FARMERS MARKET == CLOSED FOR ONE DAY -- 9/8/12/SAT

THE FARMERS MARKET WILL BE CLOSED ON 9/8/SAT because of the Seafood Festival. 

Here's their website:

SEAFOOD FESTIVAL ~~ Sat/10 to 8 ~ Sun/10 to 6

This is a "screen grab" from the main website to give you a quick look at the information.  Please visit the main site for a complete look at what is in store, under auspices of the Pittsburg Chamber of Commerce.

• ⇒ Contact

The Pittsburg Seafood Festival, now in its 28th year, has long been one of the keystone events in Contra Costa County. Experience the Seafood Festival in up-and-coming Old Town Pittsburg, Septemeber 8-9, 2012.

Press Release

Parking is now a short walk from the Festival Entrance! Just head to the corner of 3rd & Harbor St right by the water!

• List of activities here

Ticket Prices

• Adults -- $10
• Kids under 15 -- $5
• Kids under 5 -- free
• Seniors over 62 -- $5

Hours

Saturday 10a - 8p
Sunday 10a - 6p

Parking Information

For only $5, park at 3rd and Harbor, and take a shuttle to the festival gates!

Taking Bart? Tri Delta Transit can get you there on its regularly scheduled weekend bus routes. 

City of Pittsburg: Old Town Businesses Open Friday

Old Town Businesses Open Friday

Traffic Detours for Seafood Festival

Posted Date: 9/7/2012 8:00 AM

 

Businesses in Old Town Pittsburg are open as usual on Friday, September 7, even as City crews and volunteers make final preparations for the Pittsburg Seafood Festival this weekend.
Traffic is detoured around the festival area along Railroad Avenue north of 8th Street to make way for the arrival of booths, banners and festival stages.
Customers headed to the restaurants, coffee shops, and other businesses located in the festival area are asked to use Cumberland Street or Black Diamond Street to access the Old Town commercial area on Friday.
The Pittsburg Seafood Festival runs from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, September 8 and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, September 9.

Old Town Businesses Open Friday

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CAUTION: Before you do ANY DIGGING ANYWHERE on your property

Friends,

From time to time, there have been horror stories in the media, concerning home-owners and contractors digging before they take the following sensible precautions.  

Deaths and serious injuries have been noted.  BUT ALSO, "innocent" little digs (e.g. irrigation systems, landscaping, fencing, etc.) have set up homeowners for surprisingly expensive liabilities.

I am sure I have heard of people doing major damage by digging as few as 2 or 3 inches into their grounds.  (I am trying to re-confirm this, but meanwhile, it can't hurt to call -- and it can help, a great deal) -- You need to allow 2 days, so plan ahead.

Editor


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                                                                                             USA North (Underground Service Alert) is a free notification service for homeowners and contractors who are going to perform any kind of excavation. By calling USA North (dial 811) you can find out if there are underground utilities at your site before you dig. Legislation in California makes it mandatory to call at least two days before digging.



2.  PG&E Information (from PG&E's "Before you dig" page)
NOTE: The information, below, is a "screen grab" of SELECTED PORTIONS OF THE PAGE, frozen in time.  Be sure to click this link to get the full story, before you dig.

When you contact USA, Pacific Gas and Electric Company and other utilities are notified so they can identify whether they have underground facilities at the excavation site.

• PG&E will either mark the area or notify you that the area is clear.
• Remember—we only mark PG&E owned gas, electric lines and communication lines. Other utility companies will locate and mark their own telephone, communications, water or other underground lines.
• Calling before you dig can not only save you money from a damage claim, it can also save your life. For more information on Underground Service Alert, visit the following Web sites:

• USA North - Serving Central/Northern California and Nevada.
• USA South - Serving Santa Barbara, Ventura, Inyo, Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego and Imperial counties.
• 811 - Learn all about 811 and safe digging.

3.  City of Pittsburg rules (from City's main website) -- 
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Engineering Construction Permit Information
According to City of Pittsburg Municipal Code 15.88.030 an Engineering Construction Permit is required for the following activities:

• Any construction work being done in the City’s Right of Way 
• Any Grading activities 
• Any Construction of New Structures, Residential or Commercial 
• Any Single Parcel or Subdivision Improvements 
• Any Concrete Work

Note:

As per City of Pittsburg Municipal Code 5.04.050 any contractor who intends to perform services associated with Engineering or Encroachment Permit must have a City of Pittsburg Business License. 

SHOP PITTSBURG

PLEASE SHOP PITTSBURG, with a strong will!!!

It's good for business -- for the people who have optimistically staked much on the gamble that they can serve us well and be fairly rewarded for their courageous risk.

It's good for increased employment opportunities -- for a successful business is a growing one, which often means hiring more help -- who then have the power to buy more things (employer and employee) and pay taxes -- feeding back into the economy and the general well-being.

It's good for a happy and healthy home-town, county, region, state, and nation -- for we are all part of ONE, GREAT chain-reaction and a shared destiny.

It's good for local government power and services (helping to improve tax revenues, through growth of the "normal tax base" AND through the recent sale tax increase we voters just approved and which "kicks-in" in October 2012).

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Now, I'm not saying that we ought to allow our businesses to not compete for our dollars -- by optimizing their products and services, in considerate response to our ever-changing demands and needs.  But, if there is a reasonable choice and chance to favor local businesses, shouldn't we do so?

We do need surrounding businesses, beyond Pittsburg, to survive and prosper -- and throughout the County, Bay Area, State and Nation -- for as they rise, so shall we.

But, first, we must take care of home, so we are better suited for our larger missions.  If we don't, who will?  If not now, when?

In my humble opinion,

David Nelson,
Editor


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City of Pittsburg: Highway 4 Road Closures Planned Next Week in Pittsburg Area

Highway 4 Road Closures Planned Next Week in Pittsburg Area

Updates availabile at: http://widensr4.org

Posted Date: 9/1/2012 10:00 AM

 

Highway 4 road closures planned next week in Pittsburg area

Drivers on Highway 4 between Pittsburg and Antioch can expect road closures next week as Caltrans opens recently constructed road bridges at Somersville and Loveridge roads to traffic.

Starting Tuesday night, traffic from northbound Loveridge Road onto eastbound Highway 4 will be routed onto a newly completed on-ramp, according to Caltrans. Work crews will also be working in the area to change the striping, resulting in lane closures eastbound.

According to Caltrans' schedule, westbound traffic is scheduled to be shifted onto a new road bridge at Somersville on Thursday. The changeover will require periodic closures to all westbound lanes and several ramps in the vicinity.

Updated road closure information is available at http://widensr4.org

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Railroad Book Depot News September 2012

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It is with that same hopefulness and excitement that we, at the Railroad Book Depot, would like to wish our Pittsburg students a successful 2012-13 school year.  In an effort to provide support  to our students, we will be hosting a Welcome Back to School Mixer for our students and their families on September 29, 2012. So mark your calendars and look out for the invite, for it will be sent home with Pittsburg students. Please Note: The Railroad Book Depot is here for you, the community, and we look forward to serving you always. Thank You. 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