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Lindsay Wildlife finds way to thrive in virtual science education
At Lindsay Wildlife Experience, the months of March through June are generally the year’s busiest, with students crowding around exhibits to see the wildlife rehabilitation center’s host of animal...Read More
Walnut Creek imposes cap on fees restaurants pay third-party order, delivery services
A cap of 15 percent for fees local restaurants pay online third-party ordering and delivery services during the Covid-19 pandemic was approved Tuesday night by the Walnut Creek City...Read More
Walnut Creek City Council challengers shine light on police reform, social justice issues
Several Walnut Creek City Council candidate challengers in the Nov. 3 election were either motivated to run because of policing and social justice issues, or support significant movement on...Read More
Walnut Creek approves $20 million tax-exempt bond for Christian school construction
The Walnut Creek City Council on Tuesday approved the issuance of up to $20 million in tax-exempt bonds by a local Christian school to build and equip a new...Read More
Coroner identifies Antioch, Oakland victims who died in fiery solo crash
The Contra Costa County coroner’s office has identified two 18-year-old women and a 47-year-old man who died in a crash off of Interstate Highway 680 in Walnut Creek last...Read More
Excessive speed a factor in fiery solo crash that killed three people
Two 18-year-old women and a 47-year-old man died in a solo-vehicle crash off of Interstate Highway 680 in Walnut Creek on Tuesday night, according to the California Highway Patrol....Read More
Walnut Creek slashes arts jobs in 2020-2021 budget, meeting renews calls for police reform
A 2020-2021 Walnut Creek general fund operating budget of about $79 million, down almost $12 million from last year and more than $12 million less than what was originally...Read More
Police investigate Walnut Creek intersection shooting as attempted homicide
Someone tried to kill the driver of a vehicle that was stopped at an intersection in Walnut Creek late Monday afternoon, police said. Someone called 911 at 4:56 p.m....Read More
Looting in Walnut Creek prompts city shutdown after peaceful protest
Another protest that began peacefully over the death of George Floyd has taken a turn as some people broke in and looted through the downtown Walnut Creek retail district....Read More
County superior court functions set to reopen May 26 with screening, distancing measures
Most functions of the Contra Costa County Superior Court, including jury service, are set to reopen at 8 a.m. Monday, May 26, court officials said this past week. Anyone...Read More
Hospital releases DeSaulnier after rib fracture, critical pneumonia
Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, D-Walnut Creek, was released from a hospital over the weekend after pneumonia and a rib fracture from a fall in March, his congressional office announced Monday....Read More
Covid-19 update, Bay Area under shelter in photos
Weekends, and Sundays especially, are data deserts in the Covid-19 era. Instead of trying to dig up relevant news, we decided to give you the best information we have...Read More
DeSaulnier makes it out of ICU, sons call him ‘a fighter’
Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, D-Walnut Creek, who has been sick with pneumonia and in an intensive care unit since last month, was moved out of intensive care Monday, his office...Read More
Mount Diablo Unified, Oakland Unified school districts announce campus closures
In an automated call to parents Friday morning, Mount Diablo Unified School District Superintendent Robert Martinez said that all schools will be closed to student instruction as of Tuesday....Read More
Downed tree causes traffic backup in Walnut Creek
Motorists are being advised to avoid westbound Treat Boulevard at Candelero Drive in Walnut Creek, where police say a downed tree “has caused significant traffic backups and other issues.”...Read More
Man dies, dog suffers injuries in Walnut Creek condominium fire
A man died and a dog was injured in a fire early Saturday at a large condominium complex in Walnut Creek, fire officials said. The two-alarm blaze was reported...Read More
Overturned big-rig blocks multiple lanes in Walnut Creek
A crash involving an overturned big-rig is blocking multiple lanes of northbound Interstate Highway 680 in Walnut Creek Tuesday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol. According to the...Read More