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🌱 Patch AM: Lines, Laminated Dough, and a Mochicro: The French Spot Has Concord Hooked
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Good morning Concord! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Concord’s newest bakery is drawing early-morning lines for inventive pastries
- How will Concord’s new crash dashboard change your daily drive?
- Why Concord is home to one of Sears’ last five stores
Also on today's calendar: Todos Santos Snowy Scenes Showdown and 7 more events.
Find out what's happening in Concordfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Concordfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Wednesday: Fog in the morning, with a high of 51 and low of 46 degrees.
- Thursday: Periods of rain, temps: high: 56, low: 52.
- Friday: Occasional rain and drizzle, with a high of 63 and low of 52 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Lines, Laminated Dough, and a Mochicro: The French Spot Has Concord Hooked (patch.com) — Concord food lovers are lining up outside The French Spot, a new French-American-Asian-inspired bakery in the Oak Grove Shopping Center that’s quickly become a neighborhood destination. With long morning waits for inventive pastries like the mochicro and a schedule focused on long weekend hours, the shop invites residents to arrive early, mingle with neighbors, and sample fresh-baked treats close to home. 
• Concord Receives State Grant To Upgrade Traffic Crash Data System Through 2026 (claycord.com) — Concord has secured a $300,000 state grant to modernize its traffic crash dashboard, combining real-time sensor data with past collision records to pinpoint dangerous streets. The upgraded system will use AI to predict risks, guide enforcement, and shape long-term safety improvements through September 2026, potentially influencing how and where the city invests in safer roads.
• Sears on brink of extinction: Iconic retailer down to final 5 stores (silive.com) — One of Sears’ final five department stores in the entire country is located in Concord, making the city part of the last chapter for this once-dominant retailer. The article explains how Sears shrank from hundreds of locations after bankruptcy and why experts say it can no longer compete with modern brick-and-mortar and online rivals.
📸 Around Concord
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Concord
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★ Featured events ★
- Todos Santos Snowy Scenes Showdown
Visit Concord CA, 2151 Salvio St, Concord
11:55 pm
Wednesday December 31
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Other local events
- Bundle Up With Picture Books Beanstack Challenge
Concord Library , 2900 Salvio Street , Concord - Picture Book Bundles
Concord Library , 2900 Salvio Street , Concord
8:00 am - EHSD Our Families Navigators
Concord Library , 2900 Salvio Street , Concord
10:00 am - The Library Wellness Team
Concord Library , 2900 Salvio Street , Concord
10:00 am - Meditation Mondays
Concord Library , 2900 Salvio Street , Concord
1:00 pm - The Library Wellness Team
Concord Library , 2900 Salvio Street , Concord
10:00 am - Online ESL Conversation Group
Concord Library , 2900 Salvio Street , Concord
6:00 pm - Read to a Dog @ the Concord Libraryđś
Concord Library , 2900 Salvio Street , Concord
4:00 pm - 4-Hand Piano Duo Performs at St. Paul's in Walnut Creek
St Paul's Episcopal Church , 1924 Trinity Ave , Walnut Creek
3:00 pm
Thursday January 1
Monday January 5
Tuesday January 6
Thursday January 8
Sunday January 11
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🗓 Events Nearby
- I Heart Toddler Art
Contra Costa County Public Library , 1750 Oak Park Boulevard , Pleasant Hill
11:00 am - Noon Years Eve
Ygnacio Valley Library , 2661 Oak Grove Rd , Walnut Creek
11:00 am - K-Pop Demon Hunters Dance Party!
Walnut Creek Library , 1644 N Broadway , Walnut Creek
11:15 am - Noon Year's Eve Celebration
San Ramon Library , 100 Montgomery St , San Ramon
11:15 am
Wednesday December 31
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I would like to thank everyone who participated in "GROW'S" 4th annual Christmas Dinner which was Friday December 26th, I was sick and was unable to make it.
Thank you to our volunteers who worked hard to make this Christmas special for those who are in need. Even in the rain they still provided food and… (Nextdoor Ryan) - New scam BEWARE.
I received a text today stating that the Amazon order I purchased in October was on recall, and should not be used as my health could be at stake. It… (Nextdoor Sun Terrace)
- Language World Services, Inc. posted a job opening for Spanish Interpreter- Flexible Scheduling in Concord. Apply here.
- US Foods Holding Corp. posted a job opening for DoD SkillBridge: Transportation Manager in Concord. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Concord here.
🗞 Nearby News
Pleasant Hill
- Salesian College Preparatory Crab Feed #2 (contracosta.news)
- 2026 Contra Costa County Crab Feed Events (contracosta.news)
- Stolen Puppy Recovered and Returned to Family's 3-Year-Old Daughter in Antioch (contracosta.news)
Walnut Creek
- Kim Kardashian is Opening a Clothing Store at Broadway Plaza in Walnut Creek Bay Area Telegraph (bayareatelegraph.com)
- Curtain Calls: ‘The Tina Turner Musical' brings international icon's greatest hits to East Bay (eastbaytimes.com)
Danville
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