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🌱 Patch AM: See how El Cerrito’s big win shook up Bay Area rankings

Make time for A Midsummer Night's Dream - Free Shakespeare in the Park on the El Cerrito Patch calendar

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Coffee in hand, El Cerrito? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • See how El Cerrito's big win shook up Bay Area rankings
  • How El Cerrito police helped end a dangerous Richmond standoff safely

Also on today's calendar: A Midsummer Night's Dream - Free Shakespeare in the Park and 12 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the fish blush ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Warmer, with a high of 80 and low of 59 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 85, low: 65.
  • Wednesday: Warm with a shower in spots, with a high of 90 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• Bay Area prep football Week 2, 2026: Weekend scoreboard, how Top 25 fared (fresnobee.com) — El Cerrito football fans can celebrate a big win, as the Gauchos routed Pinole Valley 49–13 and evened their record at 1–1. In Bay Area Top 25 rankings, El Cerrito sits at No. 17 after a busy Week 2 packed with notable results across the region.
   

• Richmond Police Officer Released from Hospital After Being Shot (contracosta.news) — El Cerrito residents may want to know their police department helped Richmond officers safely resolve a dangerous barricade situation in which a Richmond officer was shot but has now been released from the hospital. The multi-agency response, including El Cerrito Police, used armored vehicles, negotiations, and chemical agents to evacuate neighbors and take the suspect into custody without further injuries.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • During my commute last night on the Ohlone bike path, a man pointed a speed gun at me as I biked past.
    This was near the DMV. I'm curious about who and why. Anyone know? (Nextdoor El Cerrito del Norte (Outer N))
  • Cherish taking a quiet walk and observing wildlife in Wildcat Canyon and heard about the proposed bike flow trail that would alter Wildcat forever.?
    Enjoy shopping in locally owned businesses on beautiful tree lined Hopkins and learned of the bike lanes that call for the removal of trees and… (Nextdoor El Cerrito del Norte (Inner))
  • Urban Outfitters, Inc. posted a job opening for Anthropologie Back of House Specialist in Berkeley. Apply here.
  • Tender Greens posted a job opening for Dishwasher in Berkeley. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near El Cerrito here.

🗞 Nearby News

Richmond

  • Hidden just a 35-minute ferry ride from San Francisco, this free national park site preserves California's massive WWII home front history and historic shipyards (secretsanfrancisco.com)
  • 'Super load' Blue Zephyr catamaran squeezes through Highway 50 to South Lake Tahoe (kcra.com)
  • September Live Music + Events Rundown in Contra Costa County (contracosta.news)

Berkeley

  • Dieter Kurtenbach: Reality check - Cal's season-opening loss to UCLA shows that hype must be earned (kansascity.com)
  • Weight-loss compound may help shed fat without eating less (earth.com)
  • Rigetti CFO's $375,010 Sale Leaves His Stake Flat; the Stock Trades at 220× Revenue (ts2.tech)

Ok El Cerrito! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It saw the ocean's bottom! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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