🌱 Patch AM: How a Walnut Creek gun range plan could affect Castro Valley’s armory

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Walnut Creek gun range plan could affect Castro Valley's armory

Also on today's calendar: Summer Flea Market (Indoor) 40+ Vendors and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 79 and low of 58 degrees.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 86, low: 62. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 85 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Proposed gun shop, indoor firing range sparks debate in Walnut Creek (fresnobee.com) — A Walnut Creek proposal for a new Elite Armory gun shop and indoor shooting range is drawing heated debate, and Castro Valley residents may recognize the business from its existing local location. Supporters say the range would promote safe training for growing numbers of gun owners, while opponents worry about proximity to homes, schools, and family destinations. City commissions are still gathering data before any final decision.
   

📸 Around Castro Valley

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Castro Valley

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 29
• Summer Flea Market (Indoor) 40+ Vendors →
  Kenneth C Aitken Senior Center, 17800 Redwood Rd, Castro Valley
  8:00 am
• The Prediabetes Wake Up Call →
  FREE LIVE WEBINAR on ZOOM,
  10:00 am
Sunday August 30
• Ready Set Homeschool With HSC →
  Oakland Peace Center, 111 Fairmount Ave, Oakland
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday August 26
• Picture Day
  Hayward High HHS Cafeteria
  7:30 am
• Board Meeting - Closed Session
  Castro Valley Unified Castro Valley, CA 94546
  5:00 pm
• Back to School Night →
  Colonial Acres Elementary School Hayward, CA 94541
  5:30 pm
• Board Meeting - Open Session
  Castro Valley Unified Castro Valley, CA 94546
  6:00 pm
Thursday August 27
• Boys Freshmen Football vs Miramonte
  Castro Valley High School Castro Valley, CA 94546
  4:30 pm
Friday August 28
• Friday Flag Assembly
  Palomares Elementary School Castro Valley, CA 94552
  8:10 am
Sunday August 30
• Yard Sale Benefiting Angus & Friends Cat Rescue 8/30/26 in Castro Valley →
  2360 Farley St, Castro Valley
  11:00 am
Saturday September 12
• SideWalk Sale →
  3313 Village Dr, Castro Valley
  10:00 am
• CarneyMagic, Laughter and Astonishment →
  19501 Redwood Rd, Castro Valley
  7:30 pm

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

• Acoustic roots & blues and classical/flamenco fingerstyle guitar lessons
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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• The Save Mart Companies posted a job opening for Multi-Purpose Clerk - Grocery - 3443 Castro Valley Blvd, Castro Valley, CA 94546 in Castro Valley. Apply here.
• Airgas, Inc. posted a job opening for Production Supervisor in San Leandro. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Castro Valley here.

🗞 Nearby News

San Leandro

• Director of Engineering and Technical Sales - Precision Castparts Corp. - San Leandro, CA, US (dice.com)
• Android / iOS Developer (Java) Need locals to CA - Delviom LLC - San Leandro, CA, US (dice.com)
• For director-at-large: Michael 'Mick' L. Hurrey (acs.org)

Hayward

• Hayward council OKs agreement with Alameda County on Russell City Redress Fund (pleasantonweekly.com)

San Ramon

• 18-Year-Old San Ramon Driver Killed In Livermore Solo Crash (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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