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WCCUSD Teachers File COVID Complaint + Pinole Classic Car Show!

Here's the latest on what's happening in Pinole-Hercules.

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The Pinole Classic Car Show rolls into town 7 a.m. - 3 p.m. Sunday at Fernandez Park and Downtown Pinole.
The Pinole Classic Car Show rolls into town 7 a.m. - 3 p.m. Sunday at Fernandez Park and Downtown Pinole. (Shutterstock)

Hello, neighbors! Maggie Fusek here with a brand-new edition of the Pinole-Hercules Daily Digest.

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First, your weekend weather:

  • Saturday: Partly cloudy throughout the day. High: 70 Low: 54.
  • Sunday: Clear throughout the day. High: 69, Low: 54.

Here are the top stories in Pinole-Hercules today:

  1. West Contra Costa Unified Teachers File Complaint With State Over COVID-19 Safety Concerns: "The complaint was filed Aug. 31 with the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health. The teachers favor a vaccine mandate for kids ages 12 and up, which the school board was expected to discuss this week but postponed," (READ MORE: Richmond Confidential)
  2. Bay Bridge Crash: A bus and multiple cars were involved in the accident that happened around 5 a.m. Friday near Treasure Island. Three westbound lanes were blocked and traffic was backed up for miles: (READ MORE: KGO-TV)
  3. Rain Is Back In The San Francisco Bay Area Forecast: A cold front is expected to bring widespread precipitation to Northern California early next week but will the rain make it past the North Bay to Pinole and Hercules? (READ MORE: SFGate and National Weather Service )
  4. High School Educators Named Contra Costa County Teachers of the Year: County Superintendent of Schools Lynn Mackey announced Thursday that high school teachers Kristen Plant and Michelle Wilson were named the 2021-2022 Contra Costa County Teachers of the Year. (READ MORE: EastCountyToday and CCCOE)

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This weekend in Pinole-Hercules:

Saturday, Sept. 25:

Sunday, Sept. 26:

Pinole-Hercules Patch Notebook

  • Pinole Police Department: "Update: Traffic is flowing again. **Avoid the Area** Traffic collision on Appian Way at Fitzgerald Dr, westbound. The right hand turn onto Fitzgerald Drive is currently closed. Expected to open in approximately 30 minutes." (Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this weekend. I'll catch up with you next week with a new update!

— Maggie Fusek

About me: Maggie Fusek Avants is an award-winning copy editor and journalist whose experience in the news business goes back to when she had a paper route in sixth grade. She went on to earn a degree in journalism as well as the title of "Distinguished Journalist of the Year" for the campus newspaper. Since 2009, she has served as a local news editor for online and print publications. A member of the Society of Professional Journalists, Fusek Avants has been invited back to her alma mater to mentor new journalists. She is now the Patch editor for Petaluma, Rohnert Park, Cotati, Healdsburg, Napa Valley, Benicia, Pinole, Hercules, Martinez and Concord. Fun Fact: She shares a birthday with William Shakespeare.

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