Tuesday: Sunny much of the time, with a high of 83 and low of 59 degrees.
Wednesday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 79, low: 58.
Thursday: Partly sunny and delightful, with a high of 77 and low of 57 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Bay Area prep football Week 6, 2026: Weekend scoreboard, how Top 25 fared (mercurynews.com) — El Cerrito High's football team holds the No. 14 spot in the Bay Area News Group Top 25 this week, standing at 3-2 after a bye. The roundup highlights how other ranked teams across Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo, and Santa Clara counties fared over the weekend, giving local fans a sense of regional competition and where El Cerrito fits in.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
Thanks to The Brain Spa in Albany for awarding me a $100 gift certificate Merchant Award in this year's Annual El Cerrito art association contest and show which took place this weekend at the El Cerrito Community Center. This shows that an abandoned vintage building fenced off, falling apart, with graffiti inside and out could still be considered Art. The star of the… (Nextdoor El Cerrito Plaza)
My 3rd grade teacher Ms. Parella passed away September 28th, in El Cerrito at the age of 109. (Nextdoor El Cerrito Plaza)
Advantage Solutions posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser in Berkeley. Apply here.
Steve & Kate's Camp posted a job opening for November Break Camp Counselor - Emeryville in Emeryville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near El Cerrito here.
🗞 Nearby News
Richmond
Election 2026: Richmond mayoral race pits veteran against political scion (mercurynews.com)
If transit tax fails, local riders say BART and bus service cuts will hurt (richmondside.org)
Berkeley
Summer's over, but UC Berkeley's Strawberry Canyon Recreation Area is here to stay for students (dailycal.org)
Alameda
2 Shot During Roommate Dispute In Oakland; Suspect Arrested: Report (patch.com)
Meet Malia Vella, Your Alameda Mayoral Candidate (patch.com)
Meet Tracy Jensen, Your Alameda Mayoral Candidate (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!) Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!