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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…
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…
“Midnight Library” (Viking, 2020, paperback, 304 pages, $11.54) by Matt Haig is a book that sticks with you for a long time after the final page is turned. It is…
Teachers, not Students, Behind Drive to Change Concord High Mascot in Spite of High Cost to School We, the undersigned on behalf of the majority of alumni and students, disapprove…
Jeff Wan, Clayton Mayor We are approaching wildfire season in California, including Clayton. Residents should be prepared by taking these recommended safety precautions.While we are surrounded by nature and a…
Recently, National Park Service staff and volunteers tracked six condors that soared through the skies above Round Valley and Morgan Territory Regional Preserves, one even flying a mile or two…
Stature of John Muir stands downtown in the Martinez Sister City of Dunbar, Scotland.
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…
By Mayor Laura Hoffmeister There are a total of 647 Historical societies in California, and Concord, its residents and businesses are fortunate to have the non-profit Concord Historical Society (CHS)…
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…