🌱 Patch AM: Could lifting the I-580 truck ban change life in Albany?

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• Could lifting the I-580 truck ban change life in Albany?

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

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 69 and low of 58 degrees.
• Friday: A steady afternoon breeze, temps: high: 72, low: 57.
• Saturday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 72 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Trailer trucks on I-580? Lifting the ban would open the floodgates on it, study finds (oaklandside.org) — A new Caltrans-funded study on lifting the heavy-truck ban on I-580 includes Albany in its analysis area, suggesting local residents could see changes in truck traffic and pollution patterns. The report finds shifting trucks from I-880 to I-580 may ease some burdens but could raise health, safety, and road-maintenance concerns, prompting strong community pushback across Alameda County.
   

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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

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
Thursday August 27
• Elementary Schools Back to School Night
  Albany City Unified Berkeley, CA 94710
  5:00 pm
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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🗞 Nearby News

Berkeley

• UC Berkeley computer scientist on the promise and perils of agentic AI (berkeley.edu)

Alameda

• Police Arrest Shooting Suspect After 'Lengthy' Standoff in Oakland (patch.com)
• Enough Fentanyl To Potentially Kill Millions Seized During Oakland Drug Bust: Authorities (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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