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Good day Alameda! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • When will Alameda neighbors meet APD's new K9 pups?
  • Headed to Island Bowl? Here's what Alameda fans must know first
  • Why officials want Alameda voters using drop boxes over the mail

Also on today's calendar: Join Us in Remembering the Heroes of Flight 93 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the burglar wear blue gloves? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Warm; breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 95 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: Breezy and not as hot, temps: high: 85, low: 62.
  • Friday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 75 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• APD Welcomes Adorable New K9 Officers (alamedapost.com) — Alameda residents are getting two new four-legged members of the police department, as K9 Davey and K9 Sadie join APD's existing K9 Ace to help protect the community. For the next month they'll be bonding with handlers and exploring the city, and neighbors are already clamoring for a chance to meet the pups around town.
   

• AUSD Notes: Alameda, Encinal High football teams to play in Island Bowl (eastbaytimes.com) — Alameda families are gearing up for Friday's Island Bowl showdown between Alameda High and Encinal Junior & Senior High at the new Encinal Jets Field, with JV at 4:30 p.m. and varsity at 7 p.m. The district outlines online-only ticket sales, limited bleacher and standing room, parking options on the West End, and strict bag and item rules to keep the event safe and neighbor-friendly.
   

• California officials urge voters to circumvent USPS as Trump's war on mail voting escalates (sfchronicle.com) — With a ballot drop box already stationed outside Alameda City Hall, California election officials are urging voters to rely on secure drop boxes instead of the Postal Service as Trump's mail-voting restrictions wind through the courts. They cite rising ballot rejections tied to postmark delays and say dropping ballots early at official boxes is the safest way to ensure they're counted.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Oakland

  • Allan Harris: Unheard Brill Building Love Songs Live (Oakland) (funcheap.com)
  • Oakland students urged to embrace 'discovery and exploration' (northeastern.edu)
  • Cumbia Night: Combo Tezeta + All-Vinyl DJ Set (Oakland) (funcheap.com)

San Francisco

  • Man Shot, Hospitalized With Life-Threatening Injuries In SF: Police (patch.com)
  • KQED To Settle Wage-Theft Class Action Lawsuit (patch.com)
  • 100-Degree Heat Expected During Intense NorCal Heatwave (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: So he wouldn't get caught red handed. (Thank you Vicki B. for sending it in!)
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