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🌱 Patch AM: Pleasant Hill’s Leslie’s store survives as nearby locations shut down

Spotted on the Pleasant Hill calendar: 5th Annual Spooktacular Halloween & Oddities Market

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Morning Pleasant Hill! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Pleasant Hill's Leslie's store survives as nearby locations shut down

Also on today's calendar: 5th Annual Spooktacular Halloween & Oddities Market and 11 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the hospital? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 59 degrees.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny; breezy, cooler, temps: high: 70, low: 50.
  • Sunday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 74 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Leslie's bankruptcy forces closure of dozens of stores nationwide (newsbreak.com) — Leslie's Pool Supplies is closing 76 stores nationwide after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, but the Pleasant Hill location is among the Bay Area stores staying open. While nearby shops in Concord, Pittsburg, San Ramon, and Walnut Creek are shutting down, the company says it will restructure debt, secure new capital, and keep remaining locations operating into 2027.
   

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Ok Pleasant Hill! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the cookie go to the hospital?" — Because he felt crummy. (Thank you Sanda J. for sending it in!)
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