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🌱 How Marina police tracked a fugitive suspect across state lines
And check out Oak Woodland Community Garden – Saturday Mornings with C4SM on the Marina Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- How Marina police tracked a fugitive suspect across state lines
Also on today's calendar: Winterfest and Holiday Meal.
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Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 62 and low of 48 degrees.
- Friday: Variable cloudiness, temps: high: 65, low: 56.
- Saturday: Cloudy, with a high of 64 and low of 56 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Man extradited from Texas to face Marina child sex assault charges (ksbw.com) — Marina police say a 65-year-old man has been extradited from Texas and booked into Monterey County Jail on multi-million-dollar bail to face several child sexual assault charges involving local underage victims. Authorities allege the abuse occurred over multiple years, with some victims younger than 14, and report that the suspect has pleaded not guilty in Monterey County Superior Court. 
📸 Around Marina
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Marina
★ Featured events ★
- Oak Woodland Community Garden – Saturday Mornings with C4SM
Marina Branch - Monterey County Free Libraries, 190 Seaside Cir, Marina
9:00 am
Saturday December 20
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Other local events
- Winterfest and Holiday Meal
Marina Community Center , 213 Hillcrest Ave , Marina
1:00 pm
Sunday December 21
📣 Marina Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Winter Concert McKinnon Elementary
McKinnon Elementary Salinas, CA 93906
8:45 am - Marina- Preschool Storytime
Marina Branch - Monterey County Free Libraries , 190 Seaside Cir , Marina
10:15 am - Monterey Farmers Market
Del Monte Shopping Center , 1410 Del Monte Center , Monterey
11:00 am - Farmers Market CSU Monterey Bay
University Center , 4314 6th Ave , Seaside
2:00 pm - Farmers Market Seaside
Laguna Grande Park , Seaside , Seaside
3:00 pm - Marina - Backgammon Club
Marina Branch - Monterey County Free Libraries , 190 Seaside Cir , Marina
4:00 pm - Seaside - Movie Night
Seaside Branch - Monterey County Free Libraries , 550 Harcourt Ave , Seaside
4:30 pm - SRES Winter Wonderland
Santa Rita Union Elementary Salinas, CA 93906
5:00 pm - Seaside - Tech Help 1 on 1
Seaside Branch - Monterey County Free Libraries , 550 Harcourt Ave , Seaside
5:30 pm - Pacific Grove Breakers vs Scotts Valley Falcons
Pacific Grove High School , 615 Sunset Dr , Pacific Grove
5:30 pm
Thursday December 18
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- My dog is missing he left from the home Saturday night !
I live in marina by Del Monte blvd and Cosky dr please let me know if you see him around Thank you (Nextdoor Marina Station) - Hi neighbors,
Unfortunately I am needing to rehome my two sweet birdies Misty and Pikachu- I’m moving and can’t take them with me. They are both very young, the… (Nextdoor Marina Station)
- McDonald's Restaurants posted a job opening for Crew Team Member in Marina. Apply here.
- CHIPOTLE posted a job opening for Crew Member in Marina. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Marina here.
🗞 Nearby News
Seaside
- Seaside Hyundai dealership closes days before Christmas, leaving employees jobless (ksbw.com)
- Monterey Bay Signs Midfielder Eduardo (oursportscentral.com)
- The Tudor dynasty (thecoastnews.com)
Monterey
- San Diego auxiliary bishop appointed as new bishop of Monterey diocese (catholicvote.org)
- Monterey council asks for more information on emergency response fee (montereyherald.com)
- 'Kindness is Free' initiative out of Monterey Park spreads across the country (abc7.com)
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