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Pittsburg Shooting Victim + ECCFPD Annexation + CC Proof of Vax

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Happy Wednesday, neighbors! Here's everything worth knowing today in Concord.

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First, today's weather:

Clear throughout the day. High: 86 Low: 58.

Here are the top stories in Concord today:

  1. On Monday evening, just after 7:00 P.M., Pittsburg Police Officers responded to the area of Buchanan Road and Harbor Street in regards to a subject shot in the leg. When they arrived at the scene they found a man who had been shot multiple times in both lower legs and an arm. He was transported to an area hospital and was in stable condition, but it was determined that, due to his age, he would be transported to the local children's hospital. The suspect is unknown and still at large. The Pittsburg Police Department is requesting the public's assistance and asks anyone with additional information to please contact the Pittsburg Police Department Tip-Line at 925-252-4040. (East County Today)
  2. Andrew Hall, a Danville police officer accused of manslaughter in the shooting death of Laudemer Arboleda three years ago, appeared for his trial in Contra Costa County Superior Court on Monday. On Nov. 3, 2018, residents reported a suspicious person knocking on their doors. Police identified Arboleda as the perpetrator and he led police on a slow-speed chase through Danville after officers tried numerous times to pull him over. The incident ended at the intersection of Diablo Road and Front Street, with two police units behind Arboleda's gray Honda Civic, and two in front, including Hall's. At some point, Hall opened fire at the front driver's side of Arboleda's car, hitting the Newark man nine times. Hall has pleaded not guilty. (Concord News Journal)
  3. Contra Costa County Fire Protection District and East Contra Costa Fire Protection District announced Monday that their boards of directors have each approved resolutions for the annexation of ECCFPD into the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District. The agencies are now expected to make applications to the Contra Costa Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo) for formal approval of the annexation. (Contra Cost Herald)
  4. Starting today in Contra Costa County, patrons of restaurants, gyms and other indoor businesses will need to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a recent negative test. (Claycord.com)
  5. The Antioch Unified School District will have two meetings this week as one will be to possibly remove Superintendent Stephanie Anello while at the other the Board will discuss removal of Ellie Householder as Board President. (East County Today)

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Today in Concord:

  • Learn about how the oak grows from acorn to tree and make an acorn character. For ages 2-5. No drop-offs; parent/guardian must accompany child(ren). Register and pre-payment on website required. (10 am)
  • Grab a family-style dinner at the Lone Tree Golf & Event Center. Tonight is BBQ! (5 pm)
  • Come to Retro Junkie for a good ol' fashioned fun Karaoke night! ***21+ Event** (9 pm)

Concord Patch Notebook

  • Contra Costa County Public Works will begin construction of the Kirker Pass Road Safety Improvements Project on Monday, Sept. 27. The project is located along a 3.1-mile segment of Kirker Pass Road between the City of Concord and the City of Pittsburg, in unincorporated Contra Costa County. Work will occur between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday (weather permitting), and it is expected to last until Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022, barring unforeseen circumstances. (Facebook)
  • This story is out of neighboring Solano County. I liked it so much, I just had to include it, though! This school custodian is one of a kind - so much so that he's won a national honor and a place on Time Magazine's cover! When I was in elementary school, if this dude had come into my classroom with a Ghostbuster's-esque cleaner pack on his back with a COVID Busters logo that he designed, he'd have been my best friend. Better than that, though, he felt so sorry for SpongeBob sitting alone on the beach in a mural in one of the bathrooms that he painted a plethora of friends for him - along with some that were suggested by, and attributed to, the students of Alamo School in Vacaville. Maybe I just like him because he's teaching a new generation about Mr. Rogers. (The Reporter)

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— 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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