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What's up Martinez! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How prepared is your Martinez household if disaster strikes tomorrow?
  • See how Martinez veterans honored 9/11 at Dixon's national cemetery.

Also on today's calendar: Free Seminar and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the fish say when she hit a wall? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 88 and low of 56 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Tuesday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, temps: high: 82, low: 58.
  • Wednesday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 76 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• September is National Preparedness Month (contracostaherald.com) — Martinez residents are being urged by local police and CERT volunteers to use National Preparedness Month to get their families ready for emergencies. The piece highlights FEMA's "Americans Stand Ready" theme and walks you through building supply kits, making a plan, and getting involved locally with Martinez CERT to strengthen neighborhood safety and resilience.
   

• Volunteers scrub, honor sacrifices at Dixon national cemetery (timesheraldonline.com) — Local members of VFW Post 1351 in Martinez joined volunteers at Sacramento Valley National Cemetery in Dixon to scrub headstones and honor those affected by 9/11. Their participation in the National Day of Service and Remembrance connected Martinez veterans with families and service groups from across the region in a hands-on tribute to sacrifice and service.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • EDIT - MOM LIVES IN SO.
    CALIFORNIA but i can use some advice from people with experience... my elderly mother is healthy but partially physically disabled. she's living… (Nextdoor Mountain View)
  • keep calling your name of your Kitty over and over many times, particularly during the quiet hours of evening and early morning.
    Don't be embarrassed about calling out the name many times. Set a bowl of water out but not a food dish as you do not want to attract other cats or… (Nextdoor Village Oaks - Martinez)
  • Sam's Club posted a job opening for Maintenance Custodian Associate in Concord. Apply here.
  • Public Storage posted a job opening for Customer Service - Self Storage Manager in Concord. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Martinez here.

🗞 Nearby News

Pleasant Hill

  • DA seizes 12 guns, 3,700+ rounds of ammo in raid of Pleasant Hill home (mercurynews.com)

Concord

  • Burglars, Robbery Suspect And Wrong-Way Driver Among Concord Police Arrests (claycord.com)
  • Bay Area prep football Week 3, 2026: Weekend scoreboard, how Top 25 fared (mercurynews.com)

Lafayette

  • Tears flow after St. Ignatius completes thrilling comeback at Acalanes (eastbaytimes.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: Dam! (Thank you George G. for sending it in!)
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