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Hello all. I'm back with your fresh copy of the Concord Daily. Let's get this Monday started off right, with a quick dive into the most important things happening around town.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 86 Low: 59.

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Here are the top five stories today in Concord:

  1. Master developer for the Concord Naval Weapons Station project, Concord First Partners, LLC, invites the Concord community to attend the third community meeting via Zoom on Thursday, July 28 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. This will be an opportunity to learn more about the Base Reuse Project at the former Concord Naval Weapons Station. The community is also invited to provide feedback and ask questions of the developer. (Pioneer Publishers)
  2. The Marsh peat fire in Pittsburg appears to be extinguished! After two months of smoldering, Con Fire reported that they have "ended flooding today that has, for seven days, with help from CC Water District and the property owner, put some 200 million gallons of water on the Marsh peat fire in Pittsburg. No apparent hotspots or smoke remain, though we continue to monitor for flareups." Two hundred million gallons of water! I can't even fathom that amount. (Contra Costa Herald)
  3. They asked and you answered, Moraga! You like chicken. The owners of Lou's Chicken Shop pop-up have decided to make it a permanent eatery at 376 Park St. What started as an experiment got so popular it will now be part of the Lamorinda restaurant scene. For the time being, Lou's is a take-out/counter-service only establishment with plenty of outdoor seating. The plan is to eventually add indoor dining. (lamorindaweekly.com)
  4. The power was out in Pleasant Hill on Sunday. Traffic lights were out on Gregory Lane and Cleveland Road starting about 9:30 a.m. PG&E workers were on the scene and expected to fix the issue in four to six hours, police said. There was no report as to the cause of the outage. (Claycord.com)

Today in Concord:

  • Join a no limit Texas Hold 'Em game at the 19th Hole Casino & Sports Bar in Antioch. The first nine players get a $20 bonus ($30 gets you $50 in chips and chips must play for two hours). (5:30 p.m.)
  • Rep. Mark DeSaulnier of Concord will host a webinar on youth and mental health. Joining him will be Vicki Harrison, program director for the Stanford University Center for Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing. (6 p.m.)
  • Come jam with instructor Vince Lay lead guitar/vocals and Joey Nunez acoustic guitar on the new stage and dance floor at Open Mic Monday at Vinnie's Bar in Concord. (8:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

  • Hey, did you know the Contra Costa County Library loans hotspots? It's a program that started last year and it has been a hit. Hotspots are available for checkout at ccclib.org or by contacting library staff any community library. Patrons must have a library card in good standing in order to check out a hotspot. The lending period is 21 days, and they are available for renewal if there is no waitlist.
  • Join the City of Antioch on August 27 at 5 - 9 p.m. for the Rivertown Hot August Cruise Night! This is a free, fun old-school cruise night with lots of beautiful cars cruising downtown Antioch.
  • The Concord Community Pool, at 3501 Cowell Rd is closing to the public on July 28 - July 31 for the Farwestern Swim Meet. The pool will resume normal hours starting August 1.

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You're officially in the loop for today! See you all tomorrow 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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