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🌱 Patch AM: How Martinez refineries fit into California’s shrinking in‑state oil network

Also, don't miss Visit Concord | Concord Taco Trail on the Martinez Patch calendar

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Hey there, Martinez! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Martinez refineries fit into California's shrinking in‑state oil network

Also on today's calendar: Visit Concord | Concord Taco Trail and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why was the scarecrow given an award? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Hot with periods of sun, with a high of 96 and low of 63 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Monday: Near-record temperatures, temps: high: 97, low: 62.
  • Tuesday: Near-record temperatures, with a high of 99 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Kern County Tanker Convoys: Fact or Fiction? (californiaglobe.com) — Martinez refineries feature prominently in this deep dive on how California's oil policies and the shutdown of the San Pablo Bay pipeline have reshaped crude flows across the state. The article explains how Marathon's Martinez conversion to renewable feedstocks and PBF's remaining refinery operations affect demand for Kern County oil and broader fuel prices, while outlining potential future scenarios if in‑state production rebounds.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Resolved: She's home.
    She escaped her yard 1 street over. ********** Found black and white dog on Dorothy Lane. Dog had been loose in the neighborhood at least an hour… (Nextdoor Vinehill)
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Pleasant Hill

  • Pleasant Hill hospice workers to start 7-day strike Oct. 5 (contracostaherald.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why was the scarecrow given an award?" — Because he was outstanding in his field! (Thank you Teresa M. for sending it in!)
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