🌱 Patch AM: What Sears’ near-collapse means for Concord’s last remaining store

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In today's newsletter:

• What Sears’ near-collapse means for Concord’s last remaining store

Also on today's calendar: Todos Santos Snowy Scenes Showdown and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: The world champion tongue twister just got arrested! 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Fog giving way to sun, with a high of 53 and low of 46 degrees.
• Wednesday: A couple of showers, temps: high: 53, low: 47.
• Thursday: Periods of rain, with a high of 56 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Retail giant once dominated with 3,500 stores fades to only 5 nationwide (masslive.com) — Concord’s Sears store is now one of only five left in the entire country, underscoring how far the once-dominant retailer has declined. With experts doubting Sears’ long-term survival, the future of the Concord location—and its jobs and services—looks increasingly uncertain.
   

📸 Around Concord

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Concord

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 31

• Todos Santos Snowy Scenes Showdown
  Visit Concord CA, 2151 Salvio St, Concord
  11:55 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 31

• SNG: 2025/2026 Special Needs Guard Registration
  BD Performing Arts-All Events , 4065 Nelson Ave , Concord
• Airgun Wednesdays
  USI Multi-Purpose Range , 4700 Evora Rd Suite 200 , Concord
  9:00 am

Thursday January 1

• 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

Monday January 5

• The Library Wellness Team
  Concord Library , 2900 Salvio Street , Concord
  10:00 am
• EHSD Our Families Navigators
  Concord Library , 2900 Salvio Street , Concord
  10:00 am
• Meditation Mondays
  Concord Library , 2900 Salvio Street , Concord
  1:00 pm

Tuesday January 6

• The Library Wellness Team
  Concord Library , 2900 Salvio Street , Concord
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 30

• TecHub: Tech Exchange at the Library
  Pittsburg Library , 80 Power Avenue , Pittsburg
  10:00 am
• The Library Wellness Team
  Concord Library , 2900 Salvio Street , Concord
  10:00 am
• Art Days - Free-for-All
  Ygnacio Valley Library , 2661 Oak Grove Rd , Walnut Creek
  10:15 am
• TecHub: Tech Exchange @ the Library
  Walnut Creek Library , 1644 N Broadway , Walnut Creek
  10:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Thank you, thank you, thank you.
  With your help through the Adopt-A-Grandparent project, we were able to put smiles on 54 elderly residents. As a Unit we delivered approximately 500… (Nextdoor Kirkwood)
• ⚠️ Magnitude 2.59 earthquake reported
  Dec 28 - 11:56 AM PST: 2.75 magnitude aftershock occurred near San Ramon, CA. - 5:18 AM PST: 2.59 magnitude earthquake occurred near San Ramon, CA. … (Nextdoor )

• Eurofins Scientific posted a job opening for Part Time- Courier- Eurofins Environment Testing - New Hampshire in Concord. Apply here.
• The Sunshine House Early Learning Academy posted a job opening for Childcare Teachers in Concord. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Concord here.

🗞 Nearby News

Pleasant Hill

• Dec 18-24: Pleasant Hill Police Calls (contracosta.news)
• Updated: New Years Eve Happenings Around Contra Costa County (contracosta.news)

Walnut Creek

• East Bay pets of the week for Jan. 2 (eastbaytimes.com)

San Ramon

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I hear they’re giving him a really tough sentence.
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