Domestic Violence Case Ends in Fatal Crash and Police Chase Through Walnut Creek
An East Bay man faces 11 criminal charges after what investigators describe as a horrifying sequence of events that began at a San Leandro temple and ended…
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Five Cal Fire Engines Left Northern California on the Fourth of July. They Were Headed to Colorado.
Category: Community WALNUT CREEK, CA — While most of us were barbecuing and watching fireworks last weekend, five Cal Fire engines from Northern California were headed east.…
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CHP Flooding California Highways With Extra Patrols Through Sunday
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA — If you are driving anywhere in California through Sunday night, expect to see a lot more Highway Patrol cruisers on the road.…
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Contra Costa Opens Cooling Centers as July Heat Wave Bears Down on Walnut Creek
WALNUT CREEK, CA — Contra Costa County has activated its network of cooling centers and extended public pool hours as the first major heat wave of summer…
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First West Nile Virus Mosquito of 2026 Detected in Contra Costa County
The First Detection of the Season WALNUT CREEK, CA — The Contra Costa Mosquito and Vector Control District has confirmed the first West Nile virus-positive mosquito sample…
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Hazmat Spill in Bancroft Neighborhood Triggers Shelter-in-Place Order in Concord and Pleasant Hill
The Emergency Unfolds CONCORD, CA — Residents in parts of Concord and Pleasant Hill were ordered to shelter in place Friday evening after the Contra Costa Fire…
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Are Walnut Creek’s Flock Cameras Working? What the Data Says One Year Into the Surveillance Experiment
A Network That Never Blinks Roughly 40 Flock Safety automated license plate readers now watch the roads of Walnut Creek — part of a network of about…
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Wildfire Season Is Here: What Walnut Creek Residents Need to Know for Summer 2026
If the heat wave that baked the Bay Area this past week told us anything, it’s that summer 2026 is not messing around. Temperatures pushed past 100…
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Contra Costa Mosquito Season Is Here: What Walnut Creek Residents Need to Know for Summer 2026
MWC Da Mayor Staff Writer · June 9, 2026 · 6 min read Summer in Walnut Creek means warm evenings on the patio, hikes on Mount Diablo,…
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Iron Horse Regional Trail Closure: What Walnut Creek Residents Need to Know (Juneu2013July 2026)
What’s Closing and Where The affected segment runs from Amador Valley north to Kimball Avenue, a stretch that sits in the southern portion of the Iron Horse…