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1124 Arnold Drive and Francis Medical Building
Last month the Planning Commission approved construction of a new two-building commercial development on 1124 Arnold Drive. Plans are to develop the Francis Medical Building, an 8,000 square foot s...
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Happy New Year Pleasant Hill!
I would like to take this opportunity to wish all Pleasant Hill residents and businesses best wishes for a happy and healthy new year. Last year was a great year for our city. We made major stride...
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Italian Sister City Formed
Several months ago, the Martinez City Council authorized Mayor Rob Schroder to begin discussions with Sindaco Canio Di Milia, the mayor of Stresa in Northern Italy, to pursue a sister city agreemen...
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Martinez Mayor's Message
For the first time in ten years there will be a new face on the Martinez City Council. Two seats were up for grabs in the recent general election and with the retirement of Councilmember Janet Kenn...
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December Mayor's Message
I want to thank the Pleasant Hill residents for your trust and encouragement during these past eight years; it has been an honor to serve you all. I’d also like to thank my fellow councilmembers an...
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“Community members plant trees at Pleasant Hill Civic Park for Community Service Day on September 22. Photo credit: Faye Donaghu.”
2012 Community Service Day Highlights
You Made the Difference once again during the 8th Annual Community Service Day. More than 800 volunteers participated in the Award Winning, 8th Annual Community Service Day on Saturday, September ...
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Martinez Oct. Mayor's Message
As mayor, I hear opinions and ideas from both residents and non-residents on a daily basis. These span the spectrum from how to revitalize the downtown core to keeping the pool open year round and...
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Holding the Helen Putnam Award is Vice-Mayor Michael Harris, who initiated Community Service Day eight years ago as Mayor, and Tim Flaherty, Chair of the Civic Action Commission, which organizes the annual event.
City Receives Helen Putnam Award
The cities of Pleasant Hill and Walnut Creek have been awarded the prestigious Helen Putnam Award of Excellence by the League of California Cities. The joint award was presented at the annual Leagu...
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Martinez Mayor's Message
When I was nine years old, my father ran for the Walnut Creek City Council and, to everyones surprise, he was elected. That was in 1962. He went on to serve for sixteen years on that council, servi...
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August Martinez Mayor’s Message
Did you know that even if you have a Martinez mail address you may not necessarily live in the incorporated city limits of Martinez? A few years ago when I was running for Mayor, I received a phon...
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Martinez July Mayor's Message
Time has been tough for all of us in this sputtering economy and that includes local and state government. For the last several years, all one hears is that cities and the state have multi-million...
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Downtown Outdoor Dining Rooms
Last year the city of Martinez invited the community to collaborate on “Downtown Matters,” a series of workshops and multiple city tours designed to refresh the vision for the historic downtown are...
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Pleasant Hill July Mayor's Message
First, I’d like to report that the Pleasant Hill Youth Summit pilot on May 24 was a huge success and over 500 Pleasant Hill youth participated. Things they liked most about Pleasant Hill, in priori...
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June Mayor's Message
About twelve years ago, a group of downtown Main Street merchants, located in the block furthest away from the county offices, were concerned about their struggling businesses. It seemed that juror...
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New Tenants Coming To Downtown PH
Two new restaurants and a well-known children’s retailer are headed to Downtown in the fall. Zachary’s Pizza , the 100-percent employee-owned company is taking a serious look at the former locatio...
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