🌱 Patch AM: How Benicia’s overtime gamble set up a big home rebound chance

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In today's newsletter:

• How Benicia's overtime gamble set up a big home rebound chance

Also on today's calendar: Soft Pretzel Making Workshop and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What gets bigger the more you take away? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 78 and low of 56 degrees.
• Monday: Brisk and cool, temps: high: 72, low: 59.
• Tuesday: Brisk and cool, with a high of 73 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Prep football roundup: American Canyon wins thriller as time expires (mercedsunstar.com) — Benicia High's football team dropped a heartbreaking 21-20 overtime road game to Vintage after a stopped two-point try, but quickly turns the page with upcoming matchups, including hosting Jesse Bethel next Friday. The roundup also highlights American Canyon's last-second win and notes an early September showdown between American Canyon and Benicia that local fans may circle.
   

📸 Around Benicia

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Benicia

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday September 10
• Soft Pretzel Making Workshop →
  Five Suns Brewing, 626 Main St, Martinez
  6:30 pm
Saturday September 12
• Martini Shake Off →
  525 Henrietta St, Martinez
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday September 1
• Benicia First Tuesday Poetry Group →
  Benicia Public Library, 150 E L St, Benicia
  6:30 pm
Thursday September 3
• Girls Volleyball Game @ Benicia
  Benicia Middle Benicia, CA 94510
  4:30 pm
• Back to School Night
  Benicia Middle Benicia, CA 94510
  5:30 pm
• BMS Back to School Night
  Matthew Turner Elementary Benicia, CA 94510
  6:00 pm
Saturday September 5
• Poetry By The Cup Open Mic →
  Moschetti Artisan Roastery, 11 6th St, Vallejo
  11:00 am
Monday September 7
• BUSD Closed in Observance of Labor Day
  Benicia Unified Benicia, CA 94510
  8:00 am
Tuesday September 8
• Girls Volleyball Game @ Benicia
  Benicia Middle Benicia, CA 94510
  4:30 pm
Thursday September 10
• BHS Back to School Night
  Matthew Turner Elementary Benicia, CA 94510
  6:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Harvest Fair →
  Vallejo John F. Kennedy Library, 505 Santa Clara St, Vallejo
  11:00 am
• Poetry In The Palazzo →
  Vacaville Museum, 213 Buck Ave, Vacaville
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Found Dog
  Anyone know who this little guy belongs to? Found in Waters End area (Nextdoor Waters End)
• Need a reliable handyman this weekend?
  I'm available for basic home repairs, interior electrical work, light carpentry, landscaping, and power washing. I don't handle plumbing or major… (Nextdoor Old Southampton)

• Golden 1 Credit Union posted a job opening for Member Service Specialist (Vallejo County) in Vallejo. Apply here.
• Heritage Grocers Group posted a job opening for Kitchen Cashier in Vallejo. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Benicia here.

🗞 Nearby News

Vallejo

• Roller derby rolls into Solano Fairgrounds (timesheraldonline.com)
• Kaiser nurses will picket at Vacaville, Vallejo hospitals Tuesday (fresnobee.com)
• Cabaldon to convene hearing on glassy winged sharpshooter (timesheraldonline.com)

Martinez

• Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump administration's attempt to restrict mail-in voting (wbal.com)

Ok Benicia! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A hole (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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