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🌱Hope Hospice Hike + Bay Area Dry January + Eats & Beats

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Happy Tuesday, people of Concord! Let's get you all caught up to start today off on an informed note.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 64 Low: 41.

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Here are the top five stories in Concord today:

  1. Mediation between the Mt. Diablo teachers' union and school district officials has failed, according to a union announcement. The process now moves to a fact-finding stage of unspecified duration. The union is seeking a salary increase of 12.5 percent over three years, according to a news release, in which union officials said teachers will strike if necessary. (Claycord.com)
  2. The National Weather Service released a tally of January precipitation levels for a number of Bay Area cities that clearly confirms what most residents have been noticing: 2022 is off to a dry start. Since Jan. 1, multiple locations are in the negative in terms of inches of rainfall, with the range being from -3.41 inches below normal in King City to -8.77 inches below normal in Santa Rosa. (Claycord.com)
  3. Just before 1:00 am Monday, a head-on traffic crash shut down traffic on the Sacramento County side of the Antioch bridge. Serious injuries were reported. Multiple agencies responded to the incident. As of 5:10 am, all lanes in the northbound direction of the Antioch Bridge were back open. (East County Today)
  4. Hope Hospice has opened registration for its annual hike being held May 14 at Del Valle Regional Park in Livermore. The popular fundraiser, which began in 1980, was canceled in 2020 as it was planning to celebrate its 40th. The money raised helps Hope Hospice provide compassionate end-of-life care and support for patients and their families as well as education programs for families and caregivers of dementia patients, and grief support. The goal each year is usually $100,000. Register at TheHikeForHope.com or call 925-829-8770 on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Everyone is encouraged to sign up by April 15, which would guarantee a T-shirt, but registration remains open through the day of the event. (danvillesanramon.com/ subscription may be required)
  5. A driver led Napa County sheriff's deputies on a vehicle pursuit Saturday night that reached triple-digit speeds before his arrest in Contra Costa County, authorities reported. Nicholas Rashad Salaam, 31, of Oakland was detained at 10:16 p.m. at the end of a chase that had begun on Highway 29 in American Canyon, according to sheriff's Sgt. Kyle Eddleman. The chase ended after officers laid down spike strips to disable the car. Salaam was arrested at Willow Pass Road and Franquette Drive in Concord, near Highway 242. He was booked into the Napa County jail on suspicion of evading public safety officers, a felony. (Napa Valley Register)

Today in Concord:

  • Enjoy the pretty weather at the farmer's market at Todos Santos Plaza. (9:00 AM)
  • Enjoy Taco Tuesday with Los Tacos at Side Gate Brewery & Beer Garden in Concord. (4:00 PM)
  • Grab 'n' Go or bring a blanket and stay awhile at Eats and Beats, a food truck event in Pittsburg. The Foodie Crew is bringing back Gourmet Food Trucks to the beautiful Ray Giacomelli Park . (5:00 PM)

From my notebook:

  • Ghostlight Theater FESTIVAL 10 – A TREASURY OF 10-MINUTE PLAYS 2.0, will again feature original, unpublished works by local playwrights as well as published works. The show is scheduled for March 25, 26 & 27. If you are interested in directing, please click HERE for full details and also email your theatre resume and statement of interest to Artistic Director Kathryn Lopez at kathryn.ghostlightte@gmail.com by January 8th. First-time directors and seasoned directors are both welcome and encouraged to apply!
  • The Contra Costa County Fair is scheduled for May 12-15, 2022. Click here to see a full rundown of times, prices and promotions.
  • AAUW-OML (American Association of University Women – Orinda, Moraga, Lafayette) will present its 5th Annual STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Conference for middle school girls, Saturday, March 19, at Saint Mary's College. The STEM Conference will be an in-person, hands-on event, where the girls will attend three workshops given by professionals working in the fields of science, technology, engineering or math. For more information, visit https://oml-ca.aauw.net/stem-conference/.

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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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