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🌱 Clayton Man Trains Dogs For 1st Responders + Borel Development

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Up and at 'em, Concord! Here's everything you need to know to get this Tuesday started off right. Here's what's happening in Concord today.

First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy and chilly. High: 50 Low: 40.

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Here are the top 4 stories today in Concord:

  1. First responders who have suffered physical or psychological injury now have an opportunity to get support from canine companions, thanks to Clayton resident Mark Ruefenacht and his nonprofit National Institute of Canine Service and Training. "There are other organizations helping veterans get support animals, but not a lot helping our first responders" explains Ruefenacht. Foster families raise the dogs and bring them to the Concord facility for training until they graduate from the program. The group is always looking for foster families and volunteers who help in many ways. Funding mostly comes from individual donors and grants. The program already has 10 applicants for the next training round. (Pioneer Publishers)
  2. A 29-year-old Richmond man died of his wounds after an aborted robbery attempt at a San Pablo Nation's restaurant Sunday. An off duty UC Berkeley Police officer happened to be on scene when the incident unfolded. The officer shot the suspect as he attempted to rob a cashier at gunpoint. The unidentified campus police officer is believed to have fired a single shot. The suspect was declared deceased at a local hospital. (News 24/680)
  3. A day after Antioch Mayor Lamar Thorpe released photographs of an active crime scene he was provided special access to, it appears he did not have permission to do so. He also published information about the incident that Interim Antioch Police Chief Tony Morefield shared with him but had yet to be released to the public either by Morefield or the City's Public Information Officer (PIO) Rolando Bonilla. According to City Councilmember Mike Barbanica, Interim Police Chief Tony Morefield told him that he did not authorize anybody to enter the crime scene, including the mayor, nor did he authorize the taking or release of photographs and was unaware any of that occurred from the mayor. (East County Today & Antioch Herald)
  4. After being uninhabited for more than a decade since its owner's death, Danville's last orchard at the vacant Borel property could be on track to becoming home to a new housing development. Officials say it also fund the late Armand Borel's vision of an agricultural park on the property. The application remains in the preliminary stage, with no formal application yet filed with the town of Danville, according to Nicola Shihab, spokesperson for the town government. (Danvillesanramon.com)

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Today in Concord:

  • Have a SWEET (potato) holiday with produce from the Farmer's Market at Todos Santos Plaza in Concord. (9:00 AM)
  • Come out for Aaron Pearson solo acoustic night at Luna Loca Mexican Restaurant in Danville. (5:00 PM)
  • Dance the night away at Salsa Tuesdays at Retro Junkie in Walnut Creek. (9:00 PM)

From my notebook:

  • Headed up to the Sierra for a white Christmas? The National Weather Service is reporting heavy snow across the western slopes and passes of the Sierra Nevada, with chain controls in effect for the higher elevations of Interstate 80, Highway 50 and Highway 88. (Claycord.com)
  • For Joyce and Bob Shapiro, the holiday season begins in October when they gingerly unwrap the exquisite decorations they've been collecting for decades to deck out their home across from Kottinger Community Park. Friends vie to visit the Shapiro home when the decorations are in place, and Joyce and Bob enjoy entertaining. Many times they've offered a dinner at their festive holiday home for eight to 10 people at fundraising auctions for nonprofit groups. Check out photographs of their beautiful trees here. (Pleasanton Weekly)
  • Happy 8th Birthday to K9 officer Hancock. He rang in his 8th birthday and almost 5th year on the streets by working, of course! (Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Tuesday off right! I'll see you soon.

— 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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