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15Events this week
6Free things to do
80New spots
108New stories

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This week in Pittsburg

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 15 events, day by day →

Rock n Ribs

Sunday 5pm · Vinnie's Bar And Grill

Adult Blitz Chess Night in Mountain View | Chess Queen’s Club

Monday 5:30pm · Chess Queen's Club

Level 2 Acro

Monday 7:30pm · Mountain View

Pittsburg Mobile Farmers' Market

Tuesday 1pm · Pittsburg Health Center

Threes Play Group ( 2 - 4 year olds)

Wednesday 4pm · Cuesta Park, Mountain View

New in Pittsburg

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Café San José

Restaurants

Brunch the easy way: If your idea of a perfect morning is a stack of breakfast specials that don’t skimp on the good stuff and a place the kids can absolutely come along, Café San José delivers.

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Institute of Contemporary Art San Jose

Arts & Culture

Quick creative reset: Institute of Contemporary Art San Jose keeps things moving with rotating exhibitions across three minimalist galleries, including the ongoing Oscar Lopez: Without Them is Not Us.

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Isabelle McLeod Aesthetics

Health & Wellness

Skin goals, unlocked: If your routine’s stuck on meh, Isabelle McLeod Aesthetics does customized treatments and the Iconic 10-Treatments-In-1 Facial that actually delivers.

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Pittsburg’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

Browse Pittsburg’s best →

Most read in Pittsburg

The five stories Pittsburg readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. Antioch police investigate explosive device thrown at home after racist video goes viral

    A racist confrontation caught on camera in Antioch, California, has gone viral, leading to an investigation into both the original incident and an explosive device thrown at a home in the neighborhood.

    Full story at nbcbayarea.com ↗

  2. Pittsburg: Injuries Reported in Friday House Fire

    On Friday, two people were injured in a residential structure fire in Pittsburg, California.

    Full story at contracosta.news ↗

  3. Scripps Institution of Oceanography launches El Niño resource hub

    Scripps Institution of Oceanography has launched a new online resource hub for information about the potential effects of a potentially strong El Niño in California.

    Full story at fox5sandiego.com ↗

  4. Walnut Creek Man Gets 3 Years for Optum Ghost Employee Scheme That Cost $1.2M

    Karan Gupta, a 48-year-old Californian man from Walnut Creek, California, has been sentenced to 36 months in federal prison for orchestrating a years-long scheme to put a no-show employee on the payroll of Minnesota health services giant Optum.

    Full story at hoodline.com ↗

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