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Hi there, Concord! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How many Concord Taco Trail spots can you hit this year?
  • How to win TLC and Salt-N-Pepa tickets in Concord
  • Scrubs & Beyond in Concord among California stores set to close

Also on today's calendar: BayArea's Grand Ganesh Festival 2026 - Ganpati Bappa Morya! Join East Bay Ka Raja in San Ramon and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What day of the year is trucker's day? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 85 and low of 58 degrees.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 88, low: 57. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: Mostly cloudy and not as warm, with a high of 77 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Concord Taco Trail Challenge Returns to Highlight Local Latin Restaurants (news-usa.today) — Concord's Taco Trail Challenge is back, encouraging residents to explore dozens of family-owned Mexican and Latin restaurants across the city while supporting local small businesses. With a mapped route of diverse eateries and simple participation guidelines, the challenge turns everyday meals into a community adventure and offers a timely revenue boost for neighborhood kitchens facing tight margins.
   

• Listen for your LAST CHANCE to win TLC tickets (audacy.com) — You'll soon have a shot at winning tickets to see TLC and Salt-N-Pepa at Toyota Pavilion at Concord by listening for weekday code words and texting them in. The contest runs September 21–25, with winners drawn around September 28 for the October 11 show, but you'll need a smartphone and ticketing app to actually use the prize.
   

• Popular Retailer Closing Over 100 Stores, Including 9 In CA (patch.com) — Scrubs & Beyond is shutting down all its brick-and-mortar stores, including the Concord location, as part of more than 100 closures nationwide. Nine California shops will be affected, and while the company hasn't explained the decision or job impacts, local shoppers are being urged to take advantage of clearance sales before doors close.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Update: owner found!!
    —————————— Is this someone's dog? Saw them running up and down Meredith court this morning. Very energetic, one blue eye and one brown eye. Currently… (Nextdoor Kirkwood)
  • Found cockatiel tonight near Oak Grove Road.
    It's banded, but I don't know what band says. Safe in a cage, but I will be taking it to the shelter soon unless owner contacts me! (Nextdoor Oak Grove)
  • Peet's Coffee & Tea posted a job opening for Shift Lead - Downtown Concord in Concord. Apply here.
  • City of Concord California posted a job opening for Police Officer - Academy Grad in Concord. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Concord here.

🗞 Nearby News

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  • Silk Road Restaurant In Walnut Creek Temporarily Closed After Cockroaches Found Throughout Restaurant (claycord.com)
  • Mechanics Bank Completes Sale of Substantial Majority of Runoff Auto Loan Portfolio to Bank of America (rutlandherald.com)
  • What happened to oppositional defiant disorder? (statnews.com)

Martinez

  • Update: Franklin Fire in Contra Costa County is now fully contained (sacbee.com)

Ok Concord! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: 10-4, good buddy! (Thank you Jean H. for sending it in!)
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