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Hello again, everybody! It's Monday in Concord and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on all the most important things happening locally, including news on...

  • Congressman Mark DeSaulnier has authored a bill that he says will mitigate the impact of large corporate labor decisions.
  • 13th Annual Super Holiday Boutique is coming to Centre Concord in December.
  • If you're looking for a place to watch Monday Night Football, Retro Junkie in Walnut Creek has you covered.

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Times of sun and clouds. High: 63 Low: 39.

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Here are the top stories today in Concord:

  1. K9 officer Hancock is a credit to the force. He regularly finds perpetrators and brings them to justice. Saturday night, in Pleasant Hill, K9 Hancock trailed two suspects through the streets, finding them hiding under a car. The suspects quickly surrendered to the K9 officer. Two more perps taken off the streets. Good dog, K9 Hancock! (Concord Police K9 Association via Facebook)
  2. On the heels of Elon Musk's firing of half of the Twitter workforce, Congressman Mark DeSaulnier has authored a bill that he says will mitigate the impact of large corporate labor decisions. In the words from his office, the bill ""cracks down on corporate greed following Elon Musk's unjustified mass layoffs at Twitter." " Federal law currently only requires big corporations to provide 60 days notice to affected employees, states, and localities if they choose to shut down or do mass layoffs, an unreasonable amount of time for working Americans to prepare," according to DeSaulnier. (Claycord.com)
  3. Let's hear it for the K9 officers! This time it was Antioch Police K9 Nox that was the hero. Police in Brentwood saw a carjacked Dodge Challenger out of Stockton and pursued it. The suspects ended up in Antioch and at least one fled the vehicle on foot. How was he captured? You guessed it. K9 Nox picked up his scent and alerted officers. All of the suspects were eventually captured and turned over to the Stockton Police Department. Good dog, K9 Nox! (Antioch Herald)
  4. Several Bay Area Transit options are at risk in a budget crunch precipitated by the pandemic. Ridership is way down across all public modes of transportation and pandemic relief funds are about to dry up, just as inflation is raising costs and a recession looms. Each transit agency has its own solution to the budget crisis, but all entail cutting service. State Sen. Scott Wiener doesn't want to let that happen. He says the possible reductions that are in draft stage would "completely explode congestion on our roads, it would undermine our economic recovery and it would deeply harm low-income workers. We can't let that happen." (Mercury News via MSN)
  5. The 21st annual Pleasanton Weekly Holiday Fund kicks off this week. It is "a time when our news organization asks residents, businesses and community groups in the Tri-Valley to consider donating to support eight local nonprofit beneficiaries this holiday season." Your donation is tax deductible. You can donate to their giving campaign this holiday season, via PleasantonWeekly.com/holiday_fund. Get to know more about the eight beneficiaries here: (danvillesanramon.com)

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Today in Concord:

  • It's Martini Monday at Smith's Landing in Antioch. Signature cocktails are $6 all day. (All Day)
  • Watch Monday Night Football at Retro Junkie in Walnut Creek. (5:00 PM)
  • Head over to Vinnie's Bar in Concord for live comedy. (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

  • Shop Concord on "Small Business Saturday along with the Concord Art Association on November 26 from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM! Get 10-50% OFF on ALL Visitor Center merchandise." (Visit Concord via Instagram)
  • "The 13th Annual Super Holiday Boutique returns to town Sunday, Dec. 4, at Centre Concord. 🎅 🎄 🎁 Free to the public, this market is a great opportunity to check all those names off your holiday shopping list!" (Visit Concord via Instagram)
  • Thanks to SchofieldImages.com for this beautiful picture of the fall colors in front of Mt. Diablo published in Claycord.com.

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That's it for today. 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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