Longtime Lamorinda, Walnut Creek principal Ballock dies

07/14/11 A celebration of life for Eugene Ballock, who died July 3 in Walnut Creek, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Walnut Creek United Methodist Church.Hallock, 80, was the last principal at Del Valle High School in Walnut Creek.

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Queen of the Road: Flooring it in a Prius, and getting your driver's license renewed

07/17/11 San Francisco Bay Area readers can learn about issues affecting Concord, Walnut Creek, Lafayette, Danville, Richmond, Oakland, Berkeley, Alameda, Lafayette, Moraga, Danville, San Mateo and other Bay Area cities here; this column addresses the issue of whether a person who floors it when driving a Prius, Nissan Leaf, Chevy Volt or other alternative fuel vehicle is going to feel the hurt of ...

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Queen of the Road: Don't merge on the freeway at 35 mph

07/20/11 San Francisco Bay Area readers can learn about issues affecting Concord, Walnut Creek, Lafayette, Danville, Richmond, Oakland, Berkeley, Alameda, Lafayette, Moraga, Danville, San Mateo and other Bay Area cities here; in this column, a Prius driver asks why other motorists try to merge onto the freeway at 35 mph while he's driving in the far right lane; the need to register one's vehicle ...

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