🌱 Patch AM: What sentence did the Pleasant Hill pilot receive for the in‑flight scare?

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In today's newsletter:

• What sentence did the Pleasant Hill pilot receive for the in‑flight scare?
• How a Pleasant Hill runner helped power a $42K Turkey Trot

Also on today's calendar: Star Quest Youth Variety Show and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the boat dock say when it was arrested? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Mostly sunny and chilly, with a high of 50 and low of 36 degrees.
• Sunday: Partly sunny and cool, temps: high: 51, low: 37.
• Monday: Sun and some clouds, with a high of 54 and low of 46 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• WATCH: Breathtaking Video Shows Moment Pilot Tried ‘Shutting Off' Engines On Packed Flight (trendingpoliticsnews.com) — A Pleasant Hill resident who tried to pull engine fire handles on a 2023 Horizon Air flight has now been sentenced in federal and state court. He received time served, probation, community service, and restitution, along with strict limits around aircraft and mandatory mental health treatment. No one was injured in the incident, which forced an emergency diversion to Portland.
   

• Concord Turkey Trot Raises $42k for Loaves and Fishes of Contra Costa County (contracosta.news) — A Pleasant Hill runner, Olive Chase, claimed third place in the women’s division of the Concord Turkey Trot, which drew a record 2,100 participants this Thanksgiving. The race raised $42,500 and over 1,100 pounds of food for Loaves and Fishes of Contra Costa, helping fund free hot meals, groceries, and culinary job training for neighbors across the county.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Pleasant Hill

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 13

• Star Quest Youth Variety Show
  Martinez Campbell Theater, 636 Ward St, Martinez
  2:00 pm
• Diablo Symphony Holiday Concert “Winter Lights” with Blackhawk Chorus
  Walnut Creek Presbyterian Church, 1801 Lacassie Ave, Walnut Creek
  2:00 pm
• Love Came Down--Free Tapestry Concert
  Walnut Creek United Methodist Church, 1543 Sunnyvale Ave, Walnut Creek
  5:00 pm
• Christmas in Hercules 2025
  Valley Bible Church, 1477 Willow Ave, Hercules
  5:30 pm

Sunday December 14

• Impressions that Remained
  Community Congregational Church, UCC, 1305 W 2nd St, Benicia
  3:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday December 12

• Love Came Down--Tapestry Concert
  Holy Spirit Episcopal Church , 2925 Bonifacio St , Concord
  7:00 pm

Monday December 15

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

Tuesday December 16

• Gaming 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
• Craft & Chill
  Contra Costa County Public Library , 1750 Oak Park Boulevard , Pleasant Hill
  6:30 pm

Wednesday December 17

• I Heart Toddler Art
  Contra Costa County Public Library , 1750 Oak Park Boulevard , Pleasant Hill
  11:00 am
• I Heart After School Art
  Contra Costa County Public Library , 1750 Oak Park Boulevard , Pleasant Hill
  1:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Assistance League Thrift Shop Men’s Designer Shirts Event Begins 12/16/23 —Betty Miller Read on Patch

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🗞 Nearby News

Martinez

• Martinez man, former San Quentin guard charged with lewd acts involving children released pending trial (contracostaherald.com)
• John Muir Land Trust Acquires Wagner Ranch Nature Area in Orinda; Announces Campaign to Restore Beloved 16-Acre Outdoor Classroom (businesswire.com)

Walnut Creek

• Time Has Caught Up With Walnut Creek Zoning Codes: Projects Put Rules to the Test (patch.com)
• Calicraft Upstairs Taproom Is Delaying Its Opening in Walnut Creek, But We Have a New Date Bay Area Telegraph (bayareatelegraph.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I demand a jury of my piers.
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