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Hello Pleasant Hill! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Where Pleasant Hill diners can find elegant sushi boxes past 10 p.m.
  • What a Pleasant Hill Hyatt's bargain sale says about local hotels.

Also on today's calendar: Melt with You Festival and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What day of the year is trucker's day? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 85 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 88, low: 58. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: Mostly cloudy and not as warm, with a high of 75 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Nobuya Brings Elegant Late-Night Sushi Boxes to the East Bay Suburbs (kqed.org) — A new late-night Japanese spot, Nobuya on Contra Costa Boulevard, is bringing ornate sushi boxes and izakaya dishes to Pleasant Hill, staying open as late as 11:30 p.m. on weekends. Locals can walk in for generous sashimi boxes, creative small plates, and a relaxed, friendly vibe that's rare for this corner of the East Bay suburbs.
   

• Bay Area nonprofit scoops up distressed Oakland hotel for $54K per key (therealdeal.com) — Pleasant Hill residents may notice new ownership at the Hyatt House, which sold in June for $3.3 million after a foreclosure auction, reflecting broader distress in the Bay Area hotel market. The story also tracks similar discounted sales in Oakland, Berkeley, and Newark as hotels struggle with post-pandemic debt and changing demand.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Martinez

  • Update: Franklin Fire in Contra Costa County is now fully contained (sacbee.com)
  • Apply to serve on the Contra Costa Commission for Women and Girls (antiochherald.com)
  • What to Know About Mail-In Voting for the 2026 Midterms % (orlandoadvocate.com)

Walnut Creek

  • Silk Road Restaurant In Walnut Creek Temporarily Closed After Cockroaches Found Throughout Restaurant (claycord.com)
  • Mechanics Bank Completes Sale of Substantial Majority of Runoff Auto Loan Portfolio to Bank of America (rutlandherald.com)

Concord

  • Contra Costa Crowns 2 Top Teachers, Honors Many (patch.com)

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: 10-4, good buddy! (Thank you Jean H. for sending it in!)
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