Walnut Creek
Coverage of Walnut Creek in the Nexus archive.
- East Bay hospital's tiniest preemie goes home after nearly 6 months in the NICU
Baby Meadow, the hospital's tiniest surviving micro-preemie ever, has been discharged from John Muir's Walnut Creek Medical Center after spending nearly six months in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Despite some doctors believing she had no chance of survival, the baby girl finally went home.
- Rescued dog who recovered from overly-tight harness ready to be adopted
Titan, a Husky mix, was found in a Central Valley shelter with a harness so tight that it had grown into his skin, leading to severe wounds. Northern California Sled Dog Rescue intervened, providing months of intensive care and two surgeries for the dog. Titan is now healthy enough to find a forever home.
- 2 dogs dead, person injured in Walnut Creek house fire
Two dogs died and one person was injured in a house fire in Walnut Creek on Tuesday afternoon. Firefighters responded to the incident at a home on the 700 block of Woodwind Place around 3:39 p.m.
- Walnut Creek power outage affecting nearly 5K customers
A power outage in Walnut Creek is affecting nearly 5,000 PG&E customers, with the outage reported at 7:07 p.m. and impacting 4,814 customers as of 8:30 p.m.
- 5 suspected child predators nabbed in Walnut Creek
Five men were arrested in Walnut Creek after attempting to meet a child for unlawful sex; the child was an undercover investigator. Police conducted the operation, resulting in the arrests.
- Sticker shock at Bay Area gas pumps keeps shocking
Gas prices in the Bay Area continue to rise, with averages of $5.76 in San Francisco, $5.58 in Oakland, and $5.57 in San Jose according to a AAA weekly fuel report. Prices are climbing across California and the nation.
- Police seek missing woman, 46, last seen in Walnut Creek
Police are seeking 46-year-old Stephanie Wyss, last seen in Walnut Creek on Tuesday. She was wearing a white button-up shirt, black-and-white striped dress pants, and leather boots with black fur when she went missing.
- Raising Cane’s in Walnut Creek to replace longtime drive-thru
Raising Cane’s, a popular fried chicken chain, is opening its first location in Walnut Creek, a ritzy East Bay suburb. This follows the recent controversial opening of a Chick-fil-A in the area, which residents opposed due to traffic concerns. The new restaurant is expected to contribute to increased traffic in the already busy area.
- Shelter-in-place issued near Walnut Creek after hazardous chemical release
A shelter-in-place order was issued in parts of Walnut Creek following a hazardous chemical release. The Contra Costa County Fire Department responded to a possible hazmat incident at the 2000 block of Gill Port Lane.
- SoulCycle shuts down longtime Bay Area studio as part of nationwide closures
SoulCycle has closed its longtime studio in Walnut Creek's Broadway Plaza as part of nationwide closures. The location operated for approximately 10 years before shutting down on Sunday.
- Earthquakes shake East Bay Sunday morning
A 3.6 magnitude earthquake occurred southwest of Alamo in the East Bay just before 8:40 a.m. on Sunday, with shaking felt in Oakland and Martinez. A Walnut Creek resident reported hearing a loud pop followed by violent house shaking.