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🌱 How a former Cal U offensive mastermind earned a head job
You won't want to miss California Girls Varsity Basketball @ Chartiers-Houston on the California Patch calendar

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- How a former Cal U offensive mastermind earned a head job
Also on today's calendar: Wine Down Wednesday.
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- Thursday: Fog in the a.m., then breezy, with a high of 59 and low of 37 degrees.
- Friday: Morning snow, up to 1", temps: high: 45, low: 20.
- Saturday: Clouds and sun, with a high of 46 and low of 31 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Salisbury named West Lib football coach (timesleaderonline.com) — A longtime California University of Pennsylvania offensive coordinator is moving on, as Chad Salisbury has been hired as head football coach at West Liberty University after guiding some of Division II’s most explosive offenses. His success with Vulcans quarterbacks and record-setting scoring seasons highlights the strong football legacy connected to California, even as he begins this new chapter elsewhere.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in California
★ Featured events ★
- California Girls Varsity Basketball @ Chartiers-Houston
Chartiers Houston High School, 2050 W Pike St, Houston
7:00 pm
Monday December 22
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Other local events
- Wine Down Wednesday
Thistlethwaite Vineyards , 151 Thistlewaite Ln , Jefferson
5:00 pm
Wednesday December 31
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🗓 Events Nearby
- County Commissioners' Voting Meeting
Fayette County, PA Calendar
10:00 am - Storytime - Cooperstown Public Library
Cooperstown Public Library , 182 N Main St , Cooperstown
3:00 pm - Tipsy Grinch Pop UP Bar with Live Music and Grinch Appearance
555 Synergy Drive , Uniontown
5:00 pm - Saturday Matinee
Flenniken Public Library , 102 E George St , Carmichaels
12:00 pm - Lions Club Christmas 🏀 Tournament
Carmichaels Area Jr./Sr. High School · Carmichaels , PA , West Brownsville
2:30 pm - Hollow Point @ Mahoney’s Fork and Froth
Mahoney's Bar & Grill · Uniontown , PA , West Brownsville
8:00 pm - The Wizards of Winter
State Theatre Center For the Arts , 27 E Main St , Uniontown
4:00 pm - Keystone Oaks Golden Eagles vs Charleroi Area Cougars
Keystone Oaks High School , 1000 Kelton Ave , Pittsburgh
6:00 pm - Prison Board Meeting
Fayette County, PA Calendar
9:15 am - New Year's Eve at Noon
303 Broad Ave , Belle Vernon
3:00 pm
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
Sunday December 21
Monday December 22
Wednesday December 31
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Tractor Supply Company posted a job opening for Team Member in Grindstone. Apply here.
🗞 Nearby News
Belle Vernon
- Herald-Standard Athlete of the Week: Aierra Jenkins, Uniontown (heraldstandard.com)
- Belle Vernon man accused of assaulting fiancee (observer-reporter.com)
Charleroi
- Washington, Charleroi among NAP grant recipients (observer-reporter.com)
- Mon-Yough River Valley Rotary donates care bags to police and fire departments (monvalleyindependent.com)
- Strimel pours in 27 as Gators hold off Propel Montour (heraldstandard.com)
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