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🌱 Patch AM: How Benicia’s Panthers held off McClymonds’ furious late comeback.
You won't want to miss Bay Front Festival on the Benicia Patch calendar
Hello Benicia! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Benicia's Panthers held off McClymonds' furious late comeback.
- What Bay Area water-heater rules could mean for Benicia homeowners' next replacement.
- How Valero's Benicia refinery closure reshaped California's oil pipeline network.
Also on today's calendar: Bay Front Festival and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why was the scarecrow given an award? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Hot with periods of sun, with a high of 94 and low of 62 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Monday: Near-record temperatures, temps: high: 97, low: 62.
- Tuesday: Sweltering heat with sunshine, with a high of 98 and low of 62 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Prep football: Benicia survives late scare in win over McClymonds (timesheraldonline.com) — Benicia High School's football team edged McClymonds 25-20 at Drolette Stadium, surviving a furious late comeback to secure its fifth straight win heading into a bye week. Coach C.J. Anderson and standout quarterback Preston Wright highlighted how preparation, defense, and a few clutch plays are helping turn Benicia's program into a regional contender. 
• New Bay Area rules push homes away from gas water heating (newsbreak.com) — Bay Area air regulators are moving toward requiring zero-NOx, mostly electric water heaters when existing gas units are replaced, a shift Benicia homeowners will eventually face. Mayor Steve Young, who already uses an electric heater and heat pump at home, supports cleaner technology but questions how fast residents should be pushed to switch, especially given higher upfront costs and electrical upgrade concerns.
• Kern County Tanker Convoys: Fact or Fiction? (californiaglobe.com) — Benicia readers learn that Valero's Benicia refinery, voluntarily closed in 2026, helped trigger the idling of the San Pablo Bay Pipeline, reshaping how Kern County oil reaches Bay Area markets. The piece argues that state policies and regulations have pushed California toward more imported oil, higher costs, and increased reliance on tanker trucks instead of pipelines.
📸 Around Benicia
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Benicia
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★ Featured events ★
- Bay Front Festival →
Bayfront Boulevard, Bayfront Blvd, Hercules
11:00 am - 5th Annual Spooktacular Halloween & Oddities Market →
Scout Hall, 991 Loring Ave, Crockett
11:00 am - Don't Stop Believin' - '80s Gala for Dogs and Cats! →
Springbrook Masonic Temple, 101 Temple Way, Vallejo
6:00 pm
Sunday October 4
Saturday October 10
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Other local events
- 2-Week Tuesday Night Pottery Project (Ages 12+): Halloween House! →
Happy Life Pottery, 632 First St, Benicia
6:00 pm - Benicia First Tuesday Poetry Group →
Benicia Public Library, 150 E L St, Benicia
6:30 pm - Trivia Night at First Street Taphouse →
Mare Island Brewing Co. First Street Taphouse, 440 First Street, Benicia
6:30 pm - Poetry 4 The Mind: Open Mic Poetry →
The Lucky Garden, 860 Tuolumne St, Vallejo
6:00 pm - Irene Nelson & Nancy Selvin →
NY2CA Gallery, 617 First Street, Benicia - Benicia Farmers Market →
4:00 pm - Crystals & Candlelight at the Chateau →
Le Sparkly Chateau, 638 First Street, Benicia
6:00 pm - I Need A Mic: Open Mic Poetry →
The City Arts Gallery, 420 Virginia St, Vallejo
12:00 pm - Poetry By The Bay →
51 Daniels Avenue, 51 Daniels Ave, Vallejo
7:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
Wednesday October 7
Thursday October 8
Sunday October 18
Thursday October 22
📣 Benicia Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hello, My husband and I are moving from Leesburg, Virginia to Benicia.
We fell in love with this town and it is only 1 hour and 15 minutes from my children and grandchildren's homes in Menlo Park. Until we find the home… (Nextdoor East Benicia)
- Sunstate posted a job opening for Join the Sunstate Equipment Company Sales & Leadership Talent Pipeline in Benicia. Apply here.
- Teamwork Online posted a job opening for Admissions Team Member $16.90/HR in Vallejo. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Benicia here.
🗞 Nearby News
Vallejo
- Vallejo Fest keeps it cool at Waterfront Weekend (timesheraldonline.com)
- Local football roundup: Vallejo picks up first win of season (timesheraldonline.com)
- Pena Adobe Park shows off snakes, bats and other creatures (timesheraldonline.com)
Martinez
- DOJ Declines Charges in Fatal Police Shooting Despite Finding Problems with Use of Force, Training (davisvanguard.org)
Ok Benicia! 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
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why was the scarecrow given an award?" — Because he was outstanding in his field! (Thank you Teresa M. for sending it in!)
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