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🌱 Patch AM: Why are so many Alameda County residents thriving yet eyeing the exit?

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Good morning Alameda! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why are so many Alameda County residents thriving yet eyeing the exit?

Also on today's calendar: Tapasya Flow and 9 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Alan L.!

Today's riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Very warm with plenty of sun, with a high of 87 and low of 62 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 89, low: 62.
  • Wednesday: Sunny and remaining very warm, with a high of 89 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Bay Area residents say their own lives are on track. The region is another story (fresnobee.com) — Alameda County residents, along with others across the Bay Area, feel their personal lives are mostly on track even as they grow pessimistic about the region's direction, especially around housing costs, homelessness, and inequality. A new Silicon Valley Poll shows many cutting back on basics, doubting tech's broad benefits, and considering leaving, yet still feeling a strong sense of belonging in their communities.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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🗞 Nearby News

Oakland

  • $5 Grand Lake Theater Movie Night 'Oakland Originals' + Live Q&A (funcheap.com)
  • With deportation still hanging, pro-Palestine organizer appears in Oakland (eastbaytimes.com)
  • Valkyries reserve Janelle Salaün wins WNBA's Sixth Player of the Year (sfchronicle.com)

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Ok Alameda! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ?" — Footsteps (Thank you Patty G. for sending it in!)
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