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🌱Pleasant Hill Park Vandalism + Monsanto Lawsuit

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Hey, Concord! I'm here in your inbox per usual to tell you everything you need to know that's going on in town.

  • An arrest was made in last month's Richmond BART station attack.
  • Orinda BART will be closed Presidents' Day weekend.
  • Check out the new rabbit mural in downtown Concord!

But first, today's weather:

Sunny to partly cloudy. High: 65 Low: 38.

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Here are the top stories today in Concord:

  1. Several Contra Costa cities, including Concord, are teaming up in a lawsuit against Monsanto that stems from contamination nearly a century ago. The lawsuit alleges that Monsanto was aware of health concerns with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), yet, even after a ban on the chemicals, "the area continued to face pollution from the chemical via spills and abandoned areas." (danvillesanramon.com)
  2. A suspect was arrested in the attack on a person at the Richmond BART station on January 2. Forty-five-year-old Daniel Jamin Nettles Sr. was arrested at a home in Martinez in connection with the case. He was identified using surveillance video and was booked into the Martinez Correctional Facility on charges of attempted murder. (Claycord.com)
  3. The Orinda BART station will close over Presidents' weekend for needed track repairs. According to the transit company, "Rail workers will be replacing about 7,200 feet of trackways between the Rockridge, Orinda and Lafayette stations until regular service reopens on Feb. 21." BART will provide a free direct bus during the weekend closure. (San Francisco Chronicle via MSN)
  4. Vandalism in Pleasant Hill parks increased over the past few months, and police are asking for your help. "The vandalisms have included graffiti and damage to playground equipment. Pleasant Oaks Park and Sherman Acres Park have endured damages and clean up fees exceeding $15,000!" Police are asking parents to keep an extra eye out and ask their kids not to "hang out" in the parks before and after school. (Claycord.com)
  5. Have you seen the new rabbit mural in downtown Concord? It represents the Year of the Rabbit. Oakland artist Emily Ding led the effort to decorate the wall of the Brenden Theater garage. (Pioneer Publishers)


Today in Concord:

  • Head over to the Antioch Community Center and Water Park for Food Truck Thursdays! (5:00 PM)
  • Eat, sip, paint and win! "at the Pittsburg Yacht Club. Come for the fun and support the COPE FAMILY SUPPORT CENTER non-profit strengthening families with counseling options." (6:00 PM)
  • Fuddruckers is hosting a comedy night! It will be a "fun night of laughter upstairs hosted by Pat McCoy featuring Candy Shaw and Bob Johnston with Headliner Monique Marvez." (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

  • "Concord teens and young adults hoping to land jobs at East Bay Regional Parks are invited to participate in a Youth Job Fair this Saturday." The job fair is free but pre-registration is required. (Concord Patch)
  • I had to include this fun fact that I found! Concord changed its area code to 925 in the late '90s. Do you know how the powers that be decided on 925? Claycord.com does, and now I do, too! Check it out!!


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    Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Thursday! See you tomorrow morning 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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