🌱 How Hercules police stopped a Pepperwood Street house from burning.

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

In today's newsletter:

• How Hercules police stopped a Pepperwood Street house from burning.

Also on today's calendar: Candy Kingdom 2026.

Today's riddle: What's black & white and read all over? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Sunshine mixing with clouds, with a high of 68 and low of 51 degrees.
• Saturday: Times of sun and clouds, temps: high: 66, low: 51.
• Sunday: Clouds giving way to sun, with a high of 66 and low of 48 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Man in Custody Allegedly Tried to Set His Grandma's House on Fire (crimevoice.com) — Hercules police intervened when a 28-year-old resident allegedly damaged his grandmother’s car with a guitar and tried to set her Pepperwood Street home on fire, ultimately subduing him and limiting the blaze. Fire crews quickly contained the damage, allowing the grandmother to safely return home, while the suspect remains jailed on arson, elder abuse, and related charges.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hercules

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 31

• Candy Kingdom 2026 →
  Valley Bible Church, 1477 Willow Ave, Hercules
  7:30 pm

Sunday November 1

• Halloween & Día de los Muertos, Oceánica Ballet's Viva La Vida & Excerpts of P1N0CCH10 & Carmilla →
  College of San Mateo Theatre, 1700 W Hillsdale Blvd, San Mateo
  4:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday October 31

• Boo-tiful Brushstrokes
  Rodeo Library, 220 Pacific Avenue, Rodeo
  2:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday October 30

• Lockdown Drill🔒
  John Swett Unified Rodeo, CA 94572
  11:30 am
• 1st -5th grade Halloween Parade
  John Swett Unified Rodeo, CA 94572
  12:00 pm
• Adjusted Day- End of the Trimester
  John Swett Unified Rodeo, CA 94572
  12:40 pm
• Boo-tiful Brushstrokes
  Rodeo Library, 220 Pacific Avenue, Rodeo
  2:00 pm
• CMS Girls Volleyball Practice
  John Swett Unified Rodeo, CA 94572
  2:30 pm
• CMS Colorguard Practice
  John Swett Unified Rodeo, CA 94572
  2:30 pm
• Free Student Meals
  El Sobrante Library, 4191 Appian Way, El Sobrante
  2:30 pm
• Football @ Woodside Priory
  John Swett Unified Rodeo, CA 94572
  3:00 pm
• After School Meals
  San Pablo Library, 2300 El Portal Drive Suite D, San Pablo
  3:00 pm
• Trunk or Treat @ RHES
  John Swett Unified Rodeo, CA 94572
  6:00 pm
• Trunk or Treat @ Rodeo Hills Elementary (students must attend with an parent or guardian)
  Carquinez Middle School Rodeo, CA 94572
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• CVS Health posted a job opening for Store Associate in Pinole. Apply here.
• Aramark posted a job opening for General Corrections Cook - Alameda County-Santa Rita in San Pablo. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hercules here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Pinole

• Community college board candidate accused of missing campaign finance deadlines (richmondside.org)
• Local Roundup: Bethel girls volleyball win first-round playoff match (timesheraldonline.com)
• California landlord withheld a security deposit, then a court order made things even more complicated (thecooldown.com)

San Pablo

• San Pablo Police Arrest Teen in Connection to Homicide Case (contracosta.news)
• Arrest made in murder of 33-year-old San Pablo man found dead inside his car, police say (abc7news.com)
• How much could Richmond and regional ballot measures cost you? (richmondside.org)

Berkeley

• 3 DUI Drivers Arrested In One Night After Fleeing Crashes In Berkeley: Police (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What's black & white and read all over?" — The Patch Newsletter! (Thank you Cat H. for sending it in!)
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