🌱 Patch AM: Planning to camp near Castro Valley? Read this wildfire-season safety guide

Greetings Castro Valley! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Planning to camp near Castro Valley? Read this wildfire-season safety guide

Also on today's calendar: FREE Yoga Classes During our Open House Weekend! and 11 more events.

Today's riddle: Why was the scarecrow given an award? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high of 94 and low of 61 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: Hot with plenty of sun, temps: high: 94, low: 60.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 96 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Yosemite's Dome Fire Was Caused by An Abandoned Campfire. Here's What to Know About Camping During Fire Season (kqed.org) — With wildfires active across California, this guide explains how to decide whether to cancel a camping trip, check fire danger and air quality, and follow strict campfire rules. It specifically highlights Anthony Chabot Family Campground in Castro Valley as a place where campers must heed firewood, charcoal, and fire-safety regulations to avoid another blaze like Yosemite's Dome Fire.
   

📸 Around Castro Valley

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Castro Valley

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday October 4
• FREE Yoga Classes During our Open House Weekend! →
  YogaSix, 680 San Ramon Valley Blvd, Danville
  7:00 am
• Bay Bombs Car Club Show & Shine →
  Our Lady Of The Rosary Catholic Church, 703 C St, Union City
  10:00 am
• Livermore Barrio Fiesta →
  Bankhead Plaza, 2400 First St, Livermore
  10:00 am
Saturday October 10
• A Personalized Approach To a Blood Sugar Reset with the Murali Protocol →
  FREE online webinar,
  10:00 am
Tuesday October 13
• Discover LPC →
  Las Positas College, 3000 Campus Hill Dr, Livermore
  5:00 pm
Sunday October 18
• Free Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off 10/18 in San Leandro →
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Tuesday October 6
• Angus & Friends Cat Rescue -- Tips For Change Fundraiser! →
  Rosmarino, 2065 San Ramon Valley Blvd, San Ramon
  5:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• 2026 Blessing of the Animals →
  11:00 am
• Pause in the Pasture →
  Heirloom East Bay, 9990 Crow Canyon Rd, Castro Valley
  11:30 am
• VOYAGER, A Tribute to the Music of Journey →
  19501 Redwood Rd, Castro Valley
  7:30 pm
Saturday October 17
• 4th Annual Fall Festival →
  377 Paseo Grande, San Lorenzo
  9:00 am
• AIA Dussehra Diwali Dhamaka - Festival of Lights 🪔🔥🎆 →
  Alameda County Fairgrounds, 2005 Valley Ave, Pleasanton
  12:00 pm
Wednesday October 21
• Sunset Reset: Somatics & Sound (Flow, Meditation & Sound Bath) →
  Heirloom East Bay, 9990 Crow Canyon Rd, Castro Valley
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 24
• Trunk or Treat Family Fest →
  Coastline Christian Schools, 1801 N Loop Rd, Alameda
  4:00 pm

📣 Castro Valley Shout Outs!

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Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Castro Valley PatchAM possible:

• Right Time Financial — 5102906595
• Coastline Christian Schools — (510) 522-0200
• The Dorris-Eaton School — (925) 930-9000
• Shepherd's Gate New Life Thrift Store — (925) 606-1924

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Albertsons Company posted a job opening for Bakery Clerk in Castro Valley. Apply here.
• O'Reilly Automotive posted a job opening for Retail Service Specialist - Union GBA in San Lorenzo. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Castro Valley here.

🗞 Nearby News

San Leandro

• City of San Leandro Seeks Bids for Fixed Film Reactor Removal Project (visionhispanausa.com)
• The Wait is Over (sdsu.edu)
• BART cancels Green Line on October 18 and single-tracks San Leandro–Bay Fair (railway.supply)

Hayward

• 60-Year-Old Male Rider Killed in Hayward Motorcycle Crash on SR-92 (pacificattorneygroup.com)
• Election 2026: Union City's Sakakihara faces Price in state Senate race (mercurynews.com)
• Plasma Protein Purification Cartridges Market To 2035: Biopharma Expansion Drives Growth (indexbox.io)

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: "Why was the scarecrow given an award?" — Because he was outstanding in his field! (Thank you Teresa M. for sending it in!)
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