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

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In today's newsletter:

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

Also on today's calendar: Back Forty Family-Friendly NYE Celebration and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: What two things can you never eat for breakfast? . 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Sunny, with a high of 54 and low of 38 degrees.
• Tuesday: Fog in the a.m.; mostly sunny, temps: high: 54, low: 44.
• Wednesday: Cloudy with showers around, with a high of 51 and low of 46 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Dec 18-24: Pleasant Hill Police Calls (contracosta.news) — Pleasant Hill police handled a busy week of higher-priority calls from Dec. 18–24, including assaults, business burglaries, shoplifting stings, and package thefts across familiar spots like Contra Costa Boulevard, Monument Boulevard, and Crescent Plaza. The report offers a street-by-street snapshot of recent crime so you can see what’s been happening near local stores, neighborhoods, and parking lots you likely use every day.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Pleasant Hill

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 31

• Downtown Pleasant Hill Annual “Noon” Year
  Downtown Pleasant Hill, 60 Crescent Dr, Pleasant Hill
  11:30 am

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Other local events

Tuesday December 30

• Drop-In Knitting & Sewing
  Contra Costa County Public Library , 1750 Oak Park Boulevard , Pleasant Hill
  6:00 pm
• Keith Miles Music & Smiles
  Contra Costa County Public Library , 1750 Oak Park Boulevard , Pleasant Hill
  6:30 pm

Wednesday December 31

• I Heart Toddler Art
  Contra Costa County Public Library , 1750 Oak Park Boulevard , Pleasant Hill
  11:00 am
• Back Forty Family-Friendly NYE Celebration
  Back Forty Texas BBQ Roadhouse & Saloon , 100 Coggins Dr , Pleasant Hill
  5:00 pm

Saturday January 3

• Empower Thyself - Initiation into the lineage of King Salomon
  Modern Mystery School Northern California , 1630 Contra Costa Blvd #212 , Pleasant Hill
  11:00 am
• Lego Builders Club
  Contra Costa County Public Library , 1750 Oak Park Boulevard , Pleasant Hill
  2:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday December 29

• The Library Wellness Team
  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
• Frosh Boys Basketball @ Dougherty Valley
  Dougherty Valley High School , 10550 Albion Rd , San Ramon
  4:00 pm
• JV Boys Basketball @ San Ramon Valley
  San Ramon Valley High School , 501 Danville Blvd , Danville
  5:00 pm
• Varsity Boys Basketball @ American
  American High School , 36300 Fremont Blvd , Fremont
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Please share & repost to help reunite this lost cat!
  Toph was LOST on December 24, 2025 in Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 near The 91 on Santa Barbara Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to… (Nextdoor Gregory Gardens)
• Hey neighbors.
  I never post on Nextdoor but just wanted to put this out there. My kids and I went to Strandwood this morning to play and it looked like some bored… (Nextdoor Gregory Gardens)

• BootBarn, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Store Manager in Pleasant Hill. Apply here.
• Smart & Final posted a job opening for Part Time Retail Associate - 447 Pleasant Hill in Pleasant Hill. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pleasant Hill here.

🗞 Nearby News

Martinez

• Martinez City Council approves exclusive negotiating agreement to advance Waterfront and Marina revitalization (contracostaherald.com)
• Signatures-In-Lieu of filing fees collection period for June Primary candidates open through Feb. 4 (contracostaherald.com)

Walnut Creek

• "Alarming": Local Trauma Medics Share Concerning Update on Serious E-Bike Injuries Bay Area Telegraph (bayareatelegraph.com)
• New Year's Resolution Bike Ride (San Jose) (funcheap.com)

Concord

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Lunch and dinner. (From Norine S.)
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