Walnut Creek: Library Foundation Presents “2026 Elections – A Changing Landscape”
The League of Women Voters of Diablo Valley, visit the Walnut Creek Library for a conversation about the 2026 elections. New voting rights legislation and election procedures might change the face of elections. The “2026 Elections – A Changing Landscape” conversation seeks to produce a more informed, larger voter turnout by shedding light on the…
Suspect Arrested On Gun/Drug Charges After Alleged Brandishing Incident At Concord BART Friday
A 38-year-old San Juan Capistrano resident was arrested on an array of weapon and drug charges following an incident aboard a BART train at Concord station Friday. Police approached Samuel Walden after he allegedly brandished a weapon during a confrontation aboard a train at 9:21pm Friday. Walden was taken into custody by BART police and…
AP’s “Sal” Veder – Whose Vietnam Homecoming Photo Captured Pulitzer Honors – Dead At 99
We met Slava “Sal” Veder in the 80s while putting together a story on Bay Area photographic luminaries for publications mostly gone now. We’d just come off an earlier interview with another AP legend – Joe Rosenthal – he of the unforgettable flag-raising shot atop Iwo Jima’s Mount Suribachi, and where we found Rosenthal salty…
Double Shooting Under Investigation In Unincorporated San Ramon
Contra Costa deputy sheriffs responded to a “medical police” call at a residence in the 18000 block of Bollinger Canyon Road Wednesday afternoon – ultimately finding two people down with apparent gunshot wounds. The incident was reported at 1:05pm. Police did not confirm reports that a man and woman were found inside the residence, the…
Wind-Borne Haze Blankets 24/680 Tuesday; Nothing Burning Locally
Smoke from active fires burning to our north was apparently captured and deposited over much of the 24/680 Tuesday – triggering multiple calls from anxious residents concerned about active local fires. Orinda Flashers were first to note the smoke’s arrival, followed quickly by residents in Lafayette, Walnut Creek and Concord, all of whom reported the…
Richmond Man Charged With Murder Of Family Members In Arson Fire
From the Office of the District Attorney: Richmond Fire Suspect Charged with Three Counts of Murder Martinez, California – The Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office has filed murder charges against a Richmond man accused of setting a house fire that killed three family members and critically injured a fourth. Sergio Ivan Rivera-Vega, 32, faces…
More Letters: County Putting Developer Profits Ahead Of Public Safety?
Subject: North Gate Road Residents Fear for Their Safety as County Puts Developer Profits Ahead of Public Safety Editor; Outraged neighbors fear for their safety over the planned 19-Lot subdivision at 1125 Northgate Rd. (County File #CDSD24-09696) just outside the gates to Mt. Diablo State park and within a Cal Fire Very High Fire Hazard…
Knightsen: Annual Clean Up Day – Aug. 29
Pack Up Your Trash & Head to the Knightsen Community Clean Up Take part in the 2026 Annual Clean-Up Day with the Knightsen Municipal Advisory Council in partnership with Mt. Diablo Resource Recovery and hosted by District 3 Supervisor, Diane Burgis. Saturday, August 29, 2026 Knightsen Avenue & A Street 8:00 am – 12:00 pm…
Letters: North Gate Road Development Segregates Low-Income Families
Subject: Urgent — 1125 North Gate Road Development Segregates Low-Income Families Before Monday’s Vote To the Editor, I’m writing with urgency because the Board votes Monday on the proposed 19-lot development at 1125 North Gate Road, and there’s a detail in this plan that deserves scrutiny before that vote happens: the developer’s site plan places…
Walnut Creek Shooting Range Proposal Drawing Support, Public Critique
A proposal to convert a former carpet store into an indoor shooting range complete with nine shooting lanes comes before the Walnut Creek Design Review Commission at their regularly scheduled meeting tonight, Wednesday. No direct action is anticipated, with the commission expected to evaluate plans to convert the former Lewis & Lewis Carpets store into…
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