🌱 Patch AM: Why Walnut Creek trauma doctors are alarmed about local e‑bike crashes

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In today's newsletter:

• Why Walnut Creek trauma doctors are alarmed about local e‑bike crashes

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

Today's riddle: What two things can you never eat for breakfast? . 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Sunshine, with a high of 54 and low of 38 degrees.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and cool, temps: high: 52, low: 43.
• Wednesday: Mainly cloudy, showers around, with a high of 50 and low of 46 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• "Alarming": Local Trauma Medics Share Concerning Update on Serious E-Bike Injuries Bay Area Telegraph (bayareatelegraph.com) — John Muir Health’s Walnut Creek trauma center is warning residents about a sharp rise in serious e‑bike and e‑scooter injuries, especially among teens and seniors. Doctors say crashes increasingly resemble motorcycle accidents and urge locals to follow e‑bike rules, wear proper helmets, and avoid speed modifications, particularly for younger riders in Walnut Creek and surrounding 925 communities.
   

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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

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
• Varsity Boys Basketball @ American
  American High School , 36300 Fremont Blvd , Fremont
  6:00 pm

Wednesday December 31

• Noon Years Eve
  Ygnacio Valley Library , 2661 Oak Grove Rd , Walnut Creek
  11:00 am
• K-Pop Demon Hunters Dance Party!
  Walnut Creek Library , 1644 N Broadway , Walnut Creek
  11:15 am
• 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

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🗓 Events Nearby

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
• Dungeons & DragonsÂŽ
  San Ramon Library , 100 Montgomery St , San Ramon
  4:00 pm
• JV Boys Basketball @ San Ramon Valley
  San Ramon Valley High School , 501 Danville Blvd , Danville
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• **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)
• I’m making a second post about my 2 pets who ran away from home the 23rd of December around midnight.
  I still haven’t been able to find them and just need to know if anyone has seen them or knows they are somewhere safe. They’re my grandmother’s dogs… (Nextdoor Diablo Shadows)

• Accenture posted a job opening for Customer Service Strategy Consultant in Walnut Creek. Apply here.
• Government Jobs posted a job opening for Police Officer - Lateral in Walnut Creek. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Walnut Creek here.

🗞 Nearby News

Pleasant Hill

• Dec 18-24: Pleasant Hill Police Calls (contracosta.news)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Lunch and dinner. (From Norine S.)
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