Week in Review: Jazz Legend Dies, Skateboarder Fatally Hit, Councils Shaken-Up

A lazy Sunday morning is best accompanied by coffee — or tea — and news in bite-sized chunks.

So sip along to this week in review. Here's the news from Concord Patch:

BUSINESS

• News that the British-owned Fresh & Easy might be closing sparked a lively conversation on Concord Patch and on the Facebook page. Follow up story: Fresh & Easy: Five Reasons Why It Failed.
  

GOVERNMENT

• Clayton has a new mayor. It's Julie Pierce.

• Former Concord Vice Mayor Bill Shinn left the council for retirement.

• Concord swore-in its elected officials, newcomer Edi Birsan and incumbent Dan Helix, and Helix was chosen as mayor.

• The city-by-city results from the Nov. 6 presidential election are in, showing that Concord voted overwhelmingly for Obama while Clayton was split.

FATALITIES

• A 21-year-old man on a skateboard was struck and killed by vehicle on Monument Boulevard.

• A homeless man was strangled to death at an encampment by the Concord Avenue I-160 ramp.

OBITUARIES

• Jazz legend and Concord native Dave Brubeck died. Follow up story: Dave Brubeck: A Jazz Giant Who Made The Complex Mainstream.

CRIME AND FIRE

• The number of arrests related to domestic abuse tripled last week in Concord compared to the week before.

• Don't leave valuables in your car. Thieves are targetting vehicles.

• A fleeing robbery suspect was nabbed by a Concord police dog. The dog was Ben, who was profiled earlier in the week. Related story: Concord's K-9 Teams — Officer Ollie Sansen and Ben.

• A house fire on Ridge Road displaced a family.

EVENTS

• Survivors of the 1941 Pearl Harbor attack lit the beacon atop Mount Diablo, which is an annual tradition on Dec. 7.

SEASONAL

• Being homeless is even tougher this time of year. Here's how to help the homeless in your community this winter.

• Getting the sniffles? It's that time of year again. To help you beat the bugs, here's where to get a flu shot in Concord.

Also, there is $100,000 up for grab's for Concord schools in Patch's 'Deck the House' competition. If your home is lit-up for the holidays, simply share a picture to enter.

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