🌱 How Antioch’s new methadone partnership could change safety on Sunset Lane

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In today's newsletter:

• How Antioch's new methadone partnership could change safety on Sunset Lane
• Want to ride every BART station and finish right here in Antioch?

Also on today's calendar: Forejour, The Premier FOREigner and JOURney Band, Rocks McGrails Labor Day Sunday! and 9 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Tammy S.!

Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 76 and low of 57 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and beautiful, temps: high: 80, low: 61.
• Thursday: Cool with some sun, with a high of 77 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• City of Antioch, methadone clinic launch partnership to expand treatment access, strengthen community safety (antiochherald.com) — Antioch is partnering with the BAART Programs clinic on Sunset Lane to expand weekend opioid treatment, add help for uninsured residents, and boost security around the facility. Supported by opioid settlement funds, the effort aims to improve safety, accountability, and recovery options citywide. A community celebration of the partnership is set for September 23 at the clinic.
   

• 50 stations in 6 hours? BART celebrates its 54th birthday with record speedrun attempt on Sunday — here's how you can join (secretsanfrancisco.com) — BART is marking its 54th birthday this Sunday with a six-hour "speedrun" that visits all 50 stations and finishes on the Yellow Line in Antioch at 4:32 p.m. Riders can join the full challenge or hop on for part of the route, with trivia and prizes along the way. The event is part of a broader Transit Month celebration across the Bay Area.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Antioch

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday September 6
• Forejour, The Premier FOREigner and JOURney Band, Rocks McGrails Labor Day Sunday! →
  McGrail Vineyards and Winery, 5600 Greenville Rd, Livermore
  5:30 pm
Saturday September 12
• Comedy Uncorked at Hannah Nicole Vineyards Starring Steve Hytner (Seinfeld) →
  Hannah Nicole Vineyards, 6700 Balfour Rd, Brentwood
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday September 1
• Family Tennis Class 🎾 →
  Chichibu Park, 3116 Acorn Rd, Antioch
  6:00 pm
• Save El Campanil: A Community Coversation →
  El Campanil Theatre, 602 W 2nd St, Antioch
  7:00 pm
Wednesday September 2
• Blood Drive
  Liberty High School Brentwood, CA 94513
  8:00 am
• Fall ASVAB (PDD)
  Liberty High School Brentwood, CA 94513
  8:30 am
• iPhone Senior Workshop 📱 →
  Antioch Community Center, 4703 Lone Tree Wy, Antioch
  10:00 am
• Lunch & Learn: Downtown Antioch Security Services →
  Antioch Chamber of Commerce, 640 W 2nd St, Antioch
  11:30 am
• Blessed To Be A Blessing Ministries Fundraiser →
  Habit Burger & Grill, 5829 Lone Tree Wy, Antioch
  4:00 pm
• Pittsburg & Antioch Healthy Homes Night Community Night →
  200 Marina Blvd, 200 Marina Blvd, Pittsburg
  5:30 pm
Thursday September 3
• Downtown Antioch Food Giveaway 🍅 →
  Rivertown Treasure Chest, 306 G St, Antioch
  11:30 am
• Toddler/Preschool Storytime 👶 →
  Prewett Library, 4703 Lone Tree Wy, Antioch, CA, 94531
  3:30 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• UPDATE:
  #REUNITED Rambo is back home with his family. We drove around in the area where I found him, found a neighbor who recognized him and delivered him… (Nextdoor Canal Park)
• Posting for a friend: FOUND 2 SHIH-ZHU'S
  On harbor in Antioch, scanned and no microchips. (Nextdoor Chichibu Park)

• In-Shape Solutions, LLC posted a job opening for Kid Zone Team Member in Antioch. Apply here.
• Sutter Health posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Antioch. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Antioch here.

🗞 Nearby News

Brentwood

• Every Station Counts: Why Fire Station 90 Matters to Brentwood and Contra Costa County (contracosta.news)
• Independence High School Celebrates 13 Years of Its OWL Mascot (thepress.net)
• Jake Reiner Weds Fiancee 8 Months After Deaths of His Parents Rob and Michele Reiner: Report (usmagazine.com)

Oakley

• Players from Pennsylvania, California compete in Challenger game (sungazette.com)

Concord

• League Presses County For ICE Non-Cooperation Ordinance (patch.com)
• These Oktoberfests Will Raise The First Stein In Contra Costa (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By starting with a large fortune. (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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