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  • Walk and Roll to School Day is coming up on October 12. Walk or bike to school and get your exercise on a beautiful fall morning!
  • Dress up your dog for the Concord Visitor Center's first Perro (Dog) Costume Contest and Parade on October 28!
  • Cal Fire reminds you to have an evacuation plan!

But first, today's weather:

Areas of low clouds, then sun. High: 84 Low: 54.

Here are the top stories today in Concord:

  1. A suspicious package was found in the BART parking garage at the Walnut Creek station on Monday morning. Trains were not stopping at the station as of 8:15 and the station was closed "out of an abundance of caution." By 10:30 a.m. the station and parking structure were reopened and trains were making their scheduled stops there. Per Claycord.com: "The Walnut Creek police bomb squad inspected and removed the suspicious item. ... No other information about the investigation was released." (Claycord.com)
  2. Time to walk and roll to school on October 12! The annual "Walk and Roll to School Day" is not only fun, it's good for you! Get out there on a beautiful fall morning and walk, bike or roll to school and get in that morning exercise. Concord Police supports the event and reminds drivers to take extra caution that morning, watching for pedestrians and those on bikes. (Pioneer Publishers)
  3. The Antioch City Council is set to receive a ShotSpotter Technology Presentation today at their meeting. According to the staff presentation, 80% of gunshots go unreported in Antioch. The ShotSpotter technology will give police information about these unreported incidents, which may help them keep Antioch safer. "ShotSpotter will detect and accurately locate to within 25 meters of the actual gunshot location 90% of unsuppressed, outdoor gunshots fired inside the contracted coverage area using standard, commercially available rounds greater than .25 caliber," according to the staff report. (East County Today)
  4. You can dine outside in Danville for at least two more years! The Danville Town Council unanimously approved an extension to the current resolution "expanding outdoor dining options." The extension includes new requirements for businesses seeking approval to extend their permits, including enhanced safety, maintenance and operations standards. The new requirements go into effect on January 3, 2023, and will remain in place until at least January 2, 2025. (danvillesanramon.com/ subscription may be required)

Today in Concord:

  • Find the most beautiful produce of the season at the Concord Farmers Market at Todos Santos Plaza! (10:00 AM)
  • Take the night off kitchen duty and head over to John Buckley Square in Pittsburg for Eats and Beats Food Trucks! (5:00 PM)
  • DJ Delta Dave provides free line dancing lessons with a country-themed night at Vinnie's Bar in Concord. (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

  • Looking for a room / shared home in Contra Costa County? Browse the Available Rooms Catalog for Home Match Contra Costa County, and if you see something of interest, contact Home Match to inquire and sign up!
  • Join Visit Concord for the Concord Visitor Center's "First Annual Perro (Dog) Costume Contest and Parade" on October 28! "Take photos, enjoy the pet parade through Salvio Pacheco Square, a costume and talent competition with prizes for various categories, vendor booths, and a raffle entry. All proceeds go to Early Alert Canines."
  • Cal Fire launched its annual Fire Prevention Week running through Oct. 15. Cal Fire is partnering with the National Fire Protection Association to remind community members the importance of having an evacuation plan in mind in case of a residential fire. More information about Fire Prevention Week can be found at https://www.nfpa.org/fpw.

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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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