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Hello Walnut Creek! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Walnut Creek gas prices soar as Labor Day 2027 approaches
  • What Sonic's takeover of Porsche Walnut Creek could mean for that new showroom
  • Considering a career shift? Kaiser's high-paying Walnut Creek ombuds role awaits

Also on today's calendar: Viva Las Vegas Spectacular Swim Show! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the bartender say to the jumper cables when they walked in? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Clouds giving way to some sun, with a high of 79 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Thursday: A shower possible, temps: high: 75, low: 56.
  • Friday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 79 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Record Labor Day Gas Prices Projected: What Walnut Creek Motorists Should Know (patch.com) — Walnut Creek drivers heading out for Labor Day 2027 face some of the highest gas prices ever, with local stations already around $5.42 a gallon for regular. Analysts say global conflicts and refinery disruptions are keeping fuel costs elevated, though prices could ease after the seasonal switch to winter blend gasoline if tensions cool. Residents planning road trips may want to budget carefully and watch for price changes.
   

• Luxury Walnut Creek Car Dealership Just Sold to a Huge National Group Bay Area Telegraph (bayareatelegraph.com) — Walnut Creek's Porsche dealership on North Main Street has been sold to national auto group Sonic Automotive, which already owns several nearby luxury dealerships. The sale leaves city-approved plans for a larger Porsche facility in limbo, so residents may see ownership continuity now while watching for possible changes to the long-planned new showroom and service center.
   

• Job Posting: Kaiser Permanente, Northern California (blogspot.com) — Kaiser Permanente is hiring a full-time HealthCare Ombuds/Mediator based at its Walnut Creek medical facilities, offering a salary between $187,100 and $242,110. The role focuses on resolving patient-provider conflicts and requires a master's degree, extensive healthcare leadership experience, and mediator training, with about half the time spent traveling between sites.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Don't you 2 start anything (Thank you Mary L. for sending it in!)
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