🌱 Patch AM: How Mare Island’s shutdown could ripple into jobs near Martinez

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In today's newsletter:

• How Mare Island’s shutdown could ripple into jobs near Martinez

Also on today's calendar: The Anza Expedition 250th Anniversary plus CCCHS celebrates 75 yrs. and 2 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Becoming windier; a.m. rain, with a high of 56 and low of 49 degrees.
• Monday: A little afternoon rain, temps: high: 58, low: 45.
• Tuesday: Mainly cloudy with a shower, with a high of 60 and low of 46 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Mare Island Dry Dock To Close, Jobs Cuts To Follow (patch.com) — Martinez readers are being alerted that Mare Island Dry Dock in nearby Vallejo is shutting down, cutting more than 80 maritime jobs after losing a key U.S. Coast Guard contract. While the closure is in Vallejo, it affects regional workers and industry, with local agencies offering job search help, retraining, and plans to attract new shipbuilding and repair investment to the waterfront.
   

📸 Around Martinez

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Martinez

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday January 24

• The Anza Expedition 250th Anniversary plus CCCHS celebrates 75 yrs.
  Concord Museum and Event Center, 1928 Clayton Rd, Concord, CA, 94519,
  11:30 am

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Other local events

Tuesday January 6

• Tarot Social Meetup
  Martinez Library , 740 Court Street , Martinez
  6:00 pm
• Local playwrights looking for teen actors
  Hillcrest Congregational Church , 404 Gregory Ln , Pleasant Hill
  6:00 pm

Saturday January 10

• Martinez Library Storytime
  Martinez Library , 740 Court Street , Martinez
  10:00 am
• Read to a Dog
  Martinez Library , 740 Court Street , Martinez
  12:00 pm

📣 Martinez Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday January 5

• Guessing Jar Game
  Lafayette Library and Learning Center , 3491 Mt Diablo Blvd , Lafayette
• Monday Book Club
  Contra Costa County Public Library , 1750 Oak Park Boulevard , Pleasant Hill
  1:00 pm
• Drop-In Shop for Adults
  Contra Costa County Public Library , 1750 Oak Park Boulevard , Pleasant Hill
  6:00 pm

Tuesday January 6

• Gaming for Teens
  Contra Costa County Public Library , 1750 Oak Park Boulevard , Pleasant Hill
  2:45 pm
• Drop-In Knitting & Sewing
  Contra Costa County Public Library , 1750 Oak Park Boulevard , Pleasant Hill
  6:00 pm
• Tarot Social Meetup
  Martinez Library , 740 Court Street , Martinez
  6:00 pm
• Fratello Marionettes: Peter & the Wolf
  Contra Costa County Public Library , 1750 Oak Park Boulevard , Pleasant Hill
  6:30 pm

Wednesday January 7

• Sing Me a Storytime
  Lafayette Library and Learning Center , 3491 Mt Diablo Blvd , Lafayette
  10:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• My sweet baby Pablo injured his back earlier today...
  he was in such excruciating pain that we ended up at VEG on Contra Costa. The techs and Drs were all so wonderful. They were calming and caring and… (Nextdoor Maywood)
• Update: Keegan is still missing.
  Any tips are much appreciated! Last seen 12/31/25 around midnight on Pettit lane & morello ave. 925-494-8134 (Nextdoor Morello Manor)

• Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. posted a job opening for Crew Member in Martinez. Apply here.
• Jack in the Box, Inc. posted a job opening for Restaurant Management in Martinez. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Martinez here.

🗞 Nearby News

Pleasant Hill

• Diablo Valley students in Pleasant Hill win big at entrepreneurship contest (mercurynews.com)

Concord

• In brief: State grants Concord $300K to improve traffic data reporting (eastbaytimes.com)
• Oakley On Ice Enters Final Weekend of Skating (contracosta.news)
• 1 Dead In Rollover Crash In SMC, Driver Arrested For DUI: Police (patch.com)

Ok Martinez! 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

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