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🌱 Iron Horse Trail Cleanup +Jaden Rashada Deal+A Weepies Goodbye

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Rise and shine, Concord! Let's get you started this Thursday with everything you need to know going on around town today.

First, today's weather:

Periods of rain. High: 58 Low: 48.

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Here are the top five stories in Concord today:

  1. The Contra Costa County Public Works Department has issued a permit to Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) to trim trees and remove brush along the Iron Horse Trail. This annual, routine work is scheduled to begin on the week of December 27 in Danville and unincorporated Alamo. Tree removal will not be part of this project. (Claycord.com)
  2. Three people were arrested during a DUI checkpoint in Concord over the weekend. The checkpoint was held at Monument Boulevard and Erickson Drive from 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. Checkpoint locations are based on a history of crashes and DUI arrests, according to police. (Claycord.com)
  3. Recently Delta Bowl has been a repeated target of vandals who have broken the front door with BB guns three times over the last two months. The Antioch Chamber of Commerce was happy to visit the staff of Delta Bowl and owner Ken Melton with a check for $1,000 to let them know that the business community appreciates their work and wants to help them overcome the needless crime. The Antioch Chamber of Commerce cares program recently received a generous donation from Assemblymember Jim Frazier making awards like these possible. (East County Today)
  4. The California Retired Teachers Association (CalRTA) Division 52 – Diablo Vista awarded $150 grants to 16 teachers from school districts in Contra Costa County to use in their classrooms. CalRTA Diablo Vista has awarded teacher grants annually. Teachers who wanted to be considered had to submit an application along with a one-page summary of the project the grant would help fund. The criteria for winning projects included defined educational goals, creativity and enthusiasm for the project. (East County Today)
  5. Jaden Rashada, the high school quarterback for the Pittsburg Steelers, has signed a four-figure agreement to promote the Athletes in Recruitment app on social media. Rashada is believed to be the first high-school football player to get an endorsement deal. (Concord News Journal)

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Today in Concord:

  • Cousins Maine Lobster will be at Epidemic Ales in Concord (4:00 PM)
  • Join us at Bourbon Highway in Walnut Creek for our SPECIAL Santa Con Party Night!! There will be live music, line dancing and karaoke. (7:00 PM)
  • Come out for Roccos Pre- Christmas Party at Rocco's Ristorante Pizzeria in Walnut Creek. Billy Schaub will be playing a fun mix of holiday tunes and an exciting selection of 60s and 70s songs, one hit wonders and more! (7:00 PM)
  • Check out Christmas Comedy Special Starring Kabir Singh (AGT 2021) LIVE at Tommy T's in Pleasanton. (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

  • Here's where to find COVID-19 Booster Shots in Concord: (Concord Patch)
  • PG&E reminds you that while many are aware of the potential for online shopping scams, the same danger exists for utility bill scams, where scammers will demand payment to prevent immediate disconnection. Customers should never purchase a prepaid card to avoid service disconnection or shutoff. PG&E does not specify how customers should make a bill payment and offers a variety of ways to pay a bill, including accepting payments online, by phone, automatic bank draft, mail or in person.
  • Livermore Arts has two music acts coming together Jan. 20 as Joan Osborne and the Weepies take the stage at the Bankhead Theater, 2400 First St. in Livermore. Osborne is known for her gritty, blues-based rock sound, passionate performance and emotionally evocative songwriting. The American indie band the Weepies have sold more than a million records over 10 years but are performing their final shows in January before moving on to other creative projects. (Pleasanton Weekly)

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Alrighty, you're all good for today. See you all tomorrow morning for 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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