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🌱 How AB 40 could shield Emeryville from new coal train pollution
Coming up on the Emeryville Patch calendar: A Midsummer Night's Dream - Free Shakespeare in the Park

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!)
- 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.
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📸 Around Emeryville
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Emeryville
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★ Featured events ★
- A Midsummer Night's Dream - Free Shakespeare in the Park →
John Hinkel Park, 41 Somerset Pl, Berkeley
4:00 pm - A Midsummer Night's Dream - Free Shakespeare in the Park →
John Hinkel Park, 41 Somerset Pl, Berkeley
4:00 pm - A Midsummer Night's Dream - Free Shakespeare in the Park →
John Hinkel Park, 41 Somerset Pl, Berkeley
4:00 pm
Saturday September 5
Sunday September 6
Monday September 7
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Other local events
- MX Bike Bus
Malcolm X Elementary School, Berkeley
7:30 am - 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 - Tenants' Rights Clinic
Oakland Public Library 125 14th Street, Oakland, CA 94612
3:00 pm - 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 - Join Us in Remembering the Heroes of Flight 93 →
3296 Courthouse Pl, Union City
10:00 am - Oddball 2026 - Zydeco Dance Party and Costume Ball →
2288 Fulton St, Berkeley
5:00 pm
Friday September 4
Saturday September 5
Sunday September 6
Monday September 7
Friday September 11
Saturday September 12
📣 Emeryville Shout Outs!
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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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