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# Albany Today, Sept. 3
- URL: https://www.albanyscanner.com/2026/09/04/newsletters/albany-today-sept-3-2026/
- Published: 2026-09-04T00:00:29.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-04T00:01:37.000Z
- Description: What happened at the Albany Bulb?
- Author: Editor's desk
- Tags: Newsletters, #newsletters

Police closed access to the Albany Bulb on Monday night while responding to a man with a gun who was reportedly experiencing a mental health crisis.

Readers reached out to ask what happened. This is what we learned.

[Armed man prompts Albany Bulb closureA photograph of the area showed rows of emergency vehicles blocking the entrance on Buchanan Street.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b5/b0/b5b0b7ec-798c-4cb6-ab42-472b59c05589/content/images/icon/alb-scanner-orange-8d1f81f0-3ecd-41fc-a902-7601530a7e93.png)Albany ScannerEmilie Raguso![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b5/b0/b5b0b7ec-798c-4cb6-ab42-472b59c05589/content/images/thumbnail/RenderedImage-4-73239414-0392-492c-a87e-2feeab3152d9.jpg)](https://www.albanyscanner.com/2026/09/03/city/armed-man-prompts-albany-bulb-closure/)

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[The Culture Circuit, Sept. 3-9What to do this week in Albany, Berkeley and around the East Bay.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b5/b0/b5b0b7ec-798c-4cb6-ab42-472b59c05589/content/images/icon/alb-scanner-orange-efaaa2e4-6f74-4f18-be98-8dc28ec82ba9.png)Albany ScannerAndrew Gilbert![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b5/b0/b5b0b7ec-798c-4cb6-ab42-472b59c05589/content/images/thumbnail/DanielaSoledade-1-25f76500-dc03-486d-8387-0a80294d5f36.jpeg)](https://www.albanyscanner.com/2026/09/02/arts-culture/culture-circuit-events-guide-sept-2-2026/)

[Albany council candidates clash over housing, taxesTwo candidates defended their work. Others questioned their record.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b5/b0/b5b0b7ec-798c-4cb6-ab42-472b59c05589/content/images/icon/alb-scanner-orange-e0da75a2-77bb-4d86-bdf3-873609ddf71b.png)Albany ScannerEmilie Raguso![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b5/b0/b5b0b7ec-798c-4cb6-ab42-472b59c05589/content/images/thumbnail/Untitled-1-1-864b09fe-4e02-4f2b-af40-a08e9a9a296c.jpg)](https://www.albanyscanner.com/2026/09/01/city/albany-council-candidates-clash-housing-taxes/)

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