Budget woes, social justice issues define ‘most active’ Walnut Creek council race

Loella Haskew said 2020 has been “a most difficult year” for Bay Area mayors, and that she has gotten affirmation on that point from several of her friends who happen to be former Walnut Creek mayors.

For Haskew, who is seeking her third Walnut Creek City Council term in the Nov. 3 general election, that pain has been largely because of the devastating effects of the COVID-19 coronavirus on both the city’s economy, and on the arts and cultural scene that also help define the city.