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🌱Vice-Mayor Hoffmeister Faces Charges + Blue Devils Are World Champs

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Welcome back, Concord! I'm here in your inbox this warm summer morning to tell you everything you need to know about what's going on around town. Let's do it.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and very warm. High: 95 Low: 61.

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Here are the top five stories today in Concord:

  1. According to the Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office, Vice Mayor Laura Hoffmeister is facing two misdemeanors and two enhancements for her May DUI arrest in Clayton. The enhancements are ones that allow enhanced penalties in DUI cases involving an excessive blood alcohol content or a chemical test refusal. Hoffmeister was arrested on May 26 for suspected DUI after being pulled over for driving on the wrong side of the road. (Claycord.com)
  2. The city of Concord is hosting an Emergency Preparedness Fair on Thursday, Sept. 1 at Todos Santos Plaza. The city invites community members to stop by to pick up useful information and free giveaways from local emergency service organizations. The fair will be held in conjunction with Concord's Music and Market concert series. The fair will feature representatives from the Contra Costa Fire Protection District (ConFire) and HAZMAT team, the American Red Cross, the Concord Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), the Concord LISTOS program, the Concord Auxiliary Emergency Radio Services (CARES), various support organizations, and several emergency supplies vendors, city officials said. (Concord Patch)
  3. Clipper BayPass launched this week to some 50,000 college students and affordable housing residents in the Bay Area. This pass is compatible with every public transit agency in the nine-county Bay Area. This pilot will examine whether these passes make public transit easier and more efficient to use. According to Claycord.com, "A second phase planned for early 2023 would make BayPass available to employees at up to 10 businesses, nonprofits and other employers across the region, focusing on areas with multiple participating transit systems." (Claycord.com)
  4. The Concord Blue Devils went undefeated this season when it clinched the title of World Champion at the Drum Corps International World Championship. The Blue Devils corps is comprised of 164 members, only 21 of whom were part of the corps in 2019 when it last competed! The corps took a two-year hiatus due to COVID and came back with a vengeance! According to The Pioneer, "at the three-day World Championships, the Blue Devils not only won the team title but also earned caption awards for Best Visual Performance, Best General Effect and Best Brass Performance (BD's 25th time taking that award)." Way to go Blue Devils! (Pioneer Publishers)
  5. A black Dodge, running from the law, crashed in Orinda on Wednesday, striking an oncoming vehicle head on at the westbound 24 onramp from Camino Pablo. The suspect fled on foot, but was eventually taken into custody. The Dodge was allegedly stolen. (News 24/680)

Today in Concord:

  • Haulin' Oats will be at Retro Junkie in Walnut Creek. (6 p.m.)
  • You'll paint Starry Night over the Golden Gate Bridge at Painting with a Twist in Pleasant Hill. (7 p.m.)
  • Delta Wires "Hot-Wired Big Band, Harmonica & Horns Blues" will be at Vinnie's Bar in Concord. (8 p.m.)

From my notebook:

  • Walnut Creek Oktoberfest is returning to beautiful Civic Park in downtown Walnut Creek on October 15. It is now taking applications for exhibitors for the event.
  • From the Garden Club to Girl Scouts, Clayton has an organization for you! Check out all of your opportunities to join like-minded folks in this list of organizations from the city.
  • August 15 was National City Hall Selfie Day. Check out the selfie of just a few of the hardworking individuals dedicated to making Concord a city of the highest quality.

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You're all caught up for today! See you tomorrow 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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