🌱 Concord Swimmer Honored +Free Access For Veterans +Park Events

Welcome back, Concord! Let's get you started this Wednesday with everything you need to know going on in town today.

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First, today's weather:

Times of clouds and sun. High: 67 Low: 49.

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Here are the top stories today in Concord:

1. Regular unleaded gas prices hit an all-time high Tuesday in the East Bay as prices continued to climb across the country, according to an analysis by AAA. The average price for regular unleaded gas in Contra Costa County was $4.73 per gallon as of Tuesday. By comparison, the national average was $3.42 per gallon. The Golden State's average was $4.63 per gallon. (Concord Patch)
2. College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association's (CSCAA) has named 100 Greatest Swimmers & Divers of the past century and Concord's Natalie Coughlin made the list! Coughlin captured twelve individual NCAA titles and twelve more Olympic medals over her illustrious career. Coughlin was also the 2003 Women's Sports Foundation Sportswoman-of-the-Year, the 2002 USA Swimming Athlete-of-the-Year, and the 2002 Swimming World female World Swimmer-of-the-Year. (Swimming World Magazine)
3. According to statements by BART police, a woman told officers Nov. 5 that she had been raped two days earlier in a parking lot at the Concord station. The woman knew her attacker and investigators shared his name in a bulletin to other law-enforcement agencies after the woman confirmed his identity in a photo lineup. An alert officer recognized the man arrested him near the station on Saturday. The man is in custody without bond at Martinez county jail. Anyone with information may call BART police at 510-464-7040 or an anonymous tip line at 510-464-7011. (Pacifica Tribune)
4. A suspect has been arrested on murder charges after he allegedly stabbed his mom to death in Walnut Creek Monday morning, according to police. A woman in the 2600 block of Jones Road called police saying she needed help because she had just been stabbed. The victim, identified as 74-year-old Darlene Roth, died at the hospital a short time later. Her son has been taken into custody, accused of the crime. (Claycord.com)
5. The East Bay Regional Park District honors active and retired military members on Veterans Day with free access and parking at Regional Parks. Fee waiver only covers parking and park entry. Fee waiver does not include dog fees, boat launch or inspection fees, fishing permits, or concessions, such as merry-go-round, train, etc. (East County Today)

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Today in Concord:

• Cousins Maine Lobster will be on Laguna St. in Concord. (5:00 PM)
• Let your inner artist free with Stemless Love paint and sip at Wine & Design in Pleasanton. (6:30 PM)
• Exercise your funny bone at Comedy Bosses: Live Comedy in Walnut Creek at Retro Junkie. (7:00 PM)

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Concord Patch Notebook

• The East Bay has some amazing parks and naturalists who know them well! You can find everything from Black Diamond Mines to a shoreline walk to beeswax. Check out the wonderful upcoming events and programs at several of our East Bay parks.

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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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