Sunday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 73 and low of 51 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Walnut Creek Voter Guide 2026: What's On The Ballot, Voting, & More (patch.com) — Walnut Creek voters are receiving mail-in ballots and weighing key local choices, from city council and treasurer to Measures T and U, which could reshape how the treasurer is selected and allow new senior housing near North California Boulevard and Ygnacio Valley Road. Residents will also decide the regional Measure RTM transit tax and a school parcel tax affecting parts of Walnut Creek, alongside major statewide races and propositions that could influence taxes, housing, and transportation for years.
2. Walnut Creek's Homegrown Museum is About to Get a Huge Upgrade Bay Area Telegraph (bayareatelegraph.com) — Lindsay Wildlife Experience in Walnut Creek is building a $2 million Nature Cove expansion that will house seven non-releasable birds and add kid-friendly play areas and an accessible trail. Construction is underway now, with a target opening in fall 2026, while the existing museum on First Avenue remains open Wednesday through Sunday with regular admission prices and exhibits for local families to enjoy.
3. This Bay Area 4-bedroom home is under $300K — do you qualify? (ktvu.com) — Walnut Creek is offering three newly built three- and four-bedroom homes at deeply discounted prices through its below-market-rate homeownership lottery, with preference for people who already live or work in the city. Income limits, credit standards, and first-time buyer rules apply, and an online workshop on October 21 will walk residents through eligibility before applications are due October 30.
4. Leslie's Pool Supplies bankruptcy: Which stores are closing (rollingout.com) — Leslie's Pool Supplies' Chapter 11 bankruptcy means the Walnut Creek store is among eight Bay Area locations closing, even as nearby shops in Lafayette, Pleasant Hill, Danville, and Antioch remain open. Local customers will need to shift their accounts and loyalty programs to other branches as the chain sheds debt and aims to reemerge in 2027.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
The world is full of beautiful . May we always choose kindness ,dignity,and grace. (Nextdoor Creekside Drive)
As a UC student I got eye exams and lenses. I was legally blind but correctable. I then got Kaiser and a person recommended a Kaiser Oakland optometrist opthomologist. He did implanted… (Nextdoor Northgate)
TJX posted a job opening for Part-Time Cashier in Walnut Creek. Apply here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the cookie go to the hospital?" — Because he felt crummy. (Thank you Sanda J. for sending it in!) Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!