Stabilization/Rent Control/Just Cause and Single-Family Homes Overview
By a vote of 4-1, the city of Concord passed the first reading of an ordinance on rent stabilization and just Cause: Lets break down these two distinct parts.The first…
Behind the Camera with ABC 7’s Dan Ashley
Sometimes we can see a neighbor for years without knowing much about them. We can see a TV personality every day for years and never know who they really are.Rock…
Council to Consider Term Sheet for Base Reuse Project Feb. 20
The City of Concord Local Reuse Authority (LRA) and master developer Brookfield Properties are making substantial progress in negotiating the Term Sheet for the redevelopment of the former Concord Naval…
Kiteman of Martinez Goes to India
What’s in a name? Last March Tony Jetland, aka Kiteman of Martinez, was invited to a kite festival in Doha, Qatar with all expenses paid. He was invited because of…
Concord Resident Wins on “Wheel of Fortune”
If you didn’t catch “Wheel of Fortune” on Friday, January 26, then you missed Concord’s Danny Hauger’s valiant second-place finish. Although, he did bring home $7,300 in prize money.Hauger, a…
Birsan Selected as Concord’s New Mayor, Obringer Named Vice Mayor
At the Dec. 5 Concord City Council meeting, outgoing Mayor Laura Hoffmeister turned over the gavel to Vice Mayor Edi Birsan after he was selected by fellow councilmembers as the…
For Foster Families, this Pleasant Hill Couple is a Life Saver
Meet Claudia and Mike Mercier, founders of Contra Costa Foster Friends (CCFF). CCFF provides critical and ongoing support for foster kids and their caregivers including a Resource Center that provides…
Pleasant Hill Council Latest City to End Remote Participation in Public Meetings
Statement from Mayor Tim Flaherty Regarding Remote Participation in Public Meetings At the October 16 meeting of the Pleasant Hill City Council, our City became the latest target of an…
City of Concord Granted $1 Million to Cultivate Urban Forest
The City of Concord was selected to receive a $1 million federal grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service to expand urban tree canopy cover and grow Concord’s…
GARAGE SALE! Rancho San Miguel
October 7 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. ADDRESS & ITEMS 164 Los Altos Avenue: clothes, kids toys, misc decorations 215 Los Banos Avenue comics, kids costumes, toys, housewares, books 226…
Martinez: Renewing Sister City Relationships in Dunbar, Scotland
Stature of John Muir stands downtown in the Martinez Sister City of Dunbar, Scotland.
New Alerting System, “Martinez Alerts”
The City is implementing a new alerting system – Martinez Alerts – to supplement the Community Warning System (cwsalerts.com) and provide timely alerts to the community and interested parties.This new…