City Council on Tuesday rolls up its sleeve on two-year work plan.
In an effort to save money, the state decided to suspend mandates that require local jurisdictions to keep the public informed by posting meeting agendas. Most public agencies plan to continue complying with the Brown Act.
Special meeting of City Council is 9 a.m. Friday at Assistance League of Diablo Valley on Buena Vista Avenue.
Update: Kish Rajan and Bob Simmons are running again on Nov. 6; July 16 is the date when candidates can take out election papers.
Contra Costa County Mayors Conference meets Thursday in Walnut Creek.
From stricter hygiene standards for body piercing to help for children being bullied at school, a host of new laws go into effect this week.
City Council votes 4-1 to pursue collaboration among watershed municipalities; Council member Gary Skrel votes no.
Update: Pro and con, comments keep rolling in about new sculpture emerging from the fountain in front of Mechanics Bank, North Main Street.
Tuesday night agenda includes setting timeline for review of recommendations of the Walnut Creek Community Blue Ribbon Task Force.
Update: Neighbors worried about high grass and fire danger.
Walnut Creek Mayor Bob Simmons weighs in on health care decision by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Update: Main Street sculptures are the first public-private partnership seeding public art.
The U.S. Supreme Court upheld President Obama's health care law today. Roberts joined the majority. Tell us in the Patch poll whether you agree with the decision.
The candidates, incumbents and issues that will be affecting Walnut Creek
The 2012-2014 spending plan that includes fee hikes and program cuts is approved by the council but not unanimously
Poll: Do you think the council should approve the $135 million spending plan that contains program reductions and fee increases?
Food safety team on site at temporarily closed California Pizza Kitchen in Walnut Creek, vice president says.
Emailer tells story of her son, apparently made ill by norovirus. County officials closed the California Pizza Kitchen in Walnut Creek Thursday after confirming customers were infected with the virus on June 7.
Environmental health officials, acting on Thursday lab results, shutter California Pizza Kitchen in Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek.
On the Thursday agenda is consideration of development project at 1500 Mt. Diablo Blvd.
Walnut Creek staff, including police, cite security improvements in recommending restoration of 12:30 a.m. last call for alcohol at Locust Street club.
New Contra Costa County oversight for tattoo and piercing artists designed to reduce risk of infection and disease goes in effect July 1.
With Danville Mayor Candace Andersen's election win to Contra Costa County's District 2 seat, an early appointment is possible, leaving a hole on the Danville Town Council until November.
Danville Mayor Candace Andersen won big Tuesday night with 60 percent of the vote for Contra Costa County's District 2 Supervisor seat.
Swim advocates crowd Walnut Creek meeting; council backs off plan for wintertime Sunday closures at Clarke pool.
President Obama stopped by San Francisco Wednesday and Craig Cannon grabbed a photo of Air Force one leaving the Bay Area through Concord skies.
This year's event, scheduled for Dec. 8, will go one direction only on Ygnacio Valley Road.
Walnut Creek council meets Tuesday to make priority calls on tentative 2012-14 budget.
See list of polling places attached to this article.
County Office of Education Superintendent Joseph Ovick wants parents and teens aware of statistics, urges safe summertime driving.
It was no contest. BART surveyed random passengers on whether they like the new vinyl seats or the old wool fabric ones. Vinyl was favored by three-fourths; wool by only a tenth. So we'll see more vinyl seats, and requests for rider feedback.
BART stations may not be art galleries, but they are adding posters of original artwork by an acclaimed artist representing famous books by writers connected to the Bay Area.
Mayor Schroder and at least one city council member believe that jurors who serve in Martinez should not have parking tickets forgiven. What do you think?
World War II sergeants will tell the story at Monday ceremony in Civic Park; watch for North Broadway closure.
Roger Hernandez, D-West Covina, was arrested for allegedly driving under the influence in Concord on March 27.
Lafayette resident represented parts of Walnut Creek in the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors.
City is seeking applicants to plan development in the corridor; apply by Thursday.
The temporary restraining order prohibits defendants from entering the Gill Tract in Albany. A hearing is scheduled for May 31.
City Council aims for June 19 passage of two-year budget.
Tentative two-year budget, fully assembled, goes to Walnut Creek City Council for discussion Tuesday.