🌱 Patch AM: Will pro soccer at Harbor Bay gridlock Alameda streets or boost business?

Morning Alameda! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Will pro soccer at Harbor Bay gridlock Alameda streets or boost business?
• How this new water pipeline will disrupt – and protect – Alameda

Also on today's calendar: The Prediabetes Wake Up Call and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 71 and low of 58 degrees.
• Sunday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, temps: high: 71, low: 58.
• Monday: Brisk and cool, with a high of 67 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Planning Board Hears Update on Roots Venue in Harbor Bay (alamedapost.com) — Alameda's Planning Board just reviewed detailed noise and traffic studies for the Oakland Roots' proposal to host pro soccer matches at their Harbor Bay facility starting in 2027. Consultants say match noise at nearby homes should stay within city standards, but traffic around Harbor Bay and through parts of Alameda remains a key concern as officials, residents, and businesses weigh the project's benefits and drawbacks.
   

• EBMUD Replacing Water Pipeline Between Alameda, Bay Farm Island (alamedapost.com) — A major EBMUD project is underway to replace the water pipeline between Alameda and Bay Farm Island, bringing years of construction, traffic changes, and some loud 24-hour work but improving seismic reliability of our water system. Expect lane closures, noise, a six‑month closure of the Island Drive Park & Ride, and temporary parking shifts, with completion and restoration targeted for spring 2028.
   

📸 Around Alameda

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Alameda

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 29
• The Prediabetes Wake Up Call →
  FREE LIVE WEBINAR on ZOOM,
  10:00 am
Wednesday September 16
• Soft Pretzel Making →
  Faction Brewing, 2501 Monarch St, Alameda
  6:30 pm
• Cupcake Decorating Workshop Faction Brewing →
  Faction Brewing, 2501 Monarch St, Alameda
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Saturday August 29
• PiYo (Pilates and Yoga) →
  Svastha Yoga, Wellness and Community Hub, 647 Pacific Ave, Alameda
  8:30 am
• Bay Area Craft Beer Festival: Joint Festival with City of Martinez 150th Celebration! →
  Waterfront Park, 245 N Court St, Martinez
  10:00 am
• Morning Awakening Flow →
  Svastha Yoga, Wellness and Community Hub, 647 Pacific Ave, Alameda
  10:00 am
• USS Hornet: Sips on Ships →
  USS Hornet - Sea, Air and Space Museum, 707 W Hornet Ave, Alameda
  5:00 pm
Sunday August 30
• Morning Awakening Flow →
  Svastha Yoga, Wellness and Community Hub, 647 Pacific Ave, Alameda
  9:00 am
• Sunday Hatha Flow with Myofascial Release →
  Svastha Yoga, Wellness and Community Hub, 647 Pacific Ave, Alameda
  10:30 am
Monday August 31
• Interested in community service for a few hours a month? →
  Immanuel Lutheran Church, 1910 Santa Clara Ave, Alameda
  9:00 am
• Easy Morning Yoga - All Levels →
  Svastha Yoga, Wellness and Community Hub, 647 Pacific Ave, Alameda
  10:00 am
Tuesday September 1
• Alameda Coin Club - 2026 →
  Alameda Free Library 1550 Oak St. , Alameda, CA 94501
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Does your landlord raise your rent every year?
  How much has your rent increased? If you are a landlord, how often do you raise rent? (Nextdoor Central Alameda)
• She is currently at the Alameda Animal shelter at Southshore.
  Her owner had to go to a faculty that didn't allow Pets. (Nextdoor Whale's Eye)

• In N Out Burger posted a job opening for Store Associate in Alameda. Apply here.
• Samuel Merritt University posted a job opening for Admission Counselor in Oakland. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Alameda here.

🗞 Nearby News

Oakland

• What were the best deals for residential properties in Oakland the week of July 20? (mercurynews.com)
• For Dorothy Lazard, the public library was 'a forest of dreams and possibilities' (oaklandside.org)
• 42-year-old facing murder charge after man found buried in Oakland (sfchronicle.com)

Piedmont

• Piedmont Adult Recreation Expo seeks exhibitors (piedmontexedra.com)

Berkeley

• Suspect Vandalizes Mural Honoring Immigrants In Berkeley: Police (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: A bottle (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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