🌱 Patch AM: Why El Cerrito police are ramping up pedestrian safety enforcement this month.

Hi there, El Cerrito! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Why El Cerrito police are ramping up pedestrian safety enforcement this month.
• Can El Cerrito bounce back in Monday's crucial flag football clash?
• How are El Cerrito's wartime flower families remembered in today's art?

Also on today's calendar: Bay Front Festival and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why was the scarecrow given an award? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Very warm with clouds and sun, with a high of 85 and low of 62 degrees.
• Monday: Very warm with plenty of sun, temps: high: 85, low: 62.
• Tuesday: Very warm with plenty of sun, with a high of 88 and low of 63 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• October is Pedestrian Safety Month (contracostaherald.com) — El Cerrito Police are marking Pedestrian Safety Month by stepping up enforcement around crosswalks and intersections, urging both drivers and walkers to slow down, stay alert, and ditch distractions. With national data showing rising pedestrian deaths—especially on fast, urban roads—the department is pushing simple habits like looking both ways, watching for turning cars, and putting phones away to keep local streets safer.
   

• Local Roundup: AmCan volleyball wins thriller against Justin-Siena (modbee.com) — El Cerrito High's flag football team just fell 19-6 to league-leading Jesse Bethel, and now Vallejo will host El Cerrito on Monday in a key Tri-County Athletic League matchup. The roundup also highlights American Canyon volleyball's five-set win and several other prep results, giving local fans a quick snapshot of how neighboring schools are faring this season.
   

• New art show immerses viewers in Dorothea Lange photos of 1940s Japanese internment (richmondside.org) — A new augmented reality exhibit at the Oakland Museum of California brings to life Dorothea Lange's photos of Japanese American incarceration, including East Bay families from Richmond and El Cerrito sent through Tanforan. The show connects those 23 El Cerrito flower-growing families' experiences to the very streets visitors stand on, while also pointing to ongoing efforts in Richmond to honor that community's legacy in a city park.
   

📸 Around El Cerrito

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🗓 Upcoming Events in El Cerrito

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday October 4
• Bay Front Festival →
  Bayfront Boulevard, Bayfront Blvd, Hercules
  11:00 am
• The Importancce of Being Earnest, by Oscar Wilde →
  Live Oak Theater, 1301 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley
  2:00 pm
Friday October 9
• The Importance of Being Earnest, by Oscar Wilde →
  7:30 pm
Saturday October 10
• The Importance of Being Earnest, by Oscar Wilde →
  Live Oak Theater,
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Monday October 5
• Women's Fall Dance Circles (8 week series, Mondays 4pm or 7pm) →
  1422 Navellier St, El Cerrito
  9:00 am
Friday October 9
• Live Music With Silver City (Best Live Music in the East Bay Area) →
  Kensington Circus Pub, 389 Colusa Ave, Kensington
  8:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• Live Music with Clifton Street Regulars (Best Live Music in the East Bay Area) →
  Kensington Circus Pub, 389 Colusa Ave, Kensington
  8:00 pm
Sunday October 11
• The Importance of Being Earnest, by Oscar Wilde →
  Live Oak Theater, 1301 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley
  2:00 pm
Friday October 16
• Live Music with South Fork of the River (Best Live Music in the East Bay Area) →
  Kensington Circus Pub, 389 Colusa Ave, Kensington
  8:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• Live Music with West Coast Sidecar (Best Live Music in the East Bay Area) →
  Kensington Circus Pub, 389 Colusa Ave, Kensington
  8:00 pm
Friday October 23
• Live Music With Good Emotions (Best Live Music in the East Bay Area) →
  Kensington Circus Pub, 389 Colusa Ave, Kensington
  8:00 pm
Saturday October 24
• Live Music With Sunny Rah Rah (Best Live Music in the East Bay Area) →
  Kensington Circus Pub, 389 Colusa Ave, Kensington
  8:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I wanted to share a few thoughts I had on three ways we can make El Cerrito a little bit nicer.
  - Cheaper and easier street trees - Refocusing on small business development - Working collaboratively with community groups who want to improve our… (Nextdoor El Cerrito Lower Hill)
• Here's the link to Wednesday night's forum.
  Our apologies for the audio problems early on. https://youtu.be/OcbA9xazYY0?is=XHd9mc6anGUr-liw (Nextdoor El Cerrito del Norte (Outer S))

• Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Assistant Manager II in Richmond. Apply here.
• Mastro's Restaurants posted a job opening for Line Cook in Berkeley. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near El Cerrito here.

🗞 Nearby News

Richmond

• 6 things to know — Former Motel 6 reopens as affordable housing (richmondside.org)
• Project Homekey Celebrates Grand Opening (grandviewindependent.com)
• Kennedy Manor Residents Reunite Decades Later (ccpulse.org)

Berkeley

• Peet's Could Have Guarded Its Coffee Secrets From Starbucks. Instead, It Helped Build a Giant (inc.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why was the scarecrow given an award?" — Because he was outstanding in his field! (Thank you Teresa M. for sending it in!)
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