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In today's newsletter:

• How will Albany's Golden Gate Fields remake change your shoreline access?
• Albany resident named in Los Angeles probate court filing

Also on today's calendar: The Importance of Being Earnest, by Oscar Wilde and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Partly sunny and delightful, with a high of 78 and low of 59 degrees.
• Friday: Fog to sun, temps: high: 68, low: 60.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and cool, with a high of 66 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• What comes next at Golden Gate Fields now that the historic East Bay horse track is closed? (timesheraldonline.com) — Albany's Golden Gate Fields site is moving toward a major transformation into a regional bayfront park, with demolition permits pending at Albany City Hall and state funding already committed. Local leaders are weighing tax revenue losses, potential sports fields, limited housing, and even a performing arts center, while residents and agencies prepare for an intensive public planning process that will shape shoreline access for decades.
   

• Public Notices Published October 8, 2026 (sanfernandosun.com) — A series of Los Angeles County court notices includes a probate filing where the proposed personal representative lists an Albany address, which may interest local relatives or creditors. Most of the other items are summonses and name-change petitions tied to courts in Van Nuys, Chatsworth, Norwalk and downtown Los Angeles, with hearing dates running into late 2026.
   

📸 Around Albany

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Albany

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 9
• The Importance of Being Earnest, by Oscar Wilde →
  7:30 pm
Saturday October 10
• El Cerrito Free Folk Festival →
  El Cerrito Community Center, 7007 Moeser Ln, El Cerrito
  12:00 pm
• The Importance of Being Earnest, by Oscar Wilde →
  Live Oak Theater,
  7:30 pm
Sunday October 11
• Sama-Sama Fest →
  Union Landing, I-880, Union City
  11:00 am
• The Importance of Being Earnest, by Oscar Wilde →
  Live Oak Theater, 1301 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley
  2:00 pm
Friday October 16
• Shuumi Stories →
  UC Gill Tract Community Farm, 1050 San Pablo Ave, Albany
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday October 10
• Meditation Retreat -Buddhist Mindfulness →
  Berkeley Buddhist Priory, 1358 Marin Avenue, Albany
  8:00 am
• Storytime in Hebrew →
  Albany Library, 1247 Marin Avenue, Albany
  10:30 am
Sunday October 11
• Shogi Sundays | Learn and Play Shogi! 将棋ミートアップ →
  Hal's Office Coffee, 1207 Solano Avenue, Albany
  9:00 am
Monday October 12
• Little Dance Party →
  Albany Library, 1247 Marin Avenue, Albany
  3:00 pm
Tuesday October 13
• Baby Storytime →
  Albany Library, 1247 Marin Avenue, Albany
  12:00 pm
Friday October 16
• Grin & Bear It Featuring Daniel Franzese →
  SF Eagle, 398 12th St, SF
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• This is a question for an absolute Cesar salad dressing lover!
  Looking for Caesar salad dressing brands that have this profile: •creamy •tangy •minimum ingredients •low fat Youghurt based as well, please What… (Nextdoor Albany Terrace)
• Do you know a place where I can get my parakeet's wings clipped for his safety?
  The person who has done this for my birds for years is on extended sick leave. My bird loves being out with the family but he flies into things and… (Nextdoor Thousand Oaks)

• Albany Unified School District posted a job opening for Culinary Arts Teacher, 0.80 FTE, Temporary in Albany. Apply here.
• Cozymeal, Inc. posted a job opening for Chef/Culinary Instructor, Berkeley, CA in Berkeley. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Albany here.

🗞 Nearby News

Berkeley

• Graham Nash - 1979-10-07 - Berkeley, CA (SBD) (blogspot.com)

Alameda

• Meet Tony Daysog, Your Alameda Mayoral Candidate (patch.com)
• 4 Rescued, 2 Hurt During Blaze At Alameda Apartment Building (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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