From Rancho to Retail: The 175-Year Evolution of Walnut Creek
Walnut Creek didn’t start with a downtown. It started with a land grant, a cattle ranch, and four Mexican settlers who couldn’t have imagined the city their…
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Remembering Neil Hayes: The Sportswriter Who Made De La Salle’s Story a National Treasure
The East Bay lost one of its most gifted storytellers this month. Neil Hayes, the sportswriter whose chronicle of the De La Salle High School football dynasty…
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How BART Changed Everything: The Transit Line That Turned Walnut Creek Into a Destination
MWC Da Mayor Staff Writer · June 5, 2026 · 8 min read On May 21, 1973, a sleek silver train pulled into a brand-new elevated station…
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Lime Ridge and Shell Ridge: Walnut Creeku2019s Hidden Hiking Gems
Walnut Creek is home to more open space per capita than any other community in California — a distinction that didn’t happen by accident. While most residents…
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William Slusher & Milo Hough: The Founders of Downtown Walnut Creek
William Slusher settled along the creek in 1849. Milo Hough built the first permanent structure in 1855. How two settlers founded Walnut Creek.
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From Rancho to Retail: The History of Walnut Creek
MWC Da Mayor Staff Writer · May 24, 2026 · 5 min read From Rancho to Retail: How Walnut Creek Became the East Bay’s Downtown Walnut Creek…