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🌱Youth Hall of Fame Noms Open + East Bay Women's Conference Tickets

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Hello again! I'm back in your inbox this morning with your fresh edition of the Concord Daily, fresh off the presses. Keep reading to find out the most important things happening in town these days. Today you'll read about these stories and more...

  • The City of Lafayette has an option to buy the property where the police station sits.
  • White Pony Express received the highest rating from a national rating service.
  • Pleasant Hill has 11 qualified applicants for its open City Council seat.

But first, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 55 Low: 31.

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Here are the top stories today in Concord:

  1. DNA on a bullet casing tied suspects from a shooting at Sunvalley Mall with a fatal shooting of a 1-year-old boy near Oakland. Both shootings happened in 2021. Thanks to forensics and strong police work, Johnny Jackson, 34, of Richmond; Trevor Green, 22, of Richmond; and Ivory Bivins, 24, of Vallejo are now in custody for the killing of the toddler. (Mercury News via MSN)
  2. Nominations are open for Contra Costa County Youth Hall of Fame Awards. If you know an outstanding youth between the ages of 12 and 18 who deserves a shoutout, now's the time to get their name in the running. "For more information and the application form to nominate youth in our community, go to http://bit.ly/3j9m2Df." (Claycord.com)
  3. The City of Lafayette has the option to buy the current police station property. The city negotiated the option to buy the property when the current owner, Janet Nation, passed away. "According to a staff report, the city was given notice on Jan. 11 that Nation passed." City staff is recommending that the City Council exercise the option and buy the property. (Claycord.com)
  4. Pleasant Hill has a vacancy on the City Council due to Council member Ken Carlson's election as Contra Costa County Supervisor. The city has 11 qualified applicants to fill the position. During the City Council meeting on Monday, council members reviewed the list and determined the process for selecting the newest member. (Contra Costa News)
  5. Nonprofit rating group Charity Navigator awarded White Pony Express, of Pleasant Hill, its highest rating. "Charity Navigator, the largest of its kind in the U.S., is an organization that evaluates the financial health, accountability, and transparency of thousands of nonprofit organizations based in the United States." White Pony Express distributes surplus fresh food from stores and restaurants that would otherwise be thrown out, to those who need it in Contra Costa County. (Contra Costa News)

Today in Concord:

  • Don't forget to hit the Concord Farmers' Market at Todos Santos Plaza! I hear the oranges are great this year. (9:00 AM)
  • Put on your dancing shoes and head over to Retro Junkie in Walnut Creek for Salsa Tuesdays. (7:00 PM)
  • "DJ Delta Dave provides free line dancing lessons with a country-themed night" at Vinnie's Bar in Concord. (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

  • Concord is always Instagram ready! Check out this gorgeous shot looking across the rolling hills. (Visit Concord via Instagram)
  • Don't miss the East Bay Women's Conference, sponsored by the "Walnut Creek Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau in conjunction with John Muir Health and Stanford Medicine Children's Health." The event takes place on March 7 at the Lesher Center for the Arts.
  • "Join Center for Community Arts for an evening of art, music and fun" at Arts After Dark on February 15. "Community Arts teaching artists will be leading drop-in workshops in printmaking, drumming, sumi-e (Japanese ink painting), ceramics and abstract painting."

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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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