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Make time for Concord Taco Trail Challenge | Through October 15 on the Concord Patch calendar

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Coffee in hand, Concord? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Leslie's bankruptcy claims a Concord pool supply mainstay
  • How many Concord tacos can you try before October 15?
  • What's next in the Concord home invasion kidnapping trial?

Also on today's calendar: Concord Taco Trail Challenge | Through October 15 and 12 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Near-record temperatures, with a high of 96 and low of 60 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot, temps: high: 93, low: 60.
  • Friday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 83 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Leslie's Pool Supplies To Close Concord Store Amid Bankruptcy (patch.com) — Concord shoppers will soon lose their local Leslie's Pool Supplies as the chain shutters eight Bay Area locations under a Chapter 11 bankruptcy restructuring. The Concord closure is part of a broader plan to cut debt, close 76 stores nationwide, and refocus on a leaner retail and online operation while keeping remaining locations and customer programs running.
   

2. Local Event: Concord Taco Trail Challenge (patch.com) — Concord's Taco Trail Challenge is underway now through October 15, inviting you to visit local taquerias, collect stickers on a free Taco Trail card, and compete for Taco Trail Champion honors. Cards are available at participating spots or the Concord Visitor Center, and you can also vote for your favorite taqueria and salsa online.
   

3. Two charged with kidnapping, shooting in Concord home invasion robbery (eastbaytimes.com) — A violent Concord home invasion case from March 2025 is headed to trial in mid-November, with two men facing kidnapping, robbery, and assault charges after residents were allegedly held at gunpoint and one person was shot. Prosecutors say the suspects met at a Mohr Lane 7-Eleven before targeting a Dumaine Street home, and both defendants have pleaded not guilty.
   

4. Bay Area Burger Week: Where to get your burger fix (eastbayexpress.com) — Bay Area Burger Week kicks off today with special burger deals at Eureka! and Super Duper Burgers on Diamond Boulevard in Concord, giving you 12 days to try creative takes on the classic. No pass is needed—just show up, check in on the app, and you could even win a high-end backyard grill.
   

5. A Plane Controlled From California Landed In Utah (aero-news.net) — A pilot operating from a Joby Aviation facility in Concord remotely controlled an electric air taxi that successfully landed in Salt Lake City, demonstrating supervised autonomous flight. Utah transportation officials say the test will inform safety standards and future infrastructure, while Joby leaders envision affordable air-taxi service that could eventually expand access to transportation and emergency response.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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