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Also check out A Personalized Approach To a Blood Sugar Reset with the Murali Protocol on the Concord Patch calendar

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Hi Concord! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Concord motel attack leads to 169-years-to-life prison sentence
  • How would Measure O change Concord business taxes and city services?
  • Who's running to represent your Concord City Council district this November?

Also on today's calendar: A Personalized Approach To a Blood Sugar Reset with the Murali Protocol and 12 more events.

Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Partly sunny; breezy, cooler, with a high of 70 and low of 50 degrees.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 74, low: 51.
  • Monday: Partly sunny, showers around, with a high of 73 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Suspect Who Cut Off Ankle Bracelet Then Violently Attacked 2 Women Sentenced Today: Contra Costa DA (patch.com) — Concord residents are learning that a man who cut off his parole ankle monitor and attacked a woman at a Concord motel, then later assaulted another woman, has been sentenced to 169 years to life in prison. The case, investigated by Concord and Martinez police, highlights the courage of survivors who testified and points residents to local hotlines and victim assistance resources during Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
   

• Concord Voters To Decide On Business Tax Changes Under Measure O (claycord.com) — Concord residents will soon decide Measure O, which would overhaul the city's 1978 business license tax and is projected to raise about $2.9 million annually for services like roads, public safety, and parks. Supporters say it makes taxes fairer for small businesses, while opponents warn higher costs could hit consumers and note the money goes into the general fund without earmarks.
   

• Concord City Council Race Draws Nine Candidates Across Three Districts (claycord.com) — Concord voters in Districts 1, 3, and 5 will choose among nine candidates for City Council in the November 3, 2026 election, shaping decisions on the city budget, housing, development, and public safety. The nonpartisan races include incumbents Laura Hoffmeister and Laura Nakamura seeking reelection, while Dominic Aliano's District 3 seat is open, and the city treasurer post is also on the ballot.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • My beloved Noe was last seen on the corner of Canterbury drive in Hungary drive in Concord around 6:00 p.
    m. Tuesday October 6th 2026 she is a sweetest little girl ever her coat is multicolored as shown above I'm her owner Raquel call this please call me… (Nextdoor Canterbury Village)
  • My husband and I just found what looks to be like an old and very emaciated female English bulldog, color white and gray, with a white collar, no tags, and possibly blind, walking on Turtle Creek Road in front of Newhall park at 8:45 pm.
    We took her to Sage Hospital on Meridian Park next to Concord DMV and hope she is chipped and finds her way home. So sad. (Nextdoor Olive)
  • City of Concord California posted a job opening for Police Officer - Lateral in Concord. Apply here.
  • Lids, Inc. posted a job opening for 5886 - Assistant Store Manager FT in Concord. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Concord here.

🗞 Nearby News

Pleasant Hill

  • Oct 10: Pleasant Hill Harvest Festival Takes Over Downtown (contracosta.news)
  • Leslie's bankruptcy forces closure of dozens of stores nationwide (newsbreak.com)

Walnut Creek

  • We've Got an Official Opening Date for Bacio Di Latte in Walnut Creek Bay Area Telegraph (bayareatelegraph.com)
  • Posh California town offers rare 4-bed homes for just $300K (nypost.com)
  • Walnut Creek Voter Guide 2026: What's On The Ballot, Voting, & More (patch.com)

Danville

  • Danville Voter Guide 2026: What's On The Ballot, Voting & More (patch.com)
  • Meet The Danville Candidate: Robert Storer (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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