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Also on today's calendar: BayArea's Grand Ganesh Festival 2026 - Ganpati Bappa Morya! Join East Bay Ka Raja in San Ramon and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What day of the year is trucker's day? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• Concord Taco Trail Challenge Returns to Highlight Local Latin Restaurants (news-usa.today) — Concord's Taco Trail Challenge is back, encouraging residents to explore dozens of family-owned Mexican and Latin restaurants across the city while supporting local small businesses. With a mapped route of diverse eateries and simple participation guidelines, the challenge turns everyday meals into a community adventure and offers a timely revenue boost for neighborhood kitchens facing tight margins.
• Listen for your LAST CHANCE to win TLC tickets (audacy.com) — You'll soon have a shot at winning tickets to see TLC and Salt-N-Pepa at Toyota Pavilion at Concord by listening for weekday code words and texting them in. The contest runs September 21–25, with winners drawn around September 28 for the October 11 show, but you'll need a smartphone and ticketing app to actually use the prize.
• Popular Retailer Closing Over 100 Stores, Including 9 In CA (patch.com) — Scrubs & Beyond is shutting down all its brick-and-mortar stores, including the Concord location, as part of more than 100 closures nationwide. Nine California shops will be affected, and while the company hasn't explained the decision or job impacts, local shoppers are being urged to take advantage of clearance sales before doors close.
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