So This Happened…Week of Nov. 4 through Nov. 10, 2024
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA (Nov. 10, 2024) — It looks like Concord Mayor Edi Birsan’s 12-year run on the City Council is coming to an end, as election results show Pablo Benavente maintaining a slim margin. Meanwhile, Clayton Mayor Jim Diaz appears to be holding on to his council seat – coming in third in a four-person race for three seats.
Richard Enea and incumbent Holly Tillman were the top vote getters in Clayton. In another Concord race, Carlyn Obringer retained her council seat in District 2.
In Pleasant Hill’s first election with council districts, Marshall Lewis held a slight lead for District 1, while Amanda Szakats looks like the winner in District 5.
Although votes are still being counted, other winners included Congressman Mark DeSaulnier, Tim Grayson for state Senate and Annemarie Avila Farias to replace Grayson in the state Assembly. Read the complete story.
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New children’s book: Take a cue from “Ellie” and stop bullying in its tracks.
For seniors: Expo strives to keep up with changing times.
On the roads: Work on Kirker Pass Road may cause delays.
For the holidays: Concord to host Tree Lighting & Mayor’s Sing-Along Dec. 6; Clayton’s Holidays in The Grove returns Dec. 7; and holiday gifts and Olaf too at Super Holiday Boutiques Dec. 7-8. You can find even more holiday events in the Pioneer’s online calendar.
For your health: Read food labels to digest the facts
From Concord PD: The latest arrest report.
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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.