🌱Brentwood Train Collision Victims ID'd + Blue Devils Head to USM

Hi all. It's me, Jeri Karges, your host of the Concord Daily. Here are all the most important things to know about what's happening in town.

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First, today's weather:

Sunny. High: 84 Low: 54.

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Here are the top stories today in Concord:

1. Financial skills are imperative as an adult, but are not always taught in school, so send your 12 - 18 year old to this boot camp! Travis Credit Union is offering a "Mad City Money Youth Financial Boot Camp," designed to prepare your kids with personal finance skills to help them be successful. "Mad City Money is a three-and-a-half-hour simulation that gives young adults the chance to make decisions regarding budgeting, spending, and saving in an assigned-life scenario. For example, each participant will be given a temporary identity that includes an occupation, salary, debt, marital status, children, etc. The goal is to show the reality of financial responsibilities and equip them with the skills needed to make better financial decisions." (Contra Costa Herald)
2. The county coroner has identified the three women killed in the Brentwood Amtrak collision. Dixon residents Julia Mondragon, 41, and Maria Nieves, 72, were killed along with 51-year-old Brentwood resident Mercedes Regalado. Two others in the car, a man and a child, suffered major injuries. BNSF Railway, owner of the tracks where the collision occurred, is investigating. (Bay City News)
3. Ahead of the Fourth of July holiday, Contra Costa County officials in a joint news release warned the community about the extreme dangers of fireworks, especially amid the high fire risk throughout the area. "All fireworks, regardless of type or labeling, are illegal everywhere in Contra Costa County," the release stated. There are no Safe and Sane fireworks in the county. Initial fines for violators could reach $100, the release said. (Concord Patch)
4. The Concord Blue Devils are headed to Mississippi! They will be competing in the 50th Anniversary edition of DCI Southern Mississippi on Wednesday July 27. "Hosted by The Pride of Mississippi Marching Band at USM, more than 1,000 student musicians and performers from across the country will be part of this entertaining and competitive event." If you want to head out to Mississippi to cheer them on, tickets for the event start at $25. To purchase, call 317-275-1212 or visit dci.fan/22Hattiesburg. Tickets will also be sold at the stadium box office on the day of the show and special group rates are available. (usm.edu)
5. About 4,000 people were without power in Clayton and Concord on Monday night, according to PG&E. Most of the outages were in Clayton, south of Clayton Road and southwest of Marsh Creek Road. As of this writing, the cause of the outage was still under investigation. (Claycord.com)

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Today in Concord:

• Don't feel like cooking? Head out to Food Truck Nights at the Pleasant Hill Library. (5 p.m.)
• Come out for Wednesday Wings & Whiskey Happy House Menu! Bartenders select whiskey flights (4- 3/4 oz. whiskeys) & basket of wings (x8) $18 at Bourbon Highway in Walnut Creek. (8 p.m.)
• It's Wine Wednesday at Smith's Landing Seafood Grill. Enjoy 1/2 off select bottles of wine while you relax, and enjoy an appetizer or a meal. (All Day)

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From my notebook:

• Wake up with Java & Jazz! Kick off your Sunday on August 7 with an outdoor performance by KJ Focus and Stratify Band at the Concord Historical Society. Enjoy complimentary iced tea, and iced coffee! Doors will open at 10 am and music begins at 11 am. (Visit Concord via Instagram)
• Speaking of the Concord Historical Society, they are building their library of audio recordings online so you can listen any time! Hear regional historian William Mero, author of Shadows on the Hills, share facts regarding place names in Contra Costa County, California, as just one example.
• Don't miss Carnival Night at Antioch Water Park on July 8! There will be games, prizes and even a dunk tank! (Antioch Herald)

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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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