Marathon Refinery Produces First Gallon of Renewable Diesel
Marathon’s Martinez Renewable Fuels facility is making fuel again and has produced its first first cup of renewable diesel from biobased feedstocks such as animal fat, soybean oil and corn…
Hoffmeister Delivers Concord’s State of the City Address
By David King At the Mayor’s Luncheon on February 1, hosted by the Concord Chamber of Commerce, Mayor Hoffmeister delivered the State of the City to a sold out audience…
Going Forward After Going Backwards
On January 28, the Concord Council voted 3-2 to terminate the Exclusive Negotiation Agreement with Concord First Partners. As note, I was one of the “2” who accepted the Term Sheet.…
Council Rejects Concord First Partners Term Sheet, Ends Exclusive Negotiating Agreement
“If You don’t Want Us, You Gotta Set Us Free” – Albert Seeno III By David King At the continued special council meeting on Saturday, January 28, the Concord City…
Packing it in: Sierra snow level hasn’t been this deep in 40 years, official survey reveals
by Olivia Wynkoop, Bay City News Foundation January 4, 2023 December storms have provided the Sierra Nevada snowpack with some of the highest preliminary snow levels in 40 years, according to…
Developer to Propose Concord Naval Weapons Station Development Term Sheet in December
Concord, Calif — The next step in the planning for development of the former Concord Naval Weapons Station is the City Council’s consideration of Concord First Partners’ proposed Term Sheet.…
Mouse-Con Comes to Concord
Disney Fans will flock to Concord for the 7th Annual Mouse-Con Sunday, November 6, at 10 AM at the Concord Plaza Inn (formerly the Crowne Plaza Inn). Mouse-Con has an…
AM/PM Tree Service Competes in Reality TV Show, The Blox
Brittany Parsons, co-owner of AM/PM Tree Service (with her husband David Engel) inadvertently became a contestant on a reality TV show recently.Waking up one morning, she picked up her phone…
Gardens at Heather Farms to Celebrate its 50th Anniversary
On August 20, 2022, from 5:00 pm-7:00pm, public is invited to Walnut Creek for a summer garden party to celebrate the Gardens at Heather Farms 50th anniversary.Walk through The Gardens…
Split BART Board Approves Wage Increase for Workers Despite Looming Fiscal Cliff
By David King On July 28, The BART Board of Directors ratified tentative agreements to existing labor contracts that will give wage increases to BART workers, BART officials said.The wage…
Court Reaffirms Victory Against Seeno to Protect Hills between Pittsburg and Concord
On February 10, 2022, the Contra Costa County Superior Court handed Save Mount Diablo a major victory in its legal challenge to the City of Pittsburg’s approval of the 1,650-unit…
County Supervisors push to change name of Kirker Pass Road
Kirker Pass was named after James Kirker who may have done some ranching in the area but was far from the average 19th-century settler.Kirker was widely known as a “scalp…