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Hello again El Cerrito! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How did El Cerrito lose a 4-A thriller on the final play?
  • Why El Cerrito's mayor pro tem is challenging an AC Transit director
  • Why did El Cerrito drop Flock cameras as Sacramento stalled reforms?

Also on today's calendar: Five Little Monkeys Toy Warehouse Sale! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Brisk and cool, with a high of 68 and low of 59 degrees.
  • Thursday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, temps: high: 71, low: 58.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 74 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• High school football top 10: Two teams crack into Chronicle's rankings this week (sfchronicle.com) — El Cerrito High's defending state 4-A champion football team suffered a heartbreaking 28-27 loss to Liberty-Brentwood, giving up 28 of the game's final 31 points and a last-second touchdown. The roundup explains how this thriller and other big Bay Area results reshuffled the Chronicle's high school football top-10 rankings.
   

• AC Transit director harassed female colleague, investigation finds (sfchronicle.com) — El Cerrito Mayor Pro Tem Rebecca Saltzman joined other East Bay transit leaders in circulating an email condemning substantiated gender-based harassment by AC Transit Director Joel Young toward colleague Sarah Syed. Their message, sent as Democrats weighed endorsements in Young's re-election race, argues women in public office should not face unwanted physical contact or see such findings minimized.
   

• California kills bill regulating Flock cameras even as public rage grows (valleywidenewspaper.com) — El Cerrito is highlighted among California cities that recently ended contracts with Flock Safety license-plate cameras, even as state lawmakers again failed to pass new privacy rules. The piece explains the stalled bill, growing concerns over mass surveillance, and how law enforcement and civil liberties advocates are clashing over how this technology should be used statewide.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Anyone know any transportation service in the East Bay that is not a ride share, an ambulance or for disabled residents (I do not qualify)?
    To briefly explain. I have a medical procedure later this month and I cannot drive myself from it or use any ride-share (like Lyft or Uber). I do… (Nextdoor El Cerrito del Norte (Inner))
  • I've been fostering this pup for the past month or so and she's been a blast!
    9 week old Doberman x Malinois puppy ready for adoption. Looking for committed owners with yard space and time to train this challenging breed combo! (Nextdoor El Cerrito Plaza)
  • T Mobile US posted a job opening for Mobile Associate - Retail Sales in El Cerrito. Apply here.
  • Williams-Sonoma, Inc. posted a job opening for Merchandise Coordinator - Creative Services in Richmond. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near El Cerrito here.

🗞 Nearby News

Richmond

  • Gioia: Richmond Shoreline Coastal Cleanup at Marina Bay's Shimada Park (contracosta.news)
  • Richmond considers switching from Flock to a different surveillance firm (richmondside.org)
  • A new clinic is helping Richmond immigrants navigate the legal complexities of asylum (richmondside.org)

Berkeley

  • All the times Berkeley got there first — from inventions to transformations (berkeleyside.org)

Alameda

  • NorCal Teen Found Safe In Oakland After Being Kidnapped: Police (patch.com)

Ok El Cerrito! 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: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!)
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