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Amazon Warehouse in Pleasanton + Moraga Pear & Wine Festival

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Hello, neighbors! Jeri Karges here with the latest Concord Daily.

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First, today's weather:

Clear throughout the day. High: 78 Low: 55.

Here are the top stories in Concord today:

  1. The Contra Costa County District Attorney's office has declined to file charges against a 22-year-old Danville man who was driving the vehicle that struck and killed NFL Assistant Coach Greg Knapp in San Ramone on July 17. Knapp succumbed to his injuries in a Walnut Creek hospital on July 22. The name of the driver has not been released publicly. (Danvillesanramon.com)
  2. Amazon recently acquired a large piece of undeveloped land in eastern Pleasanton for about $75 million. The company plans to open a distribution warehouse there. Pleasanton Mayor Karla Brown said that the site is "designed and well-suited for an e-warehouse use. In addition, it helps to separate residential from the dangerous and dirty industrial uses of gravel mining, so I support the Amazon warehouse use in that site," she said. (Pleasanton Weekly)
  3. Wildfire smoke from Southern and Central California is expected to move into the Bay Area, prompting the Bay Area Air Quality Management District to issue an air quality advisory for Friday and Saturday. (Claycord.com)
  4. Three employee groups, Antioch Education Association, Antioch Management Association, and Classified School Employees Association, Antioch Chapter 85 have submitted a no confidence vote against AUSD Board President Ellie Householder. 97.5% of votes cast were in support of a vote of no confidence in Ellie Householder as the President of the AUSD School Board. Only 15 votes were cast in opposition (supporting Householder), representing only 0.02% of the total ballots cast. (East County Today)
  5. Following a one year hiatus due to COVID-19, the Town of Moraga will be resuming its annual Pear and Wine Festival today. Members of the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts will be on hand to dedicate a new flagpole at the park. Town officials will additionally be planting a tree to mark the event. Both activities were made possible by a donation from the Moraga Community Foundation, with major funding coming from PG&E and the Eagle Foundation. (News 24/680)



Today in Concord:

  • MARCH-A-THON - Concord High (7:00 AM)
  • Soul on the Movie Screen - Child Abuse Prevention Council (6:30 PM)


Concord Patch Notebook

  • The Housing Is Key CA COVID-19 Rent Relief program covers 100% of unpaid rent and utilities as well as future rent payments for income-eligible renters and their landlords who have been impacted by the pandemic. If you are at-risk of eviction and behind on rent due to the pandemic, or if you are a landlord with tenants that have back rent, The City of Concord encourages you to apply. (Facebook)
  • Organizations serving low-income residents in the Contra Costa community, that are interested in applying for FY 2022/23, FY 2023/24, and FY 2024/25 funding, are invited and encouraged to attend our virtual Funding Kickoff Meeting. The virtual meeting will be held on October 7, 2021 from 10am-12:30pm (PST).
  • The Concord Fall Activity Guide is now available.

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— Jeri Karges

About me: Jeri Karges has been living in and loving the Sacramento region for over 30 years. Her passion is finding new and unique ways to enjoy the city and surrounding areas. On weekends, you can find her pestering her friends to sample the restaurant that doesn't have silverware, or try their hand at throwing an axe. Jeri also enjoys writing about retirement planning at https://rockinretirement.subst...

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