🌱 Patch AM: What Valero’s Benicia refinery shutdown means for your future gas prices

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In today's newsletter:

• What Valero’s Benicia refinery shutdown means for your future gas prices

Also on today's calendar: Speaker Series: The Vallejo Family Letters - A Historic Presentation and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: I am on a seafood diet. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 59 and low of 34 degrees.
• Monday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 61, low: 36.
• Tuesday: Sunshine and a few clouds, with a high of 63 and low of 37 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• As gas supplies in California dwindle, Newsom works to secure imports with ‘Big Oil' he once fought (justthenews.com) — Valero is moving ahead with shutting down its Benicia refinery by April, then plans to import gasoline to keep California drivers supplied under Governor Newsom’s evolving energy policies. The piece details how state regulations, refinery closures, and reliance on specialized fuel blends could keep prices high and leave Benicia’s facility idle while California leans more on imports.
   

📸 Around Benicia

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Benicia

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★ Featured events ★

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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Other local events

Tuesday January 13

• Benicia, CA | Girl Scout Welcome Troop
  Benicia Community Center , 370 E L St , Benicia
  5:30 pm

Thursday January 15

• Carquinez Village Presents: Advocating with Government
  Benicia Public Library , 150 E L St , Benicia
  10:30 am
• Taste of First Street
  Benicia Main Street Program , 90 First St , Benicia
  5:30 pm

Saturday January 17

• Winter Feast Beer Dinner 2026
  Mare Island Brewing Co. – First Street Taphouse , 440 First St , Benicia
  5:30 pm

Friday January 23

• BHS Improv Show — TABBS
  Benicia High School , 1101 Military W , Benicia
  7:00 pm

Saturday January 24

• Small Town, Big Secrets
  St. Paul's Episcopal Church , 120 E J St , Benicia
  3:00 pm

Wednesday January 28

• Continuing Welding (Paying Members Only)
  Benicia Makerspace , 4592 E 2nd St Unit O , Benicia
  6:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday January 11

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

Monday January 12

• Teen Art Exhibit
  El Sobrante Library , 4191 Appian Way , El Sobrante
• Playtime with Kittens
  Concord Library , 2900 Salvio Street , Concord
  4:00 pm
• The Acorns Winter - Monday
  91 Arreba St , Martinez
  5:30 pm
• Crockett Library Game Night
  991 Loring Ave , Crockett
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Please be aware that ding-dong-ditching in the neighborhood is not harmless fun, it can startle residents, frighten children and pets, and create unsafe situations, especially for elderly neighbors and veterans living with PTSD;
  who may have heightened startle responses. Let’s remind kids to be respectful and help keep our community safe, calm, and considerate for everyone,… (Nextdoor Waters End)

• Benicia Unified School District posted a job opening for Custodian - Benicia Middle School #327 in Benicia. Apply here.
• Spar, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser California in Benicia. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Benicia here.

🗞 Nearby News

Vallejo

• Newest Miss Vallejo Tri-City prioritizes cultural pride and education (fresnobee.com)
• Domestic violence cases increase in Vallejo amid safe housing shortage (vallejosun.com)
• Moschetti Artisan Coffee seeks permission to buy its city-owned parking lot (timesheraldonline.com)

Martinez

• A house divided: 49ers-Eagles rivalry runs through Bay Area family (ktvu.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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