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Health Order Criteria + Antioch Fire + Go Spartans!

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Get on up, Concord! Let's get you all caught up to start this Friday, October 8 off on an informed note. Here's what's happening today in town.

First, today's weather:

Cool with clouds breaking. High: 68 Low: 51.

Here are the top stories in Concord today:

  1. This week's high school football action is headlined by a huge game between Folsom and De La Salle. This one could determine who represents Northern California in the CIF Open Division state championship. The De La Salle Spartans are 4-0 against Folsom since 2012 and have won every game by at least 14 points. We got this! Go Spartans! (MaxPreps)
  2. The Walnut Creek City Council said Tuesday it wants to allow recreational adult-use cannabis sales for delivery only. It will take up the issue of storefront sales within city limits next year. None of the councilmembers wanted to go as far as allowing commercial cultivation within city limits, though. Mayor Kevin Wilk asked staff to try to come back with some guidance on storefront cannabis sales sometime during the next six months. (Claycord.com)
  3. Nine Bay Area jurisdictions that require face coverings in most indoor public spaces today reached consensus on criteria to lift those health orders. Those counties include Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Sonoma and the City of Berkeley. There are three criteria that must be met including reaching the yellow COVID-19 transmission tier, low, stable COVID-19 hospitalizations and either 80% of the population fully vaccinated or eight weeks have passed since a COVID-19 vaccine has been authorized for emergency use by federal and state authorities for 5- to 11-year-olds. (News 24/680)
  4. Firefighters battled a 2-alarm fire on Walter Way in Antioch on Friday morning. It started in a commercial structure and by about 5:00 a.m. it had extended to a nearby home. As of 7:20 a.m., CONFIRE reported the fire with multiple tenants, was under control. No injuries were reported. (East County Today)
  5. On Tuesday night, 2022 recruit Chris Bunch, basketball phenom from Concord, trimmed his final list to three schools: Syracuse, Rutgers and Washington. Bunch is a 6-foot-7 forward. He's currently ranked No. 58 in 247's rankings. (Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician)


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Today in Concord:

  • The Killbillies will be at Roxx on Main in Martinez. (6 pm)
  • V1ST Veterans First BINGO at 4349 Cowell Rd in Concord (7:00 PM)
  • Maroon 5 will be at the Concord Pavilion hosted by Live Nation. Don't forget your vaccine card or negative COVID test! (7:00 PM)
  • Come out for the 73rd Rio Vista Bass Derby & Festival fishermen's competition with a top prize of $3,000 for the target striper. (All Day)


Concord Patch Notebook

  • The Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Job Fair in partnership with the City of Concord, Workforce Development Board of Contra Costa County, Visit Concord, and Crowne Plaza Concord/Walnut Creek on October 20th from 2-5 pm, and October 21st from 10 am - 1 pm at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. (Facebook)


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Events:

  • Organ Donor Registration Drive in Honor of Tyrell Wilson's Gift of Life (October 9)
  • Taking control of your Health and your Wealth (October 9)
  • 40th Evening of Promise Gala (October 9)
  • Breast Ultrasound Screening Coming Direct to You! (October 15)
  • Roxx on Main is hiring wait staff (October 16)
  • Group Therapy for Parents of LGBTQ children (October 18)
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  • Couch and Coffee Table Set - For Sale $2500 -Restoration Hardware (Details)
  • Bed For Sale - Clayton $499 (Details)
  • Queen Master Bedroom Set For Sale - $599 (Details)
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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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