🌱 Patch AM: What changes are being urged for Martinez police after DOJ review?

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In today's newsletter:

• What changes are being urged for Martinez police after DOJ review?
• Contra Costa jury in Martinez convicts couple in major molestation case

Also on today's calendar: Friends Fest 2026 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Warm with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 88 and low of 54 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Mostly sunny and warm, temps: high: 88, low: 53.
• Saturday: Very hot, with a high of 99 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• DOJ Finds Insufficient Evidence To Charge Martinez Officers In Fatal 2023 Shooting (claycord.com) — State investigators have decided not to file criminal charges against the four Martinez police officers involved in the 2023 fatal shooting outside the Velvet cannabis dispensary on Sunrise Drive. The DOJ instead issued eight recommendations for the Martinez Police Department, urging changes to training, policies on shooting at moving vehicles, communication, medical aid, body cameras, and evidence handling after critical incidents.
   

• Delta pilot, girlfriend convicted in Contra Costa of molesting girl together (mercurynews.com) — A Contra Costa County jury in Martinez has convicted a Delta Air Lines pilot and his longtime partner of repeatedly molesting a young girl over several years, with potential sentences totaling centuries in prison. Prosecutors highlighted the victim's testimony and the girl's courage in coming forward, while the defendants now await sentencing in the county court system.
   

📸 Around Martinez

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Martinez

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday October 4
• Friends Fest 2026 →
  VFW Hall, 930 Ward St, Martinez
  2:00 pm
Friday October 9
• CONJURING WONDER - Magic: Up-Close & Personal →
  Claremont Resort & Club, 41 Tunnel Rd, Berkeley
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Pleasant Hill Harvest Festival →
  Downtown Pleasant Hill, 105 Crescent Dr, Pleasant Hill
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Friday October 2
• Aire Libre Weekends (Del Cielo B.) →
  Martinez CA
  5:00 pm
• DJ Night // El De La Clave SF →
  Del Cielo Brewing, 701 Escobar Street, Martinez
  6:30 pm
Saturday October 3
• Ed Sias Cross Country Invitational →
  Martinez CA
  6:00 am
• 2026 Bike the Bridges Bands & Brews →
  Waterfront Park, 245 North Court Street, Martinez
  7:30 am
• 17th Annual Bike the Bridges, Bands and Brews →
  Martinez Waterfront, Martinez
  8:00 am
• MUSD Community Garden Fall Refresh →
  Martinez CA
  9:00 am
Sunday October 4
• Blessing of the Animals →
  First Congregational Church of Martinez, 1229 Court St, Martinez
  10:00 am
• Open House →
  Martinez Museum, 1005 Escobar St, Martinez
  2:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• 5th Annual Spooktacular Halloween & Oddities Market →
  Scout Hall, 991 Loring Ave, Crockett
  11:00 am

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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🗞 Nearby News

Pleasant Hill

• America's Best in Medicine Highlights Terry Guido: Biospecimen Lab Manager (yourdigitalwall.com)
• CarMax turnaround effort begins to show results (ttnews.com)

Concord

• Concord Tires - Concord, CA Patch (patch.com)
• Governor Newsom Signs SB 328, Further Moving the Concord Naval Weapons Station Redevelopment Forward (contracosta.news)

Walnut Creek

• Family-Friendly Bike Shop Closes, Teams Up With Walnut Creek Store (patch.com)
• SUV Hits PG&E Pole, Expect Walnut Creek Roadway Lane Shut Down (patch.com)

Ok Martinez! 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 waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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