Thursday: Partly sunny and delightful, with a high of 76 and low of 59 degrees.
Friday: Fog to sun, temps: high: 71, low: 60.
Saturday: Partly sunny and cool, with a high of 66 and low of 52 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Judge dismisses constitutional challenge to San Jose license plate readers (eastbaytimes.com) — El Cerrito is among several Bay Area communities that have dropped or sharply limited Flock license plate cameras, even as a judge just upheld San Jose's broad use of similar technology. The ruling highlights a growing regional split, with San Jose defending automated plate readers while civil liberties groups and nearby cities question privacy risks and potential abuse.
• Flock Backlash Fuels Broader Debate Over Mass Surveillance (ccpulse.org) — El Cerrito's move to drop Flock license-plate readers is held up as a key win in a growing Bay Area and statewide pushback against mass surveillance technology. Speakers at a San Francisco panel describe how local organizing, including in El Cerrito, is pressuring cities to cancel contracts, question data sharing with law enforcement networks, and consider community-based safety alternatives instead.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
Update: Pet Reunited Rubix Or "ruby", a cat who went missing in El Cerrito, CA, has been safely reunited with their family after 12 hours, 12 minutes. Message from Owner… (Nextdoor El Cerrito del Norte (Inner))
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Taco Bell posted a job opening for Team Member: Food Champion in El Cerrito. Apply here.
Albany Unified School District posted a job opening for Culinary Arts Teacher, 0.80 FTE, Temporary in Albany. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near El Cerrito here.
🗞 Nearby News
Richmond
Richmond approves police drones and cameras, puts license plate readers on hold (grandviewindependent.com)
3 things to know: Interim city manager arrives; sea level rise meeting; $1M buys new fire engine (richmondside.org)
I Love Richmond. To Afford the Life I Want, I Think I Have to Leave (ccpulse.org)
Berkeley
Graham Nash - 1979-10-07 - Berkeley, CA (SBD) (blogspot.com)
Alameda
Meet Tony Daysog, Your Alameda Mayoral Candidate (patch.com)
4 Rescued, 2 Hurt During Blaze At Alameda Apartment Building (patch.com)
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