Green Day receives city key in Bay Area hometown of Pinole

PINOLE, Calif. (KGO) – One of the Bay Area's biggest rock bands returned to familiar territory on Sunday.

Members of Green Day were in their hometown of Pinole for a very special occasion.

They received the key to the city at a ceremony in front of a 7-Eleven, directly across from Pinole Valley High School.

It's the same place the band sings about in several of their songs.

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Sunday's ceremony also marked the 30th anniversary of the release of the band's hit album “Dookie.”

The band members also took the time to sign a mural dedicated to them in front of the store.

And they're now working with 7-Eleven, too. The store now carries Punk Bunny Coffee, Green Day's coffee brand.