🌱 Patch AM: What could lifting the I-580 truck ban mean for Albany residents?

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In today's newsletter:

• What could lifting the I-580 truck ban mean for Albany residents?

Also on today's calendar: Five Little Monkeys Toys August Warehouse Sale and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 73 and low of 57 degrees.
• Thursday: Breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 71, low: 58.
• Friday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 72 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Trailer trucks on I-580? Lifting the ban would open the floodgates on it, study finds (oaklandside.org) — Albany sits inside the study area for a major Caltrans review of whether to lift the long-standing heavy-truck ban on I-580, which could shift pollution and traffic patterns across the corridor. The study projects thousands of new truck trips on 580, modest relief for 880, and heightened concerns from nearby residents about air quality, crashes, and wildfire evacuations.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Albany

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 22
• Five Little Monkeys Toys August Warehouse Sale →
  5327 Jacuzzi St, Richmond
  9:00 am
• A Midsummer Night's Dream - Free Shakespeare in the Park →
  John Hinkel Park,
  4:00 pm
Sunday August 23
• A Midsummer Night's Dream - Free Theater in the Park →
  John Hinkel Park, 41 Somerset Pl, Berkeley
  4:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday August 20
• Marin PTA Meeting
  Albany City Unified Berkeley, CA 94710
  6:30 pm
Friday August 21
• Playdate on the Yard
  Rosa Parks Environmental Science Yard 2-6 Field/MPR 6-8pm
  2:00 pm
Sunday August 23
• Berkeley Choro with Alessandro Penezzi →
  St. Alban's Episcopal Church, 1501 Washington Avenue, Albany, CA 94706
  4:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
• Doughnuts & Popcorn w/ the Principal
  Albany City Unified Berkeley, CA 94710
  9:00 am
Saturday August 29
• A Midsummer Night's Dream - Free Shakespeare in the Park →
  John Hinkel Park, 41 Somerset Pl, Berkeley
  4:00 pm
Sunday August 30
• A Midsummer Night's Dream - Free Shakespeare in the Park →
  John Hinkel Park, 41 Somerset Pl, Berkeley
  4:00 pm
Saturday September 5
• A Midsummer Night's Dream - Free Shakespeare in the Park →
  John Hinkel Park, 41 Somerset Pl, Berkeley
  4:00 pm
Sunday September 6
• A Midsummer Night's Dream - Free Shakespeare in the Park →
  John Hinkel Park, 41 Somerset Pl, Berkeley
  4:00 pm
Monday September 7
• A Midsummer Night's Dream - Free Shakespeare in the Park →
  John Hinkel Park, 41 Somerset Pl, Berkeley
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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🗞 Nearby News

Berkeley

• Green Day guitarist is obsessed with the hidden pathways of the Berkeley Hills (berkeleyside.org)
• Brazilian Writers-in-Residence (berkeley.edu)
• East Bay arts scene fills fall with music, theater and more (eastbayexpress.com)

Emeryville

• One California County Is Considering a Whopping $30 Minimum Wage Bay Area Telegraph (bayareatelegraph.com)

Ok Albany! 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: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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