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🌱Final Concord Redistricting April 5 + Weatherman Joel Bartlett Dies

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Happy Monday, Concord! Here's everything you need to know about what's happening locally today.

First, today's weather:

Breezy in the afternoon. High: 70 Low: 49.

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Here are the top five stories today in Concord:

  1. The City of Concord has scheduled its redistricting process to conclude on April 5. The fifth and final public hearing starts at 7 p.m. Tuesday. Council will to vote on the final map at the April 5 hearing. After that, they will submit the map to the County Elections office by the April 17 deadline. This will put the new updated district lines in place prior to the 2022 elections. (Pioneer Publishers)
  2. Police seeking a Honda reportedly stolen in Berkeley stopped the vehicle at about noon Sunday at Camino Pablo and Ardilla in Orinda after a brief chase. Two people were detained, a woman found inside the vehicle and a man stopped at gunpoint further down the road at Via Corte. Camino Pablo was closed at Miner Road to facilitate removal of the suspect's vehicle. (News 24/680)
  3. The Pittsburg Police Department Friday released the name of the man involved in the March 18 officer involved shooting on Redwood Street as 28-year-old Blake Hernandez, a resident of Pittsburg. They also released all body camera footage of the incident. According to a statement by the police, the Contra Costa County officer involved incident protocol has been enacted and the Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office will be completing an independent investigation into this incident. (East County Today)
  4. How many of you guys had Joel Bartlett as a consistent dinner guest like I did? He was on TV as the weather guy through many of my dinners in the '80s. Sadly, Joel passed away late Thursday evening at his ranch in Sonoma County at the age of 81. On Wednesday, the day before Bartlett died, San Francisco Mayor London Breed proclaimed the day "Joel Bartlett Day" honoring him with an official city proclamation highlighting his career achievements and involvement in the Bay Area community. If you're having a difficult time picturing him, check out the picture in this article with him, Dave McElhatton, Wendy Tokuda and Wayne Walker from back in the day. (SF Gate)
  5. Early Thursday morning, a fire broke out at an Applebee's restaurant in Antioch after someone hurled an accelerant through a restaurant window. It is not clear what kind of accelerant was used, but the restaurant was closed temporarily for repairs. Authorities said they are optimistic that the person responsible for this incident will be soon apprehended. They are also asking anyone with surveillance cameras in the area to step forward. (Concord News Journal)

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Today in Concord:

  • Side Gate Brewing's new weekly Disc Golf Putting League plays every Monday night! $20 gets your entry into the 5-week tournament style league with week 6 being a playoff. Miss a week? No prob. You can shoot 2 rounds and catch up or join in mid-season! (5:30 PM)
  • A painting like this only comes around once in A Blue Moon (for all ages) at Painting with a Twist. (6:30 PM)
  • Come Jam with instructor Vince Lay lead guitar/vocals and Joey Nunez acoustic guitar on the new stage and dancefloor @ Vinnie's Open Mic Monday event at Vinnie's Bar in Concord. (8:30 PM)

From my notebook:

  • The latest edition of the City of Concord's e-newsletter is available! Learn about booster shot availability, redistricting, residual funds allocation and more!
  • Check out the State of the City of Walnut Creek with Mayor Matt Francois - hosted by Matt Guichard and the Walnut Creek Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau.
  • Looking for ways to save money and make your home more sustainable? The Rising Sun Center for Opportunity has partnered with the Bay Area Regional Energy Network (BayREN) to bring energy and water efficiency kits straight to your home. These kits are delivered to your home free of charge through a program called Green House Calls. The kits are available to both renters and homeowners and have no income qualifications. Register for Green House Calls by completing this 10-minute survey to determine your personalized efficiency needs, and a kit will be mailed directly to your door.

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Monday off right! I'll see you soon.

— 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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