So This Happened...Week of Aug. 12 through 18, 2024 -

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA (August 18, 2024) — Amit Elor dominated as advertised while marching through her four matches to the Paris Olympics gold medal podium in the 68kg freestyle wrestling division last week, becoming the youngest ever American wrestler of any gender or discipline to claim Olympic Gold. The former College Park High wrestler has not lost a match since 2019. he 20-year-old Contra Costan was cheered on in Paris during her Aug. 5-6 matches by Team Elor with mom Elana as always, her biggest supporter along with her two brothers, cousins, nieces and nephews, coaches and trainer. Read the complete story.

Concord City Meet. Meanwhile back in Concord, there was no question that the Otters ruled the pool at the 57th Concord City Swimming Championships which returned to its home at Concord Community Pool last month. Perennial power Dana Hills won the A Division and newcomers Martinez Community finished ahead of runner-up Pleasant Hill Dolfins to become B Division champs. “It was truly amazing to see what can happen when people come together for a common goal!” says meet coordinator Brienne Hertzfeldt. Read the complete story.

Diablo Valley College anniversary. August is when our students start heading back to school. With this thought in mind, Pleasant Hill mayor Matt Rinn celebrated a significant milestone anniversary for one of our institutions of higher learning. Diablo Valley College, which has one of its campuses right here in Pleasant Hill, has been a staple of Contra Costa County since 1949, and is celebrating 75 years of service. Read the complete story.

Real estate market change. Realtor Jennifer Stojanovich shares some significant changes for California’s real estate market, which took effect on August 13. These changes will impact both buyers and sellers, particularly in how compensation is handled and the role of buyer representation agreements. One of the most notable changes is the elimination and prohibition of any requirement for offers of compensation in the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) between listing brokers or sellers and buyer brokers or other buyer representatives. Read the complete story.

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