Wednesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 94 and low of 59 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
Thursday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 90, low: 60.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 87 and low of 59 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Two Women Identified In Separate Fatal Crashes In Concord, Walnut Creek (claycord.com) — Authorities have identified a woman killed in a crash at Willow Pass Road and Port Chicago Highway in Concord, where her car collided with a Prius and she died at the scene. Another woman died in a separate solo crash in Walnut Creek, and both victims were named by the Contra Costa County coroner.
• 2 California Men Arrested in Fatal Vehicle Smash Robbery (nationaljeweler.com) — Concord is briefly in the spotlight here because one suspect in a deadly Sacramento jewelry-store robbery was arrested in the city last week. The piece mainly details how Sacramento County detectives used license plate reader technology and multi-agency cooperation to track suspects across the Bay Area, culminating in arrests in Tracy and Concord.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
Please let me know if you've seen Sunny. Last seen Monday, 8/17. He's very friendly and will come when called. Ida drive Orange and white, he's chipped. (Nextdoor Holbrook Heights)
FOUND! Lost dog on Contra Costa blvd and Beth drive. He was last seen running down the center divide towards the mall. Please call 925.383.9714 (Nextdoor Colony Park)
FoodMaxx posted a job opening for Multi-Purpose Clerk - Grocery (Night Crew) - 1751 Monument Blvd., Concord, CA 94527 in Concord. Apply here.
PacSun posted a job opening for Part Time Assistant Manager- Sun Valley in Concord. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Concord here.
🗞 Nearby News
Pleasant Hill
Book Senior Care Services in Pleasant Hill, CA with Mona M. from $35/hr (care.com)
Former Pleasant Hill tourism improvement non-profit employee hit with felony embezzlement charge (mercurynews.com)
Walnut Creek
Walnut Creek Proposes $210K For Sidewalk Accessibility (patch.com)
Danville Police To Take Part In Multi-Agency E-Bike Enforcement Day Tuesday (patch.com)
Bay Area events calendar for Aug. 21-27 weekly editions (eastbaytimes.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: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!) Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!