🌱 Patch AM: Did you feel Friday’s small quake just south of Martinez?

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In today's newsletter:

• Did you feel Friday’s small quake just south of Martinez?
• Why investigators are probing a death inside Martinez’s county jail
• Why did a murder suspect die inside the Martinez jail?

Also on today's calendar: AniMeals Martinez and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one pirate say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Clouds and sunshine, with a high of 57 and low of 37 degrees.
• Sunday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 59, low: 33.
• Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 61 and low of 37 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Update: Earthquake struck region near Martinez, CA on Jan. 9 - 2.3 magnitude recorded (sacbee.com) — A small 2.3 magnitude earthquake shook just south-southwest of Martinez Friday evening, close enough that some residents may have felt a brief jolt. While no damage is reported, officials remind locals to review basic earthquake safety steps like drop, cover, and hold on. The report also notes several slightly stronger quakes near San Ramon over the past week.
   

• Concord Man Suspected In Murder Of Parents Dead At Martinez Jail (patch.com) — A man jailed at the Martinez Detention Facility after being arrested in connection with his parents’ deaths in Concord was found unconscious in his cell Thursday and later died, authorities said. Contra Costa County sheriff’s officials report he appeared to have inflicted head injuries on himself earlier that morning. The sheriff’s office and district attorney are now investigating his in-custody death.
   

• Man Lures Child With Xbox Trump Sues 2 Small CA Cities (patch.com) — A man jailed in Martinez on murder charges related to his parents’ deaths has died in custody at the county facility, and investigators are seeking surveillance footage from nearby residents and businesses. The broader roundup also notes regional safety alerts, including a Bay Area warning about poisonous wild mushrooms and a Trump administration lawsuit involving two small California cities over natural gas rules.
   

📸 Around Martinez

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Martinez

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★ Featured events ★

Monday January 12

• The Acorns Winter - Monday
  91 Arreba St, Martinez
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday January 13

• Clutter-Free in 2026: How to Let Go and Get Organized
  Martinez Library , 740 Court Street , Martinez
  6:00 pm

Thursday January 15

• Computer Docent Help at Martinez Library
  Martinez Library , 740 Court Street , Martinez
  10:00 am

Saturday January 17

• Martinez Library Storytime
  Martinez Library , 740 Court Street , Martinez
  10:00 am
• How to Read Korean
  Martinez Library , 740 Court Street , Martinez
  3:00 pm

Friday January 23

• AniMeals Martinez
  1301 Alhambra Ave , Martinez
  8:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday January 10

• Pinewood Derby Tune-Up
  Veterans Memorial Building , 301 main St. , Pleasanton
  9:00 am
• Friends of the Lafayette Library & Learning Center's Half-Price Book Sale
  Lafayette Library and Learning Center , 3491 Mt Diablo Blvd , Lafayette
  10:00 am
• Martinez Library Storytime
  Martinez Library , 740 Court Street , Martinez
  10:00 am
• Nerd Alert Packs: Baby Groots (ages 10-adult)
  Lafayette Library and Learning Center , 3491 Mt Diablo Blvd , Lafayette
  11:00 am
• Read to a Dog
  Martinez Library , 740 Court Street , Martinez
  12:00 pm
• Lego Builders Club
  Contra Costa County Public Library , 1750 Oak Park Boulevard , Pleasant Hill
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• This little cutie just followed us into our garage.
  He or she is safe with us. Please let us know if you know his or her owner. (Nextdoor Milano Way)
• Saw a little scruffy brown dog running down Muir at Rolling Hill tonight around 5:15.
  Myself and another lady had stopped to try and catch it near the Quick Stop, but it was scared and wouldn’t come to us. We lost it in the area… (Nextdoor Alhambra Valley)

• Contra Costa County (CA) posted a job opening for Medical Interpreter in Martinez. Apply here.
• Tutor Me Education posted a job opening for Special Education In-Person Tutor in Martinez. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Martinez here.

🗞 Nearby News

Pleasant Hill

• Revolutionizing Beauty and Wellness Resources in East Bay (diablomag.com)

Concord

• New Sensory Gym for Kids Opens in Concord Bay Area Telegraph (bayareatelegraph.com)
• Hilarious, Emerging Comedians Perform for Beer and Pizza At This Strip-Mall Restaurant in Concord Bay Area Telegraph (bayareatelegraph.com)

Walnut Creek

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-- The Patch AM Team

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