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  • What Leslie's bankruptcy means for Walnut Creek pool and spa owners
  • Could your family qualify for Walnut Creek's rare $262K four-bedroom?
  • Ready to jump onstage at Walnut Creek's Diablo Improv Festival?

Also on today's calendar: Concord Taco Trail Challenge | Through October 15 and 23 more events.

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📰 News we're reading

1. Major Retail Chain To Close Walnut Creek Store Amid Bankruptcy (patch.com) — Leslie's is shutting down its Walnut Creek pool supply store as part of a nationwide bankruptcy restructuring, meaning local pool and spa owners will soon lose a key specialty retailer. Eight Bay Area locations are on the chopping block, though closing dates aren't set yet, and the company says remaining stores and online sales will keep operating while it works to slash debt.
   

2. 4-Bedroom Home Under $300K In Walnut Creek (patch.com) — Walnut Creek's Below Market Rate program is offering a rare four-bedroom home for $262,750, far below the city's nearly $1 million median price. First-time, very low-income buyers who meet strict income and asset limits can apply, with the Bay Area Affordable Homeownership Alliance handling the sale and questions.
   

3. Get your spontaneity on at the Diablo Improv Festival in Walnut Creek (eastbaytimes.com) — Walnut Creek's Lesher Center will host the expanded Diablo Improv Festival October 16–18, bringing performances, workshops, and open improv jams to local audiences. Organizers emphasize improv as both entertainment and life skill, with tickets, package deals, and group discounts available for residents curious about trying spontaneous theater or simply enjoying a night of laughs.
   

4. New Japanese Restaurant With Unique Style Is Coming to Walnut Creek Bay Area Telegraph (bayareatelegraph.com) — A long-vacant downtown Walnut Creek spot at 1325 South Main Street, formerly California Pizza Kitchen, is set to become Shabugo, a Japanese shabu-shabu hot pot restaurant. While no opening date is announced yet, the concept promises tableside cooking and a fresh use for a familiar location many residents remember from earlier dining days.
   

5. The World's Oldest Turkey Vulture is Quietly Chilling in Walnut Creek Bay Area Telegraph (bayareatelegraph.com) — Walnut Creek's Lindsay Wildlife Experience is home to Lord Richard, a 52-year-old turkey vulture believed to be the world's oldest of his kind. Visitors can often see him for free outside the museum in Larkey Park, while regular paid hours offer more exhibits and animal encounters for families across the East Bay.
   

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