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Coffee in hand, Alameda? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Vacant Alameda building engulfed in flames, two arrested for trespassing
  • Telsa Fire near Alameda County now fully contained at one acre
  • Will Alameda County scrap a pretrial program helping hundreds stay housed?

Also on today's calendar: Ashtanga Inspired Flow and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What day of the year is trucker's day? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 74 and low of 59 degrees.
  • Saturday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, temps: high: 77, low: 58.
  • Sunday: Mostly cloudy and not as warm, with a high of 69 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Crews Extinguish Blaze At Vacant Building In Alameda (patch.com) — An intense fire tore through a vacant multi-story building on Rainbow Court in Alameda early Thursday, drawing a major response from city firefighters. Officials are still determining the cause and extent of damage, while police arrested two trespassers and searched for a homeless person known to stay there, underscoring ongoing safety concerns around abandoned properties in Alameda.
   

2. Update: Telsa Fire in Alameda County containment now reaches 100% (sacbee.com) — Containment of the small Telsa Fire near Tesla Road and McLaughlin Road in Alameda County has reached 100%, meaning firefighters have a control line around the blaze. The one-acre wildfire is no longer expected to spread, though it may continue burning inside the perimeter as crews work toward full control and monitor for flare-ups.
   

3. Dispute erupts between Alameda County judges, probation officers over assistance program (mercurynews.com) — Alameda residents should know county probation leaders want to replace a new pretrial assistance program that's been providing housing, transportation, and support services to low-income defendants, drawing sharp criticism from the county's top judge. Supervisors are weighing whether to extend funding through 2027 or back a yet-undefined probation alternative, a choice that could affect court appearance help, rent support, and other services used by people in Alameda.
   

4. El Niño could bring a lot of rain this winter. Coastal Cleanup Day aims to pick up trash before it washes to the ocean. Here's how to join in Saturday. (eastbaytimes.com) — Alameda residents can join Saturday's statewide Coastal Cleanup Day from 9 a.m. to noon, with East Bay Regional Park District organizing cleanups at Crown Beach, Martin Luther King Jr. Shoreline, Lake Del Valle, and more. Organizers expect thousands of volunteers across California and say picking up trash now, before heavy El Niño rains, will keep plastic and debris out of the Bay and ocean.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: 10-4, good buddy! (Thank you Jean H. for sending it in!)
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