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🌱 Festival Of Lights + Arson Arrest + Wreaths Around Town

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Welcome back, Concord! Let's get this Sunday started off right. Here's everything you need to know about what's happening around town today.

First, today's weather:

Fog to sun. High: 67 Low: 47.

Here are the top stories in Concord today:

  1. Chanukah is known as the Festival of Lights, because it commemorates the traditional account of the miracle of finding one cruse of sacred oil — enough for one day — that lasted for eight days, the length of time it took to produce more sanctified oil for the N'er Tamid (Eternal Light) in the Temple. To remember that miracle, menorahs holding eight candles are lit, one per night, during the Chanukah celebration. You're invited to come, celebrate the Festival of Lights with Chabad of the Delta and our surrounding communities as we light the Grand Menorah during the Community Celebration on Sunday December 5 at 4:30 pm at Brentwood City Park. (Contra Costa Herald)
  2. The Antioch Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred Thanksgiving morning that left one man wounded. Police said the shooting occurred at approximately 8:30 am in the area of Gentytown Drive and Johnson Drive. The shooting did not appear to be self inflicted. No other information was provided. (East County Today)
  3. At 11:15 am Friday, the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District responded to a suspicious fire in the 3900 block of Humming Bird Road in the City of Antioch that led to an arson arrest. crews responded to a smoke condition at a home. Upon arrival, firefighters discovered there had been a dispute and a female poured gas in the back of the home and set it on fire. (East County Today)
  4. Having celebrated "Wreaths Around Town" since 2011, members of the Orinda Garden Club will continue the tradition when they hang 55 decorated wreaths throughout the village Saturday, Dec. 4. The decorations that help beautify the community and celebrate the holidays, will come down Jan. 8 with the assistance of Orinda Boy Scout Troop 237. Scouts will disassemble the trees and wreaths for appropriate recycling. (The Orinda News)
  5. A car speeding through Lafayette on Highway 24 left the freeway and crashed in the area of Sierra Vista and Deer Hill Road early Saturday. Calls about two men seen fleeing the non-operable car reached police, who quickly flooded the area at approximately 10 a.m. One man was apprehended at gunpoint on Serrano Court. The second man had not been located as this was being written. Police are still trying to determine why the suspects fled. (News 24/680)

Today in Concord:

  • Come out to Concord Taphouse for Live Music with Mr. Leo Rhythm & Soul Band (2:00 PM)
  • Stretch + Walk + Hike with Leah Lyons, Lymphedema Therapist, Massage Therapist, Yoga Instructor. Start on Main St then to the Pleasanton Centennial Trail. Registration required. (2:00 PM)
  • Join Saint James Lutheran Church for their outdoor tree lighting. The tree will be located in the Garden Lot. There will be a short service as we begin the season of hope and expectation — Advent. (2:30 PM)
  • Join the skilled trainers at Tony La Russa's Animal Rescue Foundation for a puppy social! Your puppy will get 45 minutes of supervised fun with other puppies 10-20 weeks old in a clean environment. (4:00 PM)

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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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