Local Links

Parkmead Community Association

Local Links

Police

Walnut Creek Police
(925) 935-6400 (non-emergency)

Contra Costa Sheriff
(925) 646-2441 (non-emergency)

Save non-urgent numbers in your cell phone. All 911 calls made on a cell phone go directly to the CHP.

California Highway Patrol
(800) 835-5247 (non-emergency)

Graffiti Reporting
(925) 943-5844 (inform police of in-progress crime)
(925) 943-5864 (request Public Services department to remove graffiti)

Parkmead Crime Report
Also see our Crime Watch page.

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Local Government

City of Walnut Creek
(925) 943-5800

County of Contra Costa

County Health and Social Services
Or call: 211

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Elected Representatives

City
Walnut Creek City Council
(925) 256-3504
email: mayor@walnut-creek.org

County
As of September 2011, Parkmead is represented by one county supervisor in District 2 along with Saranap, Rossmoor and Lamorinda plus Danville and San Ramon. The remainder of Walnut Creek is in District 4 with Pleasant Hill and Concord. Districts may change after each census.

Contra Costa District 2
Supervisor Gayle B. Uilkema
(925) 646-6067 (Lafayette office)

State Assembly, District 15
Assemblywoman Joan Buchanan
(925) 328-1515 (San Ramon office)

State Senate, District 7
Senator Mark DeSaulnier
(925) 942-6082 (Walnut Creek office)

U.S. Congress, District 10
Representative John Garamendi
(925) 932-8899 (Walnut Creek office)

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Local News and Information

Contra Costa Times
For the Diablo Valley

Walnut Creek Journal
For Walnut Creek and Alamo

Walnut Creek Patch
Local online news service

Crazy In Suburbia
Blog by Walnut Creek "Soccer Mom"

Claycord
Blog for Clayton, Concord and Walnut Creek

Inside Bay Area
From the Oakland Tribune

Topix.net
Local news culled from national sites

City Data
Homes for sale, apartments for rent

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Schools

Parkmead Elementary School
(925) 944-6858

Walnut Creek Intermediate School
(925) 944-6840

Las Lomas High School
(925) 280-3920

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Transportation

Around Contra Costa
Or call: 511

Around the Bay Area
Or call: 511

County Connection
The bus system

BART
Bay Area Rapid Transit

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Parks & Recreation

Dewing Park Pool
(925) 360-4844

Walnut Creek Open Space

East Bay Parks

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Arts & Leisure

Regional Center for the Arts
Hint: Get half-price Lesher Center tickets for today's show from Barnes & Noble

Walnut Creek Downtown Business Association

Walnut Creek Chamber of Commerce

Diablo Magazine
Monthly calendar

Walnut Creek Magazine

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