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Greetings Martinez! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • CHP in Martinez seeks witnesses after tragic Highway 4 fatality.
  • What sentence will be handed down at Martinez's Wakefield Taylor Courthouse?
  • How a Martinez refinery closure fits into rising gas price debate.

Also on today's calendar: Concord Taco Trail Challenge | Through October 15 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Hot with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 94 and low of 59 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 89, low: 59.
  • Friday: Partly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 79 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 20-year-old woman dies on Hwy 4 dies while searching for lost item and struck by two vehicles (antiochherald.com) — A fatal early‑morning crash on eastbound Highway 4 in Antioch left a 20‑year‑old woman dead after she entered freeway lanes to retrieve a lost item and was struck by two vehicles. With the investigation ongoing, CHP is urging any witnesses to contact its Contra Costa Area office in Martinez, underscoring the local role in understanding what happened and improving safety.
   

• Pleasanton man takes plea deal in fatal Crow Canyon crash (pleasantonweekly.com) — Court proceedings tied to a high‑speed DUI crash in San Ramon are unfolding at the Wakefield Taylor Courthouse in downtown Martinez, where the defendant recently accepted a plea deal. A Pleasanton man pleaded no contest to manslaughter, DUI, and assault in a collision that killed a Castro Valley nurse, with sentencing set for Oct. 15.
   

• Trump Calls Out Democrats on Refining (richardcyoung.com) — A recently closed Tesoro refinery in Martinez is highlighted as one of four California refineries that have shut down since 2020, which the piece links to reduced U.S. refining capacity and higher fuel prices. The article centers on Donald Trump's partisan criticism of Democratic-led states, including California, for refinery closures and briefly notes national refining capacity trends.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

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  • Tim Ryan Breaks Down Brock Purdy, McCaffrey & Defense Shine KNBR Podcast (iheart.com)
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  • Pleasant Hill Hospice Workers Begin Weeklong Strike Over Layoffs, Staffing Cuts (claycord.com)

Concord

  • Gov. Newsom signs bill advancing Concord Naval Weapons Station redevelopment (eastbaytimes.com)

Walnut Creek

  • Voting Starts Now: Contra Costa Ballots Are In The Mail (patch.com)
  • Leslie's Pool Supplies To Close Walnut Creek Store Amid Bankruptcy (patch.com)
  • 4-Bedroom Home Under $300K In Walnut Creek (patch.com)

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