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🌱Contra Costa Gas Nearly $6/Gallon! + Contra Costa CARES Funded
The quickest way to get caught up on the most important things happening today in Concord.
Morning, Concord! Here's everything you need to know to get this Friday started off right. Here's everything happening around town today.
First, today's weather:
Mostly sunny and warmer. High: 81 Low: 54.
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Here are the top four stories today in Concord:
- Headed out on vacation this summer? Might as well fly! The cost of driving is getting to be comparable. The average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gas in California is now $5.84, which is $1.44 more than the National average, according to AAA. Contra Costa County's average price is $5.89 a gallon. (Claycord.com)
- The Contra Costa Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a $5.4 million budget bump for Contra Costa CARES. They delayed decisions for the rest of the $59 million they have left from their pandemic relief funds. The board also approved the public defender's office request to fund three more positions. (Claycord.com)
- Investigators assigned to Golden Gate Division's Organized Retail Crime Task Force (ORCTF) executed a search warrant on a home in Pittsburg. There they found stolen retail merchandise from CVS Health, Target, RiteAid, Safeway, Sunglass Hut, Macy's, Total Wine and More, Lululemon, and several other retailers. They arrested Julio Cuellar, 45, of Pittsburg, and booked him into Solano County Jail on several charges, including organized retail theft and conspiracy. (East County Today)
- On Tuesday, May 10, the Antioch City Council, on a 3-1-1 vote approved spending $12.3 million to lease the Executive Inn on E. 18th Street for transitional housing for homeless residents. The budget covers 5 years and may be partially funded by HomeKey program funds. (Antioch Herald)
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Today in Concord:
- Concord Art Association is hosting three days of art at the Concord Museum Event Center. Friday-Watch Plein Air Artists at work on the grounds of the historic Galindo home. (10 a.m.)
- Join in the fun at Family Fun Fridays at Linear Park in Pittsburg. This FREE family-friendly event will have, music to groove to, jumpers for kids and their energy, fitness demonstrations, face painting, small business vendors, and food trucks! (4:00 PM)
- Main Street Kitchen in Walnut Creek is hosting the Alpha Rhythm Kings! (5:00 PM)
- Come out for Warriors vs. Grizzlies Watch Party @ Retro Junkie. Watch on the 15-foot outdoor LED screen in the Beer Garden! (6 p.m.)
From my notebook:
- The Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar at Willows Shopping Center in Concord is rolling out a new menu May 18 with such highlights as street-corn fries, "Spacedust" wings and a childhood-throwback cocktail — the "Tang Margarita" — a drink inspired from NASA's use on the 1962 Mercury flight and Gemini missions. With the exception of the Margarita everything else sounds delicious! (Concord Patch)
- Love the history of Contra Costa and the Bay Area? Then this sale is for you! The Contra Costa County Historical Society will hold a book sale on May 21. The sale will consist of primarily history-oriented books about Contra Costa County, the greater San Francisco Bay Area, and California. (Pioneer Publishers)
- Cancer Support Community SF Bay area is holding their annual Hope Walk on May 21 in Heather Farm Park, Walnut Creek. All funds earned or donated will go to support free programs (nutrition, exercise, educational classes and support groups, counseling) for cancer patients and their families. (Pioneer Publishers)
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Events:
- Colors of Spring Art Extravaganza! (May 13)
- 2022 Hike for Hope (May 14)
- Blues, Soul & R&B: Tia Carroll at Almost Famous Wine Lounge (May 14)
- ONLINE WAREHOUSE SALE: MAY 13 - 15 (Le Marché Pop Up Spring 2022) (May 15)
- Contra Costa Blue Star Moms Day at Rocco's Ristorante Pizzeria (May 19)
- Ygnacio Valley High School Class of 1971 50th (+1) Reunion (May 21)
- Mt. Diablo: A Symphonic Portrait (May 22)
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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Friday. I'll be in your inbox 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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