Downtown Walnut Creek’s 8-Story Housing Plan Replaces a Parking Lot With 104 Homes
WALNUT CREEK, CA — The surface parking lot at 1532 Mt. Diablo Boulevard may not be long for this world. A developer wants to stack 104 homes…
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Lettuce Restaurant Fire in Walnut Creek: What We Know
WALNUT CREEK, CA — A fire burned through the roof of Lettuce, the downtown lunch spot at 1632 Locust Street, on Aug. 19. Nobody was hurt. Six…
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CALeidoscope at the Bedford Gallery: 70+ Artists Try to Explain California
WALNUT CREEK, CA — There’s a room downtown right now where more than seventy artists are all trying to answer the same question, and not a single…
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BART’s New Schedule: Walnut Creek Departure Times, Explained
WALNUT CREEK, CA — If your train still feels a few minutes off, you’re not imagining it. BART’s systemwide schedule change took effect Aug. 10, and six…
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Super El Niño Could Bring Major Winter Storms to Walnut Creek, Experts Warn
WALNUT CREEK, CA — A winter that could test every sump pump, storm drain, and creek bank in Contra Costa County is taking shape in the Pacific…
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Joybound’s Thrift Crawl Turns Bargain Hunting Into a Contra Costa Treasure Hunt — With Cats
WALNUT CREEK, CA — Somewhere between the racks of donated cardigans and a shelf of gently used bread makers at Joybound’s Concord thrift store, a golden ticket…
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A Squirrel Named Patient of the Week: Lindsay Wildlife’s Hospital Needs Your Eggs (Seriously)
WALNUT CREEK, CA — The newest patient at Lindsay Wildlife’s hospital fits in the palm of your hand, and she is having a rough week. An Eastern…
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Walnut Creek Oktoberfest 2026: A Guide to the Civic Park Weekend
WALNUT CREEK, CA — The steins came back to Civic Park East this fall. For two days in late September, the corner of Civic Drive smelled like…
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Four New Murals Bring a Burst of Color to Downtown Walnut Creek
WALNUT CREEK, CA — Downtown Walnut Creek just got a little more colorful, and for once, it has nothing to do with the Broadway Plaza window displays.…
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Joybound Brings Outdoor Movie Magic to Walnut Creek With Summer Screening Series
WALNUT CREEK, CA — There is a particular kind of summer evening in Walnut Creek when the heat breaks just enough that you can smell the dry…