Robbery in Concord – Victim Uninjured
A Concord man was robbed while walking down Sunshine Drive just before 11pm on Monday night. The man says the suspects, who were described as three Hispanic males, got out of a car and took his cell...
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Vehicle Fire on Highway-4 in Martinez
> A vehicle fire was extinguished on Monday night in Martinez. The blaze started when the vehicle apparently overturned on EB-Highway-4 near the Pacheco Boulevard offramp. It was quickly...
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VIDEO: Chainsaw Theft from Concord Garden Equipment on Monument Blvd.
> > A thief stole two chainsaws from Concord Garden Equipment on Monument Boulevard in Concord on Monday morning. The suspect (pictured above) grabbed the chainsaws, then quickly fled the store...
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Pleasant Hill – Child Riding Bike Hit by Car on Harriet Drive
A Pleasant Hill boy was hit by a car earlier this morning in the area of Harriet Drive near Contra Costa Boulevard, just down the street from Gregory Gardens Elementary. The boy, who was apparently on...
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The Water Cooler – Abortion Doctor Kermit Gosnell
> 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 in the noon hour. Abortion Doctor...
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Claycord Online Museum – DVC’s First Graduation at the Golf Club Road Campus
> This picture is of DVC’s first graduating class at the school’s Pleasant Hill location in 1952! Amazing, isn’t it? DVC opened in 1949, but they moved to their current location in 1952. They were...
View ArticleBONILLA: New California Budget to Increase Funds for Schools
The following is a statement from Assemblywoman Susan A. Bonilla (D-Concord) on the Governor’s release today of the revised 2013-14 state budget, which includes $1 billion to implement the Common Core...
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StarDate on Claycord – May 14, 2013
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View ArticleNTSB Proposal to Lower DUI Threshold Draws Mixed Reaction
A proposal released by the National Transportation Safety Board today to lower the legal blood-alcohol limit to .05 percent was met with mixed reaction in the Bay Area and nationwide. The NTSB voted...
View ArticleCatalytic Converter Thieves Hitting Concord Businesses & Homes
Catalytic converter thieves are on the loose, again! Within the last day, we’ve had reports of two catalytic converter thefts at the Sunvalley Mall in Concord, and two in the Crossings neighborhood,...
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BART to Open Early & Run Long Trains for Bay to Breakers Race
The following press release is from BART: BART customers will be able to get to the world famous Bay to Breakers race in San Francisco on Sunday, May 19, 2013, because we’ll open early and run...
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The Water Cooler – Theft from a Vehicle
> 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 in the noon hour. Have you ever...
View ArticleWalnut Creek Businessman & Martinez Resident Seeks to be Candidate in Iranian...
In a seemingly quixotic quest, an East Bay businessman who is a dual Iranian and U.S. citizen has thrown his hat into the ring to be Iran’s next president. Kazem Sadati, also known as Matt Sadati, 61,...
View ArticleSuspicious Person Going Door-to-Door Looking in Windows
Here’s a note from a Claycordian in the State Streets neighborhood regarding a suspicious individual who was possibly casing homes…. A young man rang our doorbell this weekend. When I came to the door...
View Article23-year-old Martinez Woman Arrested for Burglary in Pleasant Hill
A 23-year-old Martinez resident, identified as Amanda Bruntz, has been arrested for residential burglary in Pleasant Hill, according to the Pleasant Hill Police. The crime occurred on May 6th at 4pm....
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StarDate on Claycord – May 15, 2013
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Claycord Honors Local Law Enforcement Officers Killed in the Line of Duty
> In 1962, President Kennedy proclaimed May 15th as National Peace Officers Memorial Day and the calendar week in which May 15th falls, as National Police Week. Established by a joint resolution of...
View ArticleGood Kid! Teen Picks Up Dozens of Garbage Cans While Talking on Cell Phone
Here’s a nice story from our friend “BusBoy”…. We live off West Street in Concord. We live on a private lane and garbage cans need to be wheeled out to the curb on West. Sometimes wind, sometimes...
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