Gardens at Heather Farms to Celebrate its 50th Anniversary
On August 20, 2022, from 5:00 pm-7:00pm, public is invited to Walnut Creek for a summer garden party to celebrate the Gardens at Heather Farms 50th anniversary.Walk through The Gardens…
Split BART Board Approves Wage Increase for Workers Despite Looming Fiscal Cliff
By David King On July 28, The BART Board of Directors ratified tentative agreements to existing labor contracts that will give wage increases to BART workers, BART officials said.The wage…
Court Reaffirms Victory Against Seeno to Protect Hills between Pittsburg and Concord
On February 10, 2022, the Contra Costa County Superior Court handed Save Mount Diablo a major victory in its legal challenge to the City of Pittsburg’s approval of the 1,650-unit…
County Supervisors push to change name of Kirker Pass Road
Kirker Pass was named after James Kirker who may have done some ranching in the area but was far from the average 19th-century settler.Kirker was widely known as a “scalp…
The Future of Clayton – Resident Input Wanted!
Every eight years, the State reviews its housing needs and mandates every city to “make way” for more housing at the local level. The 6th Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA)…
Elaine LaRussa resigns family from ARF Board, Tony Backpeddles
Animal Rescue Foundation co-founder Elaine LaRussa posted the statement above on social media Saturday April 17 saying her family has pulled out of the Walnut Creek-based animal welfare rescue foundation…
Nepalese Cyclists World Quest Gets Stalled in Concord
Two Nepalese cyclists who are two years into a 5-year mission that began in Nepal to travel around the globe on bikes found their quest temporarily stalled in Concord. Concord…