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🌱 Patch AM: Rigatoni’s closes in Dublin, but what’s still open near Fremont?
And check out Join Us in Remembering the Heroes of Flight 93 on the Fremont Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:
- Rigatoni's closes in Dublin, but what's still open near Fremont?
- What does Tesla's big Fremont factory teardown mean for locals?
- See which new U.S. patents list Fremont residents as inventors.
Also on today's calendar: Join Us in Remembering the Heroes of Flight 93 and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the fish blush ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Mostly sunny and warmer, with a high of 85 and low of 56 degrees.
- Tuesday: Mostly cloudy and very warm, temps: high: 90, low: 68. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Partly sunny, a shower; hot, with a high of 95 and low of 68 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Rigatoni's restaurant closes for good in Dublin after 27 years (danvillesanramon.com) — A longtime Rigatoni's restaurant in Dublin has closed after 27 years, but the owners are steering loyal diners toward their remaining spots, including Strizzi's in downtown Fremont. For Fremont residents, it means your closest link to this Italian group is now the Strizzi's location, which continues to serve as a sit-down option when visiting nearby Tri-Valley cities.
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• Tesla erased 14 years of car making in 46 days, and filmed the whole thing (interestingengineering.com) — Tesla has ripped out the longtime Model S and X assembly line at its Fremont factory in just 46 days, freeing the space for future Optimus humanoid robot production. While Model 3 and Y manufacturing in Fremont continues, the change marks a major shift in how the local plant will be used and what kinds of jobs and activity it may host going forward.
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• 'Travel lock for recreational vehicle refrigerator' patent developed by Mountain Home residents (arkansasonline.com) — A recent batch of U.S. patents includes several inventors based in Fremont, credited on technologies ranging from load management systems to flexible work scheduling tools. While the patents span industries and states, they underscore how Fremont residents are contributing to national innovation in logistics, software, and other technical fields that may shape future jobs and businesses here.
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📸 Around Fremont
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fremont
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★ Featured events ★
- Join Us in Remembering the Heroes of Flight 93 →
3296 Courthouse Pl, Union City
10:00 am - SDES Community Wellness Festival →
SDES Alvarado Hall, 30846 Watkins St, Union City
10:00 am
Friday September 11
Sunday September 13
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Other local events
- Independence at Home Presents Fall Prevention - a Free Virtual Class →
Online via Zoom
2:00 pm - Fun After-School Tennis Program at Herbert Hoover Elementary School →
445 E Charleston Rd Palo Alto, CA 94306
2:10 pm - Hope, Swing, Triumph: Our Olympic Hopes Program Awaits at at Duveneck Elementary School →
Duveneck Elementary School, 705 Alester Ave, Palo Alto, CA, 94303
2:15 pm - Fun After-School Tennis Program at Escondido Elementary School →
Escondido Elementary School, 890 Escondido Rd, Stanford, CA, 94305
2:20 pm - Score Big with Our After School Soccer Program at Juana Briones Elementary →
Juana Briones Elementary School, 4100 Orme Street , Palo Alto, CA, 94306
2:25 pm - Fun After School Volleyball at Palo Verde Elementary School →
3450 Louis Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94303, United States
2:45 pm - Game on: After-School Pickleball at Fairmeadow Elementary School →
500 E Meadow Dr, Palo Alto, CA, 94306
2:45 pm - Fun After-School Tennis Program at Oak Avenue Elementary School →
Oak Avenue Elementary School, 1501 Oak Ave, Los Altos, CA, 94024
3:00 pm - Why Passive House? →
39658 Mission Boulevard, Fremont
12:00 pm
Tuesday September 8
Friday September 11
📣 Fremont Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- District Closed - