Walnut Creek’s AVELAR names Dave Brehmer director of operations
Walnut Creek-based AVELAR has appointed Dave Brehmer director of operations as the engineering and consulting firm celebrates 50 years…
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Concord rethinks Treat Boulevard retail after dining anchor closes
City officials and commercial brokers evaluate adaptive reuse opportunities following closure of prominent dining anchor near Clayton…
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Pleasant Hill chamber members get free entry to a January employment-law day
A full day of California employment-law training comes to National University on Jan. 27, and Pleasant Hill Chamber of Commerce…
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Civic life
Measure O asks Concord to modernize its business license tax
Proposed municipal measure restructures city tax tiers while expanding relief for small home-based enterprises
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Where to park a bike in Martinez, and what the county will pay for
Martinez publishes a map of where to lock up downtown, last updated in December 2024.
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Contra Costa sets its Veterans Day ceremony for Nov. 3 in Martinez
Contra Costa County's Board of Supervisors will hold the annual Veterans Day ceremony at 11 a.m.
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Pleasant Hill council to study General Plan changes Oct. 19
Pleasant Hill's City Council holds a General Plan study session Monday, Oct. 19, at 7 p.m.
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County Connection's September bingo card turns bus trips into shop stops
County Connection is marking Transit Month with a bingo card stamped only at 19 local businesses along its routes, including Up the…
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Community
Saint Mary's runs its first home cross country meet since 2021
Saint Mary's hosted a cross country meet for the first time since the 2021 WCC Championships on Sept. 18.
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Food & drink
Concord's Taco Trail runs through Oct. 15
The self-guided Concord Taco Trail runs Sept. 15 to Oct. 15.
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