Mysterious Polio-Like Illness Baffles Doctors in California
A mysterious polio-like syndrome has affected as many as 25 California children, leaving them with paralyzed limbs and little hope of recovery. “What’s we’re seeing now is bad. The best-case scenario...
View ArticleUPDATE: Power Outage in Downtown Concord – Traffic Signals Flashing Red
The power is out in parts of Downtown Concord. The outage began just before 10:30pm, and was apparently caused by a bad underground electrical vault on Grant St. in Concord. The power also went out at...
View ArticleVehicle -vs- Pedestrian Near Treat Blvd. & Jones Rd. – Major Injuries Reported
A pedestrian was struck by a car and suffered major injuries in unincorporated Walnut Creek this morning, a California Highway Patrol officer said. The collision was reported at 6:39 a.m. near Treat...
View ArticleCOURT: Underage Hosts Who Charge Admission to Parties Can Be Liable for...
In a decision expected to affect college and high-school parties, the California Supreme Court ruled on Monday that an underage host who charges admission to an alcohol-fueled party can be held liable...
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BART Seeks to Increase Public Input with Night Board Meetings
> In an effort to encourage more public participation and transparency, the BART Board of Directors will hold five night meetings between now and June. The meetings will begin at 5 pm on the fourth...
View ArticlePurse Finder Gets a BIG “Thank You” from a Grateful Claycordian
This note is from a Claycordian known as “Chevrolet Girl”, who wants to thank the good samaritan who found her purse at the Center Street Cafe & Deli in Clayton on Sunday afternoon. “I was eating...
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The Water Cooler – Do You Vaccinate Your Children?
> 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: Do you...
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The Claycord Online Museum – Ads from the 1959 Clayton Valley High School...
Thanks to Carol Putman for these old advertisements from the 1959 Clayton Valley High School student directory. Anybody remember any of these places? Some were around for many years after 1959. ABOUT...
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Caltrans Says Bay Bridge Weld Issues Won’t Affect Safety
> A Caltrans spokesman said today that non-standard weld connections that were used to hold road deck sections together on the new eastern span of the Bay Bridge won’t affect the bridge’s...
View ArticleUPDATE: CHP: Pedestrian Injured in Collision on Treat Blvd. Ran Against Red...
A pedestrian who was struck by a car in unincorporated Walnut Creek this morning apparently ran into the intersection against a red light, a California Highway Patrol officer said. The collision was...
View ArticleDeSaulnier Introduces Bill to Require Safer Use of Pesticides in Schools
Last week, Senator Mark DeSaulnier (D-Concord) introduced Senate Bill 1405 to provide more stringent guidelines on the use of harmful, toxic pesticides in schools. “This bill will make California a...
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It’s Raining – Drive Safely & Don’t Forget to Close Everything on Your Vehicle
> It’s raining and the roads are slick. Please drive safely and don’t forget to close everything on your vehicle so the insides don’t get wet!
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Claycordian Finds Strange Note, Open Front Door Upon Returning Home from Work...
> This message (and picture shown above) came from a Claycordian in N. Concord on Tuesday evening. Hi there! I had a really strange thing happen today. I live in North Concord. When I came home...
View ArticleSFO: Flight Cancellations, Delays Reported Due to Rain
If you’re travelling or expecting somebody at the airport, dozens of flights at San Francisco International Airport have been canceled or face delays of at least an hour this morning due to rainy...
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The Water Cooler – 18-Year-Old Adults
> 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: This...
View ArticleAssemblywoman Bonilla Introduces Legislation to Expand Electronic Monitoring...
Assemblywoman Susan A. Bonilla announced today she has introduced legislation to give sheriffs more tools to manage our criminal justice system by updating requirements for the electronic monitoring of...
View ArticleALERT: Possible Mountain Lion Sighting in Crystyl Ranch
There has been a possible mountain lion sighting in Concord’s Crystyl Ranch neighborhood. I live in the Crystyl Ranch neighborhood and today saw a young mountain lion at the intersection of Rolling...
View ArticleAssemblywoman Bonilla and Equality California Propose to Ban “Panic Defense”...
Assemblywoman Susan A. Bonilla and Equality California announced that they are partnering to introduce legislation to end the use of the “gay panic” or “trans panic” defense strategy – a tactic used by...
View ArticleContra Costa Woman in Her 40s is County’s Latest Flu Death
A Contra Costa County woman died recently from complications related to the flu, county health officials said today. The woman was in her 40s and died sometime over the past month, Contra Costa County...
View ArticleVehicle Rollover on Alhambra Ave. On-Ramp to Eastbound Highway-4 in Martinez
A vehicle is on its roof on the Alhambra Ave. on-ramp to eastbound highway-4 in Martinez. The person in the vehicle was uninjured, but there are several emergency vehicles in the area, so please use...
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