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🌱 Patch AM: Highway 4 crash in Concord leaves one dead and traffic snarled

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In today's newsletter:

  • Highway 4 crash in Concord leaves one dead and traffic snarled
  • What yesterday's CA‑242 fire scare means for Concord commuters

Also on today's calendar: Lafayette to Host Free ALT Fair Exploring Alternatives to College and 9 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Rhonda D.!

Today's riddle: Do you know what the two sides of a circle are? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Saturday: Sunshine and some clouds, with a high of 81 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• One Dead After Motorcycle Crash Causes Major Highway 4 Backup in Concord Bay Area Telegraph (bayareatelegraph.com) — A motorcyclist was killed Monday afternoon in a multi‑vehicle crash on westbound Highway 4 in Concord, backing up traffic into Pittsburg for several hours. Lanes near Port Chicago Highway stayed closed until after 6:30 p.m., underscoring how quickly serious collisions can snarl a key commute route for Concord drivers and nearby communities.
   

• Unconfirmed Incident Reported at CA-242 S and Concord (news-usa.today) — A vegetation fire report along southbound CA‑242 near Concord Avenue in Concord briefly slowed traffic and drew an emergency response on September 22. While the flames were initially unconfirmed, the incident highlights how quickly roadside fires can threaten nearby neighborhoods and commuters, and why locals are urged to report smoke and follow official traffic and safety updates.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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