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🌱 Patch AM: How Benicia firefighters are helping battle major Monterey County wildfires
Also, don't miss 9/11 Memorial Open House at the Carquinez Model Railroad Society - Passenger Trains on Parade on the Benicia Patch…
Greetings Benicia! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Benicia firefighters are helping battle major Monterey County wildfires
- How Valero's Benicia refinery shutdown factors into California's gas-price pain
Also on today's calendar: 9/11 Memorial Open House at the Carquinez Model Railroad Society - Passenger Trains on Parade and 10 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Not as hot, turning breezy, with a high of 91 and low of 60 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Breezy and not as warm, temps: high: 80, low: 60.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and windy, with a high of 78 and low of 54 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Dixon Fire Personnel Deploy to Monterey County Wildfires (independentvoice.com) — Benicia firefighters are part of a Solano County strike team battling the Timber and Plaskett wildfires in Monterey County, working in steep terrain to protect structures and contain the flames. Their deployment, alongside crews from Dixon, Fairfield, St. Helena and Calistoga, highlights how mutual aid agreements let Benicia lend critical personnel and engines when major wildfires overwhelm local resources. 
• California's High Gas Prices: Who's Responsible? (dailysignal.com) — Benicia drivers are feeling California's record-high gas prices, and the recent shutdown of Valero's Benicia refinery is part of why statewide fuel costs remain so steep. The piece frames the issue as a political fight, with critics blaming Governor Newsom's energy policies and refinery closures while others point to global market disruptions and limited refining capacity.
📸 Around Benicia
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Benicia
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★ Featured events ★
- 9/11 Memorial Open House at the Carquinez Model Railroad Society - Passenger Trains on Parade →
645 Loring Ave, Crockett
10:00 am - You're Invited! Open House →
4966 Bayleaf Ct, Martinez
12:00 pm - Martini Shake Off →
525 Henrietta St, Martinez
6:00 pm - Rodeo Car Show Pancake Breakfast →
Lefty Gomez Recreation Center, 470 Parker Ave, Rodeo
7:30 am - Rodeo Chili & Salsa Cook Off and Car Show →
Lefty Gomez Field, 470 Parker Ave, Rodeo, CA, 94572,
11:00 am
Saturday September 12
Sunday September 13
Want to see your event featured? Click here!
Other local events
- 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 - Perform with the Golden Gate Symphony! →
Heritage Presbyterian Church, 1400 E 2nd St, Benicia
7:00 pm - Benicia Oktoberfest & Marketplace →
The Benicia Green, Benicia
11:00 am - I Need A Mic: Open Mic Poetry →
The City Arts Gallery, 420 Virginia St, Vallejo
12:00 pm - Local Author Talk: Jeremy Cantor →
Benicia Public Library, 150 E L St, Benicia
2:00 pm - Poetry By The Bay →
51 Daniels Avenue, 51 Daniels Ave, Vallejo
7:00 pm - Fall Native Plant Sale →
1400 E 2nd St, Benicia
10:00 am
Saturday September 12
Tuesday September 15
Saturday September 19
Sunday September 20
Thursday September 24
Saturday September 26
📣 Benicia Shout Outs!
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Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Looking for a licensed contractor to repair/replace significant wood rot under house and install proper drainage.
We will also need our kitchen floor and cabinets replaced and finished. Need work completed sooner than later. (Nextdoor West Manor) - Any recommendations for someone to clean gutters on two-story home in Southampton.
Thanks Thanks for all the recommendations. Responses for this post will now be closed. (Nextdoor Old Southampton)
- Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Assistant Manager II in Vallejo. Apply here.
- Wendy's posted a job opening for Crew Member in Martinez. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Benicia here.
🗞 Nearby News
Vallejo
- Vallejo's Empress Theatre amps up entertainment offerings, dining (fresnobee.com)
- Trio of organizations fix roof of Vallejo veteran Paul Hickey (timesheraldonline.com)
- Mac Dre Will Get a Vallejo Street Named in His Honor (kqed.org)
Martinez
- Free Community Resource Fair Coming To Downtown Martinez Thursday (claycord.com)
- Antioch man charged with human, sex trafficking following years-long investigation (antiochherald.com)
Concord
- City Hands Data Center Details To Community Committee After Approving Development (patch.com)
- Prepare Yourself For Neighborly Love And Cultural Get Down Night Market Style In Contra Costa (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: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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