🌱 Patch AM: How Castro Valley’s young flag football squad became a regional threat

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In today's newsletter:

• How Castro Valley's young flag football squad became a regional threat

Also on today's calendar: The Glass Menagerie and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 75 and low of 58 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 78, low: 57.
• Saturday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 77 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Young but good: How Castro Valley has taken next step in flag football (eastbaytimes.com) — Castro Valley High's flag football team is emerging as a regional contender, highlighted by a statement win over powerhouse Sacred Heart Prep in Atherton. With only two seniors and standout junior quarterback Mya Rufino Williams, the young Trojans are building depth, internal competition, and confidence as they push for a deeper postseason run this year.
   

📸 Around Castro Valley

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Castro Valley

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 18
• The Glass Menagerie →
  The Douglas Morrisson Theatre, 22311 N 3rd St, Hayward
  7:30 pm
Saturday September 19
• Agricultural Day (Ag Day!) →
  Meek Park, 240 Hampton Rd, Hayward
  10:00 am
• BayArea's Grand Ganesh Festival 2026 - Ganpati Bappa Morya! Join East Bay Ka Raja in San Ramon →
  San Ramon Citycenter, 2700 Camino Ramon, San Ramon
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday September 17
• Dot Mandala Workshop →
  Aran's Art Studio, 3313 Village Dr, Castro Valley
  6:00 pm
Friday September 18
• PC: Coffee Meetup
  Chabot Elementary School Castro Valley, CA 94546
  8:30 am
• Kids Night Out: Pottery Painting →
  Aran's Art Studio, 3313 Village Dr, Castro Valley
  5:30 pm
• Comedy Den →
  Comedy Den, 3430 Village Dr, Castro Valley
  8:00 pm
Saturday September 19
• Sampler Day →
  Aran's Art Studio, 3313 Village Dr, Castro Valley
  1:00 pm
Sunday September 20
• Mas Latinos Millonarios Business Mastery →
  Apple Creek Farms, 7324 Crow Canyon Road, Castro Valley
Thursday September 24
• New Member Welcome Social →
  Belmont Village San Ramon, 1000 Walnut Dr, San Ramon
  1:00 pm
• Acrylic Pour Painting Workshop →
  Aran's Art Studio, 3313 Village Dr, Castro Valley
  6:00 pm
Friday September 25
• Glass Fusing Workshop: Mushroom Bowl →
  Aran's Art Studio, 3313 Village Dr, Castro Valley
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Walmart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in San Lorenzo. Apply here.
• Alameda Health System, Inc. posted a job opening for SLH Unit Clerk-Monitor Tech in San Leandro. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Castro Valley here.

🗞 Nearby News

San Leandro

• Bay Area News Group high school football predictions: Week 4, 2026 (fresnobee.com)
• The Hellas blend punk, ska and cumbia (eastbayexpress.com)
• Trade Marketing Manager (syracuse.com)

Hayward

• Organizer in $36 million transnational scheme to defraud more than 400 elderly and vulnerable Americans pleads guilty to money laundering conspiracy (justice.gov)
• Pulse Biosciences Completes Enrollment in the PRECISE-BTN Clinical Study Evaluating the nPulse™ Vybrance™ Percutaneous Electrode System for Symptomatic Benign Thyroid Nodules (lasvegassun.com)
• An Oakland Photographer Surveils the Surveillance State (coyotemedia.org)

San Ramon

• San Ramon Valley Science Olympiad Hosting Information Sessions (patch.com)

Ok Castro Valley! 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: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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