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First, today's weather:

Breezy in the afternoon. High: 75 Low: 60.

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Here are the top five stories in Concord today:

  1. The National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced the names of over 16,000 semifinalists in the 68th annual National Merit Scholarship Program, including five students in Concord. Fewer than one percent of U.S. high school seniors are chosen as semifinalists in the prestigious competition. About 95 percent of the semifinalists are expected to attain finalist standing, and about half of them will go on to win a National Merit Scholarship. From Carondelet High School, Elise Coyle, Marie Daniel, Macy Lehrer, made the semi-finalist list. From Clayton Valley Charter High School, Jessica Johal is a semi-finalist and from Ygnacio Valley High School, Iris Khaund also made it to the semi-final round. Congratulations to all! (Concord Patch)
  2. It's gonna be a wet weekend, Concord! Just a couple weeks after record high temps hit us, this week parts of the Bay Area could see record rainfall. Claycord has a neat map at this link. Click on it and see what the Sunday through Tuesday totals will be across the region. (Claycord.com)
  3. A 70-year-old Danville man has been charged with vehicular manslaughter in the case of a pedestrian killed in a crosswalk in June. Danville resident Joyce Huang was crossing the street at Camino Tassajara and Wood Ranch Road when she was struck by a vehicle driven by Steven Seltzer who remained at the scene and cooperated with law enforcement. Police determined that Seltzer failed to yield to a pedestrian in the crosswalk prompting the DA to charge him with misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter. (Claycord.com)
  4. This November, Concord City Council seats are up for election in Districts 1, 3 and 5. Mayor Dominic Aliano is running unopposed in his (3rd) district. The other two districts have at least two candidates running for the office as does the Office of the Treasurer. See what their positions are in this article from The Pioneer. (Pioneer Publishers)
  5. The Merced County Sheriff Coroner's Office has identified the body of a woman who was found submerged in her vehicle in the California Aqueduct, in the area of Interstate 5 about one mile north of Highway 152, near Los Banos, as as Susan Arlynn Waskow, 77, of Walnut Creek. Witnesses described the vehicle changing multiple lanes and hitting a power pole before it plunged into the aqueduct. The cause of death has not been released and the incident remains under investigation. (Merced Sun-Star via MSN)

Today in Concord:

  • The Friends of Lime Ridge are conducting a Park Clean Up Day to remove trash, graffiti and invasive weeds from the Open Space. Volunteers are needed. (9 a.m.)
  • Come and support the Pittsburg High School Marching Show Band!! Help them get to Spain! Enjoy lunch in Old Town and watch the band perform. They will perform between 8th and 3rd streets. Cheer on the students as they march on Railroad for pledges. (Noon)
  • Come celebrate Martinez, CA as the birthplace of the Martini with a Martini Shake-off! Enjoy a fabulous evening under the stars with live music, catered dinner, a silent auction and craft Martinis at Ignacio Plaza. (6:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

  • Patch has rounded up fun, interesting and entertaining events throughout Northern California — from the beaches of Santa Cruz, through the South Bay, East Bay and the Peninsula, to the uppermost points of North Bay and Wine Country. Some are free. Some have a fee. All will make for an extraordinary weekend! (Patch)
  • The Annual Rivertown Fall Fest & BBQ Cook-Off is set for Saturday, October 1 starting at 11 a.m. in Antioch. Don't miss the fun fall festivities!!
  • The Orinda Starlight Village Players will close its 38th season in the Orinda Community Center Park Amphitheater with George Bernard Shaw's "Pygmalion," directed by Amy Cook. Performances run Friday and Saturday evenings at 8:30 p.m., Sept. 9 through Oct. 1, with a Sunday matinee at 4 p.m. on Sept. 25 and a Thursday performance at 8 p.m. on Sept. 29. For more information, visit www.orsvp.og or call 925.528.9225.

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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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