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🌱 Clayton Safeway Installs Barriers + Crockett Guardrail Project

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Up and at 'em, Concord! Here's everything you need to know to get this Sunday started off right.

First, today's weather:

Some clouds, then sunshine. High: 69 Low: 41.

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Here are the top five stories in Concord today:

  1. Initial reports of a collision turned to tragedy Friday when it was confirmed that a 16-year-old boy was killed in Concord in a wreck that involved a work truck and other vehicles, according to police. A spokesperson for the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District said the victim was riding a bicycle when he was pinned between one of the vehicles and a utility pole. The boy was pronounced dead at the scene. His identity has not been released. One driver was arrested for vehicular manslaughter, police said. That driver's name also hasn't been released. Anyone who may have witnessed the collision is asked to contact Concord Police Ofc. Nanthasiri at 925-603-5096. (Concord Patch)
  2. An armed robbery occurred on Friday morning around 6 a.m. at the 7-Eleven on Monument Boulevard at Oakmead. One of the two suspects fired a shot towards an employee, but fortunately it missed and hit the floor. The suspects fled with a 24 pack of beer. (Claycord.com)
  3. Clayton Safeway on Clayton Road at Kirker Pass has installed permanent barriers in front of their entrances. The move comes after an unknown suspect destroyed three doors and two railings by driving into them on two different nights this week. The same person, according to police, is also responsible for destroying five garage doors in a Pleasant Hill neighborhood on Wednesday night. (Claycord.com)
  4. Police attempts to stop a robbery suspect went briefly awry in Walnut Creek Saturday after the female suspect abandoned her car and took off on foot across I-680. The unidentified woman was arrested by a pursuing police officer. It is believed her car's license plates were scanned by an automated reader, prompting the chase from Orinda/Lafayette into Walnut Creek. (News 24/680)
  5. Contra Costa County Public Works will begin construction of the Crockett Area Guardrail Upgrades Project starting Monday, February 28 through late April. Work will occur between 7:00 am and 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday, weather permitting. Funding for this project is provided by Gas Tax (SB1) and Federal Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) Funds. More information for this project can be found at http://www.cccounty.us/pwdmap. (Contra Costa Herald)

Today in Concord:

  • Time to head outdoors and greet our early season wildflowers! Come out for the Shell Ridge Ramble at Old Borges Ranch in Walnut Creek. (9:00 AM)
  • Cousins Maine Lobster will be at the Walnut Creek Farmers Market. Come for the beets. Stay for the lobster rolls. (9:00 AM)
  • Play "Sit And Go" Texas hold 'em poker at 19th Hole Casino & Sports Bar in Antioch. (2:00 PM)

From my notebook:

  • An exciting crop of businesses are coming to Walnut Creek! At least 15 new businesses have announced stores in and around downtown (and a few more are rumors that may soon be confirmed). See what's coming next! (Walnut Creek Magazine)
  • The City of Brentwood may be soliciting proposal offers from interested parties for the purchase and redevelopment of an existing 30,337 square foot, single owner commercial building on a 3.01 acre piece of commercial real property within the "Brentwood Center" shopping center. Request for Proposals (RFP) Brentwood Center Commercial Property. (East County Today)
  • Meals on Wheels Diablo Region launched its second annual Feed the Soul Campaign this month so it can continue to provide Breakfast Bags to 4,600 vulnerable seniors. MOW Diablo Region hopes to raise $28,000 in 28 days to ensure thousands of seniors will enjoy a healthy breakfast every day. To help MOW Diablo Region provide 4,600 breakfasts to hungry elders, please join their sponsors with your donation today by going clicking here. (Pioneer Publishers)

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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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