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🌱Pittsburg Fire Evacuations + San Ramon At Risk For Fire Danger

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Hi all! I'm here with your fresh copy of the Concord Daily, full of all the community news you need to know right now. Here goes...

First, today's weather:

Cool with clouds and sun. High: 76 Low: 53.

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Here are the top five stories in Concord today:

  1. San Ramon has a major risk of wildfires over the next few decades, according to First Street's Risk Factor website. 24,141 San Ramon properties were identified as at risk for wildfire damage over the next 30 years, representing 100 percent of all properties. "Summer in California no longer means the beginning of fire season. Rather, it means we are about to enter the roughest six or so months of a fire season that never ends," said Bill Deverell, director of the Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West and head of The West on Fire research project. (Patch)
  2. DUI is suspected in a crash Wednesday on Byron Highway that claimed one life and left nine other people injured, authorities said. The preliminary investigation indicated an Acura sedan was traveling southbound on Byron Highway and a Suburban carrying nine passengers was traveling northbound when the driver of the Acura allowed their car to cross the double-yellow lines into the path of the Chevrolet. Eight people in the Suburban suffered moderate injuries and one passenger was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the Acura, who was alone in the car, suffered minor injuries and was booked into the Martinez jail on suspicion of DUI, the CHP said. (Concord Patch)
  3. A message in The Pioneer from Mayor Dominic Aliano stresses the fun there is to have during summer in Concord! He gives you his take on everything from Music and Market to Creative Concord and urges you not to miss all of the splashing good water fun Concord has to offer. He ends with "summer is a time to relax, have fun, enjoy time with friends and family and connect with your neighbors. I hope you take advantage of all that our great community has to offer." (Pioneer Publishers)
  4. On June 17, Contra Costa District Attorney Diana Becton and U.S. Department of Labor Assistant District Director for San Jose Alberto Raymond signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at the District Attorney's Office in Martinez that commits resources to prosecute criminal wage theft cases to curtail labor trafficking, unfair business practices, payroll tax evasion and wage and hour violations. Becton will create a Workplace Justice Unit to ensure compliance. If you are a victim of wage theft, call 1-866-4-USWAGE or contact the Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office at: DA-ReportFraud@contracostada.org. (East County Today)
  5. A fire broke out at 2 a.m. Friday morning in the 2200 block of Jacqueline Drive off Daffodil Drive and Serrano Way prompting multiple evacuations in the City of Pittsburg. By 4 a.m., according to Contra Costa County Fire Protection District, it had grown to 125 acres. "According to Contra Costa County Fire spokesperson Steve Hill, the fire threatened approximately 100 homes and had it not been for proper weed abatement taken seriously, several homes would have gone up in flames." Con Fire is still investigating. The cause of the fire is not yet known. (East County Today)

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Today in Concord:

  • Diablo Valley Corvettes presents VETTE-O-RAMA 50 at Todos Santos Plaza in downtown Concord! (8 a.m.)
  • Creative Concord mural installations continue! Check out the schedule here! (10 a.m.)
  • Join the Concord Crawl 2022 at Todos Santos Plaza in Concord (Formerly Art & Wine Walk). The Concord Crawl supports Todos Santos Downtown Businesses and local wineries! (1 p.m.)

From my notebook:

  • @tinta_art mural is completed! Come see it at Parkside Concord. There are 8 more Creative Concord murals to come! (Visit Concord via Instagram)
  • Looking for things to do this weekend in Northern California? Patch has you covered. Patch has rounded up fun, interesting and entertaining events throughout Northern California — from the beaches of Santa Cruz, through the South Bay, East Bay and the Peninsula, to the uppermost points of North Bay and Wine Country. Some are free. Some have a fee. (Patch)
  • Reminder! If you are an employer that has 5 or more employees, you are required to register with CalSavers, or register an exemption if you already offer a retirement plan to your employees, by the deadline of June 30, 2022. (City of Concord, California via Facebook)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow morning with another update!

— Jeri Karges

About me: Jeri Karges has been living in and loving the Sacramento region for over 30 years. Her passion is finding new and unique ways to enjoy the city and surrounding areas. On weekends, you can find her pestering her friends to sample the restaurant that doesn't have silverware, or try their hand at throwing an axe. Jeri also enjoys writing about retirement planning at https://rockinretirement.subst...

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