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🌱Brentwood Bank Robber Nabbed + Measure X Webinar

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Good morning, Concord! It's Friday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on today in town.

First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy. High: 62 Low: 39.

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Here are the top five stories today in Concord:

  1. Police apprehended a man in connection with a bank robbery Wednesday afternoon in Brentwood. Officers responded to a 1:30 p.m. report of the robbery at the Tri Counties Bank at 2400 Sand Creek Road and were told a man wearing facemask gave a note to a teller demanding money. The suspect fled in his vehicle with an undisclosed amount of money and was shortly thereafter pursued by a Brentwood officer. The suspect abandoned the vehicle in the 2100 block of Peppertree Way, police said, and fled on foot. Police eventually apprehended him in the area and arrested him on suspicion of bank robbery. (Bay City News)
  2. The Contra Costa County Coroner's Office has identified the victim of a fatal stabbing last weekend in Concord. The coroner identified the victim as 31-year-old Thomas Arellano of Concord. Police were called to the 3000 block of Bennett Way at 6:30 p.m. Saturday about an altercation inside a home. Police said Arellano was transported from that home to a hospital, where he died from multiple stab wounds. The suspect is still at large. Anyone with information regarding the stabbing can contact Detective Christopher Loercher with the Concord police major crime unit at (925) 603-5922. (CBS San Francisco)
  3. The Concord City Council this week approved a cannabis storefront retail operation planning to move into the Park & Shop center on Willow Pass Road. The hope is to have the dispensary up and running by August. It would be the third retail cannabis storefront operation in Concord. (Claycord.com)
  4. Measure X, a new county-wide sales tax to support health and human services for our local neighbors and families, was passed by voters in November 2020. The tax money is being collected and decisions are being made on how to allocate the money. Thursday, February 17 at 4:00 p.m. there will be a Zoom webinar to hear about the first year of allocations. This expert panel will be moderated by Shanelle Scales-Preston, Vice Mayor and Pittsburg City Council member. Panelists are Mariana Moore, Chair of the Measure X Citizens Advisory Board; Dan Geiger from Budget Justice Coalition; and Supervisor Karen Mitchoff, Chair of the Contra Costa Board of Supervisors, representing District 4. (Antioch Herald)
  5. On Tuesday, the Antioch City Council approved an action in a 5-0 vote to direct staff to apply for the California Violence Intervention and Prevention (CalVIP) Grant Program. This would be for a period of 5 years in an effort to reduce gun violence. If Antioch is ultimately awarded the grant, the program funds may be used to support, expand, and replicate evidence-based violence reduction initiatives that seek to interrupt cycles of violence in adversely impacted communities throughout the City of Antioch. (East County Today)

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Today in Concord:

  • Hot for Teacher, a Van Halen tribute band, will be at Retro Junkie in Walnut Creek. (7:00 PM)
  • Diablo Theater Company presents SingOut Jr. Theatre's production of Cinderella. (7:00 PM)
  • Hank Morfin, Master Magician will be at the California Magic Club in Martinez. (7:30 PM)
  • Careless Whisper Band will be at Dan's Irish Sports Bar in Walnut Creek. (9:30 PM)

From my notebook:

  • Here's this weekend's Concord area high school sports schedule. (Concord Patch)
  • The Rotary HOME Team will be out Saturday, January 29th doing home repairs for seniors in Lamorinda and surrounding areas. If you are or know a senior in the area that needs minor home repairs, contact the Home Team to schedule an appointment. Home Team volunteers come out and do all the repairs free of charge. Visit the Home Team website for more details and to arrange an appointment. House calls are scheduled bimonthly. http://www.rotaryhometeam.com/

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today. I'll be in your inbox tomorrow morning with your next 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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