🌱 Patch AM: Who’s being honored at the Benicia Clock Tower this October?

Good morning Benicia! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Who's being honored at the Benicia Clock Tower this October?
• How did Benicia's refinery closure really affect gas prices?
• How Benicia's 55–20 win shapes the Panthers' season next

Also on today's calendar: UC Master Gardeners Fall Faire and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Riddle: David's parents have three sons: Snap, Crackle, and what's the name of the third son? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Partly sunny and comfortable, with a high of 77 and low of 56 degrees.
• Sunday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, temps: high: 74, low: 53.
• Monday: Abundant sunshine and warmer, with a high of 83 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Richmond's Elana Bolds Named an 8th District Woman of the Year (ccpulse.org) — Benicia will host a special Oct. 23 ceremony at the historic Clock Tower honoring Richmond activist Elana Bolds and other 8th District Women of the Year. If you attend, you'll see how her decades of youth outreach, anti-violence work, and plans for a new community center are being recognized alongside other regional leaders.
   

• Did Newsom 'forcing' closure of California refineries cause US gas prices to spike? (snopes.com) — Residents should know this fact-check confirms Valero's Benicia refinery closed in April 2026 for business and regulatory reasons, not because Gov. Newsom directly "forced" it. The piece explains how that shutdown, alongside other refinery changes and the Iran war, fits into the bigger picture of rising gas prices nationally and in California.
   

• High school football 2026: Friday's Week 5 scores, Saturday's schedule (eastbaytimes.com) — Benicia football fans can celebrate a big win, with the Panthers rolling past Rodriguez 55–20 in Week 5 action. The roundup also lists other Bay Area scores and today's remaining games, helping local followers track league rivals and regional matchups that could shape Benicia's season.
   

📸 Around Benicia

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Benicia

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 26
• UC Master Gardeners Fall Faire →
  1710 Soscol Ave, Napa
  1:00 pm
• This Is Hallo-Wine: Inspired by Nightmare Before Christmas →
  Four Fools Winery, 13 Pacific Ave, Rodeo
  1:00 pm
• You're Invited! Preview Open House →
  20 Alhambra Hills Dr, Martinez
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday September 26
• Fall Native Plant Sale →
  1400 E 2nd St, Benicia
  10:00 am
• Goth Night at the Rellik →
  The Rellik Tavern, 726 First Street, Benicia
  9:00 pm
Sunday September 27
• Lisa Reinertson →
  NY2CA Gallery, 617 First Street, Benicia
• Benicia Girl Scouts Open House →
  Benicia Scout House, 400 East L Street, Benicia
• Voices at the Table →
  Private Home, Vacaville
  2:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Poetry By The Cup →
  Moschetti Artisan Roaster (Wholesale, Retail, Cafe and Online Shop), 11 6th St, Vallejo
  11:00 am
• Inspiration Reversal - Art Inspired By Poems! →
  Fairfield Civic Center Library, 1150 Kentucky St, Fairfield
  1:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
• Benicia First Tuesday Poetry Group →
  Benicia Public Library, 150 E L St, Benicia
  6:30 pm
Wednesday October 7
• Poetry 4 The Mind: Open Mic Poetry →
  The Lucky Garden, 860 Tuolumne St, Vallejo
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• My neighbor has this dog found on E K Street by back of Office.
  It has a tag and she has called many times, goes to voice mail with full mailbox. I will not be monitoring this too closely, busy day at work......if… (Nextdoor East Benicia)
• Available October 1st: Studio for lease.
  Applicants should have at least two years of work experience and a credit score between 750 and 850. To apply, call Wayne at 925-584-2265. pet ok (Nextdoor Old Southampton)

• TBC Corporation posted a job opening for Service and Delivery Driver in Benicia. Apply here.
• Benicia Unified School District posted a job opening for Benicia High School- Tennis Coaches, 2026-27 in Benicia. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Benicia here.

🗞 Nearby News

Vallejo

• New ballroom dance studio opens in Vallejo (vallejosun.com)
• R&B singer H.E.R. on starring in 'Forgotten Island,' growing up in Vallejo (vallejosun.com)
• James Moore: Stop the Vallejo sideshows (timesheraldonline.com)

Martinez

• 'California Cool Climate' church to bless solar panels (sanjosesun.com)

Concord

• 4 Day Laborers Disappear In Unexplained Detentions In East Bay, ICE Suspected: Report (patch.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: David (Thank you Thomas F. for sending it in!)
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