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Good morning Berkeley! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

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.
   

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  • 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)
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    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)
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🗞 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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