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🌱Pleasant Hill Library Debut + Wet Weather? + Beaver Eating Ice Cream

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Hey, everybody! I'm back with your fresh edition of the Concord Daily. Here's everything you need to know about what's happening in town.

First, today's weather:

Breezy in the afternoon. High: 83 Low: 59.

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Here are the top five stories today in Concord:

  1. Contra Costa County has the Bay Area's highest COVID positivity rate, at 12.3% and with graduation and other gatherings happening as we enter this beautiful summer season, officials are concerned that rate is going to go even higher. The good news is that hospitalization rates are not rising. "Masking indoors in public, testing if exposed, staying home if symptomatic and even considering testing if you're going to gatherings with individuals or larger gatherings," is key to staying well said Contra Costa Deputy Health Officer Dr. Sofé Mekuria. (NBC Bay Area)
  2. The new Pleasant Hill Library at 1700 Oak Park Blvd. will make its official debut on July 30. It will have something for everyone, including a tech zone where you can check out a laptop, a children's play area with a magnetic wall and "messy makers" zone and plenty of space to hang out and read and do homework. For more information on the Pleasant Hill Library, go to https://www.pleasanthillca.org/1226/Library-Project. (Claycord.com)
  3. In response to a public records release request, Antioch police have released crime data from 2019 to 2021. There was a decline in overall crime, violent crime and arrests in 2020 from 2019. Crimes increased slightly in 2021 from 2020, with arrests down again. (East County Today)
  4. More wild, whipsaw weather is in store for the Bay Area with a chance of one inch of rain or less over the upcoming weekend. We're just getting the very outer edge of a system that is set to deluge much of the rest of the country. (Claycord.com)
  5. A man was found floating on the water on the San Joaquin River near the Antioch marina boat ramp on Sunday. Police responded and pronounced the man dead at the scene. The body was released to the coroner's office. Officials are trying to make an identification. Anyone with any information on this case is asked to contact the Sheriff's Office Coroner's Division at (925) 313-2850. For any tips, email: tips@so.cccounty.us or call (866) 846-3592 to leave an anonymous voice message. (East County Today)

Today in Concord:

  • Like food truck events as much as I do? Hit two events tonight, one in Orinda and one in Antioch! Food Truck Thursdays is at Antioch Community Center and Water Park. (5 p.m.) Food Truck Night Orinda takes place at Orinda Community Center. (5 p.m.)
  • Music & Market returns to Todos Santos Plaza! Concord is thrilled to bring back fan favorites, such as Zeppparella, and introduce new performers, like Matchbox Twenty-Two! (6:30 p.m.)
  • Try Salsa and Bachata dance lessons every Thursday at Vinnie's Bar in Concord. (8 p.m.)

From my notebook:

  • The Orinda Starlight Village Players (OrSVP) return for the 38th season at the Orinda Community Center Park Amphitheater, opening the season with Agatha Christie's murder-mystery "Towards Zero." Directed by Beth Sheridan Hooper, performances run weekends June 3 through July 2.
  • The 39th annual Art & Wine Festival comes to Heather Farms Park in Walnut Creek on June 4 and 5. Presented by the Walnut Creek Chamber of Commerce and the Visitor's Bureau, this is a can't miss event!
  • This mural of a beaver eating ice cream decorates the side of a building in the East Bay. Have you seen it? Enter Diablo Magazine's June photo contest and let it know where it is. One entrant with the correct answer will be selected at random to receive a local restaurant gift certificate.

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Events:

  • Coming Soon to the MLS - Walnut Creek home for sale (June 3)
  • Roxx on Main is hiring a prep cook (June 3)
  • Breast Ultrasound Screening Coming Direct to You! (June 4)
  • Shadelands Ranch Classic Car Show (June 5)
  • The New Retirement Savings Webinar on June 14 & 16! (June 14)
  • College Essay Workshop. Get an early supported start on your applications! (June 18)
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You're all caught up for today! See you all tomorrow for your next 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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