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Spotted on the Berkeley calendar: Walnut Creek Oktoberfest: Prost to a Weekend of Brews, Brats & Bavarian Fun! 🥨🍻

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Cheers Berkeley! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Cal's late push in Berkeley fell just short Sunday.
  • How a new court ruling could change speech rules at UC Berkeley
  • Have you turned on UC Berkeley's MyShake earthquake alerts yet?

Also on today's calendar: Walnut Creek Oktoberfest: Prost to a Weekend of Brews, Brats & Bavarian Fun! 🥨🍻 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call advice from a cow ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Partly sunny and cool, with a high of 67 and low of 58 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Partly sunny and cool, temps: high: 69, low: 54.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 76 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Vidovich Earns 100th Win at Pitt as Panthers Edge Cal (pittsburghpanthers.com) — A men's college soccer match at Edwards Stadium in Berkeley saw Pitt edge Cal 2–1, despite the Golden Bears leading in shots and corners. The loss drops Cal to 2-3-3 overall and 0-2-1 in ACC play, while Pitt's coach Jay Vidovich celebrated his 100th win at the program.
   

• Conservative Group's Members Can Misgender People on UC Campuses Without Consequence, Judge Rules (kqed.org) — A new federal court injunction means UC Berkeley and other UC campuses cannot punish members of a conservative group for misgendering under the university's anti-harassment policy, though other harassment rules still apply. For Berkeley students and staff, this raises immediate questions about campus climate and protections for transgender and nonbinary community members, who make up a small but visible share of the UC Berkeley population.
   

• Get to know your smartphone's built-in emergency kit (seattletimes.com) — If you live in Berkeley or elsewhere in California, your smartphone can double as a safety lifeline, from earthquake alerts powered by UC Berkeley's MyShake app to built‑in SOS tools that contact 911 after crashes. The guide walks you through key settings on iPhones and Android phones so you can set up alerts, emergency contacts, satellite SOS, and car‑crash detection before you actually need them.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • UPDATE: LILLY IS HOME!
    Can't thank this community enough for the cooperation love and support. Will never forget the kindness of this community, you're lucky to have each… (Nextdoor South Berkeley)
  • Ferns Garden is a unique store with beautiful cards by aspiring artists and a nice selection of gifts.
    The buyers/owners of the store seem to carefully and lovingly select merchandise that you wouldn't find elsewhere. For example, I sometimes raise… (Nextdoor McGee Spaulding)
  • Target posted a job opening for Seasonal: 4am Inbound (Stocking) (T1926) in Berkeley. Apply here.
  • Babki posted a job opening for Part-Time Game Tester in Berkeley. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Berkeley here.

🗞 Nearby News

Emeryville

  • Officials Issue Measles Warning After Potential Exposure from Emeryville Amtrak Passenger • The E'ville Eye News (evilleeye.com)
  • California Rum Fest 2026 (funcheap.com)
  • John 'Jack' Beiler Jr. (butlereagle.com)

Oakland

  • Is Seattle no longer the coffee capital of the country? (kiro7.com)
  • California Zephyer, capitol corridor passengers warned over measles (stocktonia.org)

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: Beef Tips (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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