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Recent Pioneer stories:

MDUSD’s Adam Clark receives CAAASA Superintendent of the Year award
CONCORD, CA (Mar. 24, 2023) — The Mt. Diablo Unified School District has announced that Superintendent Dr. Adam Clark has ...
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Calculate your exercise target zone, then get out there and make it happen
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA (Mar. 24, 2023) — For most people, the word “exercise” carries an emotional impact. The range ...
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Contra Costa Health altering COVID-19 response
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA (Mar. 24, 2023) — Since the first Shelter in Place orders were issued in March 2020, ...
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‘Classic’ California plates shouldn’t be brand-new
CONCORD, CA (Mar. 23, 2023) — There was an article in the February Pioneer regarding Assembly Bill 378, which Tim ...
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Fuji’s sushi and other Asian fare a buffet worth sampling in Concord
CONCORD, CA (Mar. 23, 2023) — All-you-can-eat restaurants have always been popular with diners. So-called chuckwagon eateries, featuring abundant meat, ...
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Author and illustrator launch colorful kids’ book about feelings
CONCORD, CA (Mar. 23, 2023) — Local author and frequent Pioneer contributor Kara Navolio has a new book out. “Maggie ...
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New online form for reporting anti-Semitic crimes
SAN FRANCISCO (Mar. 23, 2023) — The Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund is helping launch a standardized online form ...
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One arrested, second suspect still at large after shooting death in Concord
CONCORD, CA (Mar. 22, 2023) — At approximately 10am on March 21, 2 adult males were shot in a shopping ...
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Pandemic prompts pet projects for Clayton artist Fiona Hughes
CLAYTON, CA (Mar. 22, 2023) — Some artists spend their entire lives pursuing art, while others come from varied and ...
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Concord celebrates Womens’ History Month
CONCORD, CA (Mar. 22, 2023) — As we observe Womens’ History Month this March, many of the women who have ...
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Obituary – Denise Joy Brown, June 23, 1952 – Jan. 19, 2023
CONCORD, CA (Mar. 22, 2023) — Denise Joy Brown, loving wife, mother of two and grandmother of five, passed away ...
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Learning about the farmers market, one piece of produce at a time
CONCORD, CA (Mar. 21, 2023) — We’ve received quite a few questions about the farmers market in the last few ...
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Concord hires consultant, launches community group to tackle homelessness
CONCORD, CA (Mar. 21, 2023) — City leaders took a major step toward finding solutions and support for the city’s ...
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Three arrested for shooting assault rifle at victim in Concord
CONCORD, CA (Mar. 20, 2023) — Concord Police officers arrived in the area of Revere Drive and Grant Street after ...
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Won’t You Be My Neighbor Day honors legendary Mister Rogers
Readers offer their memories of show’s impact (Mar. 20, 2023) —Although Fred Rogers died in 2003, his legacy lives on ...
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Obituary — Dennis Olson of Clayton, Jan. 27, 1939 – Feb. 15, 2023
CLAYTON, CA (Mar. 20, 2023) — Dennis was born in Forest City, Iowa Jan. 27, 1939 and passed on Feb ...
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State of the City review from Pleasant Hill General Plan to district elections
PLEASANT HILL, CA (Mar. 20, 2023) — On Feb. 28, I delivered the State of the City address to the ...
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Concord council fails the LGBTQIA+ community
CONCORD, CA (Mar. 20, 2023) — On March 7, the Concord City Council discussed and voted on the allocation of ...
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The Pioneer’s Spring 2023 calendar of events and activities, March 19 update
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA, (March 19, 2023) — The Pioneer Calendar lists local events, performances and activities for the whole ...
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So This Happened…Week of March 13 through 19, 2023
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA (Mar. 19, 2023) — It’s been a controversial month for both the Concord and Clayton City ...
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Obituary — Virginia Evelyn Mott Taylor Loveless Lapworth of Concord
CONCORD, CA (Mar. 19, 2023) — Virginia “Ginger” Evelyn Mott Taylor Loveless Lapworth, 82, died after a brief illness on ...
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Concord Police Association Announces Annual College Scholarship Award Program
CONCORD, CA (Mar. 19, 2023) — The Concord Police Association has a strong commitment to the youth in our community ...
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County Connection Advisory Committee Seeks new member
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA (Mar. 19, 2023) — The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors is seeking an individual to ...
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Letters to the Editor Clayton Business and Community Assoc. needs help
CLAYTON, CA (Mar. 19, 2023) — I recently found out that the members of the Clayton Business & Community Association ...
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New Mount Diablo trail connects Knobcone Point to Riggs Canyon
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA (Mar. 19, 2023) — On March 29, Save Mount Diablo (SMD) will officially open the Knobcone ...
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Concord crash ends with car in kitchen
CONCORD, CA (Mar. 19, 2023) — Saturday night, CPD officers responded to a call of a vehicle that crashed into ...
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Letter to the Editor — Supporting rental discount for CBCA
CLAYTON, CA (Mar. 18, 2023) — Editor’s note: Roxanne Pardi, managing director of the Clayton Theatre Company (CTC), sent this ...
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Start your garden wish list with fruit trees and berries
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA (Mar. 18, 2023) — Eating out of your garden is healthy and convenient. Late fall, I ...
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Grits and Cholula are looking for their forever homes
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA (Mar. 18, 2023) — One-year-old Grits is the champion of playing. This adorable pup loves to ...
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Evaluate your home’s ability to weather the atmospheric rivers
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA (Mar. 18, 2023) — I have talked to so many folks who have lived here 30, ...
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