Monday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 84 and low of 62 degrees.
Tuesday: Sunshine and very warm, temps: high: 88, low: 63. 🌶 Hot!
Wednesday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 85 and low of 58 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Fatal I-80 Crash East of Ashby Avenue Kills One, Snarls Berkeley Commute (newsbreak.com) — A deadly multi-vehicle crash on westbound I-80 in Berkeley Friday afternoon shut lanes and snarled traffic, adding to a troubling safety record on this corridor. For El Cerrito residents, the story underscores that the adjacent I-80 stretch from El Cerrito to Pinole ranks among the most dangerous in California, with numerous fatal collisions in recent years.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
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🗞 Nearby News
Richmond
Election 2026: Richmond mayoral race pits veteran against political scion (mercurynews.com)
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Berkeley
Multi-Vehicle Collision on Interstate 80 Claims a Life (sweetlaw.com)
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