Good day Walnut Creek! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
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Also on today's calendar: Pleasant Hill Neighborhood Yard Sale and 11 more events.
Today's riddle: Why are banana jokes so funny 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
1. Walnut Creek Police Chief Swears In New Officers (patch.com) — Walnut Creek residents will see two experienced officers, Jordan Alvarenga and Mike Wilson, newly sworn into the city’s police department as part of a push to fill vacancies. The city has been working to stabilize staffing by speeding up hiring and approving both controlled vacancy levels and a police salary increase through 2026–2027, aiming to keep patrol operations strong.
2. Suzanne Ruth Phalen Totten (gulfcoastmedia.com) — Walnut Creek will later host a remembrance gathering for longtime resident Suzanne (Sue) Ruth Phalen Totten, who recently died at 79. She grew up partly in Walnut Creek before building a life centered on family, music, books, and close friendships in several states. Details on the local gathering will be announced at a later time.
3. San Diego Basketball Support Staff Update (hoopdirt.com) — A key member of San Diego’s new men’s basketball support staff, recruiting coordinator Josh Calbert, previously spent six seasons coaching the West Coast Elite NorCal AAU program based in Walnut Creek. His time developing top high school talent here, including future NBA players, is highlighted as a major reason the Toreros value his West Coast recruiting connections.
4. East Contra Costa teen on teen murder case was quietly settled in juvenile court (eastbaytimes.com) — From a Walnut Creek–datelined report, residents are learning that a 2021 Antioch teen-on-teen murder case was resolved quietly in juvenile court, with both defendants sentenced until at most age 25. The case, tied to East Contra Costa gang rivalries, remains technically active as one defendant seeks expanded privileges like religious services and community meetings.
5. DA Charges Driver Accused of Killing Toddler In Mission Bay With Vehicular Manslaughter (sfist.com) — A Walnut Creek resident has been charged with vehicular manslaughter after a February collision in San Francisco’s Mission Bay that killed a two-year-old and injured her mother in a crosswalk. San Francisco has since added a protected bikeway at the intersection, and officials are considering further safety upgrades while the investigation continues.
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