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🌱Klaas Kids To Help Find Gabe+Clayton Parcel Tax+Concord Connect

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

First, today's weather:

A p.m. shower in places. High: 53 Low: 31.

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Here are the top five stories today in Concord:

  1. On Thursday, a concerned Northgate student sent an email to Mt. Diablo Unified School District (MDUSD) school board president Debra Mason in an effort to help save Elementary Instrumental Music throughout the district. The board will be voting on whether or not to cut the music program on Wednesday Feb.23. You can read the student's well thought out and well crafted email (and the board president's disheartening reply) at this link. To help save the music program in the MDUSD, sign the petition on Change.org. (Claycord.com)
  2. Klaas Kids Foundation has been engaged to help search for missing Oakley woman Alexis Gabe. They will be training Alexis' family and friends in what they can do to augment what police and other authorities are doing. Her family would also like to get the word out on a search next weekend. They are looking for all of the volunteers they can find. You must be 18 or older with a valid government ID and they will train you on how to help. (Claycord.com)
  3. The city of Concord will have its first storefront cannabis business this summer, after the City Council voted to transform a vacant 4,100 square foot former restaurant space into a retail store. Coastal will open as early as August at 1847 Willow Pass Road in Concord's Park & Shop Center, filling the space previously occupied by STIX Eatery and, before that, McDonald's. Coastal plans to hire Concord residents for the anticipated 26 full- and part-time positions. Coastal has also pledged volunteer service to Concord – four hours per employee per month, where the business pays employees for this time, plus 12 hours per month for the collective owners. (Pioneer Publishers)
  4. The Clayton City Council is looking to put a parcel tax on the November ballot to stave off a looming $1 million budget deficit predicted by Fiscal Year 2030-31. "Claytonians need to understand there is no Plan B. We have to do something," Councilmember CW Wolfe said at the Feb. 1 meeting. To counter the growing gap between revenue and expenses, city manager Reina Schwartz outlined options including a sales tax, a property tax based on assessed value, a parcel tax and an assessment district. She emphasized that the council had a short timeline, with a June 21 deadline to request a consolidated election with the county. All five council members agree a general parcel tax is the best plan. (Pioneer Publishers)
  5. The Contra Costa County Sheriff's Department is investigating a shooting that left a 16-year-old juvenile wounded by gunfire Saturday night near the intersection of Vasco and Marsh Creek Roads. The Sheriff's Office was advised that the 16-year-old male juvenile victim earlier arrived at a local hospital with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound. (East County Today)

Today in Concord:

  • Grab some winter veggies while they're still in season at the Farmer's Market at Todos Santos Plaza! (9:00 AM)
  • Teach your dog some manners at this Basic Manners Class at Tony La Russa's Animal Rescue Foundation. (5:30 PM)
  • Come out for Dinner & Outdoor Movie at Retro Junkie in Walnut Creek. Boyz N the Hood is the movie. (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

  • Have you tried the Concord Connect mobile app? Concord Connect allows you to connect directly with City of Concord staff in order to more effectively resolve issues in your community.
  • Save the date to attend the Town of Danville's 12th Annual Recreation Expo and Open House on February 26th from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Participants can get a sneak peek at what the Town has to offer this summer and get questions answered in person with specialty class instructors and Town staff.
  • Wondering what is going to be opening where Applebee's used to be at the Encina Grande shopping center in Walnut Creek? It's a Chase Bank. (Beyondthecreek.com)

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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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