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…
Age Sixty-Three, Still Setting Open Water Swim Records
Sometimes we can live on a particular street for years and sometimes never get to know all of the people who live there. Some of our neighbors have amazing tales…
Kiteman of Martinez is headed to Qatar
by David King Martinez’s famed kite pilot, Tony Jetland, (aka Kiteman of Martinez) is heading to Doha, Qatar March 16-18 for the inaugural Qatar Kite Festival. “I’ve been to many…
Retrain Your Vestibular System for Balance and Injury Prevention
By Jessica Raaum Foster, Neurologyofpresence.com I’m about to make you smarter than 98% of the population. Ok, I totally made up that number… but that is about the percentage of…
Explore Concord’s Connection with Historical and World-Renowned Architecture
We love sharing stories of Concord’s robust and fascinating history. The people, places and culture that built our town are important to today’s residents, visitors and future generations. From the…
It is Time to Address Unfair Healthcare Costs
by Dr. Gerald Felando Opinion: There is no debate that Americans spend more on prescription drugs than the citizens of any other country in the world.As a former state lawmaker…
Peter Visendi, OD, FAAO, Co-Creator of Soft Contact Lenses, Offering Eye Exams at Orion Optical
Peter Visendi, OD has made quite an impact in his lifetime in the optical field. He is credited for inventing the soft contact lens. He also ran a 20-year practice…
The Most Delicious Time of the Year – Comfort Food Month 2023
The Concord culinary community has entered the New Year comfortably by designating January as Comfort Food Month. In previous years, this celebration originated as Comfort Food Week, but expanded to…
Marathon Base Reuse Nine
Hour Marathon Discussion
On Saturday, January 7, from 9AM to 6PM the City Council sat through roughly two hours of presentations and then over about 90 public comments. Union members turned out in…