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So This Happened… Week of July 24 to August 1, 2021

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA (Aug. 1, 2021) — Gather your family and friends and head outdoors to celebrate this week ...
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Looking to cool down? Head to McLaughlin Eastshore State Park

SAN FRANCISCO EAST BAY — If you are looking for a cool place on a hot summer day, one of ...
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Hope Hospice announces return of charity golf event

SAN FRANCISCO EAST BAY (August 1, 2021) – Hope Hospice has opened registration for the 2021 Hope 100 Golf Marathon ...
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‘Tahoe Jade’ mixes mystery with ­California history

I read Todd Borg’s latest Owen McKenna mystery, “Tahoe Jade,” so quickly I didn’t even have a chance to take ...
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Gen Z-ers hope for easier market when its time to buy

Q. My daughter is very serious-minded and is younger than the Millennials. She definitely has home ownership on the schedule ...
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Concord Police Department Conducting DUI Patrols tonight

Concord, Calif. (July 30, 2021) — Additional officers from the Concord Police Department will be out on patrol 7/30/21 from ...
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Concord’s Community Rating System Reduces Flood Insurance Cost

CONCORD, CA — For owners or properties in a flood zone, the cost of flood insurance premiums can be staggering, ...
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Good things brewing on the Contra Costa County Beer Trail

CONCORD, CA – The launch of the Contra Costa County Beer Trail has been a rousing success, thanks to the ...
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To refresh your home, focus on dated areas

Imagine an unlimited design budget for your home, so you could create any living space, inside or out, to your ...
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Celebrate the 45th anniversary of the Lafayette/ Moraga trail

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA (July 29, 2021) — Almost 50 years ago, two women known as “the bike ladies” – ...
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Mt. Diablo Unified School District invites you to July 31 or Aug. 4 hiring fair

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA (July 29, 2021) — Mt. Diablo Unified School District is committed to recruiting, hiring, and retaining ...
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Summer love and harmonies at Clayton’s Concerts in The Grove this weekend

CLAYTON, CA (July 28, 2021) — Clayton's Concerts in The Grove returned this month after the city canceled the annual ...
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Get ready for National Night Out, August 3 in Concord, CA

CONCORD, CA (July 27, 2021) — Celebrate National Night Out with the Concord Library on Tuesday, August 3, from 6 ...
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DeSaulnier commemorates 77th Anniversary of the Port Chicago Disaster

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA — This July saw the 77th anniversary of the Port Chicago Disaster. A small group came ...
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Windows 11—Once again into the breach

Bill Gates, the co-founder and visionary for Microsoft, once quipped about Windows95, “640K* is more memory than anyone will ever ...
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Clayton Police report for June/July 2021

ACCIDENTS June 17 - Keller Ridge Dr.  Minor Injury. July 8 - El Pueblo Pl./La Honda Ct.  No Injuries. July ...
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Contra Costa employers urged to consider requiring employee vaccination

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA (July 24, 2021) — With COVID-19 cases rapidly on the rise, unvaccinated individuals bear considerable risk ...
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With some trees, the more trunks – the merrier

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA — Multi-trunk trees provide an excellent opportunity to create vertical interest in a landscape or garden ...
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‘Quiet Place’ sequel provides a ­lesson in silent suffering

Since I saw “A Quiet Place” in the theater, it made sense to do the same with John Krasinki’s pandemic-delayed ...
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The many colors of hydrogen

I had been following the development of a “hydrogen economy” out of the corner of my eye, but I was ...
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ARF welcomes community back to adoption center

WALNUT CREEK, CA — Walking the halls at Tony La Russa’s Animal Rescue Foundation (ARF) is starting to feel a ...
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Be vigilant – prevent a tragic drowning

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA — As we seek opportunities to cool off and have fun outdoors during the summer heat, ...
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Funds granted for wildfire prevention in East Bay Parks District

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA — In a measure that’s timely to say the least, the East Bay Regional Park District ...
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Meeting on Homelessness in Concord Set for July 28

CONCORD, CA (July 23, 2021) — The City of Concord invites members of the community to participate in the City's ...
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‘Arts Around August’ brings visual, culinary, performing arts to the streets

WALNUT CREEK, CA (July 23, 2021) — Get ready for Arts Around August - A month-long celebration of the arts ...
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SWEEP Announces Mt. Diablo Resource Recovery as New Pilot Participant

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA — SWEEP (Solid Waste Environmental Excellence Performance Standard) is excited to announce that Mt. Diablo Resource ...
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Concord Jazz Festival returns Aug. 4

Concord, CA – Just announced: The 2021 Concord Jazz Festival comes alive early August with five special events being dubbed ...
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Your input needed on Pine Hollow Rd./Alberta Way improvements

CONCORD, CA — The City of Concord needs your input to shape the future of Pine Hollow Road/Alberta Way. Participate ...
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Pioneer Athlete Spotlight on Paige Landstrom

Club: Dana Hills Swim Team Age: 18 Sport: Swimming Landstrom is well known for succeeding in both the pool and ...
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Monument Crisis Center completes building purchase with help from state

CONCORD, CA (July 16, 2021) — Monument Crisis Center (MCC) has announced that they have purchased the building at 1990 ...
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