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🌱 Patch AM: Where El Cerrito football stands in this week’s Bay Area rankings

Also check out The Importance of Being Earnest, by Oscar Wilde on the El Cerrito Patch calendar

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Good morning to you El Cerrito! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Where El Cerrito football stands in this week's Bay Area rankings

Also on today's calendar: The Importance of Being Earnest, by Oscar Wilde and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • 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)
  • Richmond mayoral candidates spar over approach to public safety (richmondconfidential.org)
  • 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)

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: "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!)
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