Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 98 and low of 61 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
Friday: Mostly sunny and not as hot, temps: high: 85, low: 59.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, breezy and nice, with a high of 78 and low of 55 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• RESTORE launches Fall fundraising season to expand life-changing safe homes in Contra Costa County (contracostaherald.com) — Concord-based nonprofit RESTORE is kicking off its fall fundraising season to open a fifth transitional home serving Contra Costa County, with a key event at New Life Church in Concord on October 2. Residents are invited to hear powerful recovery testimonies, learn how local faith-based housing supports families in crisis, and help the group reach its $150,000 goal to expand safe homes.
• List: National Merit Scholarship semifinalists from the Bay Area, class of 2027 (mercurynews.com) — Concord students from Clayton Valley Charter and De La Salle High School are among the Bay Area seniors named National Merit Scholarship semifinalists, placing them in the top 1 percent nationwide. Local families can see which Concord teens earned this academic honor and how they fit into a long list of standout students across the region who now advance toward finalist status.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
How many of you neighbors out there remember the first time you ever watched StarTrek, of course, you'd have to be at least probably 60 years old to remember that, I was in the Air Force, I was stationed in Corvallis, Oregon, somebody said they were watching a new show, and it was really good called Startrek, so I made my way to the multi use room to watch it, I remember it distinctly, I was 19… (Nextdoor Dana Estates)
Update: Pet Reunited A dog who went missing in Concord, CA, has been safely reunited with their family after 2 hours, 52 minutes. More details here https://www.pawboost… (Nextdoor Ellis Lake)
RadNet, Inc. posted a job opening for Site Manager in Concord. Apply here.
Taco Bell posted a job opening for Crew Member in Concord. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Concord here.
🗞 Nearby News
Pleasant Hill
Pleasant Hill to Consider Potential Restrictions on Gas-Powered Landscaping Equipment (contracosta.news)
Hartwick Students Drive Social Impact Through Baker-Simpson Internships (hartwick.edu)
Ken Kesey's Furthur Bus Returns to San Francisco After 60 Years as Centerpiece of Grateful Dead Exhibition (wcsx.com)
Walnut Creek
Walnut Creek's Very Fancy Outdoor Furniture Store Has Sadly Closed Bay Area Telegraph (bayareatelegraph.com)
Inside Walnut Creek's Newest Chick-fil-A, With a Controversial Feature Bay Area Telegraph (bayareatelegraph.com)
Danville
16 Danville Students Named 2027 National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists (patch.com)
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