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🌱Walk, Bike or Roll to Class, Concord + Wet Bay Area Year!

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Morning, neighbors! It's Jeri Karges, your host of the Daily. Let's get this Thursday started off right with a quick review of everything you need to know about what's happening in town these days, including updates on...

  • Rumors about a threat of a shooting at Ygnacio Valley High School prompted a police presence Tuesday at the school.
  • The Contra Costa Grand Jury is seeking additional jurors for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2022-2023.
  • Watch the the Madd Hatter Players perform "The Night of the Living Dead" at the Antioch Historical Society Museum.

But first, today's weather:

Warm with plenty of sun. High: 87 Low: 56.

Here are the top stories today in Concord:

  1. Rumors about a threat of a shooting at Ygnacio Valley High School prompted a police presence Tuesday at the school. Concord police confirmed, "There was never any credible threat. Regardless we still went down there and had officers there all day."(Concord Patch)
  2. The Concord Police Department encourages parents and students to join their classmates and walk, bike or roll to class Wednesday, Oct. 12. "Walking to school is a great way to exercise on a daily basis and feel comfortable getting to and from school safely," Concord Police Lt. Gregory Rodriguez said. Concord Police ask "drivers to be extra careful and anticipate more foot and bike traffic on Oct 12." (Concord Patch)
  3. A robbery and attempted murder unfolded at the Smart and Final at 2638 Sommersville Road in Antioch on Tuesday. Officers were called to the scene, and when they arrived they found a 58-year-old male victim with a stab wound to the chest. The suspect, identified as 29- year-old Hakeem Thomas, was pursued by officers and eventually surrendered. Anyone with information is asked to call the Antioch Police Department non-emergency line at (925)778-2441. You may also text-a-tip to 274637 (CRIMES) using the key word ANTIOCH. (East County Today)
  4. Are you interested in the civil processes for Contra Costa County? The Contra Costa Grand Jury is seeking additional jurors for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2022-2023. Persons interested in applying may contact the Office of the Civil Grand Jury at (925) 608-2621, or visit the website www.cc-courts.org/grandjury to receive additional information and to obtain an application. Application deadline is Monday, October 31, 2022. (East County Today)
  5. Here's some good news: the Bay Area had close-to-normal precipitation over the last year! We're at about 82% of a normal year, measured from Oct. 1, 2021, to Sept. 30, 2022. Remember the "atmospheric river" deluge last October? You can thank that little drenching for our near-normal rain performance. But don't ride this high for too long. According to Claycord.com, "that said, California is still in the midst of its driest period ever recorded" and the expectation is of a dry year upcoming, as well. "With another La Niña winter likely on the horizon, according to state water officials, bringing with it more dry conditions, the state is likely to see drought conditions continue for months and years to come." We still have to do our part to conserve, as does the rest of the state. (Claycord.com)

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Today in Concord:

  • Hang up that apron and head out to Orinda Community Center for Food Truck Night Orinda. (5:00 PM)
  • Retro Junkie in Walnut Creek presents their Sunset Movie in the beer garden. Tonight's flick is "The Lost Boys." (6:00 PM)
  • Do you love thrilling, wicked, sexy or even dangerous things? Paranormal Cirque will expose you to a unique creation of combined theatre, circus and cabaret with a new European-style flair at the Contra Costa County Event Center. (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

  • Work continues on the Monument Boulevard Class 1 Path project, which will build a bicycle and pedestrian connection to the Downtown Concord BART Station from the Monument Corridor. This includes the construction of a shared-use path along the east side of Monument Boulevard between Cowell and Systron, as well as signalized intersection improvements for safety. Want to view the status of other construction projects around town? Check out the interactive CIP map: https://concordgis.ci.concord.ca.us/CIPViewer/ (City of Concord, California via Facebook)
  • Corn harvesting, cider pressing, train rides and live music are among the activities you'll find at the Harvest Festival at Ardenwood Historic Farm this Saturday and Sunday. Check out this event and learn about what else is going on at East Bay Parks: (Pioneer Publishers)
  • The Madd Hatter Players are delighted to return to the Antioch Historical Society Museum to play once again in "The Night of the Living Dead" Oct. 28 - 30!

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You're officially in the loop for today. I'll see you soon!

— 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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