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Hello, everybody! I'm back in your inbox this morning to walk you through everything you need to know about what's happening in town today. Follow along for the latest...

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and warm. High: 90 Low: 59.

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Here are the top five stories in Concord today:

  1. A former Walnut Creek resident has been found guilty of selling Twitter users' private information to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Ahmad Abouammo, a former media partnerships manager for Twitter's Middle East/North Africa region was convicted on multiple felony charges by a federal jury. "In this case, the government demonstrated, and the jury found, that Abouammo violated a sacred trust to keep private personal information from Twitter's customers and sold private customer information to a foreign government," U.S. Attorney Stephanie M. Hinds of the Northern District of California said in a statement. Abouammo faces a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison for the charge of acting as an agent of a foreign government and 20 years in prison for each of the other charges for which he was convicted. In addition, each count carries up to a $250,000 fine. (Claycord.com)
  2. Clayton's Diablo View Middle School was a sea of light blue on Thursday as students wore the color to honor Braden Fahey who died last weekend after losing consciousness after a youth football practice Friday evening. Diablo View Middle School principal Peter Fong released a statement through the school district, saying: "Braden was a great friend, a beloved son and brother, a great teammate, an excellent student, and just an overall incredible person. He will be sorely missed and never forgotten." He went on to say that counselors will be at the school for the next several days for students and families who need support. (Bay City News)
  3. Summer is coming to an end, and local schools kicked off the fall semester on Thursday.
    With that in mind, Patch has prepared a list of key dates to watch for in the upcoming academic calendar year in Concord. For additional dates, here is a link to Mt. Diablo Unified School District's 2022-2023 School Calendar. (Concord Patch)
  4. Monkeypox is growing in Contra Costa County, and while that might sound alarming, there have been no deaths reported in California due to the disease and only 3% have required hospitalization. All of this information was reported to the board of supervisors for the county on Tuesday. The health officials also told the board that vaccine demand is far outstripping supply, not only in Contra Costa, but across California. There are 1,800 people on the waiting list for the vaccine in the county. "We have been allocated another 1,800 doses in the next big allocation, and those will come in stages throughout the month," county health officer Dr. Ori Tzvieli told the board. (Claycord.com)
  5. The Antioch City Council has tabled a vote on an employee referral and recruitment signing bonus program for the Antioch Police Department. Police Chief Steve Ford told the council that more information was needed to "to build out to make sure you guys have all the information." He was unclear what further information was needed. The council voted 3-0 to table the vote, with two councilmembers absent. Per East County Today "according to sources, the item was tabled after it became clear the Mayor did not have his votes with Torres-Walker and Wilson absent from the meeting." (East County Today)

Today in Concord:

  • The Breedloves, Bay Area acoustic duo, will be at the Retro Junkie beer garden in Walnut Creek. (6 p.m.)
  • Paint Midnight Waves at Painting with a Twist in Pleasant Hill. (8 p.m.)
  • The Unoriginals, "giga-power trio, a dynamic, exciting cover band that features an energetic stage show and virtuoso musicianship" will be at Vinnie's Bar in Concord. (9 p.m.)

From my notebook:

  • Nick the Greek is moving into the space formerly occupied by Kick'n Mule in the Clayton Valley shopping center on Clayton Rd. and Washington Blvd. in Concord. It's unknown when they plan to open, but it should be within the next couple of months once a few changes are made inside the building. (Claycord.com)
  • Here is just a sampling of the many fun indoor and outdoor activities to enjoy in Concord during the summer. Be sure to also check out Downtown Events in Todos Santos Plaza.
  • Are you interested in local government and how it functions? Are you a Pleasant Hill resident or a City-licensed business owner or do you work in Pleasant Hill and want to know more about the City of Pleasant Hill? Now is the time to sign up and be a part of the next Local Government Academy! Registration for the Local Government Academy is now open at https://www.pleasanthillca.org/.../Pleasant-Hill-Local.... (Facebook.com)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today. See you all tomorrow 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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