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…
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…
by David Scholz A collective artistic effort is gracing significant wall space to help mark the newly renovated Concord Historical Museum in downtown Concord.The 6 feet by 7 feet mural,…
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WWII Veteran Jake “Papa Jake” Laron had pass on Thursday, July 17. Within hours, I receive a message from Normandy, well before any news locally had mentioned it! On the…
by David King The Feathered Follies Foundation, a newly established nonprofit in Concord, is on a mission to promote the care, safety, and understanding of birds—both domestic and wild. Founded…
“What Buyers Hate,” “What Things Turn Off a Buyer,” “Things That Sabotage Your Sale,”“How to Get Less Money When You Sell”— anyone of these would make an appropriate title for…
On the cover of this month’s (July 2025) Diablo Gazette is a touching image: Fabienne Ory of Normandy is proudly holding last year’s issue of the magazine, next to none…
The photo of the family in front of the house titled Felipa Soto is the oldest known picture of the original Welch Ranch adobe in Walnut Creek. This is the…