🌱 Patch AM: Atmospheric River, Flood Watch, High Wind Watch In Walnut Creek: What To Know

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In today's newsletter:

• Flood and high wind watches prompt sandbag stations across Walnut Creek
• How Walnut Creek shaped the legacy of trailblazing ranger Betty Reid Soskin
• How a Walnut Creek interview ties into a $1 million fraud

Also on today's calendar: "Voting Challenges Ahead" by League of Women Voters, Diablo Valley and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one magnet say to the other magnet? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Cloudy with a few showers, with a high of 61 and low of 51 degrees.
• Wednesday: A morning shower, then rain, temps: high: 63, low: 53.
• Thursday: Windy with occasional rain, with a high of 57 and low of 45 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Atmospheric River, Flood Watch, High Wind Watch In Walnut Creek: What To Know (patch.com) — Walnut Creek faces a wet and windy Christmas week, with a Flood Watch from Tuesday morning through Friday night and a High Wind Watch Tuesday evening into Wednesday. Residents can pick up sandbags at five city locations as two to four inches of rain and strong gusts are expected. Officials urge people to secure outdoor items, clear gutters, and drive cautiously on slick roads.
   

2. America's oldest park ranger dies at 104 years old in Bay Area (sanluisobispo.com) — Walnut Creek once played a pivotal role in the life of trailblazing park ranger and civil rights activist Betty Reid Soskin, whose family faced death threats after moving there in the 1950s. She has died at 104 in Richmond, leaving a legacy that spans a historic Black-owned record shop, Bay Area political work, and nationally recognized storytelling at Rosie the Riveter park.
   

3. Two women charged in $1 million grant fraud - Eden Prairie Local News (eplocalnews.org) — Investigators recently interviewed a California suspect in Walnut Creek as part of a Minnesota case alleging $1 million in grant funds were diverted from a foundation to shell accounts. Prosecutors say two women from California and North Carolina moved the money through multiple banks and crypto platforms before most funds were recovered and the grant fully delivered to a rural Alaska hospital.
   

4. At AmericaFest, the post-Kirk MAGA movement met at a crossroads (adn.com) — A Walnut Creek high school senior skipped exams to join thousands of conservatives at AmericaFest in Phoenix, where Turning Point USA grappled with the future of the MAGA movement after founder Charlie Kirk’s killing. The gathering mixed worshipful tributes, sharp infighting among right-wing media figures, and a high-profile endorsement of JD Vance, underscoring tensions over who will lead this faction of the right.
   

📸 Around Walnut Creek

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Walnut Creek

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Other local events

Wednesday December 24

• Wednesday Social Dance Training |Salsa Class |Bachata Class| Beg, Int, Adv
  Mystique Ballroom Company , 675 Ygnacio Valley Rd suite b-202 , Walnut Creek
  7:00 pm

Thursday December 25

• Sausage Fest Comedy: Secret Ladies Comedy Show Live
  Retro Junkie , 2112 N Main St , Walnut Creek
  7:00 pm
• 90's Comedy Night
  Retro Junkie , 2112 N Main St , Walnut Creek
  7:00 pm

Friday December 26

• StoryWalkÂŽ with Dougherty Station and San Ramon Libraries
  San Ramon Library , 100 Montgomery St , San Ramon
• Pick Your Project Workshop**ages 7+**
  Board & Brush Creative Studio - Walnut Creek , 1414 N Main St Suite A , Walnut Creek
  11:00 am
• Garden of D'Lights
  The Ruth Bancroft Garden & Nursery , 1552 Bancroft Rd , Walnut Creek
  5:30 pm

Saturday December 27

• StoryWalkÂŽ with Dougherty Station and San Ramon Libraries
  San Ramon Library , 100 Montgomery St , San Ramon
• Drop-in 3D Printing Information Booth
  San Ramon Library , 100 Montgomery St , San Ramon
  3:00 pm

Thursday January 1

• "Voting Challenges Ahead" by League of Women Voters, Diablo Valley
  Diablo Valley Area
  9:00 am

Tuesday January 6

• Local playwrights looking for teen actors
  Hillcrest Congregational Church , 404 Gregory Ln , Pleasant Hill
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 23

• Indoor Winter Camping
  Viva el Espanol , 925 Village Center #2 , Lafayette
  9:00 am
• TecHub: Tech Exchange @ the Library
  Walnut Creek Library , 1644 N Broadway , Walnut Creek
  10:30 am
• Baby Storytime & Play
  Walnut Creek Library - Contra Costa County Library , 1644 N Broadway , Walnut Creek
  12:00 pm
• Baby Songs & Play
  Walnut Creek Library , 1644 N Broadway , Walnut Creek
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Dog on Lancaster.
  Appears have no collar but come close to confirm. (Nextdoor Tice Valley)
• Needing a Holiday Miracle!!!
  Rocky, A1038170, is an active 3 yo pit bull terrier who has a 12/24 euthanasia date! An adoption or rescue will save his life. He has been at the… (Nextdoor Homestead)

• Macy's, Inc. posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Sales Associate, Walnut Creek Broadway Plaza in Walnut Creek. Apply here.
• Walnut Creek School District posted a job opening for Substitute Child Nutrition - Walnut Creek School District - Northern California in Walnut Creek. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Walnut Creek here.

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