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Monday May 4th Patch AM (Patch graphic)

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In today's newsletter:

  • Could early-morning Fashion Nova texts put money in Alamedans’ pockets?
  • Remember when Star Trek’s nuclear ‘wessels’ were said to be in Alameda?
  • How Alameda’s transparency helps benchmark Oakland city worker residency estimates

Also on today's calendar: Electrochemical Stack Company Online Auction and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why is the mushroom always invited to the party? 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Clouds and sun with a shower, with a high of 64 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Rain and drizzle in the a.m., temps: high: 64, low: 55.
  • Wednesday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 68 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Fashion Nova class action alleges early morning texts violated federal quiet-hours rules (claimdepot.com) — An Alameda resident has filed a federal class action lawsuit claiming Fashion Nova sent her marketing texts before 8 a.m., allegedly violating national “quiet hours” rules. The case, filed in Northern District of California, could cover customers nationwide who received early-morning or late-night promotional texts and seeks damages plus an order limiting when the company can text shoppers.    

• Woman wandered onto ‘Star Trek IV' set after her car was towed — ended up being a part of the movie (upworthy.com) — A memorable scene in “Star Trek IV” hinges on characters asking a passerby where to find nuclear “wessels” supposedly docked in Alameda a wink to the city across the Bay. The article recounts how that passerby, Layla Sarakalo, stumbled onto the San Francisco set after her car was towed and ended up improvising the Alameda line that made the final cut.    

• How we estimated Oakland city worker residency: the methodology (oaklandreport.org) — Alameda gets a brief but notable mention here as one of the few California cities that already publish concrete data on where their city workers live, alongside San Francisco and Los Angeles. The piece mainly explains a detailed statistical method used to estimate how many Oakland city employees live in Oakland, using Alameda’s transparency as a benchmark for better public reporting.    


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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • How can neighbors ‘sensitively’ handle an elderly neighbor in who seems to be having some cognitive challenges and is creating hazards for other neighbors including children.
    It seems to be at the point for some empathetic intervention, but we are trying to be respectful. Any guidance would be appreciated. (Nextdoor Shoreline Drive)
  • ⚠️ Magnitude 2.55 earthquake reported
    May 2 at 4:27 PM PDT: 2.55 magnitude earthquake occurred near Livermore, CA. More than 2 neighbors felt it. (Nextdoor )
  • O'Reilly Automotive posted a job opening for Retail Service Specialist - Union GBA in Alameda. Apply here.
  • Restaurant Depot posted a job opening for Hilo Driver - Perishable in Oakland. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Alameda here.

🗞 Nearby News

Oakland

  • Strong Like Bamboo: Free Storytelling Night (Oakland) (funcheap.com)
  • What Oakland voters should know about the four ballot measures on the June ballot (oaklandvoices.us)
  • College admissions anxiety is at an all-time high, but this expert says families are thinking all wrong (ktvu.com)

Piedmont

San Francisco

  • There's A Treasure Chest Containing Over $10K Buried Somewhere In San Francisco (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: He is a fungi (Thank you Liz N. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!


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