Walnut Creek Library Hours Expand as City Boosts Funding Ahead of Ygnacio Valley Closure
More Library, More Days: What the New Hours Mean Starting July 1, the Walnut Creek Library will stay open later and serve more residents — a quiet…
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Zucchini Car Racers Roll Into Walnut Creek This Saturday at Diablo Valley Farmers Market
Forget Formula 1. The most anticipated race in Walnut Creek this weekend is powered entirely by vegetables—and the entry fee is whatever a zucchini costs at the…
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Walnut Creek Uncorked 2026: Wine, World Cup Soccer, and a Chardonnay Ice Cream Experiment
Downtown Walnut Creek is rolling out the barrels tonight for its annual summer sip-and-stroll, and this year’s edition comes with a World Cup-sized twist. Uncorked 2026 combines…
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Contra Costa Deputy Arrested on Felony Theft Charges: What Walnut Creek Residents Should Know
The Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office is facing difficult questions after investigators arrested a 34-year veteran of the department on four felony charges, alleging he stole property…
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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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Summa Academy Brings Special Education Campus to Walnut Creek in $7.1 Million Deal
A former performing arts campus on Mitchell Drive is getting a second act — and for Walnut Creek families navigating special education needs, it could be a…
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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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What the FBI Is Looking For: The Evidence Trail in the Contra Costa Assessor Raid
MARTINEZ, CA — When FBI agents fan out across a county government office with search warrants in hand, they are not there for a conversation. They are…
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From Handel to Heat Waves: Walnut Creek’s June 2026 Community Calendar
Opera, Outdoor Movies, and a Heat Wave Walnut Creek in June is a city that knows how to fill a calendar. As temperatures push toward triple digits…
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Mixt Moves Into Historic Genova Space as Walnut Creek’s Dining Scene Enters a New Chapter
A Deli Says Goodbye, a Salad Chain Moves In When Genova Delicatessen closed its Walnut Creek location in February 2026, it marked the end of a 58-year…