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🌱Contra Costa Food Bank Volunteers Needed +Pick Your Orinda Pics

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Hey, Concord! Let's get you all caught up to start this day off on an informed note. Here's what's going on in town today.

First, today's weather:

Times of clouds and sun. High: 59 Low: 43.

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Here are the top five stories today in Concord:

  1. Five San Francisco Bay Area food banks have a critical shortage of volunteers and are reaching out to the public for assistance. The food banks — Alameda County Community Food Bank, Food Bank of Contra Costa Solano, Redwood Empire Food Bank, San Francisco Marin Food Bank and Second Harvest of Silicon Valley — serve 12 Northern California counties. Volunteer rates at food banks tend to be traditionally slow between January and March after the holiday season, but this year's drop was more significant as employers, schools and community reinstate stay-at-home policies. For more information on volunteering click the link here. (Claycord.com)
  2. On Tuesday, the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors will discuss increasing the limit of what individuals can contribute to county campaigns. the limit is currently at $1,675 per election cycle which was put in place in 2005. The new proposal would increase this to $5,000. If approved, it applies to candidates for the offices of Assessor, Auditor-Controller, County Clerk-Recorder, District Attorney, Sheriff-Coroner, and Treasurer-Tax Collector (East County Today)
  3. The Stockton Police Department reported Sunday that a 15-year-old teen wanted for a felony in Contra Costa County killed a 37-year-old man while trying to evade police in the City of Stockton. The suspect was taken to the hospital and then booked into San Joaquin County Juvenile Hall for vehicular manslaughter. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Stockton Police Department at 209-937-8377. (East County Today)
  4. The Mt. Diablo Unified School District is hiring substitute teachers at an increased pay rate of $230 per day or $250 per day for retirees or under special circumstances, effective January 21. In addition, the District is offering a $1,000 bonus to any substitute in a "teaching" position who works 20 days between Jan. 13 and Feb. 28. Apply at https://rebrand.ly/MDUSDSubs. Details about requirements for becoming a substitute teacher in MDUSD are here. (MDUSD.org)

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Today in Concord:

  • How about a fabulous roasted beet salad for dinner, with a carrot and fennel soup? You can get those ingredients and more at the Farmer's Market at Todos Santos Plaza! (9:00 AM)
  • Take a walk around Lindsay Wildlife's outdoor campus and collect beautiful natural materials like leaves, bark, and acorn caps. Then, use your found treasures to decorate a wooden birdhouse. Fun for all ages. (4:00 PM)
  • It's Salsa Tuesday at Retro Junkie in Walnut Creek. (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

  • Please visit https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FT75XSM to choose your top six movies you wish to see this summer in the Orinda Community Park. The survey will end on January 28th.
  • The Antioch Community Center presents a 21-week art workshop taught by an industry professionals and aimed at youth. This workshop will help develop your communication abilities by providing a communitywide platform where your voice will be heard through your art. If you are a student living in Antioch, between 6th-12th grade and would like to participate please register here by January 25, 2022.
  • Registration opens January 19, 2022 for Camp Concord Family Weeks or Weekend. (Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Tuesday. I'll see you around!

— 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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