🌱 Patch AM: Which Pleasant Hill shopping spots saw the most crime last week?

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In today's newsletter:

• Which Pleasant Hill shopping spots saw the most crime last week?

Today's riddle: What did the stop sign say to the yield sign? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Cool with partial sunshine, with a high of 54 and low of 45 degrees.
• Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 58, low: 53.
• Wednesday: A passing morning shower, with a high of 62 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Dec 4 – 10: Pleasant Hill Police Calls (contracosta.news) — Recent Pleasant Hill police logs show a busy week of higher-priority calls from Dec. 4–10, including assaults, multiple shoplifts and thefts at Target, Harbor Freight, Dick’s, and other local stores, plus auto burglaries, fraud, vandalism, and several vehicle thefts. Residents may want to be extra cautious with parked cars, wallets, and packages around major shopping areas.
   

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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

Thursday December 18

• Holiday Business Mixer - Carlton Senior Living
  Carlton Senior Living Center , 175 Cleaveland Road , Pleasant Hill
  5:00 pm

Tuesday December 23

• Drop-In Knitting & Sewing
  Contra Costa County Public Library , 1750 Oak Park Boulevard , Pleasant Hill
  6:00 pm
• Warm & Cozy: Family Movie Night
  Contra Costa County Public Library , 1750 Oak Park Boulevard , Pleasant Hill
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday December 15

• The Library Wellness Team
  Concord Library , 2900 Salvio Street , Concord
  10:00 am
• EHSD Our Families Navigators
  Concord Library , 2900 Salvio Street , Concord
  10:00 am
• Gentle Yoga and Meditation
  Ygnacio Valley Library , 2661 Oak Grove Rd , Walnut Creek
  10:30 am
• Meditation Mondays
  Concord Library , 2900 Salvio Street , Concord
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Teach Children about Gratitude during This Holiday Season —Michael Rubino, Ph.D, MFT Read on Patch
• Assistance League Thrift Shop’s Half-Off Women’s Holiday Attire and Home Decor Event Rules! —Betty Miller Read on Patch
• Assistance League Thrift Shop Men’s Designer Shirts Event Begins 12/16/23 —Betty Miller Read on Patch

• Please share & repost to help reunite this stray cat!
  FOUND on December 13, 2025 in Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 near Crossroads Shopping Center Parking Lot Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information… (Nextdoor Gregory Gardens)
• Has anyone seen Bob?
  He showed up in my backyard on Nancy Ln in the spring. He was scared, injured, unfixed, and had no microchip (of course - argh!). I got him to the… (Nextdoor Gregory Gardens)

• The Retail Outsource Group posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate in Martinez. Apply here.
• Sequoia Signs & Graphics, Inc. posted a job opening for Graphic Designer in Martinez. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pleasant Hill here.

🗞 Nearby News

Martinez

• Martinez man, former San Quentin guard charged with lewd acts involving children released pending trial (contracostaherald.com)
• Where to see the best Bay Area holiday lights (sanluisobispo.com)

Walnut Creek

• Time Has Caught Up With Walnut Creek Zoning Codes: Projects Put Rules to the Test (patch.com)
• Contra Costa residents ‘Stand Together' to help undocumented migrants (eastbaytimes.com)
• Bay Area Jewish community mourns Australian terrorist attack coinciding with Hanukkah (eastbaytimes.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know either. They were speaking in sign language.
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