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🌱 Patch AM: Concord Grants Reach Thousands But Housing Lags, Annual Report Shows

Coming up: BayArea's Grand Ganesh Festival 2026 - Ganpati Bappa Morya! Join East Bay Ka Raja in San Ramon on the Concord Patch calendar

Saturday September 19th Patch AM (Patch graphic)

Hi Concord! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Concord aid tops service goals but struggles to keep up on housing
  • How did USF runners stack up at Concord's Newhall Park?

Also on today's calendar: BayArea's Grand Ganesh Festival 2026 - Ganpati Bappa Morya! Join East Bay Ka Raja in San Ramon and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 88 and low of 58 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: Mostly cloudy and not as warm, temps: high: 77, low: 58.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Concord Grants Reach Thousands But Housing Lags, Annual Report Shows (patch.com) — Concord's latest performance report shows city-funded programs assisted more than 21,000 residents, surpassing goals for public and special-needs services, but falling short on some housing targets. Rising construction costs, contractor shortages, and limited shelter space constrained home repair aid and Winter Nights Family Shelter placements, even as a 62-unit affordable housing complex backed by $7.8 million in city funds reached full occupancy.
   

• Dons Earn Top-10 Finishes at the Saint Mary's Invitational - University of San Francisco Athletics (usfdons.com) — University of San Francisco's cross country teams brought strong performances to Newhall Park in Concord, with the women placing third overall and three runners cracking the top 20. The men's squad also earned a top-10 team finish, led by solid 8k times from Cole Fiegener and Ben Olney, giving local fans a look at high-level collegiate racing in their backyard.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

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  • Contra Costa County Coastal Cleanup Events Planned Across The County (claycord.com)
  • Nobuya Brings Elegant Late-Night Sushi Boxes to the East Bay Suburbs (kqed.org)
  • Huskies Open Road Swing Against No. 2 Indiana - University of Washington Athletics (gohuskies.com)

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San Ramon

  • 11 Pounds Of Psilocybin Mushrooms Found In San Ramon Storage Unit (patch.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: Night Moo-s (Thank you John S. for sending it in!)
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