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🌱 Patch AM: How new California ICE limits connect back to Martinez’s state representative.
Also, don't miss Friends Fest 2026 on the Martinez Patch calendar
Good morning Martinez! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How new California ICE limits connect back to Martinez's state representative.
Also on today's calendar: Friends Fest 2026 and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 89 and low of 58 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Very hot, temps: high: 99, low: 61.
- Sunday: Near-record temperatures, with a high of 97 and low of 60 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Newsom just put new limits on ICE. Here's what's changing in LA (lapublicpress.org) — New state laws limiting ICE operations were just signed that affect how federal immigration agents can operate across California, including representation from Martinez's own Assemblymember Anamarie Ávila Farías. The measures add taxes on private detention centers, restrict use of state property and shock-gloves, and tighten oversight of agents, while several tougher proposals were vetoed after pushback over law-enforcement cooperation and economic impacts. 
📸 Around Martinez
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Martinez
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★ Featured events ★
- Friends Fest 2026 →
VFW Hall, 930 Ward St, Martinez
2:00 pm - CONJURING WONDER - Magic: Up-Close & Personal →
Claremont Resort & Club, 41 Tunnel Rd, Berkeley
7:00 pm
Sunday October 4
Friday October 9
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Other local events
- Ed Sias Cross Country Invitational →
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6:00 am - 2026 Bike the Bridges Bands & Brews →
Waterfront Park, 245 North Court Street, Martinez
7:30 am - 17th Annual Bike the Bridges, Bands and Brews →
Martinez Waterfront, Martinez
8:00 am - MUSD Community Garden Fall Refresh →
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9:00 am - Aire Libre Weekends (Del Cielo B.) →
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10:00 am - Blessing of the Animals →
First Congregational Church of Martinez, 1229 Court St, Martinez
10:00 am - Open House →
Martinez Museum, 1005 Escobar St, Martinez
2:00 pm - 5th Annual Spooktacular Halloween & Oddities Market →
Scout Hall, 991 Loring Ave, Crockett
11:00 am - Pleasant Hill Harvest Festival →
Downtown Pleasant Hill, 105 Crescent Dr, Pleasant Hill
11:00 am - Don't Stop Believin' - '80s Gala for Dogs and Cats! →
Springbrook Masonic Temple, 101 Temple Way, Vallejo
6:00 pm
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
Saturday October 10
📣 Martinez Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Mondelez International posted a job opening for Full-Time Nabisco Merchandiser/Order Writer in Martinez. Apply here.
- Taco Bell posted a job opening for Taco Bell Team Member-Food Champion in Martinez. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Martinez here.
🗞 Nearby News
Pleasant Hill
- Osaka Marketplace Preparing To Open In Pleasant Hill (whatnow.com)
- Best of the Bay 2026 Editors' Pick: Tacos El Patrón (newsbreak.com)
Concord
- Governor Newsom Signs SB 328, Further Moving the Concord Naval Weapons Station Redevelopment Forward (contracosta.news)
- Autonomous plane lands in Utah on coast-to-coast journey (kpcw.org)
Walnut Creek
- Former Pilot, Woman Convicted In Sex Abuse Case Should Face 230 Years To Life: Contra Costa Jury (patch.com)
Ok Martinez! 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 did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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