Bringing out the crystal ball to see Concord’s future

EDI BIRSAN PULSEOF CONCORD

“We cannot change what we had for breakfast, let alone history” is an old Birsan family saying. As we reminisce on the 20th anniversary of our local paper, I want to take a look forward to the stories that might appear in the Pioneer in the year 2043.

The Concord City Council. Having shifted to a directly elected mayor and six city districts 10 years ago, the debate still swirls around whether term limits of 12 years is still too short. Meetings are every Monday, except during football and pickleball seasons.

DNA scanners. With DNA scanners on gun triggers having failed to reduce gun crimes, we put a scan application in public places – causing a divisive issue in the community. Youth, already used to