What Da’ Flock
by Edi Birsan Ten years ago, when License Plate Readers were first introduced in Concord, I strongly objected.My objections were straightforward: unacceptable access to the data without prior verified cause;…
July 4th and the Declaration of Treason
by Edi Birsan, Cncordian edibirsan@gmail.com Treason? That is correct. My favorite document, the “Declaration of Independence” was simply a statement about why we were committing treason against our lawful sovereign…
Answers Not Challenged
Last month, my column “Questions Not Asked” focused on governing decisions made in which several relevant questions were not asked regarding the issue of amending Concord’s Rent Control ordinance. The…
Chants, Threats, Outrage Disrupt Concord Council Meeting
by David King Concord City Council faces its second consecutive contentious meeting on March 25, over the proposed amendment of the existing Tenants Protection Ordinance. The 41/2-hour meeting ended with…
OPINION – Questions Not Asked
In several recent contentious issues in Concord there has been a display of what I call Questions not Asked and Answers not Questioned. It is the responsibility of elected leadership…
Obringer Re-Elected to Third Term and Selected as Concord’s New Mayor, Benavente Elected to Council, Birsan Out
Concord, Calif.– At the Dec. 10 Concord City Council meeting, Vice Mayor Carlyn Obringer was sworn in to her third Council term, and Councilmember Pablo Benavente took the oath of…
Dirty Politics
by David King In 2017, Vice Mayor of Concord, Edi Birsan, held a workshop at Diablo Valley College called the “Dirty Secrets of Politics.” It was mostly about how politicians…
Know Your Concord Council Candidates
This November, two City Council Districts will be on the ballot, District 2 and District 4. Here is a look at the candidates and a gently edited look at their…
Stabilization/Rent Control/Just Cause and Single-Family Homes Overview
By a vote of 4-1, the city of Concord passed the first reading of an ordinance on rent stabilization and just Cause: Lets break down these two distinct parts.The first…