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Local news for Concord, CA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

Yesterday | SFGate

Seasonal Cook: Short-lived Concord grapes elevate humble pie

Nothing sings deep purple like a Concord grape pie. With its intense color and sweetly grapey flavor, it croons purple, it moans purple, it just about screams purple.

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Related Topix: Agriculture, Science, Wine, Drink, El Cerrito, CA

Tue Aug 19, 2008

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Concord Police Investigate Crosswalk Fatality

Police continue to investigate a crash that resulted in the death of a 59-year-old woman crossing a street in Concord.

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Related Topix: Pleasant Hill, CA

Ledger Dispatch

Concord council race will be quiet this time around

Walk into Concord City Clerk Mary Rae Lehman's office these days and you might hear silence.

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Mon Aug 18, 2008

Neville Hobson

The Hobson and Holtz Report - Podcast #372: August 18, 2008

Content summary: Next FIR Live on Aug 23; update on PR Week blog contest; discussion: Is PR dead? Oh, God, not again; the Media Monitoring minute with CustomScoop; News That Fits - Inc magazine study on US ...

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Cbs5.com

DUI Suspect Leads Concord Police On Hi-Speed Chase

Concord police arrested a suspected drunken driver early Sunday morning after he allegedly ran a red light in front of a police officer at about 80 mph, Concord police Cpl.

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Sat Aug 16, 2008

Contra Costa Times

Woman struck by car, killed in Concord

Woman hit by car, killed: A female pedestrian was struck by a car and killed Friday night in Concord, according to police.

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Related Topix: Walnut Creek, CA

Thu Aug 14, 2008

Contra Costa Times

Three-alarm blaze damages Concord music studios

A three-alarm fire heavily damaged a music rehearsal studio Thursday evening. The fire broke out at 8:05 p.m. at California Rehearsal Studio, located at 2565 Cloverdale Ave.

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Inside Bay Area

Pittsburg artist a local star with coffee cup-based models

It started three years ago with an empty, venti Starbucks cup of nonfat mocha with whipped topping and a challenge.

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Related Topix: Pittsburg, CA, World News, Japan

Tue Aug 12, 2008

Inside Bay Area

Couple, horses told to hoof it from Concord campus

Horsepower is about to give way to solar power at Cal State East Bay. The university has told a couple who run a ranch on the university's Concord campus to leave, along with their horses, to make room for ...

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Related Topix: Cal State East Bay, Solar Energy, Science / Technology, Alternative Energy, Los Angeles Metro, Entertainment

Mon Aug 11, 2008

Santa Cruz Sentinel

Stanford makes an offer to Montana's son

Nick Montana, son of 49ers legend Joe Montana and a high school junior quarterback, has been verbally offered a scholarship to play for Stanford, according to a source close to the Cardinal program.

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Related Topix: Westlake Village, CA

Sat Aug 09, 2008

Halfway to Concord

Navy changes truck route to Concord Naval Weapons Station during cleanup, Aug 11-13

Edi Birsan reports that The Navy has made a change to the Site 1 truck route. The trucks will now enter the Inland Area of Naval Weapons Station Concord via a temporary gate located on Evora Road.

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Related Topix: US Military, US Navy, US News

Contra Costa Times

Gunman robs Concord bank

A man wearing a ski mask and armed with a semiautomatic handgun robbed a bank Friday afternoon before making his getaway on foot, police said.

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Fri Aug 08, 2008

San Jose Mercury News

Cross-dressing bank robbery suspect caught with money in purse

A man dressed as a woman robbed a Bank of America on Thursday afternoon, but was quickly caught with the stolen loot in his purse by a Concord police officer who just happened to be passing by the bank.

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Related Topix: Solano County, CA, Science / Technology

Inside Bay Area

NTSB: Pilot error led to fatal 2006 Concord plane crash

The pilot in a December 2006 plane crash near Buchanan Airport was off course and flying too low, the National Transportation Safety Board found according to its final report on the tragedy that killed the ...

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Related Topix: Air Accidents

Thu Aug 07, 2008

Halfway To Concord

Diablo Dems celebrate Walnut Creek headquarters with Ice Cream Social, Aug 23

The Diablo Valley Democratic Club will celebrate the opening of the United Democratic Campaign Office with a Sweet Treat Social at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug.

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Related Topix: Diablo, CA, Walnut Creek, CA, Pleasant Hill, CA, Clayton, CA, Martinez, CA

Ledger Dispatch

Apply for Concord Citizen Police Academy

The Concord Police Department is accepting applications for the fall session of the Citizen Police Academy.

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Ledger Dispatch

Taste of Concord benefits youth of community

The restaurants and businesses surrounding Todos Santos Plaza will be buzzing with activity Sunday afternoon as they gear up for the second annual Taste of Concord.

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Wed Aug 06, 2008

Domestic Fuel

E85 Station Opens in Concord, California

Pearson Fuels has opened their third E85 station in the state of California. The Chevron station is located at 1001 Willow Pass Court in Concord.

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Related Topix: San Diego Metro

Contra Costa Times

New police officers added Concord ranks in advance of exodus

Matt Forristall, one of 14 new Concord Police officers sworn in on Tuesday Aug. 5, 2008 at the Concord Police Department in Concord Calif., lets his son Kyle Forristall touch his new badge after the ceremonies.

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Related Topix: San Francisco Metro, Oakland Metro, Pittsburg, CA, Contra Costa County, CA

Hispanic Business

The Power of Punctuality

The intention is not there, but Seth Gray is often late. He rarely anticipates traffic on 680.

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Related Topix: Martinez, CA, San Francisco Metro, Dublin, CA

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Concord, California is located in Contra Costa County and is part of the San Francisco Metro Area. Zip codes in Concord, CA include 94521, 94518, and 94520.

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