🌱 Two Hercules residents arrested in San Jose homicide investigation

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In today's newsletter:

• Two Hercules residents arrested in San Jose homicide investigation

Also on today's calendar: Music at the Chapel: A Jazzy Afternoon with Good Karma and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the turtle cross the road ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 68 and low of 56 degrees.
• Thursday: A steady afternoon breeze, temps: high: 72, low: 58.
• Friday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 76 and low of 56 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Two arrested in connection with San Jose's 9th homicide of 2026 (eastbaytimes.com) — Hercules residents are at the center of a San Jose homicide case, after two people from the city were arrested locally on suspicion of murder tied to a May 2 shooting. The victim, a 21-year-old San Jose man, later died at a hospital, and San Jose police say the motive is still under investigation while they seek more information from the public.
   

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📸 Around Hercules

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hercules

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday June 28

• Music at the Chapel: A Jazzy Afternoon with Good Karma →
  St Peter's Chapel, 1181 Walnut Ave, Vallejo
  3:00 pm

Saturday July 4

• Mare Island's July 4th Spirit Ship Celebration →
  860 Nimitz Ave, Vallejo
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Thursday June 25

• Computer Docent Help at Martinez Library
  Martinez Library 740 Court Street, Martinez, CA 94553
  10:00 am
• Lunch at the Library
  Rodeo Library 220 Pacific Avenue, Rodeo, CA 94572
  2:00 pm

Saturday June 27

• Martinez Library Storytime
  Martinez Library 740 Court Street, Martinez, CA 94553
  10:00 am
• Science Heroes: Digging It!
  Martinez Library 740 Court Street, Martinez, CA 94553
  3:30 pm
• Campfire Program
  John Muir National Park 4202 Alhambra Ave, Martinez, CA 94553
  5:00 pm

Tuesday June 30

• Martinez Library Book Club
  Martinez Library 740 Court Street, Martinez, CA 94553
  6:00 pm

Wednesday July 1

• Lunch at the Library
  Rodeo Library 220 Pacific Avenue, Rodeo, CA 94572
  12:00 pm

Friday July 3

• Star-Spangled Nights 2026: Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, Vallejo →
  Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, 1001 Fairgrounds Dr, Vallejo
  11:00 am

Saturday July 4

• Rodeo Hercules 4th Of July 5K Run/Walk →
  4 Fools Winery, 13 Pacific Ave, Rodeo
  8:30 am
• Vallejo July 4th Parade 2026: Vallejo →
  Tennessee Street & El Dorado Street, Vallejo
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• CAR WASH DAMAGED MY VEHICLE!
  Has anyone visited the car wash located at (Chevron) 2900 Hilltop Mall Rd within the past 30 days, and their vehicle fender was damaged between the… (Nextdoor Willow Glen)

• Government Jobs posted a job opening for Recreation Leader in Pinole. Apply here.
• Lucky Strike Entertainment posted a job opening for Porter in Pinole. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hercules here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Pinole

• Pinole to Operate With $4.2 M Structural Deficit (contracosta.news)

San Pablo

• San Pablo Adopts Balanced Two-Year Budget Under Strategic ‘Fiscal Discipline' (contracosta.news)
• Exclusive: The AI company powering safety operations for the 2026 World Cup just raised $250 million (fortune.com)
• San Pablo to Study Rent Control; Voters to Have Final Say (ccpulse.org)

Richmond

• Richmond Voters Likely to Support Emergency Response Ballot Measure (contracosta.news)
• School district property committee tours shuttered school sites, hears new zoning data (grandviewindependent.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: She was going to the shell station (Thank you Nettie D. for sending it in!)
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