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In today's newsletter:

  • Two men face trial in violent Concord home invasion kidnapping case
  • What Leslie's Concord closure means for your pool care options
  • Where Clayton Road drivers can currently find one of the cheaper pumps

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

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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📰 News we're reading

1. Two Men Suspected Of Kidnapping, Holding Hostages At Gunpoint Go To Trial In Contra Costa: Report (patch.com) — Concord residents are following a serious home invasion case as two men accused of kidnapping, armed robbery, and shooting a man during a March 2025 incident move toward trial in Contra Costa County. The suspects, who allegedly held two Concord residents at gunpoint and used one as leverage to obtain property, have pleaded not guilty and remain in custody ahead of a November court date.
   

2. Leslie's Pool Supplies To Close Concord Store Amid Bankruptcy (patch.com) — Leslie's Pool Supplies plans to close its Concord store as part of a nationwide bankruptcy restructuring, meaning local pool owners may soon lose a key specialty retailer. The company hasn't announced the exact closing date yet, but says remaining locations and online sales will keep operating while it works to cut debt and emerge from Chapter 11 in 2027.
   

3. Cheapest gas stations in San Francisco (ttownmedia.com) — Drivers in Concord may want to note that National Petroleum on Clayton Road is among the cheaper gas options in the wider Bay Area, with regular listed at $5.85. The roundup compares prices across several nearby cities, helping you decide whether it's worth fueling up close to home or while traveling around the region.
   

4. Court observers raise due process concerns as Concord Immigration Court takes center stage (nbcbayarea.com) — Immigration hearings for Bay Area residents are now concentrated at the Concord court, where rapidly rescheduled "mega-master hearings" and a wave of new judges are raising due process concerns. Local attorneys and observers say immigrants are getting little notice, facing more denials, and struggling with remote judges, and they're urging Concord-area residents with cases to check their hearing dates frequently.
   

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