🌱 Patch AM: How will Valero’s Benicia shutdown hit your wallet and city services?

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In today's newsletter:

• How will Valero’s Benicia shutdown hit your wallet and city services?

Also on today's calendar: Poetry by the Bay and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the stop sign say to the yield sign? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Chilly with periods of sun, with a high of 49 and low of 44 degrees.
• Tuesday: Low clouds, temps: high: 60, low: 53.
• Wednesday: A shower in the morning, with a high of 63 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Valero's Billion-Dollar Exit: Newsom's Regulations Fuel California's Gas Crisis (webpronews.com) — Benicia faces the planned shutdown of Valero’s refinery by April 2026, threatening 600 jobs and slashing about 17% of the city’s budget. Economists warn the closure, combined with another refinery shutdown in Southern California, could sharply raise gas prices statewide while local officials and businesses brace for economic fallout and hope for a buyer to keep the facility operating.
   

📸 Around Benicia

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Benicia

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday December 21

• Family Workshop: Magical Glass - A Holiday Celebration of Stained Glass
  St Peter's Chapel, 1181 Walnut Ave, Vallejo
  10:00 am

Friday December 19

• Story Time with The Craft Fairy at Dianna’s Bakery!
  Dianna's Bakery : Sweet & Savory Bakes & Bites, 639 First St, Benicia
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday December 17

• Harmonizers Performance for Parents
  Joe Henderson Elementary Benicia, CA 94510
  6:00 pm
• Poetry by the Bay
  Mira Theatre Guild , 51 Daniels Ave , Vallejo
  7:30 pm

Thursday December 18

• Winter Band Concert
  Benicia Middle Benicia, CA 94510
  6:00 pm
• BHS Theatre presents: Puffs (PAB)
  Benicia High Benicia, CA 94510
  7:00 pm
• "PUFFS- Unsung Heroes Night"
  Benicia High School , 1101 Military W , Benicia
  7:00 pm

Friday December 19

• YEAH, WRITE: Winter Sanctuary Series
  617 Marin St , Vallejo
  6:30 pm
• "PUFFS, or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic"
  Benicia High School , 1101 Military W , Benicia
  7:00 pm
• Puffs — TABBS
  Benicia High School , 1101 Military W , Benicia
  7:00 pm
• BHS Theatre presents: Puffs (PAB)
  Benicia High Benicia, CA 94510
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• "PUFFS, or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic"
  Benicia High School , 1101 Military W , Benicia
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Great opening night for "Puffs"!
  The talented cast and crew performed a hilarious show to an almost sold out house! "Puffs" is a tongue-in-cheek (and slightly naughty) Harry Potter… (Nextdoor Old Southampton)
• ATTENTION:
  Loose dog (part Shepard), looked to be a bit older, running around on East O St. I tried to approach to read tag, but was unable to get that close… (Nextdoor Benicia)

• Amports posted a job opening for Utility Worker in Benicia. Apply here.
• Florida Crystals Corporation - ASR Group posted a job opening for Payroll Associate in Crockett. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Benicia here.

🗞 Nearby News

Vallejo

• Solano honors veterans with wreaths (timesheraldonline.com)
• Man arrested for DUI in Vallejo after allegedly striking, killing pedestrian (ktvu.com)
• Vallejo's Harbinger Homes ramps up production of factory-built housing (pressdemocrat.com)

Martinez

• Martinez man, former San Quentin guard charged with lewd acts involving children released pending trial (contracostaherald.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

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know either. They were speaking in sign language.
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