🌱 Patch AM: Will your Alameda neighborhood lose power in PG&E’s fire‑risk shutoffs?

What's up Alameda! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

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In today's newsletter:

• Will your Alameda neighborhood lose power in PG&E’s fire‑risk shutoffs?

Also on today's calendar: Cupcake Decorating Workshop and 9 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Alan L.!

Today's riddle: Why do Honeydew Melons have to get married in church? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Monday: Warmer; breezy in the morning, with a high of 84 and low of 55 degrees.
• Tuesday: Sunny and remaining very warm, temps: high: 84, low: 55.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 78 and low of 54 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• PG&E cuts power across Bay Area, Northern California as 46,000 customers face outages (sfchronicle.com) — Parts of Alameda County are under a PG&E public safety power shutoff warning as strong, dry winds raise wildfire risk and leave tens of thousands of Northern California customers without electricity. Residents are urged to check PG&E’s outage center for address‑specific information, since not every address in warned counties will lose power and conditions may shift through Monday.    

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📸 Around Alameda

📸 A three-hour tour…Shipwrecked! Bay Farm Island, May 17, 2026 Sunset —Alan L.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Alameda

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday May 20

• Cupcake Decorating Workshop →
  Faction Brewing, 2501 Monarch St, Alameda
  6:30 pm
• Soft Pretzel Making Workshop →
  Faction Brewing, 2501 Monarch St, Alameda
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Monday May 18

• Easy Morning Yoga - All Levels →
  Svastha Yoga, Wellness and Community Hub, 647 Pacific Ave, Alameda
  10:00 am
• Somatic Yoga →
  Svastha Yoga, Wellness and Community Hub, 647 Pacific Ave, Alameda
  5:30 pm
• Restorative Yoga →
  Svastha Yoga, Wellness and Community Hub, 647 Pacific Ave, Alameda
  6:45 pm

Tuesday May 19

• VIP Behind the Scenes Saturday Tour
  USS Hornet Museum
  6:00 am
• Rise + Shine Vinyasa →
  Breathing Room, 1708 Lincoln Ave, Alameda
  6:00 am
• Beg/Inter Hatha Yoga →
  The Breathing Room, 1708 Lincoln Ave, Alameda
  9:00 am
• Bay Area Alameda Seminar →
  Alameda Elks Lodge #1015, 2255 Santa Clara Ave, Alameda
  10:00 am
• Yoga Sculpt →
  Svastha Yoga, Wellness and Community Hub, 647 Pacific Ave, Alameda
  10:30 am
• Vinyasa Flow →
  Svastha Yoga, Wellness and Community Hub, 647 Pacific Ave, Alameda
  12:00 pm
• Afternoon Pilates →
  Svastha Yoga, Wellness and Community Hub, 647 Pacific Ave, Alameda
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Spar, Inc. posted a job opening for Furniture Assembly Tech CA in Alameda. Apply here.
• Albertsons Company posted a job opening for Cake Decorator in Alameda. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Alameda here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Oakland

• Ariana Grande 2026: Here's Where to Get Affordable Tickets to the Eternal Sunshine Tour Online (billboard.com)
• 3 killed, 5 hurt when vehicle runs onto Oakland, Calif., sidewalk (upi.com)
• Snap, YouTube, and TikTok Agree to Settle Social Media Addiction Lawsuit (pcmag.com)

Piedmont

• Lee, Van Kleeck compete at NCS (piedmontexedra.com)

Berkeley

• 3 Dead, 5 Injured After Driver Plows Into Pedestrians In The East Bay: Police (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because they cant elope!! (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

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