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🌱 Patch AM: What will Pleasant Hill residents ask Sen. Tim Grayson on Thursday?
You won't want to miss Fountainhead Montessori School Open House -Canceled on the Pleasant Hill Patch calendar

Hey there, Pleasant Hill! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What will Pleasant Hill residents ask Sen. Tim Grayson on Thursday?
Also on today's calendar: Fountainhead Montessori School Open House -Canceled and 6 more events.
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Find out what's happening in Pleasant Hillfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Wednesday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 60 and low of 36 degrees.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 62, low: 39.
- Friday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 65 and low of 38 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Pleasant Hill Vice Mayor Andrei Obolenskiy to Host Town Hall with Sen. Tim Grayson (contracosta.news) — Pleasant Hill residents are invited to a community town hall with Vice Mayor Andrei Obolenskiy and State Sen. Tim Grayson at City Hall on Thursday, Jan. 16, at 5:30 p.m. You’ll hear legislative updates and can ask moderated questions on housing, fire risk and insurance, AI oversight, energy transitions, and consumer and elder protections affecting Pleasant Hill and the East Bay.
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📸 Around Pleasant Hill
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Pleasant Hill
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★ Featured events ★
- Fountainhead Montessori School Open House -Canceled
1715 Oak Park Blvd, Pleasant Hill
10:00 am
Saturday January 17
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Other local events
- OCD Anxiety Centers- Pleasant Hill
Pleasant Hill Chamber of Commerce , 3478 Buskirk Ave suite 100 , Pleasant Hill
1:00 pm - Ribbon Cutting - OCD Anxiety Centers- Pleasant Hill
Pleasant Hill Chamber of Commerce , 3478 Buskirk Ave suite 100 , Pleasant Hill
1:00 pm - Sewing Studio Basics
Contra Costa County Public Library , 1750 Oak Park Boulevard , Pleasant Hill
3:00 pm - Architectural Review Commission
Pleasant Hill City Hall , 100 Gregory Ln , Pleasant Hill
5:00 pm - Short-Circuit Current Ratings, Interrupting Ratings, and the Intersection of UL 508A and the NEC
Zio Fraedo’s , 611 Gregory Ln , Pleasant Hill
5:30 pm - Groove Portal
WiseGirl , 1932 Oak Park Blvd , Pleasant Hill
7:00 pm - January 17th Outreach Event — Hope 680
Hope680 , 1214 Contra Costa Blvd , Pleasant Hill
9:00 am - Social Justice Storytime
Contra Costa County Public Library , 1750 Oak Park Boulevard , Pleasant Hill
10:30 am
Thursday January 15
Friday January 16
Saturday January 17
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Preschool Storytime & Play
Walnut Creek Library , 1644 N Broadway , Walnut Creek
10:15 am - Sing Me a Storytime
Lafayette Library and Learning Center , 3491 Mt Diablo Blvd , Lafayette
10:30 am - Chamber Exclusive Lunch & Learn - Estate Planning 101 & Business Entities 101 with Patrick Elahmadie
Walnut Creek Chamber of Commerce , 1280 Civic Dr #100 , Walnut Creek
12:00 pm - T(w)een Game Night
Ygnacio Valley Library , 2661 Oak Grove Rd , Walnut Creek
2:00 pm
Wednesday January 14
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- PHPD Recover Funds Stolen in Cryptocurrency Scam
Following a three year investigation, Pleasant Hill Police Detectives have recovered money stolen from a Pleasant Hill resident via a cryptocurrency… (Nextdoor ) - ⚠️ Magnitude 2.63 earthquake reported
Jan 11 at 1:44 PM PST: 2.63 magnitude earthquake occurred near Antioch, CA. 8 neighbors felt it. (Nextdoor )
- Panda Restaurant Group posted a job opening for Shift Leader (P1-1360475-0) in Pleasant Hill. Apply here.
- Walmart, Inc. posted a job opening for Janitorial Associate in Martinez. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pleasant Hill here.
🗞 Nearby News
Martinez
- Board of Supervisors to Host 48th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration Event (contracosta.news)
Walnut Creek
- Photos: Look Inside Walnut Creek's Stunning New Stereo41 Restaurant Bay Area Telegraph (bayareatelegraph.com)
Concord
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