walkway when I saw a sign for the Contra Costa Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Turns out they are headquartered right in downtown Walnut Creek at 1515 Locust St., across the street from Inge’s Footwear and they have been there for over two years now. From their website:
MISSION
The mission of the Hispanic Chamber is to develop, enhance and promote valuable business opportunities for our members while providing a special emphasis on education, cultural awareness and available resources within the Hispanic Community and Contra Costa County overall.
The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Contra Costa County is working to promote the economic prosperity of its members within the Hispanic community and the Contra Costa community.
While there they mentioned that it’s used both by Hispanic businesses as well as local companies that wish to do business with the Hispanic community.
Early this morning the Walnut Creek Police arrested several people attempting to break up a fight in front of Shiro Restaurant & Lounge located at 1523 Giammona Drive in downtown Walnut Creek. In the process suspect Davon Kelly punched a Walnut Creek police officer on the face. In response a Taser was used to subdue him. The official advisory follows below:
On 1/8/12 at approximately 1:10 a.m., officers patrolling the downtown area came upon a large fight in front of Shiro Lounge at 1523 Giammona Drive. As they arrived, officers saw approximately fifteen people fighting in the street with a large crowd watching. Officers observed one subject assaulting another person who was on the ground. When they attempted to break up the fight the suspect, later identified as Davon Kelly, punched an officer in the face. Officers attempted to take Kelly into custody and had to use a Taser to subdue him. Several other bystanders pushed officers away from Kelly in an attempt to prevent him from being arrested. Two of those subjects, Donte Lewis and Davonte Lewis, were arrested for obstructing an officer. Other small fights started breaking out and many in the crowd refused repeated orders from officers to disperse and leave the area. Another subject, Desirae Chapple, was arrested for resisting/obstructing officers and assault on a police officer after she refused repeated commands to leave the area and attempted to punch an officer.
The remaining suspects were arrested for fighting in public or resisting/obstructing officers.
The original fight was reported to have started after a man was robbed of a gold chain inside of Shiro Lounge. The victim of the strongarm robbery was uncooperative with police and refused to provide information about the suspects.
Kelly was transported to county hospital for a medical evaluation which is standard procedure when a Taser is used. Chapple was also taken to the hospital for pepper spray exposure. After both subjects were medically cleared they were booked into Martinez County Jail. Thompson, Lewis, Lewis and Edwards were taken directly to Martinez County Jail.
Shiro Lounge was reportedly hosting a private party prior to the fight. All available Walnut Creek Police units responded to restore order during this incident. Several Highway Patrol units and Contra Costa County Sheriff Deputies also arrived to assist Walnut Creek units.
Looks like in addition to Redux, LIFT and VICE, Shiro can be added to the list of Walnut Creek fighting venues at night.
Photo by Flickr user adrian_parnham
After reading about the Walnut Creek Equestrian Center in this interesting Contra Costa Times article, I noticed that they are hosting a free horse faire on Saturday, April 7th. From their website:
Hitch up your wagons n’ saddle up your horses EVERYONE is invited to our 2012 Horse Faire on Saturday April 7th. Horse Faire is a FREE family-friendly event with exciting horse riding demos to watch; fun activities for the kids; great and reasonably-priced food and lots of wonderful things to buy, make or learn about in our vendor alley which will be full of vendor, crafts and informational booths. Horse Faire is held at our riding arenas in the back of Heather Farm Park at 390 N San Carlos Rd, Walnut Creek, CA from ~10am to 4pm on the Saturday before Easter Sunday. We look forward to seeing you there!
Who knew Walnut Creek had so many horses? And membership is only $10/year for adults and $5 for children. Sounds like a great deal.
Sign spotted at the LIFT Lounge and Grill at 1321 Locust St. in Walnut Creek.
I’ve been parking in the free Walnut Creek private parking garages for many years now, and I always note the signs stating that parking is only for 3 or 4 hours otherwise there is a $25 fine. I have witnessed chalk marking on the tires several times, but until yesterday I had never witnessed parking fee notices being issued. The photo above shows a parking garage employee issuing a parking fee notice that was left on the windshield shortly after.
The notice says:
INVOICE
PARKING FEE IMPOSEDBy: Broadway Pointe
INVOICE FOR
PRIVATE PARKING CHARGETHIS PARKING CHARGE
NOTICE IS NOT ISSUED
BY THE CITY OF
WALNUT CREEK
Crazy in Suburbia has a thorough report on this private parking charge situation, definitely check it out for more info.
The Walnut Creek Neiman Marcus is a work of art in progress. Isn’t it beautiful? OK, no more Neiman Marcus posts for at least a week.
The Walnut Creek police reported on a Walnut Creek resident who was arrested last night for a commercial burglary in Lafayette recently:
Arrested: Stephen Walker. White male, 44 years old, brown hair, brown eyes, 5-10, 185. Resident of Walnut Creek.
On the above date and time, the Walnut Creek Police Department (WCPD) Investigations Bureau conducted a probation search on Stephen Walker at his residence on Geary Road. Walker is on felony probation for possession for sales of controlled substances. During the search, Detectives located stolen property that was traced back to a commercial burglary that recently occurred in Lafayette. Lafayette PD was notified and Walker was subsequently booked into the Martinez Detention Facility for felony no bail violation of his probation, Burglary and Possession of Stolen Property.
Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Walnut Creek Police Department at (925) 943-5844.
