🌱 Patch AM: Why Benicia’s mayor joined a fiery Vallejo protest against ICE

Good morning Benicia! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Why Benicia’s mayor joined a fiery Vallejo protest against ICE

Also on today's calendar: Carquinez Village Presents: Advocating with Government and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: My dog used to chase people on a bike a lot. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Sunshine and a few clouds, with a high of 60 and low of 35 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 61, low: 37.
• Thursday: Partly to mostly sunny, with a high of 62 and low of 38 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Citizens shows up to protest, ‘crush ICE' (thereporter.com) — Benicia residents and Mayor Steve Young joined about 200 people at a Vallejo protest opposing ICE practices and President Trump’s policies after a fatal shooting in Minneapolis. Local group Vallejo-Benicia Indivisible helped organize the demonstration, which featured calls to abolish ICE, contact elected officials, and continue regular, nonviolent protests at the busy intersection.
   

📸 Around Benicia

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Benicia

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday January 15

• Taste of First Street
  Benicia Main Street Program, 90 First St, Benicia
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Thursday January 15

• Carquinez Village Presents: Advocating with Government
  Benicia Public Library , 150 E L St , Benicia
  10:30 am

Saturday January 17

• Winter Feast Beer Dinner 2026
  Mare Island Brewing Co. – First Street Taphouse , 440 First St , Benicia
  5:30 pm
• Benicia's Changing Tides
  Bookshop Benicia , 636 First St , Benicia
  6:00 pm

Thursday January 22

• Boy's Basketball Home Game
  Benicia Middle Benicia, CA 94510
  4:00 pm

Friday January 23

• PTG Movie Night-Willie Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
  Mary Farmar Elementary Benicia, CA 94510
  6:00 pm
• BHS Improv Show — TABBS
  Benicia High School , 1101 Military W , Benicia
  7:00 pm

Saturday January 24

• Garden Tool Maintenance
  Avant community Garden , 400 First St , Benicia
  10:00 am
• Small Town, Big Secrets
  St. Paul's Episcopal Church , 120 E J St , Benicia
  3:00 pm

Sunday January 25

• An Afternoon of Filipino Art Songs and Favorite Arias
  RiverBank LLC , 332 Georgia St , Vallejo
  3:00 pm

Wednesday January 28

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

Tuesday February 3

• Raspberry Pi and Arduino Night (Open To The Public)
  Benicia Makerspace , 4592 E 2nd St Unit O , Benicia
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Something wonderful is happening in Vallejo!!
  My friend and I went to the Naval History Museum to see the quilt exhibit today. I asked my friend to come because she is a beautiful quilter and I… (Nextdoor Southampton)
• Hi neighbors!
  I’m working on a small Valentine’s Day project and would love to donate handmade Valentine’s cards to a local senior center, assisted living facility… (Nextdoor The Grove)

• FOUND RENTALS, INC. posted a job opening for Warehouse Team Member, Benicia in Benicia. Apply here.
• The Cleaning Authority, LLC posted a job opening for Housekeeper House Cleaner in Martinez. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Benicia here.

🗞 Nearby News

Vallejo

• The Guardian: "More gen Z men live with parents in this city than anywhere in the US. How do they date?" (resetera.com)
• Moschetti Artisan Coffee seeks permission to buy its city-owned parking lot (timesheraldonline.com)
• This Bay Area exurb is full of McMansions — and may be the ‘next frontier' of the housing crisis (sfchronicle.com)

Martinez

• Board of Supervisors to Host 48th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration Event (contracosta.news)

Pleasant Hill

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 took its bike away.
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