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Apparent person in crisis incident brings Walnut Creek traffic to halt
The Highway 24/680 northbound connector ramp in Walnut Creek is shut down as police respond to an apparent person in crisis.Read More
Walnut Creek finally approves recreational cannabis delivery, with caveats
In a 4/20 eve meeting where council members were offered sample joints, Walnut Creek finally approved recreational cannabis delivery.Read More
Escalated harassment of Planned Parenthood patients moves Walnut Creek to weigh buffer zone
The Walnut Creek City Council on Tuesday will again try taking up whether Planned Parenthood needs a buffer zone to protect employees and patients.Read More
Police arrest man suspected of fatally stabbing mother
A 41-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of fatally stabbing his mother early Monday in Walnut Creek, police said. The 41-year-old suspect is accused of killing his mother...Read More
Walnut Creek bans flavored tobacco, vaping devices
The Walnut Creek City Council on Tuesday unanimously voted to ban the sale of favored tobacco and electronic smoking devices.Read More
Man fatally struck in roadway after surviving crash into sound wall
A 54-year-old man died after crashing his vehicle into a sound wall and then apparently walking into the roadway of a main thoroughfare in Walnut Creek where a vehicle...Read More
Drivers start paying express lane toll on stretch of I-680
Tolling operations began Friday morning for a new 11-mile express lane on southbound Interstate Highway 680 from Martinez to Walnut Creek. The express lane starting at Marina Vista Boulevard...Read More
Crews mop up after Walnut Creek house fire
Firefighters are at the scene Monday morning of a house fire in Walnut Creek. Residents of the one-story home, in the first block of Edmund Court, have been evacuated,...Read More
Employees file lawsuit alleging UPS altered timecards, withheld pay
Four Walnut Creek-based UPS employees have sued the company, accusing it of tampering with timecards, not paying workers for work-related activity such as undergoing Covid-19 checks, and not adhering...Read More
Walnut Creek officers will not be charged in death of Miles Hall
The Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office announced Friday morning that no charges will be filed against Walnut Creek police officers who shot and killed Miles Hall in June...Read More
Coroner’s jury reaches findings in two 2019 Contra Costa County deaths
A coroner’s jury reached findings in two 2019 Contra Costa County deaths, Sheriff-Coroner David Livingston announced Friday. The death of Omar Jalal Harb, 21, of Brentwood on July 18,...Read More
Anti-abortion group security guards face charges for Planned Parenthood incident
Misdemeanor charges have been filed against two private security guards in connection with a protest last year outside the Planned Parenthood clinic in Walnut Creek, the Contra Costa County...Read More
Walnut Creek police search for missing 76-year-old woman
Police in Walnut Creek are searching for a missing 76-year-old woman Thursday afternoon. Gloria Gonzales was last seen in the 100 block of Tampico near Ygnacio Valley Road. Gonzales...Read More
Six-week lighting improvement project shuts down Walnut Creek BART parking garage
BART closed part of the parking garage at its Walnut Creek station starting Monday as part of a project to upgrade the lighting system in the structure. The six-week...Read More
Pipeline shut down for underground spill cleanup, investigation underway
An underground gasoline spill discovered in Walnut Creek last month is prompting a cleanup effort and investigation by several agencies. Kinder Morgan, the pipeline operator, is working with the...Read More
Contra Costa County residents on high alert with coyote sightings, spike in missing cats
Lafayette resident Nikki Vilas walks her dog not long after the sun rises. At least she did last summer. Within four weeks, the Los Palos Drive resident encountered five...Read More
Altercation breaks out at Walnut Creek protest
A group of somewhere between 100 and 200 people are protesting in Walnut Creek Saturday night. Videos posted to social media have captured diners being disrupted, at least one...Read More
Walnut Creek police ask public to avoid section of North Main Street
Police in Walnut Creek are asking the public on Saturday morning to avoid the area of North Main Street between Parkside Drive and San Luis Road. Police activity is...Read More