🌱 Patch AM: How a 1926 governor’s race became an all-Berkeley showdown

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In today's newsletter:

• How a 1926 governor's race became an all-Berkeley showdown
• How UC Berkeley landed $37.5 million for quantum computing research

Also on today's calendar: The Prediabetes Wake Up Call and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the wall say to the other wall. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 61 degrees.
• Thursday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 82, low: 60.
• Friday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 73 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Berkeley, a Look Back: Young defeats Richardson to be GOP candidate (mercurynews.com subscription) — A century ago, Berkeley residents watched two hometown politicians, both with deep UC Berkeley and local ties, battle for the Republican nomination for California governor. This historical column also revisits 1926 decisions that shaped today's Civic Center Park, South and West Berkeley civic buildings, and even a dramatic Berkeley streetcar crash and nearby police shooting in Emeryville.
   

• NSF invests $37.5 million in Quantum Leap Challenge Institute for Quantum Computation, led by UC Berkeley (berkeley.edu) — UC Berkeley is leading a multi-institutional Quantum Leap Challenge Institute that just secured a renewed $37.5 million National Science Foundation grant for advanced quantum computing research. The five-year funding will support work on quantum computation, basic quantum science, and new quantum technologies across California, with Berkeley at the hub of the collaboration.
   

📸 Around Berkeley

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Berkeley

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 29
• The Prediabetes Wake Up Call →
  FREE LIVE WEBINAR on ZOOM,
  10:00 am
• Flipper Upper Properties Tour: Real Estate →
  1653 Irving St, SF
  10:00 am
• 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
Tuesday September 1
• Adult Tennis Classes in Berkeley →
  Cedar Rose Tennis Court, 1300 Rose St, Berkeley
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday August 26
• City on the Edge: How Tech Remade San Francisco →
  Book Society, 2945 College Ave, Berkeley, CA 94705, USA
  6:00 pm
Saturday August 29
• The California Native Garden →
  University of California Botanical Garden, 200 Centennial Dr, Berkeley, CA, 94720
  1:30 pm
• Summer Sunset Series at Chappellet Winery →
  Chappellet Winery, 1581 Sage Canyon Rd, St Helena
  6:00 pm
Sunday August 30
• Off the Mat: A Yoga Book Club →
  Book Society, 2945 College Ave, Berkeley, CA 94705, USA
  10:30 am
• SF Bay Brazilian Day & Lavagem Festival 2026 →
  La Pena Cultural Center, 3105 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA 94705
  12:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
• 3.0+ Tennis at Cedar Rose Park →
  Cedar Rose Park Tennis Court, 1300 Rose St, Berkeley, CA, 94702
  10:00 am
Thursday September 3
• Intro to Tennis (True Beginner / No Experience Needed) →
  Cedar Rose Park Tennis Court, 1300 Rose St, Berkeley, CA, 94702
  6:00 pm
Saturday September 5
• Golden Hour at Kosta Browne →
  220 Morris St, Sebastopol
  3:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hey folks, is this someone's cat that they let outside?
  This sweet cat seems to really want to come inside my house, and looks a bit more skinny than the last time I saw them (assumed outdoor cat). Please… (Nextdoor Lorin District)
• For more than 50 years, Faith Taylor made a life at Golden Gate Fields, working her way from hot walker to exercise rider to trainer.
  She remembers the packed grandstands, close-knit barns and the horses she loved — and what it was like when it all ended. MORE: https://www… (Nextdoor Downtown Berkeley)

• Equinox posted a job opening for Spa Manager on Duty, Berkeley in Berkeley. Apply here.
• University of California Berkeley posted a job opening for Associate Director (0315U), Student Learning Ctr - #70607 - 70607 in Berkeley. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Berkeley here.

🗞 Nearby News

Albany

• Smoldering railway trestle demolished in West Oakland following massive fire (oaklandside.org)

Emeryville

• 4D Molecular Therapeutics, Inc. $FDMT Stake Boosted by Bank of America Corp DE (marketbeat.com)

El Cerrito

• SigAlert On I-80 Macarthur Maze Blocking All Lanes (patch.com)

Ok Berkeley! 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: Meet me at the corner. (Thank you Earlene M. for sending it in!)
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