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🌱Bonus For New Cops In Antioch + Walnut Creek Flagger Struck, Killed

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Happy Wednesday, people of Concord! Here's everything you need to know going on in Concord today.

First, today's weather:

Record-tying temperatures. High: 87 Low: 53.

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Here are the top five stories today in Concord:

  1. An accident at a construction site in Walnut Creek claimed the life of one worker on Monday. The construction accident occurred around 10 a.m. on Del Hombre Lane, just east of the Pleasant Hill Bart Station. Crews from the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District were sent to a report of a man struck and killed by a gravel truck. According to authorities, the worker was acting as a flagger when he was run over by the truck. Cal/OSHA is conducting an investigation into this incident. (Concord News Journal)
  2. On Monday, Antioch Mayor Lamar Thorpe held a press conference to announce a new hiring incentive that would provide hiring bonuses and down payment assistance on a home in an effort to attract and retain Antioch Police Department police officers. The police department currently has 102 officers on the books and is allowed to hire up to 115 officers. Under the mayor's plan, the police department could grow to 125 officers. (East County Today)
  3. In response to the lockdown of Deer Valley High School on Wednesday, March 30, Antioch Unified School District responded on Saturday, April 2 saying, in part, "Around 2:30 pm that day, a parent from a nearby school called the school and reported that a young adult or teenage males were running towards DVHS wherein at least one weapon was reported. We immediately called dispatch and were informed that there was no need to lock down. However, out of an abundance of caution, I instructed the school to lock down until we could assess the situation." There was also a report of firecrackers in the neighborhood at about the same time, which caused some confusion about the lockdown. (Antioch Herald)
  4. Pioneer Publishers has gathered a fantastic April Calendar of Events for the region! Find everything from Contra Costa Con to wine tasting to sunset concerts to while away your beautiful April free time! (Pioneer Publishers)
  5. We're going to stay in the East Bay, but travel out of Contra Costa County for this one, but it is such a unique support opportunity, I wanted to highlight it. On National Siblings Day, April 10, California Sibs, a community for adult siblings of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities based in Emeryville, will gather online for members to share personal experiences with their siblings — how their siblings have contributed to their lives, and how they use media to highlight their unique sibling relationships in films, on stage, podcasts, social media, television and news. Guests will talk about their experiences as filmmakers, actors, podcasters, journalists, and advocates, and personally about their lives as siblings of people with disabilities. Register for this free virtual event at https://www.californiasibs.org/national-sibling-day-2022 (EIN News)

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Today in Concord:

  • Are you prepared for the next earthquake, fire, landslide or power outage? Get that way at this free seminar: "Emergency Preparedness" at the Lafayette Library Community Hall. (10:00 AM)
  • The Republican Club of Rossmoor has announced a Nonpartisan Candidates Forum for Contra Costa County candidates for District Attorney, Sheriff, and County Clerk/Recorder at the event center, 1021 Stanley Dollar Drive in Walnut Creek. (4:00 PM)
  • Grab a family-style Mexican food buffet at Lone Tree Golf & Event Center in Antioch. (5:00 PM)
  • Find some of the Bay Area's favorite food trucks in Pleasant Hill every Wednesday at the Pleasant Hill Library. (5:00 PM)

From my notebook:

  • We're headed back to the Claycord Online Museum for these old advertisements showing Shakey's Pizza and Straw Hat Pizza, which were both on Clayton Road in Concord. 4067 Clayton Rd. is now an apartment complex, and 5358 Clayton Rd. is now Mountain Mike's Pizza.
  • This is National Library Week. First sponsored in 1958, National Library Week is a time to celebrate the importance of libraries, library workers and promote and support libraries everywhere. Here are several ways that the Contra Costa Library suggests you celebrate Library Week!
  • Antioch Animal Services will hold a "Kitten Shower" donation drive Saturday, April 9. Antioch Animal Services is located at 300 L Street in Antioch next to the Antioch Police Facility. At the Kitten Shower, they will have games, a raffle with gift baskets to win, and more! (Antioch Herald)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— 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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