San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 10/09/2008
Students are sequestered inside Las Lomas High School in Walnut Creek at the request of police searching for a bank robber who may be hiding nearby. The school was put on lockdown at 1:30 p.m. after someone tried to rob a Washington Mutual branch across from...
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 10/09/2008
A 2 1/2-hour lockdown of Las Lomas High School in Walnut Creek was lifted at 4 p.m. today, after police were unable to find two bank robbers who officers thought were hiding nearby. Police ordered students to stay on campus at 1:30 p.m. after two men robbed...
Indybay newswire (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago
Mt. Diablo Peace & Justice Center, 55 Eckley Lane, Walnut Creek 94596
Indybay newswire (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago
Mt. Diablo Unitarian Universalist Church, 55 Eckley Lane, Walnut Creek 94596
NBC11.com - Local News (Free subscription) | yesterday
Bank robbers prompted a lockdown at Las Lomas High School in Walnut Creek Thursday afternoon, Walnut Creek police Lt. Tim Barrett said.
W.C. Varones Blog (Free subscription) | 10/09/2008
Here at the WC we've been keeping track of an urban/suburban housing development in the heart of Walnut Creek (no relation), California, 25 miles from San Francisco. It's called the Mercer and the unintentional comedy is that they are advertising the sheekiest of city living in a suburban setting. So you are no where near the advantages that make SF unique but you get to pay SF prices. Oh and...
Red Orbit (Free subscription) | yesterday
WALNUT CREEK, Calif., Oct. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Longs Drug Stores Corporation today reported preliminary total retail drug store sales for the 5-week, 9-week and 35-week periods ended October 2, 2008.
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 10/09/2008
Walgreen Co. on Wednesday withdrew its bid to buy Longs Drug Stores Corp., the Walnut Creek drugstore chain it had been trying to woo away from CVS/Caremark Corp. despite Longs' repeated rejections. Walgreen's capitulation clears the way for CVS to move...
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 10/09/2008
Walgreen Co. withdrew its bid today to buy Longs Drug Stores Corp., the Walnut Creek drugstore chain it had been trying to woo away from CVS/Caremark Corp. despite Longs' repeated rejections. Walgreen's capitulation clears the way for CVS to move forward with...
Market Wire - Professional Services: Accounting, Audit and Tax (Free subscription) | 10/08/2008
WALNUT CREEK, CA (MARKET WIRE) More than 30 customers are now live on Workday's on-demand Human Capital Management and Financial Management solutions. Workday customers are typically live in a matter of weeks or months, far faster than traditional, on-premise systems. Companies ranging from mid-sized business to the Fortune 500 continue to select Workday's on-demand services for dramatically...
Market Wire - Trade Shows/Seminars (Free subscription) | 10/09/2008
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Red Orbit (Free subscription) | 10/09/2008
By Doug Mead RAMBLINGS FROM THE classroom at Berean Christian High School in Walnut Creek: Homecoming is in two weeks. Homecoming is one of the most exciting times around campus -- not just the football game on Oct. 18 against St.
The San Francisco Business Times (Free subscription) | yesterday
The Deerfield, Ill., business (NASDAQ: WAG) didn’t say why Rein chose this time to retire, but his decision followed hard on the heels of Walgreen’s failed bid to buy Walnut Creek’s (NYSE: LDG) for $75 a share.
The Harper Team (Free subscription) | 10/07/2008
The latest numbers show a 11% decrease compared to thirty days ago. The good news is the trend is down, 4.60 on August 3rd, 4.21 September 2nd compared to 3.74 today. Months of Inventory 10/2/2008 Community Active Pending Inventory Danville 249 40 6.54 Alamo 139 14 9.93 Walnut Creek 270 72 3.75 San Ramon 289 83 3.48 Dublin 173 67 2.58 Pleasanton 300 69 4.35 Livermore 416 102 4.08 Blackhawk 71...
Market Wire - Media and Entertainment: Books and Publishing (Free subscription) | 10/07/2008
WALNUT CREEK, CA (MARKET WIRE) American Reprographics Company (NYSE: ARP), the nation's leading provider of reprographics services and technology, today announced the acquisition of the assets of The Reprographics Warehouse Ltd., a provider of document management, document reproduction, and related services to the architectural, engineering and construction industry in England. The company is...
