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Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
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Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
Local Government
Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
Local Government
County Connection contingency plan could cut Walnut Creek service
County Connection’s contingency plan could reduce Walnut Creek bus service, including less frequent Route 5 trips, if additional funding is unavailable.
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Shock-glove ban means Walnut Creek police must update policies
Local Government
County Connection contingency plan could cut Walnut Creek service
County Connection’s contingency plan could reduce Walnut Creek bus service, including less frequent Route 5 trips, if additional funding is unavailable.
Local Government
Walnut Creek’s Boulevard Way crosswalk gets beacon funding
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Local Government
Shock-glove ban means Walnut Creek police must update policies
Local Government
County Connection contingency plan could cut Walnut Creek service
County Connection’s contingency plan could reduce Walnut Creek bus service, including less frequent Route 5 trips, if additional funding is unavailable.
Local Government
Walnut Creek’s Boulevard Way crosswalk gets beacon funding
Local Government
Shock-glove ban means Walnut Creek police must update policies
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Walnut Creek city properties face 2027 turf watering ban
A California law banning the use of drinking water on decorative grass takes effect Jan. 1, 2027, for Walnut Creek city properties, with later deadlines for commercial sites and HOA common areas.
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Walnut Creek sets three General Plan 2050 events in September
Walnut Creek residents can weigh in on the city's General Plan 2050 at two farmers market booths and a community workshop in September, with the first event set for Sept. 13.
Local Government
Walnut Creek wants input on 2027-28 priorities
Walnut Creek residents have until 5 p.m. on Sept. 15 to submit ideas through an online survey that will help shape the City Council's priorities, budget and major initiatives for 2027 and 2028.
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Ygnacio Valley Library closes for 9 months of upgrades
The Ygnacio Valley Library will close Sept. 9 for HVAC, roof and electrical upgrades funded by Measure X, with a target reopening around May 31, 2027. The closure also prompted a new ballot drop box at Shadelands Art Center ahead of the November election, and Civic Park playground renovations are moving forward under a $572,902 contract.
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BART cuts Walnut Creek station parking nearly in half
BART has removed roughly 240 of 440 parking spaces at the Walnut Creek station as construction begins, leaving 200 first-come, first-served spots and relocating bike parking and bus stops to new locations.
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Caldecott Tunnel getting $267 million overhaul starting in November
The Caldecott Tunnel, a daily route for more than 160,000 commuters including thousands from Walnut Creek, will undergo a $267 million renovation starting in November that will take three years, with at least two bores staying open during construction.
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Walnut Creek weighs Joybound daycare expansion, sign rule rewrite
The Walnut Creek Planning Commission will hold public hearings Sept. 10 on Joybound's proposed 12,577-square-foot animal daycare building at 2890 Mitchell Drive and a citywide overhaul of the city's sign ordinance.
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East Bay park district backs Diablo Range protection effort
The East Bay Regional Park District issued a formal commendation backing the Diablo Range's new status as a California conservation priority, pledging to work with Walnut Creek-based Save Mount Diablo on protections for the 4-million-acre mountain chain.
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Walnut Creek school board takes up textbook, construction items
The Walnut Creek School District board considered textbook sufficiency certification and a Notice of Completion for the Walnut Heights Elementary modular building project at its Monday, Aug. 31 meeting, though vote results have not yet been posted.
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Walnut Creek council weighs first pay raise in 24 years
The Walnut Creek City Council holds a public hearing Tuesday on a proposed pay raise from $650 to $1,600 per month, the first increase in 24 years, authorized under a 2023 state law that raised salary caps for council members in general law cities.
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BART bond watchdog says Measure RR on track
The independent Measure RR Bond Oversight Committee's 2026 report concludes BART is delivering on its $3.5 billion rebuilding bond, even as the agency faces a separate $375 million operating deficit starting next fiscal year.
Local Government
Walnut Creek considers two plans for Clarke site
Walnut Creek's PROS Commission holds a special meeting Monday to review two planning options for the Clarke Swim Center site after the new $77 million Heather Farm Aquatic and Community Center opens, and to consider approving 24 donor-naming proposals tied to a $3 million fundraising campaign.
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