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🌱 Grayson Introduces 'California Made' + Valentine & Wine

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Rise and shine, Concord! Here's everything you need to know to get this Sunday started off right.

First, today's weather:

Sun and areas of high clouds. High: 75 Low: 44.

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Here are the top five stories in Concord today:

  1. Two armed men robbed the Wells Fargo bank branch at 699 Contra Costa Boulevard, at approximately 2 p.m. Friday, getting away in a white Infiniti, license plate 7LAZ865 with tinted windows. Anyone with information is urged to call Concord police. No one was hurt during the encounter. (News 24/680)
  2. Assemblyman Tim Grayson, D-Concord, has introduced sales tax exemption legislation to attract growth in production jobs to California. Grayson developed Assembly Bill 1951 in partnership with the California Manufacturers & Technology Association to develop the state's Manufacturing Attraction and Development Exemption. It is designed to eliminate the sales tax on manufacturing equipment purchases, in most cases. The tax incentive will be formally titled California Made Exemption. Thirty-eight states currently either have sales and use tax exemptions on manufacturing equipment, or have no sales tax at all, which can only be seen as a competitive disadvantage for California, the release states. (Fairfield Daily Republic)
  3. Concord police are investigating the theft of a vehicle that was stolen at gunpoint by a carjacker early Thursday morning. The owner was uninjured. Police said the stolen vehicle was a silver Kia Soul with a license plate that starts with "7RBT." The last time the vehicle was seen it was turning right onto Clayton Road from the Clayton Gardens apartments parking lot. Anyone with information regarding the incident is asked to contact the Concord Police Department. (Concord News Journal)
  4. On September 19, 2021, shortly before 6:30 A.M., Pittsburg Police Officers responded to the 7-11 store at 4600 Century Boulevard regarding a shooting. As officers arrived, they located a car parked in front of the business with two women inside. Both women were suffering from gunshot wounds to the upper torso and, unfortunately, both succumbed to their injuries. Detectives identified 28-year-old Lonnie Stewart of Antioch, 22-year-old Destiny Boyd of Sacramento, and 20-year-old Jordan Pierre Crear of Antioch as being involved in the incident. Last week, the DA charged all three subjects for murder with enhancements. Boyd was arrested late last week in Elk Grove and is currently in custody on $3,000,000 bail. Wednesday, Crear was located and arrested at his home in Antioch and remains in custody with a $7,000,000 bail. A $3,000,000 warrant is issued for Stewart, and detectives are working to locate him. (Contra Costa Herald)
  5. At approximately 3:30 pm Friday, the Oakley Police Department observed a male driver who was driving erratically in a vehicle that was stolen from an employee at Sutter Delta Hospital. Officers gave pursuit into the City of Antioch where the vehicle struck a cement barrier. After the crash, the male bailed and made his way on foot to Yellowstone Drive. Dispatch reported several people had called reporting a male who had matched Oakley Police description was then trying to get into a home. Officers arrived on scene and took the male into custody at gunpoint without incident. (East County Today)

Today in Concord:

  • Valentine & Wine your favorite person with brunch by the bay! Join Four Fools Winery in Rodeo for for wine tasting, live music and amazing food from some local food trucks. (11:00 AM)
  • Join the Super Bowl Watch Party @ Retro Junkie Beer Garden in Walnut Creek. (1:00 PM)
  • Jackie Gage and her band present Unforgettable: the Music of Natalie Cole & Nat King Cole and The Great American Songbook. It's the PERFECT Valentine's weekend event at the El Campanil Theatre in Antioch. (2:00 PM)

From my notebook:

  • A job fair on Saturday, Feb. 26. will give teachers a one-stop opportunity to talk to multiple districts in Contra Costa County. Representatives from 20 school districts and charter schools will be in attendance, as well as four universities to discuss credential programs and options for current classified and certificated staff to further their education. (Concord Patch)
  • As we celebrate Black History Month, it provides us an opportunity to recognize and celebrate extraordinary residents in our community. Check out this great article from Visit Concord, CA about some of the amazing people who make our city so special! (Facebook)
  • The Lamorinda Arts Council is happy to welcome Arts Ambassadors - elementary and middle school student artists - back to the Art Gallery at the Orinda Library in February 2022. From Feb. 15-28: Moraga & Lafayette student artwork will be on display in the gallery.

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Sunday. I'll be in your inbox tomorrow morning with another 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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