Wednesday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 73 and low of 57 degrees.
Thursday: Breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 71, low: 58.
Friday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 72 and low of 57 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• IEEE Presidents' Scholarship Honors Teen Innovators (ieee.org) — An El Cerrito High School sophomore, Calvin Shang Hung, just earned third place in a prestigious international engineering competition for his six-legged search-and-rescue robot, putting local talent on the global stage. The piece also profiles two other teen innovators whose low-cost assistive technologies could transform mobility and independence for people with disabilities worldwide.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
Celebrating 65 Years of Sister City Friendship with Shimada, Japan. Thursday, August 20th from 5:00pm to 7:30pm The Lot: Downtown Richmond Food Court, 1401 Macdonald Ave, Richmond Join the City of Richmond as we… (Nextdoor )
Please share & repost to help reunite this stray dog! FOUND on August 16, 2026 in El Cerrito, CA 94530 near Arlington blvd, Don Carol Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to contact the… (Nextdoor El Cerrito del Norte (Inner))
Invictus Academy of Richmond posted a job opening for Meal Service Provider in El Cerrito. Apply here.
La Caada Unified School District posted a job opening for Substitute Custodians in Albany. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near El Cerrito here.
🗞 Nearby News
Richmond
What's the Buzz: Flor Hermosa coffee stand is Richmond's best setting yet (grandviewindependent.com)
A Richmond hit-and-run 'changed our family forever.' But community support helped us survive (richmondside.org)
8/19/26 Rally To Defend The Crockett 19: DROP The Charges NOW! (indybay.org)
Berkeley
Green Day guitarist is obsessed with the hidden pathways of the Berkeley Hills (berkeleyside.org)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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