CLOSING: Safeway on Monument Blvd.
Employees of Safeway in Concord are telling Claycord.com the grocery store chain has announced they plan to close their Monument Boulevard store on January 15th. Although Safeway has not confirmed the...
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Jazz Legend & Former Concord Resident Dave Brubeck, Dead at 91
Dave Brubeck, former Concord resident and one of the most legendary jazz musicians in the World, has died. Brubeck was 91. Brubeck passed away this morning at his home in Norwalk, Connecticut, one day...
View ArticleAir-Raid Sirens at Diablo Valley College
The air-raid sirens went off at Diablo Valley College in Pleasant Hill at about 11am today, but it was only a test of the emergency alert system. The sirens went off for 30 seconds, but in a real...
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The Water Cooler – Is it Safe to Close Fire Station #11 in Downtown Clayton
> 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! As we first told you,...
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Don’t Throw Your Old Clothes Away, Donate Them to Somebody Who Needs Them!
> This is sad to see, because a lot of people could use these this Christmas season. This message came from an anonymous Claycordian…. My friend who lives in a Walnut Creek complex saw their...
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Flowers Left for Musician at Dave Brubeck Park in Concord
> As we first reported, Concord Native and Jazz Legend Dave Brubeck died today at the age of 91. His 92nd birthday would have been tomorrow. Musicians around the globe are remembering Brubeck,...
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Murder Investigation Underway on Concord Avenue at the NB-I-680 Onramp
> A murder investigation is underway on the Concord & Pleasant Hill border, near Concord Avenue & I-680. The Contra Costa Sheriff’s Office is investigating the crime, and no other details...
View ArticleFresh & Easy Considers Leaving Claycord
It looks like Fresh & Easy gave it a shot, but in the end, it didn’t work out. Tesco, the U.K.’s largest grocery company, said it will likely leave the U.S. after announcing a review of its Fresh...
View ArticleUPDATE: One Person in Custody After Murder at Homeless Camp
The Contra Costa Sheriff’s Office says one person is in custody after a murder at a homeless camp near Concord Avenue & I-680. Sheriff’s Spokesman Jimmy Lee says the investigation is continuing,...
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The Concord Police Weekly Burglary Report – 19 Burglaries in the Past 7 Days
> Click on the image above for the weekly Concord Police burglary report. This week, Concord had 19 burglaries. The week before, there were 20, and before that, Concord had 20. The last two numbers...
View ArticleCity of Clayton: We’re Cancelling the “Clayton Counts Down” New Year’s Eve...
The following news is from the City of Clayton: The City of Clayton will not be holding the annual Clayton Counts Down Community New Year’s Eve Celebration event this year. The attendance has dropped...
View ArticleFBI — Former CNET Commander Pleads Guilty to Drug, Robbery, and Civil Rights...
The former commander of the Central Contra Costa County Narcotics Enforcement Team (CNET) and a special agent supervisor of the California Department of Justice pleaded guilty to five felony counts in...
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The Water Cooler – Chemical Weapons
> 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! Many news agencies are...
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Firefighters Extinguish Apartment Blaze on Mohr Lane in Concord
> Firefighters extinguished a small fire at a four-unit apartment complex at 1067 Mohr Lane in Concord on Thursday afternoon. No major injuries were reported, and the cause of the fire is under...
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Column – The Real Housewife of Claycord – Leaving an Infant in the Public...
> The Real Housewife of Claycord – Every Thursday at 2:17pm on Claycord.com Hi Claycordians! I’m back! I missed Claycord so much and I was so excited when Mr. Mayor gave me his blessing to return to...
View ArticleMartinez Walmart Hosts “Fill the Truck” Toy Drive to Support The Salvation Army
WHAT: For one day only, The Salvation Army will partner with the Walmart store in Martinez to host a “Fill the Truck” toy drive that will help provide new toys to local children in need this Christmas....
View ArticleAuthorities Identify Murder Suspect & Victim of Wednesday Night Homicide
The Contra Costa Sheriff’s Office released the following information on the murder of a man at a Concord homeless camp on Wednesday night. The autopsy on 47-year-old Jerald Nagle has been completed....
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Memorial ON the Dead Deer on Chilpancingo Parkway in Pleasant Hill
> One single red rose has been placed on a deer that died a few days ago after being hit on Chilpancingo Parkway at Ironwood Drive in Pleasant Hill. Contra Costa County Animal Control was called on...
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