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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Walnut Creek City Council and Downtown Business Association Launch Fall Retail Promenade Initiative Along Locust Street
Extended pedestrian walkways, artisan weekend pop-ups, and seasonal acoustic music showcases aim to boost foot traffic across the…
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Concord Economic Development Team Reviews Retail Strategy for Treat Boulevard Commercial Corridor
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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Pleasant Hill chamber brings back its Business Person of the Year award
The Pleasant Hill Chamber of Commerce is restoring its Business Person of the Year award at a board dinner Thursday, Aug. 20, at Back…
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Food & drink
Mangat Family Opens Corner Market in American Canyon Ahead of October 22 Celebration as Napa Honors Small World Restaurant
The Mangat family launches Corner Market at Canyon Corners Plaza in American Canyon ahead of an October 22 ribbon-cutting while…
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Concord's Taco Trail is open through Oct. 15
The self-guided Concord Taco Trail runs Sept. 15 to Oct. 15.
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Community
Broadway Plaza Marks 75-Year Milestone with Historic Downtown Procession and Regional Retail Showcase
Civic leaders, merchant associations, and thousands of East Bay patrons celebrate seven decades of outdoor shopping evolution along…
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New downtown: Läderach open at Broadway Plaza, VICI on Main, two more coming
Four changes to the downtown shopping map: Laderach opened in August, VICI is open at 1366 N.
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Civic life
County planning commission sets Oct. 14 hearing in Martinez
The Contra Costa County Planning Commission will convene for a formal public hearing on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, to deliberate on…
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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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