Local Government
Walnut Creek’s Boulevard Way crosswalk gets beacon funding
Community
Bacio di Latte sets Dec. 11 opening in Walnut Creek
Italian gelato chain Bacio di Latte has confirmed a Dec. 11 grand opening at 1500 Mt. Diablo Blvd. in downtown Walnut Creek, filling half the former Vineyard Vines space with an affogato bar and more than 22 flavors.
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Public Safety
Cal Fire launches free AwareCA wildfire alert app
Community
Bacio di Latte sets Dec. 11 opening in Walnut Creek
Italian gelato chain Bacio di Latte has confirmed a Dec. 11 grand opening at 1500 Mt. Diablo Blvd. in downtown Walnut Creek, filling half the former Vineyard Vines space with an affogato bar and more than 22 flavors.
Local Government
Walnut Creek’s Boulevard Way crosswalk gets beacon funding
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Bacio di Latte sets Dec. 11 opening in Walnut Creek
Italian gelato chain Bacio di Latte has confirmed a Dec. 11 grand opening at 1500 Mt. Diablo Blvd. in downtown Walnut Creek, filling half the former Vineyard Vines space with an affogato bar and more than 22 flavors.
Local Government
Walnut Creek’s Boulevard Way crosswalk gets beacon funding
Public Safety
Cal Fire launches free AwareCA wildfire alert app
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Local Government
Local Government
Local Government
Local Government
Walnut Creek’s Boulevard Way crosswalk gets beacon funding
Contra Costa County approved $30,000 for flashing pedestrian safety beacons at a Boulevard Way crosswalk in unincorporated Walnut Creek. The supplied meeting record does not specify installation timing.
Local Government
BART hits post-pandemic ridership record ahead of Walnut Creek tax vote
BART recorded 254,248 trips on Oct. 6, its highest single-day ridership since the pandemic, while posting record on-time and safety numbers as Walnut Creek voters prepare to decide on Measure RTM's transit sales tax Nov. 3.
Public Safety
Public Safety
Public Safety
Public Safety
Cal Fire launches free AwareCA wildfire alert app
Cal Fire launched AwareCA, a free app giving California residents, including those in Walnut Creek, real-time wildfire maps, evacuation alerts and push notifications from verified emergency agencies.
Public Safety
Walnut Creek riders face new California e-bike safety rules
Three new California laws signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom will reclassify fast e-bikes as motor vehicles, cap sidewalk speeds at 10 mph and mandate speedometers, changes that arrive as Walnut Creek grapples with surging e-bike injuries and resident complaints.
Business
Business
Business
Business
Walnut Creek Leslie’s closes amid bankruptcy restructuring
The Leslie's Pool Supplies store at 2246 Oak Grove Road in Walnut Creek has shut down as part of 76 nationwide closures tied to the retailer's Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing, though nearby Lafayette and Pleasant Hill locations remain open.
Business
Walnut Creek loses second downtown Starbucks in a year
The Starbucks at 1663 N. California Blvd. in downtown Walnut Creek closes permanently after Saturday, Sept. 26, part of a 250-store national closure wave under the company's "Back to Starbucks" strategy.
Elections
Elections
Elections
Elections
Xavier Becerra seeks California governor's office
Xavier Becerra, a Democrat and former U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, is running for California governor in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election against Republican Steve Hilton.
Elections
Steve Hilton seeks California governor's office Nov. 3
Republican Steve Hilton faces Democrat Xavier Becerra in the Nov. 3, 2026, California governor's race, running on a platform of tax cuts, deregulation and expanded housing construction.
Mariana Figueiredo
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Mariana Figueiredo is an editorial leader focused on producing accurate, community-centered journalism that keeps readers informed about the issues shaping their neighborhoods. She earned a bachelor's degree in Entertainment and Media Studies from the University of Georgia.
Mariana Figueiredo
News Producer
Mariana Figueiredo is an editorial leader focused on producing accurate, community-centered journalism that keeps readers informed about the issues shaping their neighborhoods. She earned a bachelor's degree in Entertainment and Media Studies from the University of Georgia.
Mariana Figueiredo
News Producer
Mariana Figueiredo is an editorial leader focused on producing accurate, community-centered journalism that keeps readers informed about the issues shaping their neighborhoods. She earned a bachelor's degree in Entertainment and Media Studies from the University of Georgia.
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