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Recent Pioneer stories:

Concord police seek witnesses for hit and run on Willow Pass Road
CONCORD, CA (June 1, 2023) — On May 31, at approximately 9:44 PM, Concord Police Officers responded to a report ...
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Pearl Harbor survivor, Gold Star Moms share experiences at Clayton’s Memorial Day ceremony
CLAYTON, CA (May 30, 2023) — Clayton resident Chuck Kohler was 18 when, as a young serviceman, he survived the ...
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Coast Guard Auxiliary working to prevent child drownings
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA (May 30, 2023) — With kids heading into summer – and water-related activities – it’s imperative ...
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Music, Food, and Fun Set for Pleasant Hill’s Juneteenth Celebration
PLEASANT HILL, CA (May 29, 2023) — The community is invited to come to City Hall on June 18, 2023, ...
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Contra Costa County Board of Education Accepting Applications for Student Member
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA (May 29, 2023) — Rising juniors and seniors can be a voice for students by applying ...
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Congressman DeSaulnier recognized for outstanding constituent service
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA (May 29, 2023) — Congressman DeSaulnier was selected as a finalist by the Congressional Management Foundation, ...
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Letter to the Editor — Why Clayton Pride Parade Matters
CLAYTON, CA (May 29, 2023) — Back in 2021, knowing nothing about this inner-East Bay community, my LGBTQQIA+ family decided ...
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Winning student artwork heading to U.S. Capitol
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA (May 29, 2023) — Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (D-Concord) awarded Campolindo High School student Jazlyn Xiao the ...
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Sturgeons home opener May 28 for Martinez’s ‘town’ team
MARTINEZ, CA (May 28, 2023) – In light of the millions of dollars paid to players and the billions that ...
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The Pioneer’s Spring 2023 calendar of events and activities, May 28 update
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA, (May 28, 2023) — The Pioneer Calendar lists local events, performances and activities for the whole ...
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So This Happened…Week of May 22 through 28, 2023
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA (May 28, 2023) — Pleasant Hill police have arrested two suspects in the April 3 shooting ...
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Keep your liver happy with healthy food choices
(May 26, 2023) — Everything you swallow eventually passes through the liver – whether it’s food, alcohol or medicine. So, ...
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Working out the “uh ohs’ help Cal DART-Contra Costa for the ‘what ifs’
State-wide exercise readies locals for future disasters. CONCORD, CA (May 26, 2023) — Practice makes perfect. So goes the old ...
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Two suspects arrested in shooting death of Oscar Lareda-Arellano of Concord
PLEASANT HILL, CA (May 26, 2023) — The Pleasant Hill Police Department announced the arrest of both suspects in the ...
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Concord’s Mahoney Field steeped in aviation history
CONCORD, CA (May 24, 2023) — Back in the early 1920s, Concord had an airport named Mahoney Field in the ...
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KidFest is back for 32nd edition this weekend in Concord
CONCORD, CA (May 24, 2023) — The 32nd edition of Bay Area KidFest, one of the Bay Area's longest-running family ...
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Pleasant Hill focusing on district elections, Housing Element
PLEASANT HILL, CA (May 24, 2023) — Pleasant Hill is moving to a by-district City Council election starting with the ...
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To sample unique cuisine, opt for small plates – and a drink
CONCORD, CA (May 24, 2023) — Local chefs like to be creative in putting out their signature dishes in smaller ...
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Clayton’s Memorial Day ceremony starts at 10 a.m. May 29
CLAYTON, CA (May 23, 2023) — The City of Clayton and VFW Post 1525 will hold the annual Memorial Day ...
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It’s fire season, folks. Have you cleared your defensible space?
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA (May 23, 2023) — Our lush, beautiful hillsides will turn brown in a month or so, ...
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Pleasant Hill’s summer concert season kicks off May 28 with Crossman Connection
PLEASANT HILL, CA (May 23, 2023) — Dust off your dancing shoes as this season's Sunset by the Lake Summer ...
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Concord Police arrest report for the week of May 10 through 16, 2023
CONCORD, CA (May 23, 2023) — The report below shows arrests made by the Concord Police Department from May 10 ...
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Shop Concord relaunches gift card program for the summer holidays
CONCORD, Calif. (May 23, 2023) – The City of Concord and the Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce just relaunched the ...
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‘Weakness’ helps us understand chronic pain
(May 22, 2023) — “Not Weakness, Navigating the Culture of Chronic Pain” – memoir or self-help? Is the reader in ...
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The Pioneer’s Spring 2023 calendar of events and activities, May 21 update
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA, (May 18, 2023) — The Pioneer Calendar lists local events, performances and activities for the whole ...
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So This Happened…Week of May 14 through 21, 2023
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA (May 22, 2023) — With the weather heating up, our Beat of Diablo columnist Dave Hughes ...
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Women Marines Assoc. brings together a ‘glorious’ group
CLAYTON, CA (May 18, 2023) — As one of the first 10 female aviators in the Marine Corps, Lt. Col ...
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Developing a strategy for competitive real estate market
CLAYTON, CA (May 18, 2023) — Editor’s note: This is Jennifer Stojanovich’s debut real estate column in The Pioneer. I ...
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Winter showers are about to bring a whole lot of flowers
CLAYTON, CA (May 18, 2023) — Thanks to all the rain, spring planting is once again fun. Folks have been ...
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Opportunity Junction offers students a path forward
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA (May 18, 2023) — Clayton resident Matt Tillman gains a sense of accomplishment by helping others ...
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