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🌱Antioch BART Carjackers Arrested + East Bay Halloween Happenings

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Good morning, everybody. Jeri Karges here with your fresh copy of the Concord Daily. Keep reading to find out everything that's fit to print about what's happening in the community, including updates on...

  • A Contra Costa County yacht dealer pleads guilty to tax evasion.
  • Pittsburg police pull 103 firearms off the streets in 3 months.
  • Nominations for Contra Costa Humanitarians of the Year are now open!

But first, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 87 Low: 56.

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Here are the top stories in Concord today:

  1. Halloween and fall festivities are underway in Concord and cities and towns throughout the East Bay. So grab your calendars, peruse Patch's annual list of autumn events, and get to planning. Find trick-or-treat trails, Dia de los Muertos celebrations, fall fests, haunted houses, corn mazes, over-the-top pumpkin patches and more extravaganzas near you. Enjoy the season, and Happy Halloween, from Patch! (Concord Patch)
  2. A Contra Costa County yacht dealer has pleaded guilty to one felony count of tax evasion and one felony count of grand theft. Deborah Reynolds failed to pay $1.3M in state taxes for her yacht sales and leasing business. She will pay restitution in that amount and she will also serve one year in state prison and have one year of supervised release. "Tax evasion is not a victimless crime — it hurts Californians by depriving the state of critical resources and services that families need," said Attorney General Bonta in a statement. (Claycord.com)
  3. Pittsburg police stepped up enforcement from June 1 to Sept. 1 in a campaign to deter violent crime and get guns off the streets. They have deemed it a very successful campaign netting 103 total firearms including nine assault rifles. According to Claycord.com "The number of shootings during the three months went down 40 percent from the same period in 2021. The number of aggravated assaults, robberies, and homicides involving firearms went down 50 percent for the same period. The total number of violent crimes committed during the period went down 36 percent." (Claycord.com)
  4. On Thursday BART PD responded to reports of a fight on a train at the Walnut Creek station. Upon making contact with the suspects, police officers recognized some members of the group as being ones who were wanted in a carjacking incident at the Antioch BART station parking lot several days prior. The group of four were detained without incident at the Walnut Creek station. (Antioch Herald)

Today in Concord:

  • It's Martini Monday at Smith's Landing Seafood Grill in Antioch. Signature cocktails are just $6 all day. (All Day)
  • Paint Posh Pumpkins at Painting with a Twist in Pleasant Hill. Drinks are just $4! (7:00 PM)
  • Jam with instructor Vince Lay lead guitar/vocals and Joey Nunez acoustic guitar on the new stage and dance floor at Vinnie's Open Mic Monday event at Vinnie's Bar in Concord. (8:30 PM)

From my notebook:

  • Tune in virtually to Sustainability Week Walnut Creek (2022):An Evening On Climate Advocacy on October 23. The event will consist of an overview of the Climate Crisis followed by a Panel of 4 local climate activists sharing what they do and how to get involved.
  • Nominations for Contra Costa Humanitarians of the Year are open now through Nov. 4. The Contra Costa County's Board of Supervisors will recognize two individuals, a community member and a student leader, whose dedication to others embodies the spirit and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
  • Participate in a Discover & Go Month quiz for a chance to win prizes. Take part in an online gardening class by Discover & Go favorite, the Ruth Bancroft Garden on Oct. 20, and visit their "Aloe-ween" spooktacular on Oct. 31, which includes a Halloween-themed storytime by Contra Costa County Library.

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— Jeri Karges

About me: Jeri Karges has been living in and loving the Sacramento region for over 30 years. Her passion is finding new and unique ways to enjoy the city and surrounding areas. On weekends, you can find her pestering her friends to sample the restaurant that doesn't have silverware, or try their hand at throwing an axe. Jeri also enjoys writing about retirement planning at https://rockinretirement.subst...

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