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Today's riddle: I Am not animal, vegetable, or mineral. I don’t eat, but need to be fed regularly to stay alive. What am I? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
1. Concord Taps New City Manager 'Blindsided' By Firing (patch.com) — Concord residents will soon see a major leadership change as the City Council considers appointing veteran public finance executive Jerome Wilverding to replace retiring City Manager Valerie Barone in June. Wilverding, who previously worked in Concord and led San Joaquin County’s $2.9 billion administration, comes with both strong experience and lingering controversy from his abrupt 2024 dismissal, which is still tied to ongoing whistleblower litigation.
2. New AI Fare Gates Piloted Across BART Stations (sanfranciscopost.com) — Concord BART riders are among the first to encounter new AI-assisted fare gates designed to close faster and curb piggybacking, with a wider rollout planned starting May 18. Testing at Concord and Antioch stations is measuring how well the redesigned sensors, cameras, and motors cut fare evasion while keeping everyday trips smooth and safe for commuters.
3. ‘Francesca is a victim': Defense points finger at boyfriend in Concord marital murder trial (mercurynews.com) — A high-profile murder trial tied to a Concord home and apartment is now underway, with prosecutors alleging a woman helped plan her estranged husband’s killing while her defense blames an abusive boyfriend. Jurors heard conflicting stories about what happened the night of the 2022 killing and the alleged cover-up, including surveillance video from outside the woman’s Concord apartment.
4. The Iron Horse Regional Trail is a Bay Area biking paradise (sfchronicle.com) — A popular 32-mile bike and walking trail starts just north of Concord and can be easily reached from North Concord BART, passing Buchanan Field Airport and local malls before heading south through several Contra Costa towns. The piece highlights how residents can ride from Concord through parks, public art, and downtowns all the way toward Pleasanton using this flat, beginner-friendly route.
5. After almost 80 years, this Bay Area hot dog icon is closing (fresnobee.com) — Concord readers may recall that Kasper’s last Concord hot dog shop shut down last year, and now another East Bay favorite is going: Caspers is closing its nearly 80-year-old Richmond location. The family-run chain will keep four other locations open while the buyer plans a new hot dog spot in the same Richmond space.
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