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In today's newsletter:

  • See which local schools produced National Merit standouts this year
  • Why Clemson's football practices are coming to Pleasant Hill this week

Also on today's calendar: Lafayette to Host Free ALT Fair Exploring Alternatives to College and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Is there anybody completely useless? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and warmer, with a high of 88 and low of 56 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 89, low: 61.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 83 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Contra Costa County celebrates 103 National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists (contracostaherald.com) — Right here in Pleasant Hill, the County Office of Education is celebrating 103 Contra Costa students named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists, including honorees from College Park, Northgate, and other nearby schools. If you have a teen in local high schools, this list highlights just how competitive our area is academically—and which campuses are sending the most students into this prestigious scholarship race.
   

• Clemson faces travel challenges ahead of Cal (aikenstandard.com) — Clemson's football team will practice at Diablo Valley College in Pleasant Hill this week as it adjusts to West Coast time before Friday's late-night game at Cal. That means national-level college athletes and staff will be using local fields and facilities, bringing extra attention—and a bit of logistical buzz—to Pleasant Hill ahead of the televised matchup in Berkeley.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: No because they can always be used as a bad example! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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