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The Water Cooler – A Permit to Carry a Gun – Would You Get One?
> The “Water Cooler” is a feature on Claycord.com where we ask you a question or provide a topic, and you talk about it! The “Water Cooler” will be up Monday-Friday at noon! Today’s question: If you...
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The Claycord Online Museum – The 1988 U.S. Olympic Boxing Trials at the...
> Anybody out there in Claycord go to the 1988 U.S. Olympic Boxing Trials at the Concord Pavilion? ABOUT THE CLAYCORD ONLINE MUSEUM: The Claycord Online Museum is made up of historical photos,...
View ArticleConcord: Suspect Fires Shots in Apparent Domestic Dispute
Police are investigating a non-injury shooting that occurred during an apparent domestic dispute in Concord this morning, a police sergeant said. Officers responded to reports of shots fired in the...
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Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Held for the Newly Remodeled Arbolado Park in Walnut...
The newly remodeled Arbolado Park is now open! Today, Walnut Creek city leaders unveiled a completely remodeled playground at Arbolado Park, located at the intersection of Arbolado and Doncaster. A...
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Beautiful! Mt. Diablo Continues to Regrow After the Morgan Fire
Thanks to Robin Sexton for these beautiful pictures of the burned area of Mt. Diablo, which was blackened during the 3,000 acre Morgan Fire late last year. Robin says “I went hiking on Mt. Diablo, in...
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Wasting Water in the Bel-Air Shopping Center at Clayton & Treat in Concord
Californians are being asked to conserve water due to the drought, but apparently the managers of the Bel-Air shopping center in Concord didn’t get the memo. As you can tell from the pictures, which...
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The Water Cooler – Positive Actions
> The “Water Cooler” is a feature on Claycord.com where we ask you a question or provide a topic, and you talk about it! The “Water Cooler” will be up Monday-Friday at noon! Today’s question: What...
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Column – “East Bay Real Estate” with Nancy Bennett on Claycord.com
> Hi neighbors! This is Nancy Bennett, your local realtor. Today marks the launch of the Claycord.com Real Estate Column, a bi-weekly blog that we’ll publish on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each...
View ArticleCommunity Leaders Invited to Participate in Strategic Planning Sessions for...
A local steering committee charged with coordinating the opening of a family justice center in central Contra Costa County is convening community leaders and partners to form work groups and set the...
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Public Meetings for MDUSD’s Local Control Accountability Plan
> The Mt. Diablo Unified School District is in the process of creating a Local Control Accountability Plan using the new format released January 2014. This plan combines the implementation of the...
View ArticleFormer Contra Costa Sheriff’s Deputy Sentenced to One Year, Three Months for...
A former Contra Costa County sheriff’s deputy convicted of aiding in the drunken driving arrests of three men who were set up by a private investigator was sentenced in federal court in San Francisco...
View ArticleAttempted Armed Robbery at the Central Market & Liquor in Concord
An attempted armed robbery occurred just before 9pm on Wednesday at the Central Market & Liquor, located on Monument Blvd. near Walters Way in Concord. The suspect, who wasn’t captured, is...
View ArticleMartinez Police Nab Teens Suspected in Early Morning Smash & Grab Burglaries
Police arrested three teens on Wednesday after the trio was allegedly caught burglarizing cars parked in a residential Martinez neighborhood. Officers responded around 5:20 a.m. to reports of suspects...
View ArticleGov. Brown Announces Bill Providing Nearly $700 Million in Drought Funding
Gov. Jerry Brown and state Democratic leaders today announced emergency legislation providing $687.4 million in funding to support drought relief projects. The legislation includes funds for housing...
View ArticleNon-Profits Call on Legislators to Take Action on Prison Overcrowding
A coalition of advocacy groups today delivered letters to state legislators calling on them to act quickly reduce prison overcrowding and drop any plans for prison expansion. Today’s action, which...
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The Water Cooler – Tax on Soda
> The “Water Cooler” is a feature on Claycord.com where we ask you a question or provide a topic, and you talk about it! The “Water Cooler” will be up Monday-Friday at noon! Today’s question: A...
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Column: “Creative Space” on Claycord – Don’t Toss It, Upcycle It!
> It’s true what they say…one person’s trash is another person’s treasure. That’s why I love upcycling! It’s about more than just diverting consumer goods away from landfills; it’s about turning...
View ArticleVictim Wrestles & Detains Vehicle Burglary Suspect in the Clayton Valley...
A 34-year-old San Francisco resident was taken into custody earlier this week after a vehicle burglary in the Clayton Valley Highlands neighborhood of Concord. This is a case where the victim fought...
View ArticleGood Samaritans Step-Up, Help Man Push Vehicle While Others Keep Driving
It’s always nice to read stories like this…. With all the bad news in the public I thought I’d share something positive I saw today. An older gentlemen broke down at the intersection of Concord Blvd....
View ArticleGood Samaritan Helps Extinguish Vehicle Fire on Highway-4
A good samaritan helped extinguish a vehicle fire on highway-4 near interstate-680 just after 6pm on Thursday. We’re hearing the person ran across all lanes of highway-4 to assist the owner of the...
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