Community Corner
🌱 How Emeryville’s $20.34 wage fits into new California worker protections
And check out Join Us in Remembering the Heroes of Flight 93 on the Emeryville Patch calendar

Good morning Emeryville! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Emeryville's $20.34 wage fits into new California worker protections
Also on today's calendar: Join Us in Remembering the Heroes of Flight 93 and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 83 and low of 62 degrees.
- Wednesday: Warm with variable clouds, temps: high: 90, low: 68. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 86 and low of 62 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Need a reminder of California worker laws this Labor Day? What you should know (sacbee.com) — Emeryville workers currently benefit from one of California's highest local minimum wages at $20.34 an hour, well above the statewide $16.90 rate. This explainer walks through current state rules on hourly pay, exempt salaries, and new worker protections, helping you understand your rights around equal pay, workplace notices, and how future wage increases are set.
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📸 Around Emeryville
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Emeryville
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★ Featured events ★
- 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 - Visit us at The Solano Stroll! →
1319 Solano Ave, Albany
10:00 am
Friday September 11
Saturday September 12
Sunday September 13
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Other local events
- Spirit Assembly
Altamont Creek Elementary Livermore, CA 94551
8:30 am - 2nd Wednesday: PD Secondary Music
Oakland Unified SD Oakland, CA 94607
2:30 pm - Board of Education - Regular Meeting
Sankofa Academy Great Room, LaEscuelita Education Center, 1050 2nd Avenue, Oakl
4:00 pm - Tri-Valley REACH: REACH for your Dreams "Cruisin' on Main Street"
Tri-Valley Nonprofit Alliance McGrail Vineyards, 5600 Greenville Road, Livermore, 94550
6:00 pm - Toddler Storytime
Golden Gate Branch Library 5606 San Pablo Avenue, Oakland, CA 94608
10:15 am - Structure, Connection, & Action: A Framework for Stronger Nonprofit Boards
Tri-Valley Nonprofit Alliance Zoom
10:30 am - Teen Crafts @ Golden Gate
Golden Gate Branch Library 5606 San Pablo Avenue, Oakland, CA 94608
4:00 pm - Back to School Night
Oakland School for the Arts OSA Main Campus
5:00 pm - Five Little Monkeys 25th Anniversary Celebration! →
1240 Solano Ave, Albany
11:00 am
Wednesday September 9
Thursday September 10
Sunday September 27
📣 Emeryville Shout Outs!
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Emeryville PatchAM possible:
- Looking Glass Photographic Outfitters — (510) 548-6888
- Cahoots Digital
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Watergate homeowners deserve transparency, communication, and a clear path forward.
I have concerns about the progress of the sewer project that Watergate property/condo management was notified about in 2019. The project involves… (Nextdoor Watergate)
- PRIDE Industries posted a job opening for Floor/Utility Tech in Emeryville. Apply here.
- Sonesta posted a job opening for Food and Beverage Supervisor in Emeryville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Emeryville here.
🗞 Nearby News
Berkeley
- Repair First, Recycle Later (ifixit.com)
- Law Schools Outlaw AI Amid Fears of Stunted Academic Growth (pymnts.com)
- Ozempic Could Have a Futuristic Side Effect, New Research Reveals (pulptastic.com)
Alameda
- Curtain Calls: Fast-paced, hilarious production of 'Fallen Angels' playing in Alameda (eastbaytimes.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: She had mittens! (Thank you April M. for sending it in!)
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