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🌱Contra Costa Hospitals Receive ‘A’ Grade + Roxx on Main on PBS!
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Happy Thursday, Concord! Let's get you all caught up to start today off on an informed note.
First, today's weather:
Partly sunny and cool. High: 68 Low: 48.
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Here are the top five stories today in Concord:
- The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors this week approved 29 deputy sheriffs and five sergeants positions to be added to the Office of the Sheriff's budget. "The addition of these deputy sheriff and sergeant positions is in line with my highest priority when I was elected Sheriff in 2010: keeping Contra Costa families safe," said Sheriff David Livingston. (Claycord.com)
- "Most of our infrastructure is in pretty good shape," said Walnut Creek City Manager Dan Buckshi during a May 10 presentation to the Walnut Creek Chamber of Commerce, "but a few are at the end of their useful life, most notably Clarke Memorial Swim Center and the Community Center at Heather Farm Park, originally built in 1972. We're looking at between $50-60 million dollars for replacement and we don't have those funds sitting in the bank." The city is considering putting a 10-year half cent sales tax on the November ballot. The rationale behind the sales tax increase, rather than a bond measure, is that much of the sales tax would be generated by visitors who also utilize the facilities and services. (Walnut Creek Magazine)
- From the Contra Costa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District: On Monday, May 9, the Contra Costa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District received a report about a potential illicit discharge within the Walnut Creek channel. The district is currently working with the incident response team from the Contra Costa Health Services Hazardous Materials Program to investigate and identify the possible nature and source of the reported discharge and also mitigate and contain the discharge. (News 24/680)
- To help finance additional water supplies and expenses related to the ongoing drought, the East Bay Municipal Utility District Board of Directors voted 6-1 to impose an 8 percent drought surcharge on its 1.4 million customers beginning on July 1. The drought surcharge will be applied to customers' flow charges – or the volume of water used. (East County Today)
- California Hospital Safety Grades 2022 study was released Tuesday by The Leapfrog Group, an independent nonprofit health care watchdog group. Three Contra Costa Hospitals got an "A!" Find out which ones they are! (Patch)
Today in Concord:
- The Contra Costa County Fair opens today at the Contra Costa County Fairgrounds in Antioch. (12:00 PM)
- Join the Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce women's networking group virtual forum as they discuss: What exactly is burnout, and what can it be caused by; what are the phases; what to look out for with regard to symptoms, and what can you do about it. (12:00 PM)
- PBS show Check, Please! Bay Area with host Leslie Sbrocco features Roxx on Main in Martinez! Tune in to KQED TV channel 9. (7:30 PM)
From my notebook:
- Retired K9 Birthday 🎂 alert!!! Wishing a happy birthday to both Faruk and Julka who both turn 10 today! Retirement looks good on these two and they have definitely earned it! Enjoy your extra treats today Julka and Faruk! (Facebook)
- Creative Concord is celebrating the arts and culture community through visual and performing arts. Join us at these fun-filled events in June: Saturday, June 11 and Sunday, June 12 is Art In The Park Jam featuring 12 non-professional muralists and their helpers creating 12 - 8-foot by 8-foot murals on portable wooden structures from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Instagram)
- Election Day is just four weeks away! California's primary will be held on Tuesday, June 7 and every registered voter will receive a vote-by-mail ballot. Looking for a spot to drop yours off? Contra Costa residents can drop them at any one of 37 ballot boxes in the county, including the one located at Concord's City Hall - 1950 Parkside Drive between Willow Pass and Salvio. Just look for the red, white & blue banner! Find other official ballot drop boxes here: https://www.cocovote.us/official-ballot-drop-boxes/ (Facebook)
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Events:
- Roxx on Main featured on Check Please! Bay Area (May 12)
- 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)
- Ygnacio Valley High School Class of 1971 50th (+1) Reunion (May 21)
- Mt. Diablo: A Symphonic Portrait (May 22)
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You're all caught up for today. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow with a new 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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