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Concord DUI Checkpoint Saturday – Stay Informed

Posted on September 3, 2014 | Leave a comment

There will be a DUI checkpoint on Saturday in Concord! We will be releasing the times and locations of the checkpoints soon! Stay Informed!

If you would like to updated on DUI checkpoints in Contra Costa, it’s HIGHLY recommended that you joining our email list, Facebook page, twitter feed or bookmark us and check back often! We will continue to make people of Contra Costa County aware of DUI Checkpoints, Smog Checkpoints, Saturation Patrols, and other travel related events. As far as we know, DiabloReporter.com is the ONLY site that gives out specific times and locations of checkpoints in the County.

Law enforcement throughout Contra Costa County will be cracking down on drunk drivers this weekend. As part of the Avoid the 25, the anti-DUI task force will deploy officers countywide to arrest drunk drivers and keep the public aware of the dangers of driving while impaired. People making plans for weekend trips and parties are encouraged to use a designated sober driver to prevent arrests or accidents. Drive safe and be responsible.

To report a checkpoints or for more information on the legalities concerning checkpoints, please visit or DUI page.

If you happen to drive through the checkpoint tonight, send us your pictures or videos to diabloreporter@hush.com or submit the info here and we would be happy to share them with the rest of the community!

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When Disaster Strikes – Are You Ready?

Posted on September 1, 2014 | Leave a comment

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The Bay Area received it’s biggest earthquake in 25 years last week. If an emergency occurred tomorrow, would you be ready?

As last week’s 6.0 magnitude earthquake erupted from the Napa region, Bay Area residents were reminded that everything can change and preparedness is the key.

September is National Preparedness Month. Sponsored by FEMA, National Preparedness Month aims to educate and empower Americans to prepare for and respond to all types of emergencies, including natural disasters and potential terrorist attacks.

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National Preparedness Month is a time to prepare yourself and those in your care for emergencies and disasters, both large scale and smaller local events. It’s important to understand emergencies can happen unexpectedly in communities just like yours, to people like you.

As commendable as they may be in their profession of assisting those in need, police, fire and rescue may not always be able to reach you quickly in an emergency or disaster. The most important step you can take in helping your local responders is being able to take care of yourself and those in your care for at least a short period of time following an incident; the more people who are prepared, the quicker the community will recover.

Stay tuned for more emergency preparedness information including a FREE 2 hour CPR & AED Red Cross Training Certification Course. The City of Concord will also be hosting their annual Emergency Preparedness Fairs as well as Certified Emergency Response Team’s (CERT) 6 week Emergency Preparedness Course!

If you have any resources or information you think we should share this month, submit that information by clicking here.

Have you taken any of the classes mentioned above? Do you have an emergency preparedness story? Share it with us!

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Labor Day Freebies & Specials 2014

Posted on August 29, 2014 | Leave a comment

There’s lots of Labor Day Freebies going on this weekend so let’s get to it:

FREE Pocket Constitution 101

FREE Photo Prints with Code LABORDAY101 – 9/2 & 9/3

Applebee’s – Kids 12 and under Eat Free on Monday, Sept. 1. No coupon needed.

Bath & Body Works – Coupon for a FREE item with the purchase of $10 or more. You can enter code FALLFREEBIE at BathandBodyWorks.com.

BJ’s – Beginning today through the weekend you can sign up for a FREE 60 Day Trial, new members only!

Blue Star Museums – military personnel and their families receive FREE admission all weekend.

Firehouse Subs – On Labor Day (Sept. 1) Firehouse Subs will be giving away a free medium sub when you purchase an additional sub, chips, and medium drink (combo). Redeem this offer using a printed copy of a coupon on theFirehouse Facebook page, or present you can show this coupon on your smartphone.

Goodwill – 50% off Apparel & Purses at all Goodwill stores in Contra Costa County. One day only Sept 1, 2014.

Ikea – Spend $100 or more at Ikea and show you restaurant receipt at the register. Your total from your restaurant purchase will be deducted, making it free!

Jamba Juice – Through September 1st, Jamba Juice has all juices or smoothies Buy One Get One FREE! Simply print the coupon below and present when ordering. This coupon is valid at participating locations only. Be sure your local Jamba Juice is participating before heading down to redeem. jambajuicefreebie Menards – check out their website for a list of Freebies you can pick up in store. You’ll need to submit a rebate!

MyPublisher.com – Pick up a FREE Hardcover Photobook until Sept. 2, 2014.

Einstein Bros Bagels: Purchase any coffee or beverage and get a free bagel and shmear with this printable coupon, valid until Sept. 9.

LongHorn Steakhouse: This coupon takes $4 off the purchase of any two adult entrées.

Mimi’s Cafe: Get a lunch or dinner entrée for free with the purchase of an entrée and two beverages using this coupon, via CouponSherpa, good through Sept. 7.

Olive Garden: Get $4 off two adult entrées with this coupon or the code 40OFF20 through Aug. 31.

Pizza Hut: Buy any large pizza at regular menu price and you’ll get a free large pizza with you next purchase. Offer must be redeemed within 14 days.

Quiznos: The purchase of a regular or large sub, or large salad comes with free chips and a free drink when using this coupon.

T.G.I. Friday’s: Get endless free refills of one appetizer for just $10.

White Castle: Buy one combo meal and get a second free with this printable coupon, good through Sept. 20.

