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🌱Music & Market Canceled Due To Heat + BART Reopens After Heat Delay

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First, today's weather:

Sunshine and very hot. High: 107 Low: 70.

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Here are the top fivestories in Concord today:

  1. Even BART is feeling the heat. The extreme heat caused "a minor deviation in a small section of track" and shut down service between the Pleasant Hill and Concord stations on Tuesday night. The tracks have since reopened and service has returned to normal. According to SFGate "Officials with the transit agency had said the track problems amid triple-digit temperatures were exacerbated by heat-related problems with equipment along the tracks that prevented any train service from going between Concord and Pleasant Hill on Tuesday. Bus shuttles were provided to take riders between the two stations." (SFGate)
  2. Quick! Go look in your barn and see if you have a 55 year old Mustang forgotten under the clutter. Apparently, it could be worth $125,000! That happened to someone here in Concord and they're now selling their ride through CarBuffs. "While it's covered in a thick layer of dirt, the Mustang appears to be in excellent condition," autoevolution says. Nice find! (autoevolution.com)
  3. Devin Williams Jr., a deputy with the Alameda County Sheriff's Office, has turned himself in after being the target of a manhunt in regard to the killing of a couple in Dublin. Both victims, whose names were not immediately released, were pronounced dead at the scene. Williams, who lives in Stockton, called authorities in the hours after the slayings, saying he wanted to turn himself in. Officers stayed on the phone with him until he was apprehended. (KCRA3)
  4. An elderly woman lost both her car and her puppy to a carjacker at a Chevron in Walnut Creek on Wednesday. The suspect reportedly drove the vehicle to the area of 18th and Carvello Road in Antioch. Ultimately, he was apprehended and the car and the dog, Madie, were returned to their rightful owner. (Claycord.com)
  5. According to a press release from Contra Costa County Health, starting Tuesday, Contra Costa County will provide monkeypox (MPX) vaccine at county-run vaccination sites to all gay, bisexual and other men or trans people who have sex with men. "After months of MPX vaccine being scarce, we now have enough supply to vaccinate more people and provide more protection in the community," said Dr. Ori Tzvieli, health officer for Contra Costa County. "Vaccines offer excellent protection against MPX and help reduce spread of the virus."(cchealth.org)

Today in Concord:

  • Thousands of gently used hardcover and paperback books, CDs & DVDs are for sale at the Antioch Library Book Sale. (Noon)
  • The Concord International Adventist Church is hosting a free food distribution. The address is 1655 West St. in Concord. No ID required if you are present. All are welcome. (5 a.m.)
  • Come out for the summer concert series sponsored by the Orinda Parks and Recreation Foundation and supported by the Orinda Community Foundation, Rotary Club of Orinda, and City of Orinda. (6 p.m.)

From my notebook:

  • From the City of Concord: "Due to the ongoing heat wave and high temperatures that are expected to last well into the evening for the next several days, the Music & Market event scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 8 has been cancelled" (City of Concord, California via Facebook)
  • With the current heat wave projected to last through Friday, Concord's Parks & Recreation team will continue to operate a cooling center this week at The Concord Senior Center (2727 Parkside Cir.). The cooling center will be open 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. (City of Concord, California via Facebook)
  • Congratulations to Doppio Zero Concord for being recognized as one of top 50 best pizzerias in the world! (Greater Concord CA Chamber of Commerce via Facebook)

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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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