🌱BART Extended Hours + Farmers Market Food Truck in Antioch

Hello, neighbors! It’s me, Jeri Karges, your host of the Daily. Here’s all the local news you need to know right now. Today’s issue includes…

• Contra Costa was the windiest place in the Bay Area on Monday.
• The man from Colorado was arrested for harassment of customers at a San Ramon In-N-Out.
• Admire the magnificent lights of the Ruth Bancroft’s Gardens!

But first, today’s weather:

Variable cloudiness. High: 55 Low: 43.

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Here are the top stories at Concord today:

1. Enough wind for you? Winds in Contra Costa on Monday reached 76 miles per hour! We were the windiest part of the Bay Area according to the National Weather Service. “The reading was taken on South Black Diamond Way, between Clayton and Antioch.” (Claycord.com)
2. If you’re planning to party on New Year’s Eve, BART asks you to plan public transportation home. BART is extending its hours after 1 a.m. on December 31. The yellow, blue and orange lines will offer extended service. “Passengers are asked to skip the queues by adding a Clipper card to their phone.” (Claycord.com)
3. San Ramon police arrested the guy who was harassing people at In-N-Out located in the city, as well as other locations on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Jordan Douglas Krah of Colorado was arrested Monday on suspicion of violating California hate crime laws related to the incidents. He was incarcerated in the Martinez County Jail. (News 24/680)
4. A new food truck is in full swing in Antioch. This one is a cross between a food truck and a farmers market, and the people of Antioch are eating it! “Fresh Approach is a Bay Area nonprofit dedicated to connecting residents to healthy foods from California farmers and expanding community knowledge about food and nutrition.” The Fresh Approach truck is in Antioch on Tuesday, visiting both the Senior Center and the Sutter Delta Medical Center. (Herald of Antioch)
5. A large truck jackknifed on Highway 242 in Concord early Tuesday morning. He closed a few lanes, but the lanes were open again at 6:30 a.m., in time for the morning commute. (Contra Costa News)

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Today in Concord:

• “Live the experience Ruth Bancroft Garden in a whole new light! Guests of all ages are in for a holiday treat as they stroll through the 2.5 acres of the garden…which are transformed into magical botanical sculptures and colored by thousands of lights!”5:30 p.m.)
• Learn it Salsa & Bachata at Gaucho Brazilian Steakhouse & Nightclub in San Ramon. (7:00 p.m.)
• “Come feel like a singing Rockstar Karaoke on a professional stage” at Vinnie’s Bar in Concord. (20:00)

From my notebook:

• “Looking for a home in the Concord area? Check out Patch’s Weekly overview of real estate.(Concorde crest)
• “May the candles of Kwanzaa light up the past, present and future. Happy Kwanzaa, Concord! ❤️🖤💚” (City of Concord, CA via Facebook)
• “Your contribution is needed to help beautify Railroad Avenue and improve Pittsburgh’s future! The City has prepared several concept designs for a new park and new entrance sign for the community to review. Our online survey is open and we want to hear from you!” (pittsburgca.gov)