A New Wine Bar Just Opened on North Main. The Patio Is Worth the Trip.
WALNUT CREEK, CA — The old sandwich shop on North Main sat empty for eight months. Now it is a wine bar with small plates and exactly…
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Contra Costa County Employees Are Getting Raises. The Board Votes Tuesday.
Category: Local News WALNUT CREEK, CA — Thousands of Contra Costa County employees are on track for bigger paychecks, and the decision lands Tuesday morning in Martinez.…
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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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Concord Cat Lounge Opens — No Cages, No Pressure, Just Cats Who Might Come Home
Category: Community WALNUT CREEK, CA — There is now a place in Contra Costa County where you can browse mid-century furniture, buy a gently used guitar, and…
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Broadway Plaza Redevelopment: Why RH Walked Away
WALNUT CREEK, CA — So that’s it, then. Restoration Hardware has withdrawn its application to redevelop the old Neiman Marcus building at South Main and Mt. Diablo.…
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Summer Nights in Walnut Creek Just Got an Upgrade. It Only Took 15 Years.
WALNUT CREEK, CA — There is a particular kind of heat that settles into Civic Park around 5:30 on a July Thursday. The kind where the lawn…
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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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Sunvalley Mall Smash-And-Grab Ends Badly For Five Alleged Thieves
CONCORD, CA — Five people are in custody after a smash-and-grab robbery at a jewelry kiosk inside Sunvalley Mall on Wednesday, according to the Concord Police Department…
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Walnut Creek’s Downtown Dining Scene Heats Up: 5 New Summer Openings and a 32-Year Farewell
WALNUT CREEK, CA — Downtown Walnut Creek’s dining scene is transforming this summer. Five new restaurants are opening — from a Basque pintxos bar to Korean fried…
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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…