Tuesday: Near-record temperatures, with a high of 100 and low of 62 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
Wednesday: Sunshine and hot, temps: high: 96, low: 61.
Thursday: Sunny and toasty conditions, with a high of 94 and low of 57 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• East Bay Grief Counselors Strike to Protest Layoffs and 'Protect the Soul of Hospice' (kqed.org) — Hospice East Bay staff, whose headquarters are in Pleasant Hill, have launched a seven-day strike over planned layoffs of social workers, chaplains, and nurses, and cuts to grief programs. Workers warn that rising caseloads and discontinued services could diminish compassionate end-of-life care for local families, even as state regulators had expected bereavement and music therapy programs to be maintained.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
We have an Epidemic of Lonely Teenagers —Michael Rubino, Ph.D, MFT Read on Patch
Bonded kittens up for adoption through Community Concern for Cats. Spayed and up to dates on vaccines. Georgie and Stevie are two sweet little girls who found each other and quickly became inseparable. They're now… (Nextdoor Ridgeview)
Zuzu and Mojo need a Foster Family ASAP for about 45-60 days. Both girls are SO sweet, friendly, and affectionate. They both are well trained and can do tricks. Contact me directly if you are interested. 925… (Nextdoor Downtown Pleasant Hill)
Boudin Bakery posted a job opening for Catering Coordinator in Walnut Creek. Apply here.
VONS posted a job opening for In-Store Shopper in Walnut Creek. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pleasant Hill here.
🗞 Nearby News
Walnut Creek
Bankrupt Retail Chain Abruptly Closes Walnut Creek and Concord Stores Bay Area Telegraph (bayareatelegraph.com)
Meet Jujubee, Aloha, Huncho, Charlotte and Cookie: East Bay pets of the week (eastbaytimes.com)
11 candidates vying for 3 seats in the Pittsburg City Council race (eastbaytimes.com)
Concord
City of Concord to Host 11th Annual Health Expo (contracosta.news)
Danville
Danville Could Make Downtown Restaurant Parklets Permanent (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!) Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!