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15,000 expected at Walnut Creek Oktoberfest's Sept. 25-26 return
Walnut Creek Oktoberfest returns to Civic Park East on Sept. 25-26 with free admission, an expanded 21-and-over Chillgarten lounge, six announced musical acts, a children's zone and more than 15,000 expected attendees.
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15,000 expected at Walnut Creek Oktoberfest's Sept. 25-26 return
Walnut Creek Oktoberfest returns to Civic Park East on Sept. 25-26 with free admission, an expanded 21-and-over Chillgarten lounge, six announced musical acts, a children's zone and more than 15,000 expected attendees.
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15,000 expected at Walnut Creek Oktoberfest's Sept. 25-26 return
Walnut Creek Oktoberfest returns to Civic Park East on Sept. 25-26 with free admission, an expanded 21-and-over Chillgarten lounge, six announced musical acts, a children's zone and more than 15,000 expected attendees.
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Walnut Creek students: AC Transit school routes resume
AC Transit's 46 supplemental school bus routes resumed Sunday, Aug. 9, for the 2026-27 school year, serving about 30,000 students across Alameda and Contra Costa counties including Walnut Creek, with discounted fares available through Youth Clipper cards.
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Downtown Walnut Creek adds murals, concerts and new businesses
Mayor Kevin Wilk's Aug. 4 Mayor's Minute highlights new downtown murals, Broadway Plaza's final summer concerts, Fall Arts + Recreation registration that opened Aug. 5 at noon, and ribbon-cutting ceremonies for MIXT and Milky Flakes.
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Walnut Creek opens applications for free Civic Academy
Walnut Creek is accepting applications for its free Civic Academy, a six-session program starting Oct. 7 that teaches residents how city government works, as the city simultaneously ramps up public engagement for its General Plan 2050 update.
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Students protect 387 oak seedlings on Mount Diablo
Save Mount Diablo hosted 66 MDUSD middle schoolers at Curry Canyon Ranch this summer, where they protected 387 blue oak seedlings as part of the nonprofit's 10,000 Trees and Plants restoration project.
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Walnut Creek dentist covers Oakland teen's wisdom teeth removal
Muir Oral Surgery in Walnut Creek selected 17-year-old Vivian Velte, an Oakland student preparing for double jaw surgery, as the 2026 recipient of its annual Wisdom for Wisdom program, which provides free wisdom teeth extraction to one local student each year.
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Walnut Creek Library hides staff pet photos for kids' month-long scavenger hunt
The Walnut Creek Library is running a free, drop-in scavenger hunt through Aug. 31 where kids search the children's section for 10 hidden photos of staff pets and earn a prize for finding them all.
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Contra Costa gas hits $5.58 a gallon, up 14 cents in a week
Contra Costa County's average gas price jumped 14 cents in one week to $5.58 per gallon as of July 24, with California's statewide average reaching $5.64 on July 31, driven by crude oil instability near the Strait of Hormuz and shrinking U.S. fuel inventories.
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East Bay Thrift Store Crawl runs through Aug. 18 in Contra Costa
Joybound People & Pets launched the free East Bay Thrift Store Crawl on Saturday, August 1, sending shoppers to 11 Contra Costa County thrift stores over 18 days with a $275 gift card grand prize for those who complete the full map.
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County Connection releases Spanish transit guide for young riders
County Connection published a Spanish-language youth transit guide on July 31, the last day of free summer rides, to help Spanish-speaking families in the Walnut Creek area navigate fares, school bus routes, and discount programs as the 2026-27 school year begins.
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Ygnacio Valley Library closes for 9 months; Walnut Creek adds hours
The Ygnacio Valley Library will close Sept. 9 for about nine months of Measure X-funded HVAC, roof, and electrical upgrades, with holds transferring to the Walnut Creek Library on North Broadway.
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Snap traps injure 50-plus animals, Lindsay Wildlife says
Lindsay Wildlife Experience in Walnut Creek has treated more than 50 animals injured by snap traps since January 2026 and is asking neighbors to donate household supplies, gift cards, and financial contributions to sustain its rehabilitation work.
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Guitars 'n' Kids fundraiser aims to restart free lessons
Guitars 'n' Kids, a new Contra Costa County nonprofit formed by veterans of the shuttered Guitars Not Guns local chapter, holds a live-music fundraiser Saturday, Aug. 1, at Vinnie's Bar & Grill in Concord to fund free guitar lessons for youth ages 8–18 countywide, including Walnut Creek.
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