What Does a Councilmember Do Anyway?
At my March “Coffee with the Mayor,” I was asked, “What does a Councilmember do?” The constituent was surprised to learn that not one city in Contra Costa County has…
Roof and Realm Revolutionizing Home Building
Could it be what Roof and Realm of Concord will do for housing is what Henry Ford did for auto manufacturing?Maybe that’s hyperbole. But in speaking with Roof and Realm…
Mobility Matters Volunteers Wanted
Mobility Matters is looking for people that are willing and able to give a little time each month to a senior in their community or a disabled veteran to take…
Concord City Council Moves to Amend Just Cause and Rent Control Ordinance
In a packed Council Chamber, at its meeting on February 25, 2025, Concord City Council directed staff to prepare amendments to the Residential Tenant Protection Program in the following two…
Mayor Obringer Delivers State of the City
On February 6, Mayor Carlyn Obringer speaks with former KPIX reporter, Ann Notarangelo, at the 40th State of the City luncheon at Concord Hilton. You can watch the entire interview…
Syncing Traffic Lights To Be Completed by 2027
Since I first ran for Concord City Council in 2010, I have been asked, “When is the city going to sync the traffic lights?” The good news: much work has…
Concord Showing Pride with Adopt-A-Program
Nearly a month has passed since I was sworn in for my third term on the Concord City Council and was honored to accept the gavel and the title of…
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…
In-Water Improvements of the Martinez Municipal Fishing Pier Completed
by Brianne Zorn, Mayor, City of Martinez As we were gathering with friends and family to kick off the holiday season, the City of Martinez quietly reached a critical milestone…
“Eye of Diablo” Beacon Lighting Ceremony Highlights 61st Annual Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
On December 7, Mount Diablo’s Beacon will be relit by a survivor of Pearl Harbor supported by a Save Mount Diablo team.The Sons and Daughters of Pearl Harbor Survivors, Chapter…
It’s Elementary!
The most fun I have had on City Council is to conduct a city hall tour and kids’ council meeting for elementary school kids. Kids can be from Kindergarten to…
A Veteran’s Story: I Survived Pinatubo
Somebody once wrote that there is a book in each of us waiting to be written, and veteran Marine Staff Sergeant Mark Clifford, from Lafayette, has done just that and…