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🌱 Patch AM: What Martinez neighbors demanded about refinery safety at this packed town hall.

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Hello Martinez! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What Martinez neighbors demanded about refinery safety at this packed town hall.
  • Suspect in Antioch shooting now held at Martinez Detention Facility.

Also on today's calendar: 5th Annual Spooktacular Halloween & Oddities Market and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the hospital? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 78 and low of 59 degrees.
  • Saturday: Sunny, brisk and cool, temps: high: 69, low: 50.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and cool, with a high of 69 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• East Bay residents raise concerns about refinery safety records at town hall (nbcbayarea.com) — Martinez residents just saw refinery safety take center stage at a packed town hall, where neighbors pressed officials about repeated violations, fires, and flaring at Martinez Refining Company and the nearby Marathon Martinez Renewable Facility. With hundreds of reported violations, a multimillion-dollar penalty, and a new public incident-tracking dashboard, the discussion focused on health protections, worker safety, and balancing jobs with community well-being.
   

• Suspect in Antioch shooting charged with attempted murder (thepress.net) — A suspect in a 2023 Antioch shooting has been arrested and is now being held at the Martinez Detention Facility on nearly $1 million bail. Investigators say surveillance video, physical evidence, and witness statements tied him to a barrage of gunfire that injured no one but caused a crash, leading to attempted murder and related firearm charges.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the cookie go to the hospital?" — Because he felt crummy. (Thank you Sanda J. for sending it in!)
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