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Hello, people of Concord! It's me again, Jeri Karges, your host of the Concord Daily.

First, today's weather:

Breezy in the afternoon. High: 74 Low: 49.

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Here are the top five stories today in Concord:

  1. A Concord man previously charged with possession of child pornography is suspected of sexually abusing a child in 2015 in Antioch, the Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office said. Patrick Steven Yelton, 50, was charged Monday in Contra Costa County Superior in Martinez with three counts of forcible sexual abuse of a child under 13 in connection with the crimes he is accused of committing in 2015. Yelton is in custody at the county jail in Martinez. His bail was set at $200,000. (Concord Patch)
  2. Save Mount Diablo held a special ceremony Wednesday to mark the opening of its Mangini Ranch Educational Preserve, the first of its kind in Contra Costa County, situated between the Crystyl Ranch residential development in Concord and Lime Ridge Open Space in Walnut Creek. The educational preserve is available for reservations free of charge to a variety of local schools and community groups. Interested groups can submit a request to reserve the property for a day up to six months in advance by using an online form on Save Mount Diablo's website. The size of a group must be at least three people to no larger than 100 people. (Concord Patch)
  3. The Antioch Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred Friday that left one male wounded in the City of Antioch. Police say a man walked into the hospital with a gunshot wound to the leg and told officers he was shot while walking near W. 19th Street and C Street by suspects in a vehicle. The shooting allegedly occurred at 12:45 pm. No other information was made available. (East County Today)
  4. All three theaters at the Orinda Theatre now boast state-of-the-art screens, including a larger screen in Theatre 2 (180 seats). This marks the first time the screens have been replaced since 1989. New curtains were also installed in Theatre 2 and 3. "We also purchased a new lens and installed a brighter bulb in the projector, which truly makes the picture on the screen come to life. If you have not already seen a movie in the main auditorium, please come soon and see the difference." said owner Derek Zemrak. For more theater information, visit www.orindamovies.com. (The Orinda News)
  5. Two dozen individual consumers filed a massive lawsuit last Monday in federal court in San Francisco alleging an antitrust conspiracy two years ago by big oil companies to curtail worldwide oil production in order to boost the price of gas. The defendants include Exxon Mobile Corporation, the world's biggest oil company, San Ramon-headquartered Chevron Corporation, Phillips 66 Company, Occidental Petroleum, and a number of smaller oil companies. (danvillesanramon.com / subscription may be required)

Today in Concord:

  • Check out Charlie's Food Trailer at Side Gate Brewing in Concord. (12:00 Noon)
  • Toree McGee will be at Smith's Landing Seafood Grill in Antioch. (2:00 PM)
  • It's Sunday Funday at Retro Junkie in Walnut Creek. Join them for house music outside and throwback music inside. (3:00 PM)

From my notebook:

  • Find egg hunts, bunny brunches, spring festivals and more in Concord and throughout East Bay communities. (Concord Patch)
  • Pleasant Hill residents and neighbors are getting back to Wednesday night food trucks as Off the Grid (OTG) returns to the community. Residents can enjoy grab-and-go food, games, and family-friendly entertainment at 138 Trelany Road, every Wednesday from 5 to 9 p.m.
  • Were you fooled by the shark in Pleasant Hill? Here was their Friday message: "Public Service Announcement: we know folks have dropped off their koi fish in the past, we do have to draw the line somewhere. Can the owner of the great white swimming in our lake please come retrieve him? He's making the turtles nervous. Happy April 1! (News 24/680)
  • Antioch Police to hold annual Community Easter Egg Hunt Monday April 18.


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That's it for today. See you all tomorrow morning for 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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