🌱 Patch AM: How could rising seas reshape Benicia’s shoreline—and what can you say?

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In today's newsletter:

• How could rising seas reshape Benicia’s shoreline—and what can you say?
• How will Valero’s Benicia refinery closure hit your gas budget?
• How Benicia’s boys nearly stole a thriller from Amador Valley

Also on today's calendar: Speaker Series: The Vallejo Family Letters - A Historic Presentation.

Today's riddle: The world champion tongue twister just got arrested! 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Fog giving way to sun, with a high of 51 and low of 48 degrees.
• Wednesday: A couple of showers, temps: high: 52, low: 46.
• Thursday: Periods of rain, with a high of 54 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Bayshore Resiliency Project plans January meeting (thereporter.com) — Benicia residents are invited to a Jan. 22 online meeting shaping the Solano Bayshore Resiliency Project, which will guide how our shoreline prepares for sea level rise and storm surge. Officials and partners will explain risks, share draft goals, and ask locals to help set Benicia’s priorities for protecting neighborhoods, infrastructure, and vulnerable residents.
   

• Energy Brief: AI power demand, nuclear plans, grid costs (okenergytoday.com) — Valero plans to close its Benicia refinery in 2026, a move that could cut nearly 20% of California’s refining capacity and push gasoline prices higher statewide, including here at home. The broader briefing also covers national and global energy shifts, from AI-driven power demand to offshore wind and new nuclear strategies.
   

• Pleasanton Preps: Amador boys ready for start of EBAL soccer action (danvillesanramon.com) — Benicia High’s boys basketball team was edged 56-54 by Amador Valley in a tight finish, with Amador winning on last-second free throws. The story also recaps Amador’s strong recent results in boys soccer and wrestling as East Bay Athletic League play approaches.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Benicia

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Sunday January 11

• Speaker Series: The Vallejo Family Letters - A Historic Presentation
  St Peter's Chapel , 1181 Walnut Ave , Vallejo
  3:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 30

• The Library Wellness Team
  Concord Library , 2900 Salvio Street , Concord
  10:00 am
• Winter Craft for Kids
  Hercules Library , 109 Civic Dr , Hercules
  1:00 pm
• Food Truck – Los Aguilares — FIVE SUNS
  Five Suns Brewing , 626 Main St , Martinez
  3:00 pm
• Kiddo Crafternoons
  Concord Library , 2900 Salvio Street , Concord
  4:30 pm
• [censored] League
  Vallejo Veterans Memorial Building , 420 Admiral Callaghan Ln , Vallejo
  6:00 pm
• VALLEJO'S 25TH ANNUAL COMMUNITY KWANZAA
  Vallejo Naval & Historical Museum , 734 Marin St , Vallejo
  6:00 pm
• Kwanzaa Celebration @ VNHM
  Vallejo Chamber of Commerce , 425 Virginia St A , Vallejo
  6:00 pm
• Drop-In Knitting & Sewing
  Contra Costa County Public Library , 1750 Oak Park Boulevard , Pleasant Hill
  6:00 pm
• Online ESL Conversation Group
  Concord Library , 2900 Salvio Street , Concord
  6:00 pm
• Head Games Trivia Night @ Vallejo Brewing Co.
  Vallejo Brewing Company , 430 Virginia St , Vallejo
  6:30 pm
• Keith Miles Music & Smiles
  Contra Costa County Public Library , 1750 Oak Park Boulevard , Pleasant Hill
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Big changes Post Office "Postmark Date".
  As of Dec 24, mail dropped off at a US post office or your mailbox is no longer postmarked that day. It will be postmarked when it is processed after… (Nextdoor East 2nd - West 5th)
• eBikes: imho, the definition of “motorized vehicle” should include motors driven by electricity rather than just those powered by petroleum fuel.
  modern ebikes are functionally equivalent to motorcycles, and should be similarly restricted due to risks to pedestrians and other users of multi-use… (Nextdoor Southampton)

• In-Terminal Services - ITS ConGlobal posted a job opening for Car Loader and Unloader in Benicia. Apply here.
• Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Forklift Driver in Vallejo. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Benicia here.

🗞 Nearby News

Vallejo

• Upcoming Vallejo Events — New Year's parties and Kwanzaa Celebration (vallejosun.com)
• Steven Mark Streufert (northcoastjournal.com)
• Bay Area chill to be lifted by another approaching atmospheric river storm (timesheraldonline.com)

Martinez

• Martinez City Council approves exclusive negotiating agreement to advance Waterfront and Marina revitalization (contracostaherald.com)
• Measles case confirmed in Contra Costa County (mercurynews.com)

Concord

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-- The Patch AM Team

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