I have called Concord California home for the past 30 years. I am not the official Mayor of Concord. For that you should go to the city website. I am merely a Concord resident that wanted to develop something for the community sharing news and stuff to people that live in the area. Concord Ca. is a great place to live minus some of the not so desirable spots that every city has. Over the years I have watched the city of Concord change drastically in many great ways.

Concord is the largest city in Contra Costa County, California, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 121,780. Originally founded in 1869 as the community of Todos Santos by Don Salvio Pacheco, the name was changed to Concord within months. The city is a major regional suburban East Bay center within the San Francisco Bay Area, located just 31 miles (50 km) east of San Francisco.

The focal point of downtown Concord is Todos Santos Plaza, which encompasses an entire city block and is known for its farmers market, free summer concerts, and large number of surrounding restaurants. Much of the area immediately around downtown has recently been redeveloped, with new high-density apartment and condominium projects to take advantage of the close proximity to public transportation and the vibrant area surrounding the park.

To the north and east of downtown is the older residential area of Concord, with many homes dating back to before World War II. In the far northern edge of town is a primarily industrial area, dominated by the Tesoro Golden Eagle refinery (which is actually not located within city limits). The southeastern area of the city, centered along Clayton Road, is primarily residential and was mostly developed in the 1960s and 1970s. In the southwest area of the city is the primarily Latino neighborhood known as Four Corners, centered around the intersection of Monument Boulevard and Oak Grove Road.

Concord is bordered on the west by Pleasant Hill and the unincorporated community of Pacheco, on the south by Walnut Creek, on the southeast by Clayton, on the northeast by Pittsburg and the unincorporated community of Bay Point (Which is still referred to as West Pittsburg), and on the north by the unincorporated community of Clyde. Though they don’t share a border, Martinez (the county seat) is located almost immediately adjacent to Concord on the northwest.

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