Community Corner
Week in Review: Tragic I-680 Suicide; Teacher-Contract Snag; Hobby Lobby Coming
A look at some of last week's stories in Concord.
Grocery Delivery Startup Expands to Concord. Tipping not required.
Hobby Lobby To Open Location in Concord. An arts and crafts super store is moving into a space near you.
Driver Hospitalized After Collision with School Bus.
Police Log: Robbers, Sex Offender, Wanted Fugitive Locked Up. Arrests logged, as well, for trespassing, drunk on bike, and more from Oct. 25 to 31.
Is it a Good Idea for Neighborhoods to Hire Private Security Guards? Fed up with robberies and burglaries, some Oakland residents are pooling cash to pay for rent-a-cops. Is it time for a public safety crowdfunding campaign in your community?
Update: Coroner Identifies Woman in Apparent Suicide Leap. The southbound lanes of Interstate 680 were closed for more than two hours after the incident.
Teachers, Mt. Diablo School District Hit An Impasse In Contract Talks. A mediator has been called in to help with the stalled negotiations.
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