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Local developer and California Bank of Commerce Director Peter Branagh was killed with his wife Mona in a small plane crash over the weekend, company officials confirm.
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Take One Movie Rentals is a popular place, despite the move toward online rentals and streaming.
Former site of Blondies and Rasputin's may yet become an organic grocery store.
Five dollars will get you into the Lafayette Veterans Hall Wednesday for a taste of local cuisine and networking with the members of seven local chambers of commerce, including Pleasant Hill.
The popular party store shut its Pacheco location on Monday, July 9 after 27 years in business.
A Pleasant Hill woman has founded an organization to meet the challenges faced by special needs children, and their parents.
The Pleasant Hill BBQ restaurant features brisket, ribs and southern fare.
Eight small businesses are in the running for one of 12 grants to be awarded by Chase and LivingSocial to help small businesses across the United States.
This week sees the opening of two Walnut Creek companies — Third Workplace and Laptop Lounge — that serve the temporary office needs of professionals.
Sharp's new 90-inch LED television and Panasonic's 152-inch plasma offer mammoth viewing options. Putting the price tags aside... would you own one if you could?
The 2012 Woman Entrepreneur of the Year Awards celebrates women in the Bay Area who are forging ahead in the business world. Do you know of a local nominee?
The Chicago-style pizzeria will open a new restaurant in downtown Pleasant Hill at the end of this year or by early 2013. The job pays $11 an hour.
The gym on Monument Boulevard has been closed since last summer. What should fill the empty building?
Frogard Butler's "aRt Cottage" opened in Concord in February, offering a gallery for artists, kids, the public and just about everyone to enjoy art -- check out the new exhibition Thursday.
Natural foods grocer aims for Sept. 5 opening.
Maintenance closures, operational issues and other interruptions in the supply of gas from west coast refineries have gas prices soaring in the west, one researcher charges.
A children's store is opening downtown in July, and a bridal shop has cleared out. Spotted a business opening or closing in Pleasant Hill? Let us know.
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The launch of Slurpee Lite marks the first time in 45 years that 7-Eleven has expanded the Slurpee brand to include a sugar-free option on a national level. Get one free on May 23.
This Virginia Hills Center building is the former site of a pizza restaurant.
The East Bay saw its jobless rate fall to 9.0 percent in April. Pleasant Hill is at 7.4 percent.
A perfect Pleasant Hill morning: The first fruits of summer and the old-timey twang of the Prairie Rose Band.
The long-awaited drive-thru restaurant made its debut in Pleasant Hill Thursday morning with a line of customers out the door.
Sprouts and shutters on the Pleasant Hill business scene include a new pit spot for ribs, and the closure of a day spa downtown.
The deep-dish pizza maker may open a fourth East Bay location in the old Red Brick Pizza spot on Crescent Drive.
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The downtown bistro shut down operations on Tuesday
Do you know about the BYC??? You will soon.
IPH host John Sasaki gets the story on the 33-year-old institution.
This Pleasant Hill start-up has seen eye-opening growth in its home and school delivery business.
Craving a double-double, animal style? The burger chain with a cult following is expected to open in May on Contra Costa Boulevard and Chilpancingo.
The owners of the bistro and bakery met by chance in Las Vegas a decade ago after not seeing each other for 28 years.
Education and health services, leisure and hospitality are growing industries.
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