🌱 Patch AM: How did Benicia High fare in its latest hoops matchup?

Good day Benicia! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How did Benicia High fare in its latest hoops matchup?

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

Today's riddle: What did one volcano say to the other volcano? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Becoming windier; a.m. rain, with a high of 55 and low of 49 degrees.
• Monday: A little afternoon rain, temps: high: 56, low: 47.
• Tuesday: Mostly cloudy with a shower, with a high of 61 and low of 46 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Local Roundup: Solano College women's basketball defeats Yuba (fresnobee.com) — Benicia High’s boys basketball team took a tough 80-38 road loss to Liberty, dropping the Panthers to 3-6, with another game against American Canyon played Saturday. The roundup also highlights Solano College men’s and women’s basketball results and an ELITE High win, giving local fans a quick snapshot of how nearby teams are performing.
   

📸 Around Benicia

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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

📣 Benicia Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday January 5

• Guessing Jar Game
  Lafayette Library and Learning Center , 3491 Mt Diablo Blvd , Lafayette
• EHSD Our Families Navigators
  Concord Library , 2900 Salvio Street , Concord
  10:00 am
• The Library Wellness Team
  Concord Library , 2900 Salvio Street , Concord
  10:00 am
• Meditation Mondays
  Concord Library , 2900 Salvio Street , Concord
  1:00 pm
• Monday Book Club
  Contra Costa County Public Library , 1750 Oak Park Boulevard , Pleasant Hill
  1:00 pm
• Drop-In Shop for Adults
  Contra Costa County Public Library , 1750 Oak Park Boulevard , Pleasant Hill
  6:00 pm

Tuesday January 6

• Bundle-up Seek and Find
  El Sobrante Library , 4191 Appian Way , El Sobrante
• Gaming for Teens
  Contra Costa County Public Library , 1750 Oak Park Boulevard , Pleasant Hill
  2:45 pm
• Tarot Social Meetup
  Martinez Library , 740 Court Street , Martinez
  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

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Don’t fall for Home Aglow.
  I’m just now seeing adds for this housecleaning service. BEWARE it’s a scam. Read the fine print. It is a subscription with bait and switch ultra low… (Nextdoor Southampton)
• JR landscaping did a fantastic job on our yard.
  I asked last minute and they were still able to come and do a great job at a reasonable price. I highly recommend them! (Nextdoor Southampton)

• Team Industrial Services, Inc. posted a job opening for Safety Representative in Benicia. Apply here.
• Jack in the Box, Inc. posted a job opening for Restaurant Management in Benicia. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Benicia here.

🗞 Nearby News

Vallejo

• Scotts Valley offers teaser for possible Vallejo casino (timesheraldonline.com)
• A New Year's Eve Serendipity: Cache Creek Casino Resort Helps Couple Say, 'I Do' After Midnight (tgandh.com)
• Mare Island Dry Dock To Close, Jobs Cuts To Follow (patch.com)

Martinez

• ‘He threatened to decapitate me': Martinez man, charged with killing parents, allegedly confessed without remorse (mercurynews.com)

Ok Benicia! 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

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