Unlike other East Bay cities, Walnut Creek has no plans to do away with its outdoor dining scene, which bloomed during a pandemic that otherwise proved nightmarish for restaurants.

The Walnut Creek City Council unanimously voted Tuesday to extend its pandemic-era outdoor dining program into the summer while city officials continue developing a permanent program.

The Walnut Creek City Council unanimously voted Tuesday to extend its pandemic-era outdoor dining program into the summer while city officials continue developing a permanent program.

A thriving outdoor-dining culture has allowed the downtown economy to fully rebound, while a proposed half-cent sales tax could bring the city even more revenue. How should Walnut Creek evolve next?

The Walnut Creek City Council on Tuesday will finalize details of its outdoor dining policy to implement the new permanent policy it passed in June.

Officials did not say how many residents were evacuated. A roughly two-inch gas line was ruptured in the Walnut Creek neighborhood, the fire department said.

At the council's June 9 meeting, Mayor Loella Haskew asked City Manager Dan Buckshi and Police Chief Tom Chaplin for reports on police response to both the Black Lives Matter protests.

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The city launched the Walnut Creek Rebound program in May 2020 in an effort to support local businesses in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic when indoor dining was still prohibited.

WALNUT CREEK, Calif. (KRON) – Outdoor dining has been a hit in downtown Walnut Creek but soon those popular spaces may come at a price. The city council is leaning toward a fee to allow ...