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Hi Berkeley! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What's happening as Berkeley clears the Harrison Street homeless camp?
  • Where and when can you grill Berkeley's 2026 election candidates?
  • Berkeley community to honor educator and dancer Noelle Caskey

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

Today's riddle: What day of the year is trucker's day? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 73 and low of 58 degrees.
  • Saturday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, temps: high: 75, low: 57.
  • Sunday: Mostly cloudy and cooler, with a high of 67 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Watch: City crews clear Berkeley homeless camp (berkeleyscanner.com) — City of Berkeley crews are actively clearing the longstanding Harrison Street homeless encampment, using heavy equipment to remove debris as part of an ongoing closure operation that began Tuesday. Residents and advocates are criticizing the shutdown, and officials have not said how long the work will last, making this an unfolding situation to watch if you live or travel through that corridor.
   

2. Where do I watch Berkeley's 2026 election candidate forums? (berkeleyside.org) — Berkeley voters can plug directly into the 2026 races with a packed schedule of candidate forums for City Council, Rent Board, and School Board, many hosted by neighborhood groups and the League of Women Voters. You'll find dates, locations, and registration links for in-person and Zoom events where you can hear contenders, submit questions, and follow local endorsements.
   

3. Noelle Caskey, 1947–2026 (lincolnsquirrel.com) — Longtime Berkeley resident Noelle Caskey, an educator, dancer, and Feldenkrais practitioner, died in August and will be remembered at a Hillside Club memorial on Saturday, Sept. 26. Friends and neighbors are invited to honor her life in Berkeley or support the Women's Cancer Resource Center, with livestream details available for those unable to attend in person.
   

4. The Wire: Event mocking Charlie Kirk at UC Berkeley draws scrutiny from top State Department official (berkeleyside.org) — UC Berkeley is in the spotlight as a satirical event about conservative activist Charlie Kirk draws scrutiny from a top State Department official, while other campus stories highlight research, athletics transparency, and community institutions like Tokyo Fish Market. For Berkeley residents, it's a quick snapshot of controversies, lawsuits, and academic milestones unfolding right in town.
   

5. In Loving Memory ofRev. Archie Smith Jr., PhD (thefactsnewspaper.com) — Berkeley's Pacific School of Religion is part of the legacy of Rev. Dr. Archie Smith Jr., a pioneering Black scholar and pastor who became the first African American tenured faculty member at both PSR and the Graduate Theological Union. His decades of teaching, writing on pastoral care and Black psychology, and mentorship shaped generations of clergy and students connected to Berkeley's theological community.
   

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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: 10-4, good buddy! (Thank you Jean H. for sending it in!)
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