This week on Living in Contra Costa County: Port Chicago Weekend returns July 17-19, 2026, honoring the Port Chicago Sailors with a Sunset Salute in San Francisco, a Saturday commemoration at the Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial (advance NPS reservation required), a free screening of Glory in Concord, and free Red Oak Victory ship tours in Richmond.
Also inside:
Events: Big Fish, the musical, opens at the California Theatre in downtown Pittsburg with four shows July 17-19.
Real Estate Corner: Concord's Valley Motel on Clayton Road heads to the Planning Commission for conversion into 12 supportive housing units, and what adaptive reuse means for nearby property values.
Local Business Spotlight: Concord's new Oak Grove Behavioral Health Campus is open seven days a week, home to the 24/7 A3 Miles Hall Crisis Call Center.
Community Highlight: Pittsburg could bring back a weekly Wednesday farmers market at City Hall starting August 1, pending a July 20 council vote.
Local Government: San Pablo places a half-cent sales tax measure on the November 3 ballot. Here's what it funds and what it costs.
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EVENTS Port Chicago Weekend — full schedule, registration, venue and parking: https://portchicagoweekend.org
Port Chicago commemoration (Sat, July 18) — reservation required through the National Park Service; register via the Port Chicago Weekend site above.
Red Oak Victory ship tours (Sun, July 19) — visitor prep and accessibility (stairs/gangway): https://redoakvictory.us/visit/#preparing
Big Fish at the California Theatre — show info: https://pittsburgcaliforniatheatre.com/upcoming-events
Big Fish tickets (California Theatre box office, online): https://www.tickets831.com California Theatre · 351 Railroad Ave, Pittsburg, CA 94565 · Box Office (925) 427-1611
REAL ESTATE CORNER Valley Motel conversion — City of Concord (Planning Commission agendas): https://www.cityofconcord.org
LOCAL BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT Oak Grove Behavioral Health Campus — Contra Costa Health: https://www.cchealth.org 1034 Oak Grove Road, Concord
A3 Miles Hall Crisis Call Center — 24/7, call or text 844-844-5544: https://www.cchealth.org/get-care/a3-crisis-response
COMMUNITY HIGHLIGHT Pittsburg farmers market — City of Pittsburg (council agendas + meeting info): https://www.pittsburgca.gov Council meeting: Monday, July 20, 7:00 pm · 65 Civic Avenue, Pittsburg
LOCAL GOVERNMENT San Pablo half-cent sales tax measure — City of San Pablo: https://www.sanpabloca.gov [ Add your county elections / official voter info link here once you confirm it ]
SOURCES (credit to Contra Costa News) https://contracosta.news/2026/07/16/july-17-19-the-port-chicago-weekend-returns/ https://contracosta.news/event/big-fish-at-california-theatre/ https://contracosta.news/2026/07/13/valley-motel-conversion-into-homeless-housing-heads-to-concord-planning-commission/ https://contracosta.news/2026/07/11/concord-opening-of-the-oak-grove-behavioral-health-campus/ https://contracosta.news/2026/07/13/pittsburg-could-get-farmers-market-in-august/ https://contracosta.news/2026/07/14/san-pablo-agrees-to-place-sales-tax-measure-on-november-ballot/
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