🌱 Patch AM: What we know about the Walnut Creek man killed in a shooting

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In today's newsletter:

• What we know about the Walnut Creek man killed in a shooting
• How did a Walnut Creek native rewrite Everest history this fall?

Also on today's calendar: Concord Holiday Market and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one astronaut stranded on the moon say to another? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: An a.m. sprinkle, then rain, with a high of 57 and low of 54 degrees.
• Saturday: Periods of rain, temps: high: 60, low: 53.
• Sunday: Periods of rain, with a high of 60 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Man Arrested In Theft Of Beloved Bulldog Celebrity Gang Rape Suit Tossed (patch.com) — A Walnut Creek man who was killed in a recent shooting has been publicly identified, though police have not announced an arrest. His case is one of several serious incidents around Northern California, including a missing bulldog, a dismissed celebrity assault lawsuit, and multiple crashes and shootings that may concern East Bay residents.
   

• Local Thought Leaders: December 2025 East Bay Talking Points (diablomag.com) — A Walnut Creek native just made mountaineering history: skier Jim Morrison became the first person to descend Mount Everest’s north face, an achievement soon to feature in a National Geographic documentary. The piece also spotlights East Bay MacArthur and Nobel winners, a Pleasanton teen’s Taekwon-Do world title, and new work from UC Berkeley’s Robert Reich.
   

📸 Around Walnut Creek

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Walnut Creek

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 19

• Concord Holiday Market
  2151 Salvio St, Concord
  4:00 pm
• CONJURING WONDER - Magic: Up-Close & Personal
  Claremont Resort & Club,
  7:00 pm

Tuesday January 6

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

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Other local events

Friday December 19

• The Biggest Gift
  Lesher Center for the Arts , 1601 Civic Dr , Walnut Creek
  6:30 pm
• Celebrate Midwinter with California Revels!
  The Douglas Morrisson Theatre , 22311 N 3rd St , Hayward
  7:30 pm

Saturday December 20

• StoryWalkÂŽ with Dougherty Station and San Ramon Libraries
  San Ramon Library , 100 Montgomery St , San Ramon
• Breakfast with Santa at Gibson's Irish Pub
  Gibson's Irish Pub , 1387 Locust St , Walnut Creek
  10:00 am
• MAKERS MARKET's™ Local Artist Street Fair @ Broadway Plaza
  Broadway Plaza , 1275 , Walnut Creek
  11:00 am
• The Biggest Gift
  Bedford Gallery at Lesher Center for the Arts , 1601 Civic Dr , Walnut Creek
  2:00 pm
• Dungeons & Dragons (Table 2)
  Walnut Creek Library , 1644 N Broadway , Walnut Creek
  2:00 pm
• Winter Solstice Ceremony
  Woodhall - Orindawoods Clubhouse , 501 Orindawoods Dr , Orinda
  4:30 pm

Thursday January 1

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

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• * URGENT * URGENT *
  MISSING YOUNG CAT (Posting for a friend) This is OJ, microchip and neutered Missing from Extended Stay Hotel parking lot near San Ramon Valley Blvd… (Nextdoor Creekside Drive)
• Please keep an eye out for Monty, he snuck out Wednesday evening from stow ave.
  He is a super skiddish cat so don’t approach just text or call me 5104954590 (Nextdoor Almond-Shuey)

• Vuori, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Assistant Store Manager in Walnut Creek. Apply here.
• SkinSpirit posted a job opening for Assistant Clinic Manager in Walnut Creek. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Walnut Creek here.

🗞 Nearby News

Pleasant Hill

• More Than Brunch: The Royale Eatery Brings a World of Flavor to Pleasant Hill (contracosta.news)
• Canyons Finishes Tourney Weekend with 60-44 Win Over Diablo Valley (scvnews.com)
• Still missing homeland, Iranian singer Sadegh Nojouki forges career in U.S. (mercurynews.com)

Lafayette

• Share the Spirit: Las Trampas helps those with developmental disabilities advocate for themselves (mercurynews.com)
• Notre Dame's Jeremiyah Love, Leonard Moore tabbed unanimous All-Americans (on3.com)

Concord

Ok Walnut Creek! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t think you know the gravity of this situation.
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