Your Turn: The time for community service in Pleasant Hill is now more than ever
Community service has always been an important part of improving the quality of life of our residents. We in Pleasant Hill have been proving that for the last five years on our annual Community Service...
View ArticleContra Costa Times Readers’ Forum: Thanks for nothing, redistricting commission
I’D LIKE to take this opportunity to thank the California Citizens Redistricting Commission for taking Pleasant Hill out of the “RAMON” Senate district with Contra Costa County and placing us in the...
View ArticleContra Costa Times Your Turn: Celebrate Pleasant Hill’s 50th anniversary by...
Join us as we celebrate Pleasant Hill’s 50th anniversary at our 7th Annual Community Service Day on Sept. 24 at 8 a.m. at Pleasant Hill Park. This year’s event is extra special as we commemorate 50...
View ArticleGuest column by Michael Harris: Pleasant Hill Community Service Day in second...
Pleasant Hill’s award-winning Community Service Day is now in its second decade of making our community the best it can be. When we launched our first Community Service Day in 2005, I had great...
View ArticleViewPoints by Michael Harris: Scores of activities, classes, trips for seniors
If you’re a senior living in Pleasant Hill, you’re in luck when it comes to programs tailored to your needs. Both the city, through its Commission on Aging, and the Rec & Park District, through its...
View ArticleViewPoints by Michael Harris: Memorial Day reflections
Memorial Day started in 1868 as a way of commemorating the deaths of Union soldiers during the Civil War. It now honors all men and women who died while serving our country. It is also a time for us to...
View ArticleViewPoints by Michael Harris: Pleasant Hill plans Fourth of July festivities
If you are like me, the Fourth of July is one of your favorite holidays. Pleasant Hill really knows how to celebrate Independence Day thanks in large part to our Fourth of July Commission. I asked...
View ArticleViewPoints by Michael Harris: Pleasant Hill ‘jewel’ helps aging population
There are many wonderful and special places in Pleasant Hill, but this column is about one of Pleasant Hill’s hidden jewels. Tucked away down a long driveway behind the student parking lot at DVC is a...
View ArticleViewPoints by Michael Harris: Volunteers step up to serve on city commissions
Pleasant Hill is a great community with lots of wonderful volunteers. I want to take this opportunity to tell you about a special group of these unsung heroes and thank them. The city has more than 60...
View ArticleViewPoints by Michael Harris: Join neighbors, build a better Pleasant Hill
Pleasant Hill’s 13th annual Community Service Day will be held this year on Saturday, Sept. 23. The event begins at Pleasant Hill Park from 7:30 to 9 a.m. with registration and a pancake breakfast...
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