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🌱 Search & Rescue Drill in Martinez + Arbor Day Tree Planting

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Good morning, Concord! Let's get you started this Saturday with everything you need to know going on today in town.

First, today's weather:

Sun mixing with clouds. High: 66 Low: 48.

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Here are the top five stories today in Concord:

  1. Aaron Mattia was honored after the first episode of Netflix's Making Fun series, where we see inventor Jimmy DiResta take on children's invention ideas and turn them into a reality. Tributes began to pour in for Aaron after the first episode, from cast members such as Jimmy, and viewers who were saddened to hear the news of his death while watching the show. Jeremy "Aaron" Mattia, who called himself "Wandering Mattia" on social media, was a builder at Mattia Media and hailed from Concord, California. He worked at the business from October 2019 onwards. Aaron's IMDb profile reveals that he also worked on the shows MythBusters Jr. and Top Chef, and the TV movie documentary Dangerous Toys. (realitytitbit.com)
  2. California Assemblymember Tim Grayson (D-Concord) has introduced AB 1814, legislation that would allow Community Choice Aggregators (CCAs) to plug into state funding for programs to advance transportation electrification (TE) in California. AB 1814 recognizes and seeks to accelerate the leading role community choice energy providers play in driving electric vehicle adoption through CCA-funded EV incentive and infrastructure programs. (CalCCA)
  3. Today, the Contra Costa Search and Rescue Team will be conducting training from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Marina and Downtown area of Martinez. There will be no interruptions to business or traffic in the downtown area. (Claycord.com)
  4. A man was arrested just after 4 p.m. on Thursday in the middle of Treat Blvd. near Clayton Road in Concord after he ran into a nearby restaurant in the Safeway parking lot, grabbed a knife and accused the restaurant of holding his brother in the freezer, according to police. No injuries were reported, and nobody was in the freezer. (Claycord.com)
  5. On March 9, the Contra Costa County Local Area Formation Commission (LAFCo) unanimously approved the annexation of East Contra Costa Fire Protection District (ECCFPD) to the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (CCCFPD) and the dissolution of ECCFPD. The LAFCo action is the final step in the long-planned, collaborative effort to consolidate fire services in eastern Contra Costa County. Benefits of annexation for residents are expected to enhance and expand fire and emergency medical services to East Contra Costa County while improving the efficiency, effectiveness, and economy of fire protection services in the region. (News 24/680)

Today in Concord:

  • The Friends of Lime Ridge Open Space will be having an Arbor Day Tree Planting at the maintenance building at Lime Ridge Open Space (8:30 AM)
  • Concord Art Association presents the Spring Fling Pop-Up Art & Craft Show (10:00 AM)
  • Come out to the Spring job fair for the Concord Pavillion, now hiring 16 & Up (10:00 AM)
  • The Antioch Rivertown Veterans Lion Club presents their 1st Annual Crab Feed.(1:00 PM)
  • Zoo Station will be at Dan's Irish Sports Bar in Walnut Creek. (10:00 PM)

From my notebook:

  • There are TONS of happenings in San Ramon this month! Check out the weekly roundup of news, events and other San Ramon Stuff, including a party in the park, docent opportunities at City Hall and a senior needs assessment survey!
  • 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. (Patch)
  • Do you know the history of the TLC Pet Grooming building in Clayton? It's been everything from a saloon to a grocery store with Union 76 gas pumps out front. Check out the story here.

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Events:

  • 27th Annual East Bay International Jewish Film Festival (March 12)
  • Arbor Day Tree Planting (March 12)
  • MASSIVE GARAGE SALE: Benefiting Mini Horse Rescue (March 12)
  • Arbor Day Tree Planting (March 12)
  • Happy Birthday, Girl Scouts! (March 12)
  • Carquinez Model Railroad Society March 12-13 Spring Open House (March 12)
  • Concord Celebrate St. Patty's with easy Dinner Drive-Thur (March 12)
  • Jonny Williams of Crawdad Republic opens for The Sam Chase at Almost Famous Wine Lounge (March 12)
  • Diablo Symphony Presents "Sounds from California to Alaska" (March 13)
  • Walnut Creek Concert Band Concert "Ides of March" (March 15)
  • ST PATTYS DAY DINNER DANCE, 80s PARTY BAND RE-WIND (March 17)
  • Contra Costa Wind Symphony - "Myths, Legends and Epic Tales" (March 20)
  • Employment for Everyone: Award-Winning Film Showcases at the Bankhead (March 26)
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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Saturday! I'll see you back in your inbox 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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