🌱 Patch AM: How a fatal Piedmont Cybertruck fire is reshaping EV safety debates

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In today's newsletter:

• How a fatal Piedmont Cybertruck fire is reshaping EV safety debates

Also on today's calendar: Crossing Over with Psychic Medium John Edward live in San Francisco, CA! and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: I’m trying to think of a new cloud joke. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Fog in the a.m.; partly sunny, with a high of 57 and low of 42 degrees.
• Monday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 57, low: 40.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 55 and low of 40 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Tesla Cybertruck Design Raises Firefighter Alarms Over Battery Fires and Rescues (webpronews.com) — A deadly 2024 Cybertruck crash and fire in Piedmont is raising fresh questions about how safely first responders can rescue people from burning electric trucks. Firefighters and safety experts say the vehicle’s heavy batteries, hard-to-open doors, and ultra-rigid body can trap occupants and demand huge amounts of water, prompting federal investigations and lawsuits that could shape future EV safety rules.
   

📸 Around Piedmont

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Piedmont

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★ Featured events ★

Friday January 9

• Crossing Over with Psychic Medium John Edward live in San Francisco, CA!
  The Westin San Francisco Airport, 1 Old Bayshore Hwy, Millbrae
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday December 29

• (Dec 29 - Jan 2) Winter Math Camp for Kids ages 6-16
  Kehilla Community Synagogue , 1300 Grand Ave , Piedmont
  9:00 am

Tuesday December 30

• English Conversation Club
  Temescal Branch Library , 5205 Telegraph Avenue , Oakland
  4:00 pm
• Beyond D&D: roleplaying game night
  Piedmont Avenue Branch Library , 160 - 41St Street , Oakland
  5:30 pm

Wednesday December 31

• Piedmont Noon Year's Eve — Ronnie's Awesome List
  Piedmont Veterans' Memorial Building , 401 Highland Ave , Piedmont
  10:00 am
• Noon Year’s Eve
  Piedmont Veterans' Memorial Building , 401 Highland Ave , Piedmont
  11:00 am

Thursday January 1

• Veteran Support: Insight Housing
  Piedmont Avenue Branch Library , 160 - 41St Street , Oakland
  11:30 am
• English Conversation Club
  Piedmont Avenue Branch Library , 160 - 41St Street , Oakland
  6:00 pm

Friday January 2

• Oakland Youth Poet Laureate Alumni Showcase and Application Launch
  Piedmont Avenue Branch Library , 160 - 41St Street , Oakland
  7:00 pm

Sunday January 4

• Tenants Rights Clinic
  Piedmont Avenue Branch Library , 160 - 41St Street , Oakland
  3:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday December 28

• Sunday Storytime
  Tilden Regional Park , 2501 Grizzly Peak Blvd , Orinda
  10:30 am
• A Novel Idea
  Alameda Free Library , 1550 Oak St. , Alameda
  3:00 pm

Tuesday December 30

• VIP Behind the Scenes Tuesday Tour
  USS Hornet Museum
  9:00 am
• Orinda Theatre's Classic Movie Matinee
  Orinda Theatre , 4 Square # 3308 , Orinda
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• 1 bdrm 740 sf lower unit in Piedmont available.
  Very large lot so unit is private, rustic and secluded. $2150 includes all utilities. Cats ok. Kindly only direct message me for info and images. (Nextdoor Lower Piedmont)

• ABM posted a job opening for Janitorial Cleaner in Oakland. Apply here.
• KIPP Bay Area Schools - San Francisco posted a job opening for *Math Teacher (26-27) in Oakland. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Piedmont here.

🗞 Nearby News

Oakland

• Rice Hall James & Associates LLC Boosts Stake in Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. $GO (marketbeat.com)
• Dynavax Technologies (NASDAQ:DVAX) Stock Rating Upgraded by Wall Street Zen (marketbeat.com)
• SF's Iconic Punchline Comedy Club: Secret Guest List (SF Comedy Kings) (funcheap.com)

Emeryville

• Sightings of bright blue cosmic monster flashes continue to confound astronomers (earth.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I haven’t the foggiest.
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