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…
Midnight Library by Matt Haig
“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…
Wait Just a Minute(Men)
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…
Clayton Residents, Be Prepared for Wildfires
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…
Condors Spotted Flying Near Mount Diablo
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…
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…
Help Keep Concord’s Rich History Alive
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)…
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…
Letters to the Editor: LRA Response to Grand Jury Report Insufficient
We anticipated a “robust discussion,” on August 8 at the Concord City Council meeting regarding the CNWS Civil Grand Jury Report. We believe the Grand Jury’s recommendations and findings were…