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Concord's Top Stories Of 2012
This year in review sums up the biggest news out of Concord in the past 365 days, including breaking news, community stories and the most popular stories on Concord Patch.
It was a rollercoaster year for Concord. In 2013, new businesses moved in and old ones left, the political scene was shaken up with an election, non-profits worked hard to help those in need and news was breaking all the time.
Whether you're new to Concord Patch this year or a reader since its inception two years ago — thank you for being part of this community, for engaging with the stories and providing information and feedback.
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Concord Patch Picks: The 10 Best Community Stories of 2012
Video: 100 Donate in Molly's Clayton Blood Drive [Jan. 7]
[April 9]
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Photos: Spray Park Opens Just in Time for Summer [July 15]
Former Teacher Hopes to Whet Concord's Appetite for Healthy Food [Sept. 17]
Concord's First 5 Center Gives Parents and Kids a Place to Grow [Sept. 27]
A Night with the Homeless in Concord [Sept. 28]
Concord Family Transforms Home into Haunted House [Oct. 19]
Concord's K-9s — An Officer's Best Friend and Ally [Oct. 24]
Children's Book Publisher Puts Dreams to Paper in Concord [Nov. 29]
[Dec. 24]
The 10 Most Popular Local Stories on Concord Patch in 2012
[April 7]
Concord and Clayton Election Results 2012: Dan Helix and Edi Birsan Win in Concord [Nov. 7]
Pregnant Woman Attacked by Two Suspects on BART [June 27]
[April 9]
[Dec. 17]
Concord Man Killed in Solo Car Crash [Oct. 8]
Fatal Victims in Clayton Crash Were 20-Year-Olds [June 5]
Concord Woman Among Three Arrested in Lafayette Massage Parlor Bust [June 13]
[Feb. 24]
Concord Family Transforms Home into Haunted House [Oct. 19]
In Loving Memory: Concordians Who Passed Away in 2012
Remembering Ray Samuels Former Concord PD Commander [Feb. 28]
[April 9]
[May 3]
Save Mount Diablo Mourns Founder Bonwell [July 20]
Obituary: Dorothy Wright of Mt. Diablo's Wright Canyon [Nov. 7]
Dave Brubeck: A Jazz Giant Who Made The Complex Mainstream [Dec. 5]
[Dec. 9]
[Dec. 17]
Local News Photographer Mike "Radar" Dunn Dies [Dec. 27]
Top Breaking News Stories in Concord in 2012
Fatal Accident: Car Flips Off I-680 Near Willows Shopping Center [March 13]
Apparent Suicide at Concord Hilton [March 20]
[April 7]
Children Among Injured in Major Willow Pass Road Accident [May 5]
Fatal Victims in Clayton Crash Were 20-Year-Olds [May 6]
Concord Man Killed in Solo Car Crash [Oct. 8]
Apparent Suicide Victim Found in Clayton Park [Nov. 5]
Concord and Clayton Election Results 2012: Dan Helix and Edi Birsan Win in Concord [Nov. 7]
Web Hacker Steals Credit Card Numbers From EJ Phair Customers [Nov. 26]
[Dec. 8]
[Dec. 17]
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