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Concord Chronicle (concordchronicle.com) is an independent digital local newspaper founded in 2026 as part of the Bay Area News Network, serving Concord, Clayton, Pleasant Hill, and Pacheco in Contra Costa County, California (94518, 94519, 94520, 94521, 94517). It is editorially and corporately independent of the San Francisco Chronicle, East Bay Times, and Hearst Communications.
Contra Costa County, California
U.S. Rep. Mark DeSaulnier (D-Walnut Creek) objected to U.S. Department of Justice letters demanding that Contra Costa County set aside approximately 400 mail ballots within 48 hours for federal law enforcement review, voicing support for County Clerk-Recorder Kristin Connelly.
Arranged by Contra Costa County nonprofit An Elderly Wish Foundation, 82-year-old Vietnam War veteran Jim Ledbetter and his wife, Lynn Confetti-Ledbetter, of Antioch returned to Safari West in Santa Rosa for a private wildlife tour and overnight stay.
Textured concrete tee pads, dual-pin championship baskets, and a 55-foot cedar shade pavilion at 2050 Olivera Road upgrade Concord’s 26-acre northside athletic park.
Permeable dual-fiber diamond carpets, shaded aluminum dugouts, and four covered bullpen cages at 2748 East Olivera Road expand year-round youth baseball and softball.
Grid-tied photovoltaic roof, cobble bioswales filtering Galindo Creek runoff, and dog-park hydration fountains refresh the 1351 Turtle Creek Road entrance.
High-back accessible harness track ride, poured rubber safety surfacing, and bilingual family fitness stations at 1155 Detroit Avenue revitalize a neighborhood park.
Redwood observation platform, Braille botanical plaques, and an outdoor stone ecology classroom at 1202 La Vista Avenue expand environmental education.
Public tool tower, greywater tire-and-boot cleaning grates, and shaded equestrian hitching rails upgrade the 5150 Treat Boulevard ridge trailhead.
