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🌱 Concord Mayor Aliano Reflects + Brace For Another Atmospheric River

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Hi, all! It's Jeri Karges, your host of the Daily. Here's all the local news you need to know right now, including:

  • Three ex-Miramonte High School students are suing the school and the district for negligence.
  • Concord has seen 90 vehicle burglaries in 90 days.
  • Find all of the holiday shipping deadlines, courtesy of your friends at Patch.

I'm going to take a couple of days off, but I'll be back in your inbox bright and early Tuesday morning!

But first, today's weather:

Rain, heavy at times. High: 57 Low: 44.

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Here are the top stories in Concord today:

  1. As Mayor Aliano ends his year in the position, he reflects on the many successes that Concord has had. From increasing public safety through programs like automatic license plate readers to shoring up Concord's financial position, the mayor recounts many successes of this City Council in this letter to The Pioneer.
  2. Another atmospheric river is upon us! We could see some minor flooding today, the most active days of the storm. Concord is likely to get north of an inch of rain and we'll also probably see a wind advisory last through the afternoon today. (Concord Patch)
  3. In about the last month and a half, Concord has seen 90 vehicle burglaries. Twenty of those happened on Diamond Boulevard between Willow Pass Road and Concord Avenue. (Claycord.com)
  4. Three plaintiffs, who were students at Miramonte High School between 2007 and 2009, filed suit against Miramonte and Acalanes Union High School District, alleging that "both were negligent in allowing a former teacher to continue teaching after officials knew he was sexually abusing them." The teacher plead no contest to several charges in 2009 and was sentenced to two years in state prison, along with fines and restitution to be paid. "The former students are suing for 'an amount to be determined at trial.'" (Claycord.com)
  5. Be aware that two incidents of routine bank trips ended with scary situations for the victims of attempted robbery in the Lamorinda area over the last few days. On Thursday afternoon, one woman was returning home from a trip to the bank when she found herself "hemmed in by two men in a Mercedes, one of whom reached into her car in an attempt to take her purse, jewels and other items." A similar situation unfolded in Lafayette the day before. (News 24/680)

Today in Concord:

  • Join friends at Todos Santos Plaza for a Holly Jolly Trades Show. "Enjoy art, music, live performances, DJ, holiday-themed face painting, and more!" (10:00 AM)
  • Head over to the Canterbury Village Holiday Market at the Odd Fellows Temple with 20+ vendors "all local from our neighborhood and the nearby East Bay! We'll also have a Winter photo Pop-Up, activities for the kids." (1:00 PM)
  • "Get ready for some fun holiday music! Bells and Noels will help you ring in the holiday season with good cheer" with the Diablo Women's Chorale. (3:00 PM)

From my notebook:

  • "The City of Concord will be presenting their plan for a programmable outdoor fitness area at Willow Pass Park, at the upcoming Parks, Recreation & Open Space Committee (PROSC) Meeting on Wednesday, December 14, at 6:30 p.m. " All interested parties are encouraged to attend. (City of Concord, California via Facebook)
  • Visit Concord is "working to ensure that everyone experiences the joy of the holidays with our Visit Concord Holiday Gift Drive. Details and needed gifts are here: https://www.visitconcordca.com... " (Visit Concord via Instagram)
  • Hey, Concord, here are the post office, FedEx, and UPS Christmas shipping deadlines you need to hit if you're going to get your packages delivered by Christmas! (Concord Patch)

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You're all caught up for today! See you all tomorrow morning for 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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