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Sunday April 19th Patch AM (Patch graphic)

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In today's newsletter:

  • How a Santa Rosa gun probe led to a Concord raid
  • Why are San Francisco immigration cases suddenly moving to Concord?

Also on today's calendar: Contra Costa Con Celebrates Star Trek and Star Wars THIS SUNDAY and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: Why aren't koalas actual bears? 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Nice with clouds and sun, with a high of 73 and low of 50 degrees.
  • Monday: A couple of afternoon showers, temps: high: 67, low: 56.
  • Tuesday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 64 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Concord Gun Raid By Sonoma County Police Yields Illegal Machine Gun Switches (patch.com) — Police executed a gun raid in Concord on Thursday, seizing illegal conversion devices that can turn Glock pistols into fully automatic weapons as part of a Bay Area investigation tied to Santa Rosa. A Vacaville man was arrested after allegedly discarding a loaded handgun with one of the banned switches and is facing multiple firearm-related charges.    

• Fired by Trump, this immigration judge set off on the migrant trail (usatoday.com) — Immigration cases from San Francisco are being shifted to a smaller federal court in Concord as the Trump administration closes the city’s immigration court and removes many judges. One recently fired judge, who granted asylum at high rates, retraced a Guatemalan family’s journey to understand the impact of his final ruling and the broader crackdown on asylum.    


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🗞 Nearby News

Pleasant Hill

  • Massive 42,000 SqFt Japanese Marketplace in Pleasant Hill is Almost Here as Early Signage Goes Up Bay Area Telegraph (bayareatelegraph.com)
  • Contra Costa food bank: ‘There's nothing we can do' without volunteers (mercurynews.com)
  • Stantec : 2025 Sustainability Report Verification Statement (marketscreener.com)

Walnut Creek

  • How Original Joe's turned a San Francisco classic into a Bay Area powerhouse (sfchronicle.com)
  • Median Monthly Condo Fee Was $420 in 2025, up 29% from 2019 (mishtalk.com)

Ok Concord! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They don't meet the koalafications! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!


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