🌱 Patch AM: Why one Concord mother now wants to stop CARE Court entirely

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In today's newsletter:

• Why one Concord mother now wants to stop CARE Court entirely

Also on today's calendar: 4-Hand Piano Duo Performs at St. Paul's in Walnut Creek and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: I quit my job as a banker. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Cloudy, with a high of 61 and low of 54 degrees.
• Saturday: Periods of rain, temps: high: 64, low: 53.
• Sunday: Rain; breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 59 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• ‘False hope': Why families who celebrated Newsom's new mental health court feel let down by it (davisvanguard.org) — A Concord family’s struggle with a son’s severe mental illness highlights how California’s new CARE Court has fallen short of their hopes, despite being touted as a major reform. The story follows their experiences with Contra Costa County’s rollout, contrasting their frustration with officials’ defense of the program’s voluntary approach and slow, incremental progress.
   

📸 Around Concord

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Concord

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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
• Online ESL Conversation Group
  Concord Library , 2900 Salvio Street , Concord
  6:00 pm

Thursday January 8

• Read to a Dog @ the Concord Libraryđś
  Concord Library , 2900 Salvio Street , Concord
  4:00 pm

Sunday January 11

• 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

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday January 2

• Cozy Cocoa Coloring Sheet
  Pittsburg Library , 80 Power Avenue , Pittsburg
  8:00 am
• Bundle Up Seek & Find
  Pittsburg Library , 80 Power Avenue , Pittsburg
  8:00 am
• Picture Book Bundles
  Pittsburg Library , 80 Power Avenue , Pittsburg
  8:00 am

Saturday January 3

• StoryWalkÂŽ with Dougherty Station and San Ramon Libraries
  San Ramon Library , 100 Montgomery St , San Ramon
• Martinez Library Storytime
  Martinez Library , 740 Court Street , Martinez
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I would like to take this opportunity to thank each and everyone of you for your support in 2025 in helping GROW, which is the non profit organization that I volunteer for.
  Without all of you we could not have helped our homeless community. The support of donations and all of the cooking and volunteering has truly been… (Nextdoor Ryan)
• 🐾🐾💕Animal Owners: as a animal rescue person please make sure all your pets have collars on tonight well everyday and write their name and phone number on their collar with a sharpie black marker unless you have tags already on the collar.
  Loud booms tonight will scare them and if they escape house or yard its the only way to get them back to their owners, and if they are microchipped… (Nextdoor East Concord)

• Target posted a job opening for 6am Inbound (Stocking) (T1227) in Concord. Apply here.
• Kyo posted a job opening for Billing and Insurance AR Specialist in Concord. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Concord here.

🗞 Nearby News

Pleasant Hill

• Stolen Puppy Recovered and Returned to Family's 3-Year-Old Daughter in Antioch (contracosta.news)
• Editorial: 10 Things I Want to See Happen in 2026 (contracosta.news)

Walnut Creek

• Puppy Stolen In Boxing Day Theft Recovered, Returned To Family (news24-680.com)
• How Can Kitchen Remodeling Improve Your Home's Functionality? (momdoesreviews.com)
• 2026 "Fresh Start" SF's Massive New Year's Day Block Party w/ 4 Stages (Pier 80) (funcheap.com)

Martinez

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I just lost interest.
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