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Good morning Concord! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Flock cameras link Concord stop to Bay Area chain-snatch robbery spree
  • How a new security deal shapes Concord's massive base redevelopment
  • Concord rallies after local father is paralyzed saving children

Also on today's calendar: Bethel Island Boats & Berries Car Show and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Partly sunny and not as hot, with a high of 83 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Saturday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, temps: high: 80, low: 58.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 85 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Strong-Armed Jewelry Robbery Suspects Found In Concord Using Flock Surveillance Network (patch.com) — Concord residents are learning that Flock surveillance cameras helped police track a robbery crew's car from San Jose to Concord, where the suspects allegedly tried another strong-armed theft targeting an elderly victim. Concord police alerted San Jose investigators, leading to the arrest of three people and recovery of multiple gold jewelry pieces, amid a broader rise in chain-snatch robberies across the Bay Area.
   

2. Concord OKs $1.05 Million Security Deal For Former Naval Weapons Station (claycord.com) — Concord residents should know the City Council just approved a $1.05 million, three-year security contract for the former Concord Naval Weapons Station, with costs fully reimbursed by GoMentum Station. The deal keeps key entrances secured while Brookfield's massive housing-focused redevelopment, including thousands of affordable units, advances toward detailed planning over the next few years.
   

3. Concord Native, Clayton Valley High School Graduate Paralyzed While Trying To Rescue Two Children From Rip Current (claycord.com) — A Concord native and Clayton Valley High School graduate, Josh Collette, was paralyzed after breaking his neck while trying to rescue two children from a rip current at a Southern California beach. The children made it safely ashore, and a fundraiser is helping move Collette to a specialized rehab facility and support his Concord-area family during recovery.
   

4. Patrick Owen Sullivan (martinezgazette.com) — Concord readers are remembering Patrick Owen Sullivan, who was born in Concord in 1960 and later lived here during a life centered on family, nature, and community. The longtime technical writer and devoted father died August 1 in Rocklin, with a Celebration of Life planned in October and donations encouraged to support Alport's Syndrome research.
   

5. Is reading dead? Not at the Bay Area's thriving Silent Book Clubs (eastbaytimes.com) — Silent Book Clubs are thriving across the Bay Area, including a chapter in Concord where residents can meet up, read quietly together, and socialize afterward. The movement offers a low-pressure way for newcomers and longtime locals alike to find fellow book lovers, with flexible formats hosted in public spaces and details available online for those ready to join in.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: What a re-leaf! (Thank you Flo G. for sending it in!)
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