r/walnutcreek

Does anyone know a reliable cat sitter in Walnut Creek? I’m looking for someone for over a week in September. Thank you!

Has anyone had problems with their gas? My car reliably makes odd noises after refueling here.

My girlfriends and I used to frequent the downtown Walnut Creek bars back in our early twenties in 2009-2012. There was a very kind, very old gentleman who would regularly treat us young ladies to drinks and appetizers and tell great stories. He always wore a big cowboy hat and there was constantly a small harem of young women around him, it seemed like he acquired them throughout the night.

We remember his name being "Hughie" or even "Hooie." Does anyone have any Hooie stories? Or remember any details about him?

Hi my dad plays tennis and he is here for vacation ñ. Where can he play with others during the weekdays. Thanks ☺️

Hi! I’m looking to join a book club and would love to meet some new people who enjoy reading. Does anyone know of a group that’s welcoming new members?

Hey everyone,

My grandfather is 83 and trying to sell his 43” motorhome. It’s a beautiful machine but the dudes photos are all taken on an old iPad, blurry and with poor lighting. I’d help but I’m not local. So I was hoping to find someone here who could help capture some stills (10-15, of both the interior and exterior) and a walk-thru video that he could use for FB marketplace as well as other sites.

We’d provide a shot list but would welcome creative direction if someone feels strongly.

Please send me hourly rates and a portfolio (if you have one). I image shoot wouldn’t take more than 2 hours of your time.

Looking to get this done by end of September, the sooner, the better.

Thx!

My wife and I have been going to Mary’s for the past year since moving to Walnut Creek. We love their breakfast and lunch sandwiches. They’ve always been so friendly to us and our daughter.

Today we walked by and the whole place has changed! Anyone know anything about it? Did the couple retire or what? We’re devastated!

I've had three serious crime and safety incidents happen to me personally in the last month, and I've become completely disillusioned with Walnut Creek.

Most recently, my bike was stolen. It had an AirTag, and I tracked it to a house where I could basically see the bike in the backyard. I called WCPD, and an officer specifically told me to drive there and wait. When they became available, they would come out and knock on the door with me.

I did exactly that. I spent more than four hours of my Saturday sitting there, watching the location of my stolen bike and waiting for an officer. Meanwhile, my wife was back at our campground with our 12-month-old, 3-year-old and 6-year-old.

Finally, an officer became available and called me. To my dismay, he said: “I'm sorry, but it's not really worth the risk to go ring the doorbell of a bike thief. Since the bike is only worth $1,000, it's probably best to let them keep it. I wish there was something I could do.” Those were his exact words. I was stunned. WCPD had told me to go there and wait, I had spent my Saturday doing exactly that, and in the end they weren't even willing to knock on the door.

But fine. It's property. Maybe police have more important things to deal with.

Three weeks earlier, I had been injured in a hit-and-run while riding that same bike in front of Safeway. I caught up with the driver at a red light, knocked on their window and told them they had hit me. They weren't apologetic. They were angry and told me it was my fault because I should have been riding on the sidewalk.

I reported the hit-and-run to WCPD. They told me to photograph my injuries and the damage to my bike and said they would send me a link to upload the evidence. The link never came. I left multiple voicemails asking for it. Apparently an injury hit-and-run wasn't enough for them to follow through on collecting the evidence.

Then there was the car crash. A driver repeatedly drove recklessly around me on Main Street, including speeding into the opposing lane and making dangerously close passes, before ultimately crashing into the entire left side of my vehicle. The rear bumper, both doors and front bumper all had to be replaced, for about $8,000 in repairs.

The driver stopped long enough to yell at me and insist they had insurance, but refused to provide it. WCPD later confirmed that the driver was uninsured and that the vehicle wasn't even registered.

I had dashcam footage. The officer asked for it and sent me a link that allowed me to upload one file. I asked several times for another link so I could provide the rest of the footage and never got one. The police are not pursuing charges.

So I'm genuinely wondering what has to happen before something merits police action. At this point, WCPD doesn't even pretend to gather the evidence needed for an investigation.

Earlier this year, I asked Mayor Kevin Wilk about Walnut Creek's lack of traffic enforcement. He told me that the City Council asks WCPD to enforce the city's laws, but that there was essentially nothing more the Council could do about the lack of enforcement. He asked me to talk to the chief of police and plead them to increase enforcement.

The City Council appoints the City Manager, who appoints the Police Chief. Residents don't appoint the Police Chief. We elect the City Council. The buck has to stop somewhere.

If you have your own story about reckless driving or lack of police enforcement, I'd encourage you to email mayor@walnut-creek.org. That address goes to the entire City Council. Tell them what you've experienced and ask whether they're satisfied with the current level of enforcement, or whether we're going to keep pretending this is simply an unavoidable lack of resources.

After these three experiences al within a month of time, I genuinely don't know if this is a city I want to live in.

EDIT: here's the Airtag for the bike. It's in Concord right now:

https://imgur.com/a/UHnmAAL

Here's my car:

https://imgur.com/a/vpE3crh

Hi, ive recently moved here from out of state. Ive been taking the iron horse lately after dark on my bike, it doesn't feel super sketch, but I also dont know what I dont know about the area. I need to get from by near the airfield to pleasant hill bart station area. Thank you.

Edit: Thanks for the help. I am over 6ft and over 200lbs with a black belt so I might be ok.

I think ill just use it only when I have to at night and maybe use the streets to get to bart.

My biggest concern was being shot at on the trail, ive been shot at while biking back home. Shot at in the sense they were just messing with me, not trying to hit me, but its still not a fun situation.

Hello Reddit!

Curious if there is any place to find or people running DnD groups in Walnut Creek?

I would love to join either a new group or one that is already running. I’ve played a couple campaigns in the past and it’s been a couple years since I was in a campaign. I am open to playing any character weather it be tank, dps, or support. I just wanna get my feet back into DnD!

Would love to hear about any possible groups or places I should look!

Thanks in advance!

Edit: who knows, if we get enough people maybe we can start one off this post lol

As the title says. Looking to do some work & it’s a requirement for my work laptop. TIA!