🌱 Patch AM: How a new Pittsburg DA office could change trips from Martinez

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

In today's newsletter:

• How a new Pittsburg DA office could change trips from Martinez
• Why a Martinez-based DA inspector is central to a Highway 4 death

Also on today's calendar: Local playwrights looking for teen actors and 6 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Cloudy with showers, with a high of 59 and low of 51 degrees.
• Wednesday: A morning shower, then rain, temps: high: 62, low: 53.
• Thursday: Windy with occasional rain, with a high of 58 and low of 45 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office Expands to Pittsburg (contracosta.news) — Residents who’ve long had to drive to Martinez or Richmond for help from the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office now have a closer option with a new branch opening in Pittsburg. The article also lists addresses and phone numbers for the DA’s main Martinez offices, which remain central hubs for county legal services.
   

• County Law Enforcement Involved Fatal Incident Protocol initiated (antiochherald.com) — County officials based in Martinez have activated the Law Enforcement Involved Fatal Incident Protocol after a DA Senior Inspector’s vehicle fatally struck a man running on Highway 4 in Antioch. The CHP is leading the investigation, while the Contra Costa DA’s Office has stepped back from legal analysis to avoid any conflict of interest.
   

📸 Around Martinez

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Martinez

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Other local events

Wednesday December 24

• Martinez Swingers Square Dance
  Pacheco Community Center · Pacheco , CA , Martinez
  7:00 pm

Friday December 26

• Live Music // David Correa Trio – MTZ
  Del Cielo Brewing Co. · Martinez , CA , Martinez
  6:00 pm
• Martinez Comedy Fest
  Martinez Event Center · Martinez , CA , Martinez
  8:00 pm
• AniMeals Martinez
  1301 Alhambra Ave , Martinez
  8:00 pm

Saturday December 27

• Martinez Library Storytime
  Martinez Library , 740 Court Street , Martinez
  10:00 am
• Needle Arts
  740 Court St · Martinez , CA , Martinez
  9:00 pm

Wednesday December 31

• Brian Scott Magic
  Martinez Library , 740 Court Street , Martinez
  2:00 pm

Saturday January 3

• Martinez Library Storytime
  Martinez Library , 740 Court Street , Martinez
  10:00 am

Tuesday January 6

• Local playwrights looking for teen actors
  Hillcrest Congregational Church , 404 Gregory Ln , Pleasant Hill
  6:00 pm

📣 Martinez Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 23

• Read to a Dog
  Lafayette Library and Learning Center , 3491 Mt Diablo Blvd , Lafayette
  3:00 pm
• Drop-In Knitting & Sewing
  Contra Costa County Public Library , 1750 Oak Park Boulevard , Pleasant Hill
  6:00 pm
• Warm & Cozy: Family Movie Night
  Contra Costa County Public Library , 1750 Oak Park Boulevard , Pleasant Hill
  6:00 pm
• Martinez Swingers Square Dance
  Pacheco Community Center , 5800 Pacheco Blvd , Pacheco
  7:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• To the woman who stopped along with me on the side of Morello going towards Vine Hill Rd for the lost Rottweiler that was off to the right side of the street…thank you for being kind.
  We both stopped with our hazards on in the dark and the rain to try and get close to this precious angel who was wearing a harness and collar. He/she… (Nextdoor Alhambra Valley)
• We went out to the Tunnels of Joy Christmas lights in Brentwood...
  it was sooooooo fun!!! The drive is completely worth it. It goes thru Wednesday night (Xmas Eve) - 5 pm - 9 pm each evening. All donations go… (Nextdoor Maywood)

• Wal-Mart posted a job opening for Front End Service Team Supervisor in Martinez. Apply here.
• Starbucks posted a job opening for shift supervisor - Store# 06548, MAIN & NORTH COURT in Martinez. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Martinez here.

🗞 Nearby News

Pleasant Hill

• Dec 11-17: Pleasant Hill Police Calls (contracosta.news)

Concord

• Feeding the need: Contra Costa nonprofits step up to tackle holiday food insecurity (localnewsmatters.org)

Lafayette

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-- The Patch AM Team

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