So This Happened…Week of March 4 through 10, 2024
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA (Mar. 10, 2024) — In resigning as Clayton’s city manager, Bret Prebula shared a letter expressing his “profound gratitude” to the community.
“This decision was not made lightly but comes after much contemplation about my professional journey and the future path I wish to embark upon,” he said. “The decision to move and lead a new organization is rooted in my desire to realign with the work that initially drew me into public service.”
Oscar preview: Pioneer film critic Jeff Mellinger looks at the movies up for Best Picture tonight, Sunday, March 10. Like many, he’s predicting an “Oppenheimer” blowout. “It is so far superior to the rest of the bunch,” he said, adding: “Yet, many of the other nominees are definitely worth watching.”
The local music scene: Dave Hughes talks with Concord musician Sin Silver, who is planning two special events for St. Patrick’s Day. Meanwhile, Singer Songwriter Sunday returns to Todos Santos Plaza on April 7, with more music on May 12 and June 2.
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Concord police apprehend suspects involved in a series of crimes, plus read the latest Concord and Clayton arrest reports. Over in Pleasant Hill, police will host a meeting about the use of military equipment on April 10.
PG&E invites Bay Area customers to a March 14 Town Hall.
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Bev Britton
Bev Britton graduated with a degree in journalism from the University of North Dakota and moved to the Bay Area with her soon-to-be husband Jim in 1986. She was features editor at the Contra Costa Times in Walnut Creek before becoming managing editor of the Contra Costa Sun in Lafayette in 1995. She retired from newsrooms in 2001, but an ad for the Clayton Pioneer drew her back in. The family moved to Lake Wildwood in the Gold Country a few years ago - but working at the Pioneer keeps her in touch with her old neighborhoods in Concord and Clayton.