🌱 Patch AM: Why John Muir doctors are alarmed about local e-bike injuries now

What's up Walnut Creek! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Why John Muir doctors are alarmed about local e-bike injuries now

Also on today's calendar: Joybound People & Pets Free Pet Food Pantry and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: I’m trying to think of a new cloud joke. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 53 and low of 38 degrees.
• Monday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 54, low: 37.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and cool, with a high of 52 and low of 40 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 'Alarming Trend': East Bay Trauma Team Cringes Over E-Bike Safety (patch.com) — Walnut Creek residents are being urged to take e-bike and e-scooter safety seriously after John Muir Health’s trauma team saw injury cases double in 2025. Doctors highlight severe, motorcycle-like head and orthopedic injuries, especially among teens and seniors, and point families to resources including Walnut Creek Police safety tips, California e-bike laws, and helmet and age requirements before kids ride.
   

📸 Around Walnut Creek

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Walnut Creek

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday December 30

• Joybound People & Pets Free Pet Food Pantry
  2890 Mitchell Dr, Walnut Creek
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday December 29

• Gentle Yoga and Meditation
  Ygnacio Valley Library , 2661 Oak Grove Rd , Walnut Creek
  10:30 am
• Frosh Boys Basketball @ Dougherty Valley
  Dougherty Valley High School , 10550 Albion Rd , San Ramon
  4:00 pm
• JV Boys Basketball @ San Ramon Valley
  San Ramon Valley High School , 501 Danville Blvd , Danville
  5:00 pm
• Varsity Boys Basketball @ American
  American High School , 36300 Fremont Blvd , Fremont
  6:00 pm

Tuesday December 30

• TecHub: Tech Exchange @ the Library
  Walnut Creek Library , 1644 N Broadway , Walnut Creek
  10:30 am
• Baby Songs & Play
  Walnut Creek Library , 1644 N Broadway , Walnut Creek
  12:00 pm
• Frosh Boys Basketball @ Dougherty Valley
  Dougherty Valley High School , 10550 Albion Rd , San Ramon
  4:00 pm
• JV Boys Basketball @ San Ramon Valley
  San Ramon Valley High School , 501 Danville Blvd , Danville
  5:00 pm

Thursday January 1

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

Thursday January 8

• Mt.Diablo Village Book Talk: "Super Agers" by Dr. Eric Topol
  Hillside Covenant Church , 2060 Magnolia Way , Walnut Creek
  3:00 pm

📣 Walnut Creek Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday December 28

• Museum Day - New Year — Rodgers Ranch Heritage Center
  Rodgers Ranch Heritage Center , 315 Cortsen Rd , Pleasant Hill
  11:00 am
• BarrelHouse Brewing Co. — In Kahootz
  BarrelHouse Brewing Co. - Brewery and Beer Gardens , 3055 Limestone Way , Paso Robles
  3:00 pm
• end of year ecstatic dance by HOLISTIKA
  3416 Mount Diablo Blvd , Lafayette
  7:11 pm

Monday December 29

• StoryWalkÂŽ with Dougherty Station and San Ramon Libraries
  San Ramon StoryWalk , 100 Montgomery St , San Ramon

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Update: Pet Reunited
  Sophie, a cat who went missing in Walnut Creek, CA, has been safely reunited with their family after 14 hours, 5 minutes. Message from Owner: … (Nextdoor Walnut Heights)
• **UPDATE** SHE HAS BEEN FOUND!
  Thanks everyone for your concern! Hi neighbors- our cat, Sophie, managed to sneak out of the house while we were out of town, probably December 22… (Nextdoor Buena Vista)

• Williams-Sonoma, Inc. posted a job opening for Stock Associate, Seasonal Flex Only, Walnut Creek - Pottery Barn in Walnut Creek. Apply here.
• Ruth's Chris Steak House, Inc. posted a job opening for Line Cook in Walnut Creek. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Walnut Creek here.

🗞 Nearby News

Pleasant Hill

• SF's New Free NYE Block Party in Chinatown "Commercial Break" (SF) (funcheap.com)

Lafayette

• California Symphony's Donato Cabrera to lead First Friday Forum (theorindanews.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

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