🌱 How AB 40 could shield Emeryville from new coal train pollution

Hello Emeryville! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How AB 40 could shield Emeryville from new coal train pollution

Also on today's calendar: A Midsummer Night's Dream - Free Shakespeare in the Park and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has 2 arms and a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A morning shower in spots, with a high of 69 and low of 55 degrees.
• Friday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, temps: high: 72, low: 57.
• Saturday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 72 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• AB 40, Community-First Coal Review Act, Heads to Governor Newsom (alamedapost.com) — A new state bill responding to plans for a major coal export terminal at the former Oakland Army Base could significantly affect air quality and rail traffic for nearby communities like Emeryville. AB 40, now on Governor Newsom's desk, would require rigorous, updated environmental review and dust controls for any large coal facility in California, aiming to protect East Bay residents from added pollution.
   

📸 Around Emeryville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Emeryville

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 5
• A Midsummer Night's Dream - Free Shakespeare in the Park →
  John Hinkel Park, 41 Somerset Pl, Berkeley
  4:00 pm
Sunday September 6
• A Midsummer Night's Dream - Free Shakespeare in the Park →
  John Hinkel Park, 41 Somerset Pl, Berkeley
  4:00 pm
Monday September 7
• A Midsummer Night's Dream - Free Shakespeare in the Park →
  John Hinkel Park, 41 Somerset Pl, Berkeley
  4:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday September 4
• MX Bike Bus
  Malcolm X Elementary School, Berkeley
  7:30 am
Saturday September 5
• Screen Printing with Chris Granillo
  Golden Gate Branch Library 5606 San Pablo Avenue, Oakland, CA 94608
  11:00 am
• Open Art Lab
  Oakland Public Library 125 14th Street, Oakland, CA 94612
  2:00 pm
Sunday September 6
• Tenants' Rights Clinic
  Oakland Public Library 125 14th Street, Oakland, CA 94612
  3:00 pm
Monday September 7
• HOLIDAY - Labor Day
  Oakland Unified SD Oakland, CA 94607
• No School and District Office Closed - Labor Day
  Vineyard Alternative Livermore, CA 94551
• Labor Day - Schools, District Offices, & Child Development Centers Closed
  District PDF Oakland, CA 94607
  12:00 pm
Friday September 11
• Join Us in Remembering the Heroes of Flight 93 →
  3296 Courthouse Pl, Union City
  10:00 am
Saturday September 12
• Oddball 2026 - Zydeco Dance Party and Costume Ball →
  2288 Fulton St, Berkeley
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Phenom People posted a job opening for Pharmacy Customer Service Associate in Berkeley. Apply here.
• University of California Berkeley posted a job opening for Lecturer - Health or Conservation - Fung Institute for Engineering Leadership / College of Engineering in Berkeley. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Emeryville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Berkeley

• Community Rallies After Mural Honoring Immigrants Defaced In East Bay (patch.com)

San Francisco

• SF Fire Crews Rescue Person Trapped Inside Garbage Truck Hopper (patch.com)
• Beloved San Francisco Zoo Mandrill Dies At 24: Officials (patch.com)
• SF Man Dies In Fatal DUI Crash, Driver Arrested: Police (patch.com)

Ok Emeryville! 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: A shirt (Thank you Dianna H. for sending it in!)
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