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🌱 Theft Mob + Shop Concord + Oakley Chief Out

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Happy Monday, people of Concord! Let's get you all caught up to start today off on an informed note.

First, today's weather:

Clouds, then sun. High: 65 Low: 43.

Here are the top stories today in Concord:

  1. More than 80 people stormed and robbed a Nordstrom in Walnut Creek on Saturday night, according to a police report from the Walnut Creek Police Department. The robbery was over within minutes as thieves armed with crowbars and wearing ski masks streamed out of the Nordstrom into the dozens of cars lining the block. Three people have been arrested for robbery and weapons charges. On Friday night, just 24 hours before the Nordstrom robbery, there was a series of lootings of luxury merchandise in the Union Square shopping area of San Francisco. (USA Today via MSN)
  2. The City of Concord and Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce are excited to reinvigorate Shop Concord for Thanksgiving and the holiday season to continue supporting local businesses. To find a current list of Concord businesses in the Shop Concord program, click here. If you would like your business to be part of the program, there is no cost for your business to participate in the program, and setup is easy. Just fill out this interest form with your business and contact info. Any business that accepts MasterCard can participate, with no changes to your POS and no special devices. (Pioneer Publishers)
  3. Over 300 members of the community turned out to celebrate Pleasant Hill's 60th anniversary at Light Up the Lake Nov. 14. After reading a proclamation celebrating the city's anniversary, Mayor Sue Noack launched the first of 600 luminaries onto the City Hall lake. (Pioneer Publishers)
  4. The holiday period typically sees some of the highest train ridership levels of the year, and it is expected that many customers who have been delaying travel during the pandemic will be making plans to visit family and friends so Amtrak San Joaquins is recommending you book your travel early. The Amtrak San Joaquins route travels daily between Sacramento, Stockton, Oakland, Fresno and Bakersfield, including Antioch, Martinez and Richmond in Contra Costa County, along with Thruway buses that provide connecting service to 135 destinations in California and Nevada. Passengers are encouraged to plan ahead and book their train tickets early as it is expected for many of the trains to be at maximum capacity during the most popular travel times. (Contra Costa Herald)
  5. After a nearly two-month investigation, on Sunday the City of Oakley confirmed that Dean Capelletti is no longer the Oakley Police Chief. Capelletti had been placed on administrative leave since Sept. 3 as the city investigated an incident involving another employee. No details behind the incident have been released to the public. Lt. Paul Beard will serve as the interim police chief while the city searches for its next chief. (East County Today)

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Today in Concord:

  • Complete the Cookie Scavenger Hunt at the Concord Library for a chance to win an autographed copy of Dan Santat's The Cookie Fiasco. (All Day)
  • Cousins Maine Lobster will be in Pleasanton at the Walmart/Kohl's Parking Lot (11:30 AM)
  • Join the Common App Workshop presented by Diablo Valley College via Zoom. Interested in attending one of the 900+ schools that use the common app in their admissions decisions? Stop by this workshop to learn about the ins and outs of this application tool. (1:00 PM)
  • The celebration of the Holiday Season begins at Bishop Ranch in Danville with the lighting of a giant festive tree. (5:00 PM)

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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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