Concord Resident Wins on “Wheel of Fortune”
If you didn’t catch “Wheel of Fortune” on Friday, January 26, then you missed Concord’s Danny Hauger’s valiant second-place finish. Although, he did bring home $7,300 in prize money.Hauger, a…
Birsan Selected as Concord’s New Mayor, Obringer Named Vice Mayor
At the Dec. 5 Concord City Council meeting, outgoing Mayor Laura Hoffmeister turned over the gavel to Vice Mayor Edi Birsan after he was selected by fellow councilmembers as the…
For Foster Families, this Pleasant Hill Couple is a Life Saver
Meet Claudia and Mike Mercier, founders of Contra Costa Foster Friends (CCFF). CCFF provides critical and ongoing support for foster kids and their caregivers including a Resource Center that provides…
Four Restaurants You Should Visit Downtown Concord
Luna Restaurant Luna has certainly earned its reputation as one of Concord’s finest Italian eateries. But sometimes there is more than meets the pallet. It had some unique guests this…
Pleasant Hill Council Latest City to End Remote Participation in Public Meetings
Statement from Mayor Tim Flaherty Regarding Remote Participation in Public Meetings At the October 16 meeting of the Pleasant Hill City Council, our City became the latest target of an…
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…
Junior Giants Over but Planning For Next Season
By Concord Mayor Laura Hoffmeister The City of Concord is one of the few cities in the area that has Junior Giants, a local nonprofit volunteer organization that provides a…