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🌱John Madden Memorial + PG&E Plans + El Campanil Schedule

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Happy Wednesday, neighbors! Let's get you all caught up on what's happening locally to start today off on an informed note.

First, today's weather:

Nice with plenty of sun. High: 69 Low: 43.

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Here are the top five stories today in Concord:

  1. A memorial was held for Pleasanton's own John Madden on Valentine's Day. The public memorial was held at the Oakland Coliseum and was followed by a reception offering Madden's favorite turducken and more tales inside the Oracle Arena. You can read a touching recap of the event in this article in the Red Bluff Daily News. (Red Bluff Daily News)
  2. Concord's 2023-2031 Housing Element Update is moving into the next phase, with a meeting on Monday, Feb. 28 with the City's Housing & Economic Development (HED) Committee, the Council subcommittee acting as the advisory body for the Housing Element. The intent of this meeting is to present staff's preliminary analysis and seek input from the HED Committee and the public on several key background areas that will inform the draft Housing Element. Future public workshops and meetings will also be held for additional community input. Want more info? Visit: www.concordhousingelement.org. (Press Release Desk)
  3. A convicted felon is accused of waving a gun at a truck driver Monday morning in Concord while yelling that people "get shot for driving like that," police said. The incident happened shortly after 8 a.m. when the trucker stopped at a red light. The driver of a Chevrolet Tahoe towing another vehicle pulled up beside the truck driver. The Tahoe driver then produced a black semi-automatic handgun. The truck driver called police and provided a description of the Tahoe, which officers found in the parking lot of a nearby shopping center. A black handgun was found behind the back seat of the Tahoe; officers also found a .38-caliber revolver in the bed of the Chevrolet Tahoe. After the truck driver positively identified the suspect, he was arrested and booked into the Martinez jail. (Concord Patch)
  4. Pacific Gas & Electric is launching the first wave of a multibillion dollar initiative to bury 10,000 miles of distribution lines in areas of high risk of wildfires in Northern and Central California. The project is part of a wildfire mitigation plan to be submitted to the California Public Utilities Commission on Feb. 25. Officials with the utility giant made the announcement of the first wave last week, which aims to place nearly 3,600 miles of power lines underground. The estimated cost is nearly $4 million per mile, officials said. (Claycord.com)
  5. Alameda County Sheriff's deputies are mourning the loss of Deputy Sheriff Aubrey Phillips, who collapsed from the onset of a sudden and acute medical event shortly after making an arrest early Saturday morning, Feb. 12. She was rushed to Stanford Valley Care Hospital in Pleasanton, California and was listed in critical condition before she was transferred to John Muir Medical Center in Walnut Creek where she was declared deceased of an apparent brain aneurysm. She was 36. Deputy Phillips was a five year veteran of the Agency and assigned as a midnight shift patrol officer in the City of Dublin. She is the daughter of an honorably retired Alameda County Deputy Sheriff and her husband is a current Deputy Sheriff for Alameda County. (News 24/680)

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Today in Concord:

  • Feels like BBQ weather and Wednesday Family Style Dinners at Lone Tree Golf & Event Center has you covered for that! (5:00 PM)
  • Show off your trivial knowledge at Geeks Who Drink Trivia at Side Gate Brewery & Beer Garden in Concord. (6:00 PM)
  • Decompression Campaign Headlined By T.K. Kirkland, Featuring Neshima Ford And Hosted By Jerry Law will be at Tommy T's in Pleasanton. (7:00 PM)
  • It's karaoke night at Vinnie's Bar and Grill in Concord. (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

  • Antioch resident, Luella Hill-Dudley, was crowned Ms. Golden State All World Beauties Elite at the Inaugural California All World Beauties pageant held Saturday, January 22, 2022, in Newark. In addition, Paul Wright, also of Antioch, won the Man of Distinction competition. (Contra Costa Herald)
  • Enjoy live concerts, classic and foreign films, community events and tribute shows, at the historic El Campanil Theatre in at 602 W. Second Street in Antioch's downtown Rivertown. For more information and tickets call (925) 757-9500 or visit www.elcampaniltheatre.com. You can see the schedule through April at this link. (Antioch Herald)
  • The City of Concord is seeking community input for how the City can best utilize $19 million of one-time federal recovery funding. Take our survey (online now!), and join us on Wednesday, Feb. 23 at 6 p.m. to share your thoughts in a communitywide meeting held on Zoom and conducted in English, with Spanish translation. Resident survey (English): https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GYKBWX9. Zoom log-in details are posted to our ARPA web page: https://www.cityofconcord.org/.../American-Rescue-Plan... (Facebook)

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That's it 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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