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“Land Of $6 Gas, Home Of The EBT Whopper…”

Mixed with the smell of petrichor, fried onions and the jam of a Bryan Adams tribute band cut short by a power outage at Walnut Creek’s Retro Junkie last night were these signs of life in ‘Merica.

2-Alarm Fire Damages Home In Walnut Creek Tuesday

Another fire today, this one a 2-alarm blaze at a home in the 700 block of Woodwind Place, reported at 3:38pm and proving to be a stubborn fight for fire crews battling against both high heat as well as flames. No word on cause or extent of damage. One person, initially believed to be a…

Five Arrested After Sex With Children Sting In Walnut Creek

Five people – including a German national – have been arrested after a multi-agency sting aimed at adults seeking sex with children unfolded in Walnut Creek. The five currently face charges including attempted lewd acts with a minor, contacting a minor to commit a sex offense, and arranging to meet a minor for sex. The…

More Trouble In Walnut Creek Monday: Car Fire On I-680 South

It sometimes takes a day or two to untangle the details of a crash or some other traumatic event which disrupts the lives of participants – and dispels the theories of armchair crash investigators opining from their living room. We started hearing from the driver of a 2017 Ford Escape which burned down to the…

City Of The Future…

… all you need are the gyrocopters.

Letters: A Walnut Creek Soul Cycler Writes To Keep The Wheels Turning

Editor; I am writing to you on behalf of our local community to express our deep disappointment regarding the news that our beloved SoulCycle studio will be closing its doors on June 14th. This studio has become an essential part of our daily lives and a vital hub for our community. We are very upset…

Not What You Want To See On The Highway…

Driver of this truck ran into a little trouble on southbound I680 north of S. Main in Walnut Creek a few moments ago (2:13pm) with fire starting in the engine compartment and spreading to the truck as occupants baled out. No one was injured, thankfully, through traffic is stalling in the area as fire apparatus…

On-Scene Checkup…

A moment at the scene of a smoky fire in the 400 block of N. Civic in Walnut Creek this evening. We believe they were examining the child for possible smoke inhalation – but that she was okay.

Injury Collision In Walnut Creek Thursday

A serious-injury auto-versus-pedestrian collision was reported at Oak Road and Kingston Place in Walnut Creek Thursday with a person down and receiving care prior to their transport to a local hospital. Reports that the person down underwent life-saving measures at the scene were not officially confirmed. Their current condition is not known. Witnesses at the…

Injury Crash Closes Southbound I-680 In Walnut Creek Sunday

A multi-vehicle crash on southbound I-680 at Treat Boulevard sent at least two people to the hospital and closed the freeway for more than an hour early Sunday morning. The crash left debris scattered across all lanes of the freeway and proved to be a complicated scene as first responders worked to free motorists trapped…