🌱 Concord Patch: What's Happening Today (Wed, Jan 25)

Hi all. It's me, Celeste "Pirate Queen" Wetzel, your host of the Concord Patch newsletter. Let's get this Wednesday started off right, with a quick review of everything you need to know about what's happening in town these days. Today you'll read about...

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But first, today's weather:

Plenty of sun. High: 62 Low: 38.

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Here are the top stories in Concord today:

1. CA Forecast (Huron Daily Tribune)
2. CA Forecast (The Edwardsville Intelligencer)
3. California weather to be shaped by 'omega block' this week (San Francisco Chronicle)
4. High School Basketball: Butler avoids upset; Latin gets a a big one on busy Tuesday (Charlotte Observer)
5. Radio Station WHMI 93.5 FM — Livingston County Michigan News ... (WHMI)
6. Music & Radio Station News (All Access Music Group)
7. August Burns Red share "Backfire" music video (Next Mosh)
8. Concord Farmer's Market California (Foodgressing)
9. At least 18 dead in 3 days after mass shootings in California ... (WUWM)
10. How to help families impacted by Half Moon Bay mass shooting (East Bay Times)
11. California reels from back-to-back shootings that killed 18 (Reuters)
12. Half Moon Bay Shooting Scenes: 2 Separate Businesses, 1 Has Troubled Past (NBC Bay Area)
13. 'Tragedy upon tragedy': California copes with 3rd massacre (Spectrum News)
14. 'It's insane': California copes with 3rd massacre in 8 days (Spectrum News 1)
15. 🌱Lafayette BART Reopens + Willow Pass Road Maintenance (Patch)
16. Bay Point woman arrested for allegedly crashing her boyfriend’s car at 154-mph, killing man she was seeing on the side (The Mercury News)
17. California Reels from Back-to-Back Mass Shootings that Left 18 Dead (Times of San Diego)
18. Nike Extravaganza loaded with state-ranked basketball teams, college-signed players (OCRegister)
19. US Forecast (Torrington Register Citizen)
20. US Forecast | Nation & World (Leader-Telegram)
21. NV-Nevada News Digest (Las Vegas Sun)
22. No more nuggets? School lunch goes farm-to-table — for some in US (Martinsville Bulletin)
23. No More Nuggets? School Lunch Goes Farm-To-Table -- For Some (Patch)
24. CultureMap film critic's guide to the 10 Best Picture Oscar nominees ... (CultureMap Dallas)
25. Half Moon Bay, California mass shooting: Chunli Zhao, suspect in Northern CA shootings was farm worker (KTRK-TV)
26. AP-AR--Arkansas Digest, 1pm update (Harrison Daily)
27. Mesothelioma Options Help Center of California - The Steinberg Law Group – Mesothelioma & Asbestos Lung Cancer (EIN News)
28. North Dallas restaurant serves breakfast and authentic Peruvian all ... (CultureMap Dallas)
29. Classified Documents Found at Mike Pence's Home, Lawyer Says (The National Herald)
30. Innersense Organic Beauty Donates $210,000 for Annual Season of Giving (Yahoo Finance)

Today in Concord:

From my notebook:

• City of Concord, California: "Live Nation has announced that Beck and Phoenix will be coming to the Concord Pavillion this August as part of their Summer Odyssey tour! Joining together their indie-rock and French pop genres, the Grammy-winning musicians will be headl..." (City of Concord, California via Facebook)
• City of Concord, California: "The Concord City Council will be holding a continued special meeting regarding the Base Reuse Project on Saturday, Jan. 28 at 9 a.m. The meeting is a continuation of the Jan. 7 meeting where Council heard presentations, asked questions o..." (City of Concord, California via Facebook)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Kirkwood: "Bathroom remodeling suggestion - Looking for a good plumber to replace bathtub and move faucet." (Nextdoor)
• Public Affairs Director Nola Woods, Contra Costa Mosquito and Vector Control District: "Did You Know? - Water under your home can potentially produce mosquitoes. The Contra Costa Mosquito and Vector Control District provides services regarding mosquitoes to county residents. Learn more about those services (provided at no a..." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Olive: "Just received an official looking email from AT&T saying my account will be suspended unless I update my billing information... - I called AT&T directly... SCAM as I thought! Be careful... DON'T click on any link.. I've been told this..." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, East Concord: "Is it me or does anyone else hear what sounds like gun shooting practice near by. - I was walking my dogs on Salem and Mendocino and started hearing it. I hadn’t heard these shooting like sounds before." (Nextdoor)
• Community Relations Intern Lily Benney, City of Concord: "Jan. 26 Resident On-sale for Summer Odyssey Tour - Live Nation has announced that Beck and Phoenix will be coming to the Concord Pavillion this August as part of their Summer Odyssey tour! Joining together their indie-rock and French pop..." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Dana Estates: "Hip replacement? - I'm not sure if that's where I'm going, but it may be my future. Has anyone had a hip replacement living alone? Can I do it my myself? Thanks for any advice helping to not get to that point. My chiropractor is fant..." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Monument Blvd: "Best cat carrier. - Are the soft sided ones okay? I'm not very strong and I'm thinking maybe that would be better for me, but has anyone had experience with them? Are they sturdy enough?" (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, East Concord: "Reaching out folks. - Our State Farm agent retired and he was great. We really miss him. The guy who took over doesn’t seem to know the insurance business at all. It’s been so disappointing. We’ve been with State Farm for over 40 years. ..." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Ayers: "We will be holding our second crochet group this Thursday at 7:00 pm. - All levels welcome. Please let me know if you would like to join us. FYI, two members are experts and I am a beginner." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Mt. Diablo: "Can someone please tell whats the lowest rank in the army is? - Everytime i ask someone, they tell me its private." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Mt. Diablo: "LOST CAT - Our family cat went missing 2 days ago, last time we saw her was, 1/22/23. She is a calico just over a year old, with an Orange spot by her nose and mouth. Her name is Verbena, she is chiped! We are very worried for her, hope..." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Crystyl Ranch: "Hello everyone! - Does anybody have the name and the contact info of the organization in Concord that fixes up donated bikes and sells them for little or at almost no cost? I have a friend who is a starving student and recently someone v..." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Clayton: "Hello neighbors, - If you need an honest, reliable and a professional house cleaner. Call Ana Alvarenga’s cleaning. You won’t regret. I hired her to clean my house at first, then she started to clean my offices and now she cleans sever..." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Turtle Creek: "I need recommendations for Real Estate Family Business consultant reputable, respected, passionate for the help they can provide above all. - Thank you for listening." (Nextdoor)

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That's it for today. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— Celeste "Pirate Queen" Wetzel

About me: The original Pirate Queen and QA engineer for Patch. Did you know that this week I have worked at least two fourteen hour days? This sprint has been nuts and the engineering team has been keeping me hopping non-stop. I'm exhausted and very close to needing a vacation.

Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Concord Patch newsletter? Contact me at celeste.wetzel@patch.com