🌱 Patch AM: Pleasant Hill defender jumps from Diablo Valley to Division I stage

Good day Pleasant Hill! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Pleasant Hill defender jumps from Diablo Valley to Division I stage

Also on today's calendar: Open House this Sunday! and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one pirate say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Clouds and sunshine, with a high of 57 and low of 35 degrees.
• Sunday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 58, low: 35.
• Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 60 and low of 37 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Louisiana Tech Adds Edge Rusher Kaden McIver from Diablo Valley (on3.com subscription) — A standout edge rusher from Diablo Valley Community College in Pleasant Hill is heading to Louisiana Tech after a strong 2025 season. Local football fans may enjoy tracking his next chapter as he joins the Bulldogs’ defense and aims to make an impact in the Sun Belt Conference.
   

📸 Around Pleasant Hill

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Pleasant Hill

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday January 11

• Open House this Sunday!
  1787 Candelero Ct, Walnut Creek
  1:00 pm
• 4-Hand Piano Duo Performs at St. Paul's in Walnut Creek
  St Paul's Episcopal Church, 1924 Trinity Ave, Walnut Creek
  3:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday January 12

• Drop-In Shop for Adults
  Contra Costa County Public Library , 1750 Oak Park Boulevard , Pleasant Hill
  6:00 pm
• The Goodness of Sleep
  Contra Costa County Public Library , 1750 Oak Park Boulevard , Pleasant Hill
  6:30 pm

Tuesday January 13

• Wild Things Animal Show for Teens
  Contra Costa County Public Library , 1750 Oak Park Boulevard , Pleasant Hill
  2:45 pm
• Drop-In Knitting & Sewing
  Contra Costa County Public Library , 1750 Oak Park Boulevard , Pleasant Hill
  6:00 pm
• Wild Things Animal Show
  Contra Costa County Public Library , 1750 Oak Park Boulevard , Pleasant Hill
  6:00 pm

Wednesday January 14

• 680 Networking Group
  JFK/National University , 100 Ellinwood Way , Pleasant Hill
  8:30 am
• I Heart Toddler Art
  Contra Costa County Public Library , 1750 Oak Park Boulevard , Pleasant Hill
  11:00 am

Thursday January 15

• OCD Anxiety Centers- Pleasant Hill
  Pleasant Hill Chamber of Commerce , 3478 Buskirk Ave suite 100 , Pleasant Hill
  1:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday January 10

• **FULL**5th Annual Red Devil Scuffle N/I/JV*FULL**
  Mount Diablo High School , 2450 Grant St , Concord
  9:00 am
• Alhambra Girls Basketball New Year's Shootout
  Alhambra High School , 150 E St , Martinez
  9:00 am
• Martinez Library Storytime
  Martinez Library , 740 Court Street , Martinez
  10:00 am
• Friends of the Lafayette Library & Learning Center's Half-Price Book Sale
  Lafayette Library and Learning Center , 3491 Mt Diablo Blvd , Lafayette
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Reunited!
  Two loose dogs in the College Park neighborhood. My husband and daughter are walking around the neighborhood trying to find the owners. Please call… (Nextdoor College Park)
• **Missing dog**
  Hello neighbors, My neighbor’s dog is missing. Please help us to find her. Her name is Lola, also answers to Beans. If anyone sees her, please… (Nextdoor Shadowood/Tres Lagos)

• Michaels Stores posted a job opening for Customer Service Team Member - Full-time in Pleasant Hill. Apply here.
• Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. posted a job opening for Crew Member in Pleasant Hill. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pleasant Hill here.

🗞 Nearby News

Martinez

• City of Martinez kicks off Sesquicentennial Celebration: 'Past, Present, Future, Together' (contracostaherald.com)
• CA Office of Traffic Safety awards Contra Costa DA's Office over $300k grant for DUI Prosecution Team (antiochherald.com)
• Days after allegedly murdering parents, Martinez man dies from banging his own head into jail wall, sheriff says (mercurynews.com)

Walnut Creek

• Cashier Shot Over a Matter of Cigarettes in Walnut Creek Bay Area Telegraph (bayareatelegraph.com)
• Bay Area arts: 7 great shows and concerts to catch this weekend (eastbaytimes.com)

Concord

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-- The Patch AM Team

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