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Beloved Concord comic book store finds new home, continues serving community [Video]

CONCORD, Calif. (KRON) — A longtime mom and pop business in Concord that shuttered over the weekend is back open and at a new location. Economics forced the closure, but the owners of Flying Colors Comics felt compelled to keep the business running for the community.

Don’t call it a fresh start, but rather the continuation of a really good thing.

“We’re keeping this business going because of the community,” explained co-owner Joe Field.

Flanked by a loyal small army of family, friends and staff, Joe and his wife Libby have been working at a fever pitch since Saturday when, for the final time at their original location at Oak Grove Plaza in Concord, they closed their doors.

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They turned their attention to their new spot in town at Heritage Square off Concord Avenue across from Buchanan Field Airport.

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Global Watch Editor's Pick Ep33: How 'China Grass' is changing Fiji [Video]

Juncao, known as "China Grass," is turning Fiji's soil into gold - helping farmers grow mushrooms, supporting livestock, and battling soil erosion. It's a symbol of the unstoppable China-Fiji partnership, now further strengthened by Prime Minister Rabuka's