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In today's newsletter:

• Why 26 memorial plaques vanished from Jean Sweeney park benches
• How Arnold’s Place could reshape homelessness support and healthcare in Alameda.

Also on today's calendar: AAPI Fest - San Leandro Second Fridays and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why wouldn't the little shrimp share his fries with his friends ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Clouds giving way to sun, with a high of 68 and low of 54 degrees.
• Thursday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, temps: high: 66, low: 54.
• Friday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 68 and low of 56 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Thieves steal bronze plaques on Alameda park benches (ktvu.com) — Thieves have pried off and stolen 26 bronze memorial plaques from benches at Alameda’s Jean Sweeney Open Space Park, likely to sell as scrap metal. City officials say they’re saddened and are working with Recreation and Parks to find alternative memorial materials that are less attractive to thieves, aiming to protect future tributes to loved ones.    

• Arnold's Place Opens, Offering Medical Support for Unhoused Patients (alamedapost.com) — A new 50-bed medical respite center called Arnold’s Place has opened in Alameda’s Crab Cove area, offering up to 90 days of recovery care for unhoused Alameda County residents. Local leaders say it will ease pressure on hospitals, support nearby Webster Street businesses, and anchor a larger Alameda Wellness Campus with a resource center and future senior housing.    

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📸 Around Alameda

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Alameda

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★ Featured events ★

Friday May 8

• AAPI Fest - San Leandro Second Fridays →
  1446 Washington Ave, San Leandro
  9:00 am

Saturday May 9

• Water Ceremony →
  20121 Santa Maria Ave, Castro Valley
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday May 6

• Ashtanga-Inspired Flow →
  Svastha Yoga, Wellness and Community Hub, 647 Pacific Ave, Alameda
  7:00 am
• Therapeutic Yoga Flow →
  Svastha Yoga, Wellness and Community Hub, 647 Pacific Ave, Alameda
  12:15 pm
• Mixed Level Vinyasa Flow →
  Svastha Yoga, Wellness and Community Hub, 647 Pacific Ave, Alameda
  5:30 pm
• LMS Family Game Night
  Lincoln Middle MPR
  6:00 pm
• Curriculum Review Session
  Niel Tam Education Center, 2060 Challenger Drive, Alameda
  6:00 pm
• Slow Flow to Yin →
  Svastha Yoga, Wellness and Community Hub, 647 Pacific Ave, Alameda
  6:45 pm

Thursday May 7

• Snow Tha Product →
  The UC Theatre Taube Family Music Hall, 2036 University Ave, Berkeley
  8:00 am
• Morning Pilates →
  Svastha Yoga, Wellness and Community Hub, 647 Pacific Ave, Alameda
  10:30 am
• Mindful Energetic Flow →
  Svastha Yoga, Wellness and Community Hub, 647 Pacific Ave, Alameda
  5:30 pm

Friday May 8

• Ashtanga-Inspired Flow →
  Svastha Yoga, Wellness and Community Hub, 647 Pacific Ave, Alameda
  7:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Lost dog UPDATE (She has been found!
  ) Chihuahua Bay farm Last seen 8-9pm 5/4/26 (Nextdoor Bay Farm)
• We’ll be serving alcohol-free drinks from Curious Elixirs, crafted with organic herbs, roots, and botanicals.
  We’re one of 100 sober-curious communities across the country opening our doors on May 13 for The Great Curious Cocktail Party, and you’re invited. … (Nextdoor Villa Marina)

• Basalite Building Products posted a job opening for Material Handler in Oakland. Apply here.
• SAS Retail Services posted a job opening for Traveling Retail Merchandiser in Oakland. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Alameda here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Oakland

• Attorney Rya Nelson joins the Gwilliam firm in Oakland (oaklandside.org)
• Meet Bebop: Humanoid robot causes Southwest flight delay out of Oakland Airport (wsvn.com)
• Oakland City Council: Sweeps are not solutions (thestreetspirit.org)

Piedmont

• Piedmont boys make history at WACC championships (piedmontexedra.com)
• Jones Dickson has raised far more money in Alameda County District Attorney race than Price and Krishan (berkeleyside.org)

Berkeley

• Berkeley Police Schedules DUI Checkpoint For Thursday (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he was shellfish ! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

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