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🌱 Patch AM: League Presses County For ICE Non-Cooperation Ordinance

Also, don't miss Viva Las Vegas Spectacular Swim Show! on the Concord Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:

  • Immigrant advocates rally outside Concord's Gateway immigration court
  • Why is Mount Diablo schools' massive solar system suddenly failing?
  • Concord dad paralyzed saving kids from rip current inspires massive support

Also on today's calendar: Viva Las Vegas Spectacular Swim Show! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Partly sunny and cool, with a high of 74 and low of 58 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, temps: high: 78, low: 60.
  • Thursday: Cool with periods of sun, with a high of 74 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• League Presses County For ICE Non-Cooperation Ordinance (patch.com) — Immigrant rights advocates are urging Contra Costa County supervisors to adopt an ICE Non-cooperation Ordinance while also rallying support outside the federal immigration court now operating in Concord's Gateway office building. Local groups hold regular vigils there to support immigrants and raise awareness, as the League of Women Voters and allies press for greater transparency and protections at both county and state levels.
   

• 60% of solar energy system has gone offline for Mount Diablo school district (timesheraldonline.com) — Mount Diablo Unified School District in Concord has seen 60% of its $75 million solar energy system go offline, forcing the district to spend an estimated extra $2 million a year on power. Officials are still determining what went wrong, who is responsible after a key contractor's bankruptcy, and how to pay for extensive repairs that could affect future school budgets.
   

• Bay Area man paralyzed after saving 2 children from ocean rip tide (nbcbayarea.com) — A 42-year-old Concord father of five is paralyzed from the neck down after breaking his neck while rescuing two children from a rip current in San Clemente; both kids survived. Friends from Clayton and his family are rallying around him, staying hopeful as they face long-term medical and financial challenges together, including a fundraiser for his care.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Pleasant Hill

  • Napa construction worker arrested in home burglaries linked to more thefts, deputies say (cbsnews.com)

Clayton

  • Concord Police Report: Firearm, Drug, Mail Theft Arrests Among Incidents Reported During the Week (claycord.com)

Walnut Creek

  • Fashion Brand Opening New Store In Contra Costa (patch.com)

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