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🌱Walnut Creek Restaurant Week Underway + Burglars Hit Lamorinda

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Hi all. It's me, Jeri Karges, your host of the Concord Daily. Let's get this week started off right, with a quick guide to the most important things happening in town these days.

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Here are the top five stories today in Concord:

  1. Three years after awarding the project to build 360 new homes on a North Concord BART Station parking lot to Brookfield Residential, the deal appears to be dead. The developer has walked away and provided no formal reasons for their departure, BART officials said this week. It's another example of the struggles cities are seeing to find developers who can build housing at low-income margins in the current labor and inflationary environment. (The Mercury News)
  2. Another smash-and-grab operation has hit Walnut Creek, this time in the jewelry department at Macy's. Thieves smashed the display case and made off with vintage Rolex watches and other items. Police are reportedly looking for a white Honda 4-door believed used in the getaway. (News 24/680)
  3. Beginning at 10 a.m. on June 25, the city of Clayton will hold its first Pride Parade. It will end with an event in The Grove with face painting, a photo booth and other family friendly activities. Clayton City Councilmember Carl "CW" Wolfe will act as master of ceremonies. (Pioneer Publishers)
  4. Two separate burglaries hit Lamorinda Saturday, with police using their helicopter in at least one of the incidents to help detain the suspects. In the first burglary, suspects made off with two shotguns from a garage in Orinda. Those suspects are still at large. Nothing was reported missing in the second burglary attempt, this time in Lafayette, but the suspects were nabbed. (News 24/680)
  5. Walnut Creek is celebrating Restaurant Week June 19 - 25. Walnut Creek Restaurant Week gives local and visiting foodies an opportunity to explore downtown Walnut Creek's lively dining scene. You don't need a ticket. Just visit your favorite participating establishment and try their pre-fixe menu developed specifically for the event. Click this article link to see who is participating! (downtownwalnutcreek.com)

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Today in Concord:

  • Painting with a Twist now has Pop in and Paint hours where you can choose whatever art piece you'd like to complete and paint along with the instructions at your own pace! (10 a.m.)
  • Head out to Vinnie's Bar in Concord for live comedy hosted by Mean Dave! (7:30 p.m.)
  • It's Martini Monday at Smith's Landing Seafood Grill in Antioch. Do you prefer yours shaken or stirred? (All Day)

From my notebook:

  • The Museum of the San Ramon Valley is happy to announce that model trains will be returning for the summer. This popular event will be open until August 21 at the Museum of the San Ramon Valley located at 205 Railroad Ave. Danville. (News 24/680)
  • Tuesday Night Blues will be returning to Todos Santos Plaza for the first time since the summer of 2019! Join the fun on July 5th at 6:30 PM.
  • Great times were had at the Concord Crawl! Check out the pictures of your neighbors having fun at this great event! (Visit Concord via Instagram)

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You're all caught up for today! I'll see you around.

— 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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