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Recent Pioneer stories:

Concord High Music March-a-thon is heading your way Saturday, Sept. 24

CONCORD, CA (Sept. 23, 2022) — Concord High music students plan to march through the neighborhoods around their high school ...
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Governor Newsom signs world’s toughest social media law

California (Sept. 23, 2022) — A ground-breaking California law will provide greater transparency about the role of social media platforms ...
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Mountain Shadow film fest this Saturday in Walnut Creek

WALNUT CREEK, CA (Sept. 23, 2022) — The Mountain Shadow Film Society will present its 8th annual Short Film Competition ...
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Ask the DMV – The California DMV offers specialized options for seniors over 70 years old

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA (Sept. 23, 2022) — The Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) wants to help you maintain your ...
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ARF pets Bertie and Lover Boy looking for forever homes

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA (Sept. 22, 2022) — Your new best friend may be waiting for you. Could it be ...
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Pleasant Hill Police make arrest for Sept. 9 shooting at Pleasant Oaks Park

PLEASANT HILL, CA (Sept. 22, 2022) — Back on September 9 at around 10:55 p.m. PHPD investigated a reported shooting ...
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Park District and Save Mount Diablo Partner on Purchase Option for 768-Acre Finley Road Ranch

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA (Sept. 22, 2022) — On September 6, 2022, the East Bay Regional Park District Board of ...
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Child Passenger Safety Week is Sept. 18-24

CONCORD, CA (Sept. 18, 2022) — During Child Passenger Safety Week, the Concord Police Department will help parents and caregivers ...
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Listen up: New FDA rule on hearing aids opens up options

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA (Sept. 22, 2022) — My neighbor Frank is rapidly becoming the unofficial muse of my column ...
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Track down all the mysteries surrounding ‘Horse’

(Sept. 22, 2022) — I am not horsing around when I tell you that this month’s must-read is Pulitzer Prize-winning ...
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Concord and Clayton announce Voter Forums on candidates, propositions

CLAYTON, OCT. 10 – The League of Women Voters of Diablo Valley will present the pros and cons of the ...
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Key Hope Hospice founder dies

DUBLIN, CA (Sept. 21, 2022) — Richard “Dick” Martin, one of the founders of Hope Hospice, died on Sept. 13 ...
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Concord’s Hoffmeister sentenced to probation for DUI

MARTINEZ, CA (Sept. 19, 2022) — Concord City Councilmember Laura Hoffmeister pled no contest Sept. 12 to a DUI charge ...
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Concord Police Department Conducting DUI Patrols Wednesday

CONCORD, CA (Sept. 21, 2022) — Concord Police Department will send additional officers on patrol tonight. The additional patrols take ...
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Affirming spaces for LGBTQIA+ save lives

CONCORD, CA (Sept. 21, 2022) — With school in session, Rainbow Community Center (RCC) trainers are inspiring teachers to create ...
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Contra Costa County Fire responds to early morning vehicle fire

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA (Sept. 21, 2022) — Fire crews had an early morning in Bay Point today. Engines 86 ...
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Concord player hosts national blind golf tournament

CONCORD, CA (Sept. 21, 2022) — Seven years ago, Bob Banks began experiencing blurred vision, first in one eye, then ...
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State recognition for Contra Costa’s behavioral health program

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA (Sept. 20, 2022) — The county’s behavioral health crisis response initiative received the Award for Intergovernmental ...
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Festival Latino comes to Concord’s Monument Corridor Saturday, Sept. 25

CONCORD, CA (Sept. 20, 2022) — The Unity Council Festival Latino is a free, outdoor festival in Concord this Saturday ...
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Heirloom apples offer a taste of history at Concord’s Farmers Market

CONCORD, CA (Sept. 20, 2022) — The aroma of apple pie on a September day, the smooth flavor of homemade ...
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Obituary — Harry William ‘Chip’ Stewart III

CLAYTON, CA (Sept. 19, 2022) — Chip Stewart, 51, of Clayton, CA passed away peacefully on August 6, 2022 after ...
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Post COVID-19 epidemic of principal departures from local schools

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA (Sept. 19, 2022) — There has been so much turnover of high school principals, presidents and ...
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Even without iconic smokestack, The Crossings still draws happy homeowners

CONCORD, CA (Sept. 19, 2022) — Q. I am going to move to The Crossings in Concord. Do you have ...
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The Pioneer Summer 2022 calendar of events and activities, Sept. 18 update

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA, (Sept. 18, 2022) — The Pioneer Calendar lists local events, performances and activities for the whole ...
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So This Happened…Week of Sept. 12 through 18, 2022

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA (Sept. 18, 2022) — Even as E.J Phair closed it Concord location last month, a company ...
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No matter your skill level, throw down at Red Ox Studios

CONCORD, CA (Sept. 18, 2022) — Red Ox Clay Studio is an oasis where a thriving community of clay artists ...
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Latin musician goes solo as Chika Di

CONCORD, CA (Sept. 18, 2022) — Chika Di has more than 13,000 monthly listeners on Spotify. Her music has been ...
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Letter to the Editor: Move forward on Weapons Station

CONCORD, CA (Sept. 18, 2022) — I’m a senior citizen who has been a Concord homeowner for forty years. I ...
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Contra Costa transitioning to updated COVID plans

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA (Sept. 18, 2022) — This month, Contra Costa Health (CCH) is sharing its strategy and plan ...
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Time to rescue your yard from heat damage

CLAYTON, CA (Sept. 17, 2022) — Our gardens and landscapes need care in September, just as they do in the ...
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