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🌱Painted Rock Trail Creation + Vette-O-Rama At Todos Santos Plaza

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Good morning, everybody. I'm here with your fresh copy of the Concord Daily, filled with all the local news you need to know right now. Let's do it.

First, today's weather:

Sunny and warmer. High: 84 Low: 57.

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Here are the top five stories in Concord today:

  1. Carlyn Obringer has conceded the Contra Costa County District 4 Supervisor race to Debora Allen and Ken Carlson. Obringer trailed Allen by only 512 votes in one of the lowest Primary Election turnouts in history. Only 18% of registered Contra Costa voters voted in the primaries, mirroring the turnout statewide. (Pioneer Publishers)
  2. Love the sleek design and zippy get-up-and-go of Corvettes? Head out to to the 50th annual Vette-O-Rama this weekend at Todos Santos Plaza! And if you own one of the iconic vehicles, it's not too late to register it for the show. Admission is free, and the event will include a raffle for more than 35 gift baskets. Visitors can vote for Kid's and People's Choice Awards and entrants will also be eligible for other prizes. (Pioneer Publishers)
  3. A white Toyota Sienna was carjacked at gunpoint in the Safeway parking lot at 4309 Clayton Road in Concord on Saturday. According to reports, the owner of the vehicle was physically assaulted and the carjacker was able to take the car while brandishing the weapon. No injuries were reported. (News 24/680)
  4. John Muir Land Trust partnered with Volunteers for Outdoor California (V-O-Cal) over the weekend of May 19-22 to create trails through the hillside up to Painted Rock in Moraga. According to V-O-Cal Project Team Lead and JMLT Board Member Eliot Hudson, "Over 70 trail volunteers and over a dozen more volunteers in the supporting base camp, in the course of a single weekend, built over 2,000 feet of trail across Painted Rock's steep northern slope on a gentle grade that virtually anyone can walk." So, now that the heat has broken, go check out Painted Rock! It's a fun landmark and the views are incredible! (Lamorindaweekly.com)
  5. The City of Oakley allocated $180,000 from its ARPA funds to local non-profits. On Tuesday it is set to finalize the allocations. A total of 14 nonprofits are being recommended by staff for a total of $173,150 allocated. The rest of the funds will be held for supplemental awards in the future. You can see a list of the applicants and which are being recommended for approval in this article from East County Today. (East County Today)

Today in Concord:

  • Groovy Gordita will be at Side Gate Brewing in Concord. (4:30 p.m.)
  • It's Open Studio Night at Painting with a Twist in Pleasant Hill. Choose any painting you like! (6 p.m.)
  • Come Jam with instructor Vince Lay lead guitar/vocals and Joey Nunez acoustic guitar on the new stage and dancefloor @ Vinnie's Open Mic Monday event. (8:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

  • Have you seen all of the amazing Creative Concord murals around town? Want to join the fun? Here's a schedule for the rest of the festivities. Enjoy!
  • Head out to 3415 Oakley Road in Antioch for the Antioch Juneteenth Celebration Friday and Saturday, June 17 and 18! There will be vendors, food and entertainment, followed by dinner and a fashion show.
  • The City of Clayton is accepting applications for planning commissioner through Wednesday June 15. There are three vacant commissioner offices expiring on June 30. See the qualifications and snag an application at this link.

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  • The New Retirement Savings Webinar on June 14 & 16! (June 14)
  • Diablo Symphony: Family Concert "Animals of the Orchestra" (June 19)
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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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