Community Corner
🌱 How Hercules’ Bay Front Festival is boosting small businesses and classrooms
And on the Hercules Patch calendar - California Crunch Day
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' Bay Front Festival is boosting small businesses and classrooms
Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 88 and low of 59 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 85, low: 59.
- Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 58 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• At Hercules' Bay Front Festival, small businesses chase customers amid rising costs (richmondconfidential.org) — Hercules residents packed the waterfront Sunday for the fifth annual Bay Front Festival and the eighth annual Bay Front Run, which raised money for the Hercules Education Foundation's classroom grants. More than 45 mostly home-based vendors and 380 runners joined in, as city leaders highlighted how the event helps small businesses reach local customers despite rising costs. 
📸 Around Hercules
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hercules
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- California Crunch Day
John Swett Unified Rodeo, CA 94572 - Family Storytime
Rodeo Library, 220 Pacific Avenue, Rodeo
1:00 pm - Flag Football vs. Richmond
Willow High School Rodeo, CA 94572
4:30 pm - Volleyball vs Kennedy
Willow High School Rodeo, CA 94572
5:30 pm - Cross Country @ Point Pinole
Willow High School Rodeo, CA 94572
4:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
Thursday October 8
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🗓 Events Nearby
- ESL for Parents (Babies OK!)
San Pablo Library, 2300 El Portal Drive Suite D, San Pablo
11:30 am - Storytime for Littles
San Pablo Library, 2300 El Portal Drive Suite D, San Pablo
10:30 am - Family Storytime
Crockett Library, 991 Loring, Crockett
11:15 am - Flag Football vs. Richmond
Willow High School Rodeo, CA 94572
4:30 pm - Volleyball vs Kennedy
Willow High School Rodeo, CA 94572
5:30 pm - Free Student Meals
El Sobrante Library, 4191 Appian Way, El Sobrante
2:30 pm - Cross Country @ Point Pinole
Willow High School Rodeo, CA 94572
4:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
Thursday October 8
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Sodexo, Inc. posted a job opening for Stock Worker and Receiver - Sr in Richmond. Apply here.
- pOpshelf posted a job opening for ASST STORE MGR in VALLEJO CA S14812 in Vallejo. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hercules here.
🗞 Nearby News
San Pablo
- San Pablo PD receives ABC state grant to reduce alcohol-related harm (contracostaherald.com)
- AHF • With the Nation Watching, Three Rent Control Battles Unfold in California (aidshealth.org)
- If transit tax fails, local riders say BART and bus service cuts will hurt (richmondside.org)
Richmond
- Election 2026: Richmond mayoral race pits veteran against political scion (mercurynews.com)
- Richmond mayoral candidates spar over approach to public safety (richmondconfidential.org)
- EPA proposes cleanup plan at United Heckathorn superfund site (wastetodaymagazine.com)
Berkeley
- Berkeley Humane And Nine Lives Fly Kauaʻi Cats To Safety After Hurricane (patch.com)
Ok Hercules! 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: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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