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Week in Review: Garage Blaze; Fire Chief Exit; Sad Bye To Steve Weir; And, Whoa! Zombie Houses?

Here are some of the headlines from Pleasant Hill this week.

Fire Damages Pleasant Hill Road Home, Garage: Neighbors helped a disabled resident escape Saturday afternoon blaze, fire officials say. Read more here.

ConFire Chief Daryl Louder is Retiring: His last day will be Oct. 31. Announcement comes after a turbulent year for the sprawling fire district. Read more here.

Is This What A Real Estate Recovery Should Look Like? Sellers are holding all the cards and many buyers are frustrated in their attempts to buy. Blog here.

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Who's Hiring in Pleasant Hill: Comcast; Safeway; DeVry. Details here.

Steve Weir Retires: The long-time Contra Costa County clerk stepped down last week. Story is here.

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Where The Spare The Air Violators Live: Bay Area air quality district releases city by city data on where people burned wood on those no-burn days. Yikes, is it you? Find out here.  

Is There A "Zombie House" In Pleasant Hill Near You? There are hundreds of these abandoned, foreclosed home across the East Bay, causing problems for neighbors and real estate agents. Story here.

 

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