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Morning, people of Concord! It's me again, Jeri Karges, your host of the Concord Daily.

First, today's weather:

A morning shower in spots. High: 68 Low: 44.

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Here are the top five stories in Concord today:

  1. An alleged drunk driver hit a power pole around midnight on Monday morning on Treat Boulevard near Cowell Road, according to Concord Police. Power was out for dozens of residents. Treat Boulevard was closed in both directions between Cowell Road and Navaronne Way along with side streets including Cuneo Drive. (Claycord.com)
  2. The Liberty High School team of Tanner Cleghorn and J.D. Farage, both of Discovery Bay, brought five bass to the scale Sunday weighing 19 pounds, 2 ounces, to win the Major League Fishing (MLF) High School Fishing tournament, presented by Favorite Fishing Open on Lake Havasu. The High School Fishing National Champions will each receive a $5,000 college scholarship to the school of their choice and advance to the 2022 MLF Toyota Series Championship to compete as co-anglers. (Delta Sun Times)
  3. A joint proclamation was signed at the Veterans Memorial Building in Danville, to light the beacon on Mount Diablo to honor veterans on Pearl Harbor Day, Memorial Day, and Veterans Day from sunset to sunrise, beginning in 2022 and every year thereafter. Various veteran organizations lent their endorsement for this initiative. (News 24/680)
  4. Nick DeCarlo scored the win in the 25 lap IMCA Modified Main Event Saturday night at Antioch Speedway. This was the first race of the 62nd championship season at the track, and it was DeCarlo's first win in two years. Racing will resume Saturday night with the IMCA Modifieds, IMCA Stock Cars, IMCA Sport Modifieds and Delta Dwarf Cars. For further information, go to www.antiochspeedway.com. (East County Today)
  5. A man walked into an area hospital with multiple gunshot wounds at approximately 1:50 AM Sunday. The subject had multiple gunshot wounds upon arrival at the hospital and was uncooperative with officers who attempted to obtain a statement. The victim was described as a 36-year-old man who is believed to be a resident of Antioch. No suspects have been identified. It is unclear if anyone else sustained injuries in the shooting or what contributed to the shots fired Sunday morning. (Antioch Herald)

Today in Concord:

  • Enjoy the season's finest produce at the Farmers' Market at Todos Santos Plaza (9:00 AM)
  • Bring a lawn chair or blanket to Eats and Beats Food Trucks in Pittsburg at Giacomelli Park and stay a while. (5:00 PM)
  • Bring your puppy and join YAPPY HOUR: WHISKEY & WAGS 2022 at The Veranda in Concord for jolly green drinks and scrumptious appetizers, while you paint a puppy portrait with Young Rembrandts! (6:00 PM)
  • Come out for some FREE country line dancing lessons at Vinnie's Bar and Grill in Concord. (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

  • There's still time to offer input on Concord's housing needs. Read Concord Mayor Dominic Aliano's statement on the Housing Element here: (Pioneer Publishers)
  • Run in the Antioch Rotary Club's 6th Annual Bunny Hop 5K on April 16! (Or, do what I do and walk it! You still get to get out on a beautiful spring day, get in a little exercise and have fun at the Fun Festival when it's over!)
  • Become a Dockwalker! 'Dockwalkers' are trained to safely engage members of the public and the boating community to adopt clean boating practices. Anyone ages 15 to 100 years, with an interest in water quality and sharing clean boating information (regardless of your background), can become a Dockwalker! (Delta Sun Times)
  • The Concord Police Department will be hosting a Virtual Community Meeting to discuss AB 481: Military Equipment Funding, Acquisition and Use on Thursday, March 24 from 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. Please visit www.cityofconcord.org police and click the Assembly Bill 481 tab on the left side of the page for additional information regarding this law and the Department's Draft Policy. To participate in the Virtual Community Meeting, please register and join the Zoom discussion here. (Claycord.com)

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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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