🌱 Patch AM: How El Cerrito clinched its first-ever CIF state football crown

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In today's newsletter:

• How El Cerrito clinched its first-ever CIF state football crown

Also on today's calendar: A Community Christmas Eve Service! and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Areas of morning fog, with a high of 56 and low of 51 degrees.
• Friday: An a.m. sprinkle, then rain, temps: high: 58, low: 54.
• Saturday: A little afternoon rain, with a high of 58 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• PHOTOS: Beckman Patriots' pre-game preparations for CIF state championsip - (ocsportszone.com) — El Cerrito High’s football team just captured its first-ever CIF State Division 4-A title with a 35-12 win over Beckman at Buena Park Stadium, ending Beckman’s 11-game streak. The photo-focused piece highlights pregame warmups, the intensity on both sidelines, and Beckman coach Marcello Giuliano’s pride in his team’s historic season despite the loss.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in El Cerrito

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 24

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

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Other local events

Thursday December 18

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

Friday December 19

• El Cerrito Gauchos vs Hercules Titans
  El Cerrito High School , 540 Ashbury Ave , El Cerrito
  4:00 pm
• 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

• Meditation in the Park
  Arlington Park & Clubhouse , 1120 Arlington Blvd , El Cerrito
  10:00 am
• Live Music with The Rough Edges (Best Live Music in the East Bay Area)
  Kensington Circus Pub , 389 Colusa Ave , Kensington
  8:00 pm

Tuesday December 23

• Read to a Dog
  El Cerrito Library , 6510 Stockton Avenue , El Cerrito
  5:00 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

Thursday December 18

• Toddler Time
  Albany Library , 1247 Marin Ave , Albany
  10:00 am
• Bilingual Story Time - Hora del Cuento Bilingüe
  San Pablo Library , 2300 El Portal Drive Suite D , San Pablo
  10:30 am
• After School Meals
  San Pablo Library , 2300 El Portal Drive Suite D , San Pablo
  3:00 pm
• Crochet Club
  San Pablo Library , 2300 El Portal Drive Suite D , San Pablo
  3:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I’ve used Derek the Drummer Plumber on several occasions.
  He’s replaced my water heater, replaced a seal for the toilet, unclogged my tub and has advised me with other plumbing issues. He is reliable, honest… (Nextdoor El Cerrito Lower Hill)
• ⚠️ Magnitude 2.99 earthquake reported
  Dec 16 - 10:11 PM PST: 2.95 magnitude aftershock occurred near San Ramon, CA. - 5:53 AM PST: 2.99 magnitude earthquake occurred near San Ramon, CA. … (Nextdoor )

• Home Depot posted a job opening for Customer Service/Sales in El Cerrito. Apply here.
• McDonald's posted a job opening for Crew Team Member in El Cerrito. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near El Cerrito here.

🗞 Nearby News

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• Richmond police investigate fatal shooting on Macdonald Avenue (grandviewindependent.com)

Berkeley

• DUI Checkpoint Scheduled For Thursday In Berkeley (patch.com)

Alameda

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