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🌱 Patch AM: Will the USS Hornet stay in Alameda or set sail elsewhere?

Also check out 25th Annual California Green Building Conference on the Alameda Patch calendar

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Thursday May 28th Patch AM

Hi Alameda! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

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In today's newsletter:

  • Will the USS Hornet stay in Alameda or set sail elsewhere?
  • What did Alameda’s homeported cutter accomplish in 113 days at sea?
  • What Alameda County voters should know about the new transit tax

Also on today's calendar: 25th Annual California Green Building Conference and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What's a good time to go to the dentist? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 68 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Friday: A steady afternoon breeze, temps: high: 67, low: 53.
  • Saturday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 70 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• USS Hornet fundraising for upgrades needed to stay in Alameda (ktvu.com) — Alameda’s beloved USS Hornet museum may leave town unless it can quickly raise at least $250,000 for safety upgrades the city now requires. With event capacity capped at 660 until more exits are added, the nonprofit is fundraising for a new gangway and other improvements while weighing a possible move to a busier port like San Francisco.    

• U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Waesche returns to Alameda after successful 113-day patrol in Bering Sea (seapowermagazine.org) — A U.S. Coast Guard cutter and its 120-person crew have just returned to their homeport in Alameda after a demanding 113-day patrol in the Bering Sea. The team rescued mariners and hikers, tested new drones, and completed the Coast Guard’s first-ever fueling-at-sea exercise with another cutter. Their work strengthens Arctic operations while keeping commercial fishing and maritime borders safer.    

• Just Lovely! Bay Area Transit Tax Measure Qualifies For November Ballot After Signature Drive (claycord.com) — Alameda County voters will help decide this November whether to approve the Connect Bay Area Act, a regional sales tax to fund struggling transit systems like AC Transit and BART. Backers say their record-breaking signature drive shows strong support, while an ongoing financial review aims to ensure agencies use any new money efficiently and transparently.    

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  • Missing Teen Girl Last Seen A Week Ago In East Oakland (patch.com)
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San Leandro

  • San Leandro Summer Library Program Begins Monday (patch.com)

Berkeley

  • Ex-Police Watchdog Sues Berkeley, Says Authorities Retaliated Against Him: Report (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: 2:30 (tooth hurty) (Thank you Pat A. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

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