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UPDATE: Person Fatally Struck by a Train in Martinez on Sunday Night
> A person was struck and killed by a train in Martinez this evening, according to Contra Costa Fire Protection District officials. Emergency crews received a report of a person struck by a train at...
View ArticleDrought Conditions Persist Despite Recent Rain in Claycord
Even with a few more days of scattered showers in the forecast this week, rain totals around the Bay Area are still well below normal, a National Weather Service forecaster said today. Scattered...
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Victim of Fatal Train Accident Identified as 14-year-old Martinez Junior High...
> Authorities in Martinez have identified the victim of the fatal train accident on Sunday as Martinez resident Jenna Betti. Betti, 14, was a student at Martinez Junior High School. Emergency crews...
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Coming Up: The Clayton Valley High School Class of 1974 (and friends) 40th...
> To purchase tickets to the reunion, please email or call Alice Stevens Hardin at luvboats@pacbell.net Cell: 925-628-2513 or Maureen Young Hunter at mjyhunter@gmail.com Cell: 925-408-3267.
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Water Cooler – The U.S., Russia & Ukraine
> 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: Are...
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PIC: The Cotton Ball Cloud Over Claycord
> This cool looking cloud, which resembles a (dirty) cotton ball was spotted over Claycord this weekend. Thanks to Familia Cuevas Vasquez for sharing the picture!
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UPDATE: ALERT: Large Water Main Break in Concord – Police Closing Roads
> The Contra Costa Water District is responding to a large water main break in the area of San Miguel Rd. near Tioga Rd. in Concord. Use caution if you’re in the area. Concord Police are on scene,...
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Traffic Jammin’ with Janis Mara – Animals in Laps While Driving, Yellow Speed...
> Traffic Jammin’ with Janis Mara – Every Monday at 2pm on Claycord.com. TRAFFIC JAMMER: Greetings, all! This Claycord.com column is for everyone who negotiates the highways and public transit of...
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UPDATE: Expect San Miguel Rd. to be Closed Until Tuesday Morning
> Crews from the Contra Costa Water District are working to repair the broken water main, which has forced the closure of San Miguel Rd. near Tioga Rd. in Concord. As we first reported, the water...
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Carondelet High School in Concord Appoints New President
> The Board of Directors of Carondelet High School in Concord today announced that it and the Provincial Council of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, after an extensive national search, have...
View ArticleLawsuit Alleges Sprint Overcharged Government $21 Million for Wiretaps
The U.S. government sued Sprint Communications Inc. in federal court in San Francisco today for allegedly overcharging federal law enforcement agencies $21 million between 2007 and 2010 for the costs...
View ArticleFallen Power Pole Blocks Marsh Creek Rd. Near Mobile Home Park
Marsh Creek Road in Contra Costa County is closed this morning after at least one car crashed into a power pole, according to the California Highway Patrol. Officers responded to the collision on in...
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PIC: This is a Big Reason Why Burglars Keep Breaking into Vehicles
> This picture was taken by an anonymous Claycordian over the weekend. Here’s what she had to say…. I always read about all the break-ins throughout Claycord, and when I parked in the Willows...
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New Online Tool Identifies Daycare Facilities and Kindergartens with Low...
> Contra Costa Health Services launched an online tool to raise awareness about the growing number of parents who avoid school-required immunizations for their kids – a trend that threatens the...
View ArticleConcord: Joan & LaVista Neighborhood on Alert After Man Seen Casing Homes
Neighbors in the area of Joan Ave. & La Vista, watch out for this guy. We live near La Vista and Joan Ave. on a private drive. A Caucasian male in his 20′s with a grey sweatshirt and jeans, dark...
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The Water Cooler – Today is National Pancake Day – Where is the Best Place in...
> 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: Today...
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Vigil Tonight in Martinez for 14-year-old Train Accident Victim
> A vigil will be held tonight at a Martinez middle school as students mourn the death of 14-year-old Jenna Betti, who was killed by a train on Sunday. The eighth-grader will be remembered at a 6:30...
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Claycord Online Museum – The Eucalyptus Grove Fire in Downtown Clayton
Thanks to Carol Putman for these three photos, which were taken in the 1970s after the fire in the Eucalyptus grove in downtown Clayton. This grove of trees stood where “The Grove” park is now...
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MDUSD, Teachers’ Union Reach Three Year Contract Agreement
> The Mount Diablo Unified School District and the Mt. Diablo Education Association teachers’ union have reached an agreement on a three year contract. The following information is from the Mt....
View Article10th Anniversary Celebration of Contra Costa’s Only Mobile Dental Care Clinic
The Dental Collaborative of Contra Costa, which brings free dental care via the Contra Costa Ronald McDonald Care Mobile to thousands of under-served children in western, central and eastern Contra...
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