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Ygnacio Valley Road sidewalk widening under way
Stimulus funding logoThe City of Walnut Creek has received Federal funding to widen the sidewalk on the north side of Ygnacio Valley Road between Ygnacio Court and Marchbanks Drive (west).
The project is under way and is expected to be completed by December. Work will be done Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., with traffic lane closures limited to 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
The sidewalk on the north side of Ygnacio Valley Road will be closed during construction.  Pedestrians and bicyclists will be directed to an alternate route until the construction is completed.  
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Commission applications now being accepted
Applications are being accepted to fill vacancies on the Design Review, Planning and Transportation commissions. Applicants for the Planning and Transportation Commissions must be residents of the City of Walnut Creek and registered voters. A registered architect is preferred for the Design Review Commission vacancy; the applicant need not be a resident and registered voter in Walnut Creek.

The deadline to apply is 5 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 15. Additional information and an application is available on our website.

For additional information, contact the City Clerk at (925) 943-5819.
  
September/October "Nutshell" newsletter now online
Sept/Oct 2010 Nutshell
Get ready for fall with back-to-school safety tips from the Walnut Creek PD, ideas on how to volunteer and celebrate in our Open Space, and a calendar of "One City, One Book" events taking place this autumn. It's all in the September/October edition of the "In a Nutshell" newsletter.  
Ygnacio Valley Road lane closures
Roadwork on Ygnacio Valley Road and La Casa Via in preparation for the opening of John Muir Health's five-story hospital tower is expected to continue through November. Work will be limited to one lane closure at a time between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. weekdays to reduce the impact on motorists. For ongoing updates, go to www.johnmuirhealth.com/roadwork
  
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Library Opening Celebration Highlights
Watch video highlights from the Grand Opening of the new Library. More than 8,500 people visited the library for the July 17 celebration; share the excitement of that day and go inside the City's newest and most innovative community space.
  
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Thu., September 9, 2010
1:00  PM
  La Jolla Symphony & Chorus
7:00  PM
  Planning Commission Meeting
Sat., September 11, 2010
5:15  PM
  The Ruth Bancroft Garden Annual Benefit Dinner & Auction
Sun., September 12, 2010
8:00  AM  -  4:00  PM
  Walnut Creek Historical Society's 55th Antique & Collectibles Show & Sale
8:00  AM
  Walnut Festival Run for Education