Petition Could Bring More Hardship to “The Olivia on Marsh Creek” Development
The planned project, “The Olivia on Marsh Creek” on High Street and Marsh Creek Road has so far overcome significant headwinds causing delays in its groundbreaking.Despite the State’s looming housing…
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…
Relax, It’s Just F—n’ Parkinson’s
By Davd King “Relax, It’s Just F—n’ Parkinson’s is printed on his t-shirt. That’s the saying you will hear from Dan Cochrane, 78, if he catches you feeling sorry for…
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…
Going Forward After Going Backwards
On January 28, the Concord Council voted 3-2 to terminate the Exclusive Negotiation Agreement with Concord First Partners. As note, I was one of the “2” who accepted the Term…