Valerie Barone, Longtime Concord City Manager, to Retire
After more than three decades of dedicated public service, Concord City Manager Valerie Barone has announced her retirement, effective at the end of the fiscal year (June 2026). Ms. Barone…
Chants, Threats, Outrage Disrupt Concord Council Meeting
by David King Concord City Council faces its second consecutive contentious meeting on March 25, over the proposed amendment of the existing Tenants Protection Ordinance. The 41/2-hour meeting ended with…
Bring on the Lion Dance
The Chinese New Year is a celebration recognized by many Asian cultures, not just the Chinese. In China, it’s referred to as the Spring Festival. Lunar New Year date changes…
World Doll Day Show Returns September 21
World Doll Day Show is returning to the Concord Plaza Hotel on September 21.Did you know that Doll Collecting remains in the top collecting interests today? They are still a…
ORDINANCE ON RENT STABILIZATION, JUST CAUSE SUSPENDED
As required by state law, the implementation of Concord’s ordinance on rent stabilization and just cause for eviction that was adopted by the City Council on March 5, 2024, has…
Concord City Council Selects Brookfield Properties as Master Developer for Base Reuse Project
Exclusive Negotiating Agreement and Term Sheet to be Approved Next The Concord City Council, sitting as the Local Reuse Authority (LRA), interviewed and designated Brookfield Properties as the preferred master…
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…
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…
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…
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…