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Wednesday April 15th Patch AM (Patch graphic)

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In today's newsletter:

  • Twilight transforms Alameda’s Bay Farm Island into a peaceful coastal escape
  • How Alameda firefighters saved a historic Broadway apartment building from disaster.

Also on today's calendar: San Francisco Residents Invited to Climb 52 Floors for Lung Health at 20th Anniversary Fight For Air and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why are banana jokes so funny 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Breezy with periods of sun, with a high of 65 and low of 48 degrees.
  • Thursday: Sunny, breezy and pleasant, temps: high: 70, low: 50.
  • Friday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 73 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Twilight At Bay Farm Island: Photo Of The Day (patch.com) — Bay Farm Island in Alameda takes center stage in a serene twilight photo captured by local photographer Alan Levine, highlighting the quiet beauty of the shoreline at sunset. Readers are invited to submit their own high-resolution images that showcase the charm and scenery of Alameda and the greater Northern California region for future Photo of the Day features.    

• Alameda Firefighters Extinguish Blaze at Historic Apartment Building, Rescue Tenants (alamedapost.com) — Alameda firefighters quickly contained an April 10 apartment fire at the historic Alameda Hotel Apartments on Broadway, rescuing residents from the roof and fire escape and limiting damage to a single unit. Twenty-two firefighters responded, three people were treated and released on scene, and multiple city agencies, plus Oakland Fire, assisted while the cause remains under investigation.    


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🗞 Nearby News

Oakland

  • Oakland Public Works celebrates Earth Day on April 18 (oaklandca.gov)
  • This week in Oakland: two events honoring the music legacy of Prince (oaklandside.org)
  • Judge hears environmental lawsuits against Oakland airport over expansion (oaklandside.org)

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San Leandro

  • Plea Deal Sees East Bay Teacher Avoid Jail Time, Must Register As Sex Offender: Report (patch.com)

Ok Alameda! 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: They have A peal (Thank you Michael C. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!


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