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🌱Concord Vice Mayor Hoffmeister Arrested + Go Fly A Kite In San Ramon
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Good morning, everybody! It's me, Jeri Karges, your host of the Concord Daily — here to tell you all the most important things happening in town these days. Follow along for the latest...
First, today's weather:
Sunny; breezy in the p.m.. High: 78 Low: 51.
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Here are the top five stories today in Concord:
- Cal High in San Ramon is in the news again with more racially charged imagery emerging on social media. This time it's a caricature of George Floyd and the words "spare some air" written next to it on a boy's bathroom wall. Unfortunately, parents and students say they are not surprised. "There's been graffiti in the bathrooms which has been there for years and years," said Senior Ashan Fernando. "Recently it's been happening a lot, I'd say I do see it when I'm in the bathroom. Outside I see kids talk about it a lot on social media. I do get disgusted by it." The San Ramon Valley Unified School District tells ABC7 News this week it hosted a live stream discussion on these incidents with students and called the incidents "unacceptable and not representative of who the Cal High Grizzlies are." (KGO-TV)
- It's going to be SPECTACULAR weather in Concord for this Memorial Day! The clouds will clear and the temperatures will rise just in time for Memorial Day. Sunday and Monday will be pleasant with plenty of sunshine and breezy in the afternoon; AccuWeather forecasts a high temp of 76 on Sunday and a high of 79 on Monday. (Concord Patch)
- Concord Vice-Mayor Laura Hoffmeister was arrested in the City of Clayton on Wednesday for DUI, Clayton Police confirmed to Claycord.com. She was booked for an overnight stay at the county jail and released the next day. (Claycord.com)
- A crash was reported at Crest and Middle roads in Lafayette at 2:25 p.m. on Friday. The car-into-pole incident knocked out power to a swath of Lamorinda. PG&E crews arrived in the area within minutes of the reported accident. Thankfully, there were no injuries reported. (News 24/680)
- Andrea Appleton was named Lamorinda Village Volunteer of the Year at the group's Afternoon of Gratitude event. She also received an award from the Rotary Club at the same event. Appleton has amassed 1163 hours of voluntary service to the Village. (The Orinda News)
Today in Concord:
- "Let's go fly a kite!" at The San Ramon Art & Wind Festival. (11 a.m.)
- Afroman, Spit Worm, False Rhythms Reggae & Jesse Ray will be at Vinnie's Bar in Concord. (5 p.m.)
- Enjoy live music by the lake at Pleasant Hill City Hall. Every other Sunday. (6 p.m.)
From my notebook:
- Don't miss the Butterfly and Bird Festival from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 5 at Coyote Hills Regional Park in Fremont! "Activities will include garden tours, educational speakers, and family hands-on activities. Visitors can learn how to create wildlife-friendly habitat in their own backyards. The festival is free and open to all ages."
- The East Bay Regional Park District issued its annual rattlesnake advisory notice and issued safety tips when using East Bay Parks.
- Bring Dad to the Rivertown Father's Day Car Show on June 19 in Antioch's Historic Downtown!
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You're officially in the loop for today! I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow morning with 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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