Any of you Iron Horse trail users missing a valuable piece of jewelry? The police have it.

Walnut Creek police say they are in possession of a bracelet that was found Sunday on the Iron Horse Trail, near Civic Park. It was turned in by someone who could tell it must be important to whoever lost it. 


Police don't want to release too many details about the jewelry (and this photo is not the one found). But, if you were walking, jogging or cycling along the Iron Horse Trail, and a bracelet dropped off your wrist and you've been frantically looking for it ever since, contact the Walnut Creek police at 925-943-5844.


A big pat on the back to the person who turned it in. I've had pendants drop off chains, and earrings go missing. I've never owned anything super pricey, but these items all had sentimental value. I never got those back. 


But I was fortunate to have other lost items returned to me. For example, I lost my wallet in San Francisco a couple years ago. I didn't notice it missing until after I returned to Walnut Creek from going into the city for a meeting and stopping for a quick lunch at the Whole Foods near Van Ness Avenue. I went through all the trouble of replacing my driver's license, insurance cards, and canceled credit cards. 


A few months later, I received a call from Whole Foods. Someone had turned in my wallet at some point. When I retrieved the wallet, everything was in there, including ID, credit cards, and the ten or so dollars in cash.  I couldn't believe it--to lose a wallet in San Francisco and get it back.  It was one of those moments that renewed my faith in humanity.  And today, I hear about another one of those moments--someone turning in this lost bracelet. 


I hope that the owner of that lost bracelet gets word that the police have it. 

Parents: are you allowing your kids to rent hotel rooms for prom night?

The Senior Ball is coming up at Las Lomas High School this Saturday, and the principal is urging parents to not allow their kids to rent hotel rooms for pre- and after-prom festivities.

The Las Lomas prom will take place at the Merchant's Exchange Building in downtown San Francisco. Northgate High just had its senior ball Saturday night at the Palace Hotel, also in downtown San Francisco.

I have heard that students often book rooms for prom night at a hotel in Walnut Creek, and this can be an issue for local police. As for the upcoming Las Lomas senior ball, Principal Pat Lickiss says in an e-mail notice to parents: "Once again this year I have heard that some parents are allowing students to rent hotel rooms. I would urge parents not to do this but instead have parent supervised pre- and post-ball gathering in homes."

So, parents: What do you think of this practice, allowing your kids to rent hotel rooms for their prom night all-nighters? Do you let your kids do it? If you do, and you think you have a good reason, please share your experience. If you're a student, and you think it's a bad idea or a good idea, I'd be interested in hearing why.