🌱 Patch AM: How a 13-year-old Dixon fighter became a world jiu-jitsu champion

Morning Dixon! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How a 13-year-old Dixon fighter became a world jiu-jitsu champion
• How a massive fraud probe just landed at a Dixon doorstep
• How a Dixon political fight inspired one resident’s entire legal career

Also on today's calendar: Crossing Over with Psychic Medium John Edward Live in Sacramento!.

Today's riddle: I think I’ll wear only one boot today. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Fog in the morning, with a high of 50 and low of 46 degrees.
• Thursday: Periods of rain, temps: high: 59, low: 50.
• Friday: Breezy with a shower or two, with a high of 61 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Landeros Caps 2025 Season with Jiu-Jitsu Title (independentvoice.com) — A 13-year-old Dixon resident has been crowned Season Champion in the 2025 Jiu Jitsu World League, training right here at Team Alpha BJJ and competing at Dixon High. Seventh grader Abby Landeros balances jiu-jitsu, wrestling, flag football, and school while aiming to defend her title in 2026, proudly dedicating her success to her family, community, and Dixon.
   

• Mother-in-law of developer Ken Mattson associate implicated in investor fraud case (therealdeal.com) — A major real estate fraud case has reached Dixon, where the 83-year-old mother-in-law of developer Tim LeFever now faces a subpoena over $2.4 million she allegedly received from the collapsed LeFever Mattson firm. Investigators are chasing assets to repay more than 600 investors, many retirees, while indicted developer Ken Mattson fights federal charges and victims brace for only partial recovery of their savings.
   

• The Making of a Lawyer (independentvoice.com) — A former Dixon City Councilman traces his journey from local political battles at Dixon City Hall to becoming a newly sworn-in attorney. Inspired by longtime Dixon lawyer Doris McCready, he navigated work, school, and campaigns before building a defense law career while crediting his Dixon experiences for shaping his path.
   

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Saturday January 10

• Crossing Over with Psychic Medium John Edward Live in Sacramento!
  Hilton Sacramento Arden West, 2200 Harvard St, Sacramento
  2:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday December 31

• The Bike Garage Open Hours: Davis Location
  The Bike Garage , 606 Pena Dr #300 , Davis
  1:00 pm
• New Year’s Eve special
  190 Bella Vista Rd , Vacaville
  2:00 pm
• Magic the Gathering Weekly Tournament!
  Davis Cards & Games , 1790 E 8th St , Davis
  6:00 pm
• 2025 New Year Party
  Hotel Winters , 12 Abbey St , Winters
  8:00 pm

Thursday January 1

• Board of Education Meeting
  Community Chambers , 23 Russell Boulevard , Davis
  6:30 pm

Monday January 5

• Lunch Mob at Mountain Mike's Pizza
  Mountain Mike's Pizza , 401 E Monte Vista Ave , Vacaville
  12:00 pm

Wednesday January 7

• Sahar Khoury: Weights & Measures
  Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art , Davis, CA
  10:00 am

Thursday January 8

• Stacey Pelinka, flute
  Ann E. Pitzer Center , Davis, CA
  12:05 pm

Friday February 13

• Ekep Nkwelle
  Mondavi Center , 523 Mrak Hall Dr , Davis
  7:30 pm

Friday June 19

• Davis Music Fest 2026
  Davis Economic Development , Davis
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

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• University of California Davis posted a job opening for ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN BIO DESIGN IN TEXTILES & FASHION in Davis. Apply here.
• Chick-fil-A posted a job opening for Back of House Team Member in Vacaville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Dixon here.

🗞 Nearby News

Davis

• Volunteering with children can build character and create lasting family memories (dailydemocrat.com)
• California Shatters Records in 2025, But Wildfires Claim Historic Collection (pasadenanow.com)
• Local nonprofit to honor fallen first responders, host January fundraiser (davisvanguard.org)

Vacaville

• Two longterm VPD employees retire (thereporter.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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