Great Mt. Diablo

of food and beverages, with treats such as tempura, udon, gyoza, chicken and beef teriyaki, sushi and sake.

Club officials said thousands usually turn out for the free festival, which is organized and staffed by 400 families who belong to the nearly 100-year-old club.

“It’s our annual fundraiser to continue to keep the building and the club going. Most of our profits come from the food,” said Sakata, who has been a club member for 35 years and took over as president in January.

The festival runs 1-9 p.m. Saturday, July 29, and noon8:30 p.m. Sunday, July 30, at 3165 Treat Blvd.

For more information, visit https://www.diablojaclub.com /summer-festival.

Concord’s history and including everyone.

The new park will be named after Thurgood Marshall, who took on the soldiers’ case. “We’re trying to honor that legacy of Thurgood Marshall, of trying to help,” Mercurio says with a smile.

He believes this was an important moment in the Black history of Concord and loves the idea of preserving stories like this, as stories of his own heritage have been preserved.

Mercurio is ready to connect our parks to our many local cultures’ individual histories and struggles. He leaves us with one short and clear thought: “When we say, ‘Trails for all,’ we really mean it.”

Concord goes Deep Green to reduce greenhouse gas

And just like that: The city has taken 607 cars off the road.

Well, not exactly.

But the City Council’s vote to opt city facilities into MCE’s Deep Green energy plan is expected to eliminate 2,729 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions annually. That’s the equivalent produced by 607 cars.

The June 13 vote authorized spending $63,000 in each of the next two fiscal years for the upgrade from MCE’s 60% renewable Light Green service to 100% renewable Deep Green service on July 1.

Deep Green is currently powered by 50% wind and 50% solar. The cost will be 10% more annually than the current energy bills for the city’s 323 accounts.

“We’re taking bold actions to fight climate change by increasing our commitment to renewable energy,” said Concord Vice Mayor Edi Birsan, who is also an MCE board director. “This is just one of the ways we are moving to deal with climate change, and we look forward to adding more steps to a better future.”

Concord’s other sustainability initiatives include replacing streetlights and traffic signals with energy-efficient lighting and receiving SolSmart Gold designation for solar projects.

For more information, visit www.cityofconcord.org/sustainability or www.mcecleanenergy.org/100-renewable

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