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🌱 Patch AM: Why the I-80 stretch by Albany is ranked so dangerous.

And on the Albany Patch calendar - The Importance of Being Earnest, by Oscar Wilde

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  • Why the I-80 stretch by Albany is ranked so dangerous.

Also on today's calendar: The Importance of Being Earnest, by Oscar Wilde and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Wednesday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 85 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Fatal I-80 Crash East of Ashby Avenue Kills One, Snarls Berkeley Commute (newsbreak.com) — A deadly multi-vehicle crash on westbound I-80 in Berkeley Friday adds to the dangerous track record of the freeway stretch between Oakland and Albany, identified as the Bay Area's most hazardous. Investigators are still determining the cause, but the incident underscores how quickly lane closures near University Avenue can snarl traffic and raise safety concerns for Albany commuters who rely on this corridor daily.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ?" — Footsteps (Thank you Patty G. for sending it in!)
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