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Mt Diablo Turns 100! + Afghan Refugees + Concord Taco Trail

Here's a five-minute guide to everything worth knowing around town today.

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Hey, Concord! Let's get you all caught up to start this Friday, September 17 off on an informed note. Here's everything you need to know today in town.

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First, today's weather:

Clear throughout the day. High: 78 Low: 55.

Here are the top stories in Concord today:

  1. Mount Diablo is turning 100! Or at least the state park is. Come and help them celebrate a century of rugged beauty and fun! Mark your calendars for October 16 for the celebratory events on the mountain. People have been drawn for generations to Mount Diablo for its spectacular views from the summit which extend over 100 miles in all directions on a clear day. Follow Mount Diablo on Facebook for the latest information about the Oct. 16 centennial celebration, hikes and more activities. (Concord Patch)
  2. A Contra Costa jury has found Antioch's Rickie Keefer guilty of murder in the August, 2018 death of Debbie Shandrew from Concord. Shandrew was found stabbed to death in the rear of a shopping center by a security guard. A Concord police sergeant noticed a car parked elsewhere in the city that resembled the one seen in the shopping center's surveillance footage of the incident. Police testified that officers found bloody clothes in the car's trunk with DNA linking to Shandrew, as well as knives that Keefer claimed he had "just found." (The Mercury News)
  3. Contra Costa County Fire Protection District announced its fire investigators, working with Antioch Police, made an arrest yesterday in an intentionally set fire along a walking trail in Antioch. (EastCountyToday)
  4. Refugees from Afghanistan began arriving in Contra Costa County earlier this month with little more than what they were wearing, and Concord's tight-knit Afghan community is ready for them. (Pioneer Publishers)
  5. West Contra Costa Unified is slated to become the first school district in Northern California to require all eligible students to be vaccinated against COVID-19, along with teachers and staff. (Claycord.com)


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Today in Concord:

  • If you're thinking of purchasing a table saw, this is the class for you! Rockler Woodworking and Hardware will demonstrate how to set up and tune your table saw and, most important, how to make those cuts safely! (2:00 PM)
  • Please join V1ST Veterans each Friday for a good game of BINGO. You can win money, prizes and just have fun while helping to build homes for our veterans. (7:00 PM)

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  • Do you have your passport for the Concord Taco Trail Challenge? Why NOT?!? They're going to give you a t-shirt just for checking in and eating delicious tacos at 10 participating venues. And that's not all! There will be weekly drawings for prizes and somebody's gonna be crowned the Taco Trail Champion, just for eating tacos! I'd do that even if they weren't going to give me a prize!

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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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