A DECADES-LONG TRADITION returned to the John Muir Medical Center in Concord this month — a Christmas party to celebrate the hard work of the employees and their families. But there was something unusual about it.

Mya Eifler a sophomore at San Ramon Valley High School in San Ramon and a member of Contra Costa Youth Journalism. (Ishita Khanna/Bay City News)

Each year, a different John Muir hospital in the area hosts the Christmas party, but the festivities remain the same. This year, Concord hosted the Christmas party, and next year Walnut Creek will host.

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