🌱 Patch AM: Why a high-profile attempted murder case is centered in Martinez

Hey there, Martinez! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Why a high-profile attempted murder case is centered in Martinez
• How a simple stop for directions ended at Martinez jail

Also on today's calendar: Concord Holiday Market and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 56 and low of 50 degrees.
• Friday: A couple of afternoon showers, temps: high: 63, low: 51.
• Saturday: A touch of afternoon rain, with a high of 62 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Union City Woman Arraigned on Attempted Murder, Stalking, and Criminal Threats (contracosta.news) — A woman accused of shooting a teenage boy in San Ramon has been arraigned in Contra Costa Superior Court in Martinez and is being held at the Martinez Detention Facility on a high bond. Prosecutors have filed multiple felony counts, including attempted murder, stalking, child abuse, and criminal threats, with firearm enhancements that could significantly increase potential penalties.
   

• Allegedly Drunk Driver Stops at Hercules Fire Station to Ask for Directions, Promptly Gets Arrested for DUI (sfist.com) — A man who stopped at a Hercules fire station for directions was arrested on suspicion of DUI and later booked into the Martinez Detention Facility, where officers also reported finding suspected drugs in his sock. The case underscores how Martinez remains the central booking hub for regional arrests, especially as holiday-season DUI enforcement ramps up.
   

📸 Around Martinez

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Martinez

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 19

• Concord Holiday Market
  2151 Salvio St, Concord
  4:00 pm

Tuesday January 6

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

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Other local events

Thursday December 18

• Holiday Flavors Breadmaking Class
  Five Suns Brewing , 626 Main St , Martinez
  6:30 pm

Friday December 19

• Food Truck – Street Steam Bunz — FIVE SUNS
  Five Suns Brewing , 626 Main St , Martinez
  12:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Martinez Library Storytime
  Martinez Library , 740 Court Street , Martinez
  10:00 am
• Winter Solstice Celebration
  Martinez Library , 740 Court Street , Martinez
  1:00 pm

Tuesday December 23

• Santa's Workshop - Tuesday
  91 Arreba St , Martinez
  5:30 pm

Friday December 26

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

Saturday December 27

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

📣 Martinez Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• Computer Help
  Pleasant Hill Park , 147 Gregory Ln , Pleasant Hill
  10:00 am
• Computer Docent Help at Martinez Library
  Martinez Library , 740 Court Street , Martinez
  10:00 am
• Storytime Junction
  Lafayette Library and Learning Center , 3491 Mt Diablo Blvd , Lafayette
  10:30 am
• Sewing Studio Basics
  Contra Costa County Public Library , 1750 Oak Park Boulevard , Pleasant Hill
  3:00 pm
• LATE FALL EARLY WINTER: Open Passport to 3D Printing
  Sparkologie | Art Design STEM Classes , 1941 Oak Park Blvd # 70 , Pleasant Hill
  3:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Assistance League Thrift Shop’s Jewelry Event “A Must Shop!” —Betty Miller Read on Patch

• Adoption Event this Saturday in Martinez
  Ebarr will be at petfood express in Martinez this Saturday 12/20 from 11am-230pm We have a bunch of older kittens and two adult cats that have been… (Nextdoor Milano Way)
• Hi all, I saw a small white dog between the freeway and the chain link fence on the corner of Peralta Road and Arnold Industrial way today Tuesday Dec 16th at 5 PM he was completely alone and looking for a way out.
  I was driving and not able to stop if anyone can check on him, it would give me peace of mind!! (Nextdoor Westaire)

• The Home Depot, Inc. posted a job opening for Freight/Receiving in Martinez. Apply here.
• Superior Court of California, County of Contra Costa posted a job opening for Court Interpreter - Spanish in Martinez. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Martinez here.

🗞 Nearby News

Pleasant Hill

• More Than Brunch: The Royale Eatery Brings a World of Flavor to Pleasant Hill (contracosta.news)
• Batter ‘N Icing (contracosta.news)
• Still missing homeland, Iranian singer Sadegh Nojouki forges career in U.S. (mercurynews.com)

Concord

• Concord Police Urge Safe, Sober Driving During Holiday Season (claycord.com)
• East Bay park district acquires 190 acres near Concord, expanding regional open space (localnewsmatters.org)

Berkeley

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-- The Patch AM Team

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