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Coming up on the Benicia Patch calendar: The Prediabetes Wake Up Call

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Good day Benicia! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Can Benicia bounce back in tonight's volleyball showdown with Vanden?

Also on today's calendar: The Prediabetes Wake Up Call and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 90 and low of 63 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Partly sunny and not as warm, temps: high: 82, low: 58.
  • Saturday: Breezy, with a high of 79 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Local Roundup: Bethel girls volleyball defeats Benicia (mercedsunstar.com) — Benicia High's girls volleyball team fell 3-1 to Jesse Bethel in a nonleague match Tuesday, dropping the Panthers to a 3-2 overall record. Quinlan Gill led Benicia with 10 kills, and the team now turns its focus to Thursday night's matchup against Vanden.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • I don't post much at all.
    Heck … never. But the passing of Dolly has motivated me. How can someone who was world famous, iconic, known everywhere … be so universally loved? … (Nextdoor Old Southampton)
  • Found Black Cat with small white patch on chest
    There is a black cat who has been coming to our porch for food for the last few days. We've been feeding it just in case it's lost. He/she looks… (Nextdoor Bridgeview)
  • Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Forklift Driver in Benicia. Apply here.
  • TJX Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for cleaning associate in Concord. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Benicia here.

🗞 Nearby News

Vallejo

  • Upcoming Vallejo Events — Second Port of Cultures Street Festival (vallejosun.com)
  • Gov. Gavin Newsom announces shipbuilding award in Vallejo for Mare Island and Cal Poly Maritime Academy (vallejosun.com)
  • Prep football preview: Benicia looks to build on foundation laid last fall (timesheraldonline.com)

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Concord

  • Private Equity Pet Hospital Investors Expand In Contra Costa (patch.com)
  • Million-Dollar Security Deal For Autonomous Cars At Concord Base Approved (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: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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