🌱 Patch AM: How El Cerrito clinched its CIF state football championship crown

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In today's newsletter:

• How El Cerrito clinched its CIF state football championship crown

Also on today's calendar: Pet Pictures with Santa and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the stop sign say to the yield sign? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Cool with periods of sun, with a high of 53 and low of 46 degrees.
• Tuesday: Rather cloudy, temps: high: 57, low: 51.
• Wednesday: A passing morning shower, with a high of 58 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• High school football: Scores from Saturday's CIF state championships (ocregister.com) — El Cerrito High’s football team capped its season with a 35–12 win over Beckman to claim the CIF Division 4-A state championship on Saturday. The roundup also lists scores from other CIF state title games played across California on Friday and Saturday.
   

📸 Around El Cerrito

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🗓 Upcoming Events in El Cerrito

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 18

• Pet Pictures with Santa
  400 Colusa Ave, Kensington
  4:00 pm

Monday December 22

• (Dec 22 - Dec 26) Winter Math Camp for Kids ages 6-16
  Kehilla Community Synagogue, 1300 Grand Ave, Piedmont
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Sunday December 14

• Live Music with Heebie Jeebies & Nev (Best Live Music in the East Bay Area) Richel Maiquez, Neighbor
  Kensington Circus Pub , 389 Colusa Ave , Kensington
  7:30 pm

Tuesday December 16

• Create Your Own Tote Bag: A Screen Printing Workshop
  El Cerrito Library , 6510 Stockton Avenue , El Cerrito
  5:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• ESL Conversation Group
  El Cerrito Library , 6510 Stockton Avenue , El Cerrito
  5:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Live Music With Hydra-Matic Drive Bluegrass Band (Best Live Music in the East Bay Area)
  Kensington Circus Pub , 389 Colusa Ave , Kensington
  8:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Live Music with The Rough Edges (Best Live Music in the East Bay Area)
  Kensington Circus Pub , 389 Colusa Ave , Kensington
  8:00 pm

Wednesday December 24

• A Community Christmas Eve Service!
  The Church On the Corner , 1319 Solano Ave , Albany
  6:00 pm

Friday December 26

• Live Music with Flowers for Angela (Best Live Music in the East Bay Area)
  Kensington Circus Pub , 389 Colusa Ave , Kensington
  8:00 pm

Saturday December 27

• Live Music With Andrew Potter Band (Best Live Music in the East Bay Area)
  Kensington Circus Pub , 389 Colusa Ave , Kensington
  8:00 pm

Sunday December 28

• Live Music with Beatles Thingy (Best Live Music in the East Bay Area)
  Kensington Circus Pub , 389 Colusa Ave , Kensington
  7:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday December 15

• Yoga Class - Registration Now Required
  San Pablo Library , 2300 El Portal Drive Suite D , San Pablo
  10:30 am
• Homework Help
  San Pablo Library , 2300 El Portal Drive Suite D , San Pablo
  3:00 pm
• After School Meals
  San Pablo Library , 2300 El Portal Drive Suite D , San Pablo
  3:00 pm
• Dungeons & DragonsÂŽ
  San Ramon Library , 100 Montgomery St , San Ramon
  4:00 pm

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• Looking Glass Photographic Outfitters — (510) 548-6888
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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Update: Pet Reunited
  Butterscotch, a dog who went missing in El Cerrito, CA, has been safely reunited with their family after 1 hours, 41 minutes. Message from Owner: … (Nextdoor El Cerrito del Norte (Inner))
• Beautiful Czech Shepard Dog Needs a Permanent Home
  This is Hachiko (Hachi). She is a 6-year old female Czech Shepherd. She lost here owner (Dr. Shelley Fernandez, an amazing civil right activist last… (Nextdoor El Cerrito del Norte (Outer N))

• Invictus Academy of Richmond posted a job opening for Basketball Coach in El Cerrito. Apply here.
• Jobot posted a job opening for Production Manager in El Cerrito. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near El Cerrito here.

🗞 Nearby News

Richmond

• Richmond's Jewish community to light a menorah following deadly Australian attack (grandviewindependent.com)
• Police investigate shooting on South 25th Street in Richmond (grandviewindependent.com)
• Richmond City Council to take up city attorney transition, budget adjustments & major capital projects (grandviewindependent.com)

Berkeley

• How an accessory dwelling could turn into a 20-story tower in Berkeley - Santa Monica Daily Press (smdp.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know either. They were speaking in sign language.
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