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🌱 Can the Rio Vista Rams turn their season around Thursday night?

Coming up: Fito Ramirez & Grupo Melodía on the Rio Vista Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:

  • Can the Rio Vista Rams turn their season around Thursday night?
  • How Rio Vista's endive pioneer is featured in a major Delta forum

Also on today's calendar: The Groovy Judy Band and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 79 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Friday: Sunny; breezy in the p.m., temps: high: 88, low: 57. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: A steady afternoon breeze, with a high of 90 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Volleyball Game Preview: Highlands Scots vs. Rio Vista Rams (maxpreps.com) — Rio Vista volleyball fans can watch the Rams host Highlands at 6 p.m. Thursday, as both teams look to bounce back from recent losses. Rio Vista enters the home match 4-4 after falling to Woodland Christian, while Highlands arrives 2-3 following a defeat to Lindhurst, setting up a competitive, motivation-filled showdown.
   

• 2026 Delta Heritage Forum in Brentwood Nov. 5 (contracostaherald.com) — A November 5 Delta Heritage Forum in Brentwood will spotlight the region's food history, including a presentation on Rich Collins' California Endive operation in Rio Vista. The daylong event features talks on Indigenous foodways, Punjabi-Mexican culinary traditions, family farming, Locke's Chinese gardens, and a vintage cake tasting, with tickets covering meals and limited seating.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Thursday September 17
  • Computer Lab at Rubicon Antioch →
    Rubicon Antioch, 418 W 4th St., Antioch
    8:30 am
  • Computer Lab at Rubicon Antioch (all day) →
    Rubicon Antioch, 418 W 4th St., Antioch
    8:30 am
  • Goodbye, Miss Lindsay!
    Brentwood Library, 35 Oak Street; 1st Floor, Brentwood
    10:15 am
  • Family Storytime for All Ages
    Brentwood Library, 35 Oak Street; 1st Floor, Brentwood
    10:15 am
  • Preschool Storytime for Ages 3-5
    Brentwood Library, 35 Oak Street; 1st Floor, Brentwood
    11:15 am
  • Brentwood Book Club
    Brentwood Library, 35 Oak Street; 1st Floor, Brentwood
    1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • The best gelato in the greater Delta & Sacramento area!
    Roxanne goes above & beyond to create unique and fun flavors and is super generous with her portions. The whole staff is amazing, and it's a real… (Nextdoor Liberty)
  • Good morning my dear neighbors, I need an advice who to call….
    Yesterday I found a mouse on the floor of my dining room and run under my couch, this morning I found a little one in my bathroom, he was very scared… (Nextdoor Trilogy)
  • River Delta Unified School District posted a job opening for Substitute Aides, Secretary, Custodian, Drivers, Food Service in Rio Vista. Apply here.
  • Amazon.com, Inc. posted a job opening for Transportation Associate in Oakley. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rio Vista here.

🗞 Nearby News

Oakley

  • Oakley police holding DUI/driver's license checkpoint on Friday (thepress.net)
  • Richmond City Council Agrees to 45-Day Moratorium on Data Centers (contracosta.news)
  • Richmond considers switching from Flock to a different surveillance firm (richmondside.org)

Fairfield

  • Her Dad Cheated On Her Mom With Her Ugly Teacher, Then Kicked Them All Out Of The House (chipchick.com)
  • Solano Center for Positive Change graduates 51 participants (thereporter.com)

Vacaville

  • Vacaville Boys and Girls Club to host annual Chocolate Gala (thereporter.com)

Ok Rio Vista! 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: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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