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🌱 Tragic Days on I-680 + Bomb Squad Called To Live Oak School

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Happy Tuesday, Concord! Here's everything you need to know to start today off on an informed note. Here's everything you need to know today in town.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 63 Low: 41.

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Here are the top five stories in Concord today:

  1. One person died in a fiery crash on I-680 Monday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol. The right-hand lane was closed on the northbound side near Concord Avenue for about 3 hours, from 4:30 to 7:30. A witness told the CHP that the involved vehicle was swerving, ran off the right side of the road into a ditch and caught fire. The driver has not been identified pending notification of the next of kin. (Concord Patch)
  2. In partnership with Contra Costa County Behavioral Health Services, the Contra Costa County Office of Education received a four-year, $6 million grant from the state's Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission to support school-based mental health services. In Contra Costa County, the grant will fund a newly established Wellness in Schools Program (WISP) that will support district teams with the planning, implementation, evaluation, and continuous quality improvement of Wellness Centers and county behavioral health activities in public schools. (News 24/680)
  3. The California Highway Patrol said Sunday afternoon that a person crashed their car then jumped off the Benicia-Martinez Bridge. The incident happened around midday in the northbound lanes of I-680. The U.S. Coast Guard and a CHP helicopter were called in, and the person was found deceased about 15 minutes later. (Claycord.com)
  4. On January 28, 2022, at 3:41 P.M. the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office received multiple hold-up alarms from a jewelry business located on the 1300 block of Howe Avenue. Three men drove up in car and two exited the vehicle and approached the robbery victim at gunpoint, according to witnesses. One suspect took personal items from the victim while the other took the victim's briefcase. Unbeknownst to the suspects, the victim's cell phone was inside the briefcase and arriving deputies immediately began tracking the suspects. Reginald Philanders Soriano, 20, of Antioch, Jasoni Darien Davis, 21, of Fairfield and Keishawn Zachary Jones, 20, of Fairfield were located via the phone tracking and taken into custody without incident. The victim was unharmed. (East County Today)
  5. A Walnut Creek bomb squad was called to Live Oak High School in the City of Antioch on Monday. At approximately 7:40 am Antioch Police were called to the scene where they located a victim who was deceased. According to Antioch Police Spokesperson Darryl Saffold, it appears the victim's injuries were self-induced and possibly the result of an improvised explosive device (IED). The Antioch Police Department issued a shelter in place from F Street between West 11th to West 17th Street and the elementary schools and middle school in Antioch also went on lockdown. Police are calling the death "suspicious" and no note was located. (East County Today)

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Today in Concord:

  • Head out to the farmer's market at Todos Santos plaza and pick up some beautiful bountiful butternut squash and try this farro recipe! It turns out butternut squash and bacon were born to be buddies! (9:00 AM)
  • NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Roger Murdock for you "Airplane" fans) is going to be at the Lesher Center for the Arts. Tickets are available for in-person or virtual attendees. (7:30 PM)
  • Don't forget Salsa Tuesdays at Retro Junkie in Walnut Creek. (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

  • Antioch will celebrate the Sesquicentennial of its Incorporation Day with a ceremony on Sunday, Feb. 6. It will kick off a yearlong calendar of events celebrating the milestone. For a GREAT summary of Antioch history, check out this article from the Antioch Herald.
  • Fountains and hanging wire sculptures define the work of San Francisco artist Ruth Asawa. Marilyn Chase, UC Berkeley lecturer, presents the inspiring story of Asawa and her rise to fame from a farmer's daughter during World War II in an internment camp in Arkansas, to a celebrated sculptress, for the First Friday Forum webinar presentation Feb. 4 at 10 a.m. Registration is required.
  • See the results of the City of Martinez community survey on the open space acquisition of Alhambra Heights here.

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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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