Yankee Candle: From Thursday, August 29 to Monday, September 2, Yankee Candle has a dollar deal in its 550-plus nationwide retail locations and at yankeecandle.com. All Tarts wax melts, Samplers votive candles, and Car Jar air fresheners are only $1.00—normally they’re $1.99 and $2.99.

Like freebies? Join us on Facebook, Twitter or bookmark us at DiabloReporter.com to stay informed on all the best local freebies!

Do you know of some Labor Day Freebies? Leave a comment and we’ll get it added to the list!

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DUI Checkpoints This Friday & Saturday – Stay Informed!

Posted on August 13, 2014 | Leave a comment

We have officially entered into DUI Checkpoint season. There will be DUI checkpoints on BOTH Friday & Saturday in multiple cities around the East Bay! We will be releasing the times and locations of the checkpoints soon! Stay Informed!

If you would like to updated on DUI checkpoints in Contra Costa, it’s HIGHLY recommended that you joining our email list, Facebook page, twitter feed or bookmark us and check back often!

We will continue to make people of Contra Costa County aware of DUI Checkpoints, Smog Checkpoints, Saturation Patrols, and other travel related events. As far as we know, DiabloReporter.com is the ONLY site that gives out specific times and locations of checkpoints in the County.

People making plans for weekend trips and parties are encouraged to use a designated sober driver to prevent arrests or accidents. Drive safe and be responsible.

To report a checkpoints or for more information on the legalities concerning checkpoints, please visit or DUI page. If you happen to drive through the checkpoint tonight, send us your pictures or videos to diabloreporter@hush.com or submit the info here and we would be happy to share them with the rest of the community!

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Free Admission to National Parks – Aug 25

Posted on August 9, 2014 | Leave a comment

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Anyone looking to explore a national park for free in 2014 should mark his or her calendar. The National Park Service has nine fee-free days on the calendar in 2014. On the dates, all 401 national parks will offer free admission, though only 133 usually charge admission, according to the National Park Service (NPS). See the list below for this years dates and plan a trip to your local park. If you’re active military or family, you can also get a FREE Annual Pass to the National Parks.

Mark your calendar for these free fee days in 2014:

Sept. 27 for National Public Lands Day
Nov. 11 for Veterans Day

While entrance, commercial tour and transportation entrance fees are waived on these days, some fees — such as those collected by third parties — will not be waived.

For anyone looking for a national park, here are a few parks to consider visiting when the fees are waived:

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Yosemite National Park: With its stunning glacier-sculpted geology, abundant wildlife and world-class recreational opportunities, Yosemite, 200 miles east of San Francisco, is one of the crown jewels of America’s national park system. Yosemite’s granite wonderland was carved by massive glaciers around three million years ago, when ice covered all but the highest peaks in the Sierra Nevada.

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Sequoia National Park: Sequoia is home to the largest tree in the world, by volume. Redwoods are taller, but giant sequoias win for sheer mass: the General Sherman’s trunk has a volume of 1,487 cubic metres and is estimated to weigh over 2,000 tonnes. Sequoia also boasts 4,421m Mount Whitney, the high point of the John Muir Trail, which runs through Sequoia on its way up to Yosemite.

Lassen National Park: The park is capped by 10,462-foot Lassen Peak, the world’s largest volcanic dome. Lassen’s 1915 blast makes it one of only two volcanoes to have erupted in the continental US in the 20th century (the other being Washington’s Mount Saint Helens in 1980). After the eruption, which laid waste to vast swaths of surrounding land, Lassen Volcanic national park was created to preserve the devastated areas for future observation and study. Visiting the area now, nearly 100 years later, is a dramatic lesson in the Earth’s own healing powers; it still bears vast scars of hardened lava, but between the rocks, the flora and fauna are flourishing.

“National parks not only protect and preserve the places we most value; they also add enormous economic value to nearby communities and the entire nation,” National Park Service Director Jonathan B. Jarvis said in a news release. “…Fee-free days are a great way to both thank those visitors and introduce parks to first-timers who can find a new place to call an old favorite.”

*Fee waiver includes: entrance fees, commercial tour fees, and transportation entrance fees. Other fees such as reservation, camping, tours, concession and fees collected by third parties are not included unless stated otherwise.

For more information, visit www.nps.gov/findapark/feefreeparks.htm.

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Concord Jeepers Need Your Help To Win – #RallyVenture

Posted on July 16, 2014 | Leave a comment

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He fought for your public lands to be open, now fight for him!!!

Last Week, Ryan Taylor won a Golden Ticket from Poison Spyder to be apart of the RallyVenture in Reno! Ryan who has been a lifetime Jeeper who the elusive ticket because of his good works in keeping our public lands open.

As a member of both the Contra Costa Jeepers and This Dysfunctional Organization (TDO) jeep clubs, Ryan has been a leader the Jeeping and Off Road Community. He’s organized letter writing campaigns to keep your trails and public lands open. He has even fought the court system and shows up to all trail use closure meetings. He’s even the founder of Boycott Sierra Nevada page on Facebook for their funding of trail closure groups!

If you appreciate the outdoors and public lands, than help Ryan Taylor and his co-pilot Doug Kennedy win this years Rally Venture event!

To show support LIKE, SHARE & HASHTAG #RallyVenture & #PoisonSpyder in your status box!!! They get points by getting lots of social media, so send this link everywhere!!!!!!

Team Taylor thanks you!!!! #RallyVenture & #PoisonSpyder

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