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🌱More Wild Weather On The Way + Roads Closed Due To Flooding

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Hello, everybody! It's Jeri Karges, your host of the Concord Daily. Keep reading for the most important things happening in town these days. Today we'll cover these stories and more:

  • Don't let a little rain stop you from enjoying the Concord Farmers' Market today!
  • You'll have to wait a couple of weeks to hang out with the animals at the Oakland Zoo. It's closed until at least January 17.
  • Get out on the trails for the 30th annual East Bay Parks Trails Challenge.

But first, today's weather:

Cloudy. High: 54 Low: 44.

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Here are the top stories in Concord today:

  1. Another atmospheric river is set to come through Wednesday and into Thursday, but this one isn't supposed to pack quite as much of a wallop for the East Bay as the last one did. Our neighbors to the north, however, may be in for a wild ride. Marin and the Santa Cruz Mountains, where Highway 9 is already washed out north of Boulder Creek and south of Felton, will see the brunt of this next system. The winds around here will still be wicked, though, and we'll see over an inch of precipitation. (SF Gate via MSN)
  2. Old Borges Ranch in Walnut Creek is a wall of mud today due to a big mudslide over the weekend. Check out the pictures but do yourself a favor and stay away from the area. (Claycord.com)
  3. Marsh Creek Road between the Round Valley Regional Preserve in unincorporated Contra Costa County remained closed to the public Monday, due to flood damage. It was open to residents only. Also,"Happy Valley Road [was] closed between Bear Creek Road and the Lafayette city limit due to a tree down across the road." It's a mess out there! (Claycord.com)
  4. Andy Amstutz, co-founder of Lamorinda Village, recently was announced as the winner of the Don Jenkins/Lamorinda Village Service Award at the Lafayette Community Center. "Don and Andy were at the inception of the Village and became founding board members," said Executive Director of Lamorinda Village Kathryn Ishizu. "They worked for years to develop the organization. I think Don would be very pleased to have Andy as his first honoree." (theorindanews.com)

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Today in Concord:

  • Do some shopping in the rain at the Concord Farmers' Market at Todos Santos Plaza. The fresh produce is well worth a little drizzling. (9:00 AM)
  • Paint three polar cuties at Painting with a Twist in Pleasant Hill. All ages welcome. (1:00 PM)
  • "DJ Delta Dave provides free line dancing lessons with a country-themed night" at Vinnie's Bar in Concord. (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

  • "It's Week 1 of Concord Comfort Food Month: Cozy Classics Week. All week long, we'll be highlighting local restaurants specializing in all-American classics. Think burgers, mac 'n' cheese and of course, barbecue!" (Visit Concord via Instagram)
  • First Tee Contra Costa's Crab Feed 2023 is scheduled for January 27 at Centre Concord. "Includes Crab, Pasta, Garlic Bread, Dessert Dash and a lot of fun!" (Patch)
  • "Every year more than 10,000 people participate in [East Bay Parks] free self-guided hiking and bicycling program to explore the East Bay regional parks and to keep fit outdoors. The 30th annual Trails Challenge is sponsored by the Regional Parks Foundation, Kaiser Permanente, and East Bay Regional Park District. To complete the challenge, hike five of the 20 trails, or 26.2 miles of trails within East Bay Regional Park District. You can submit your log, online or by mail, by December 1, 2023, and receive a commemorative pin, while supplies last." (Contra Costa News)
  • "Oakland Zoo is closed and will be unable to reopen until January 17th, or possibly later, due to a damage caused by the historic and unprecedented amount of rainfall over the weekend of December 30th." (Contra Costa News)

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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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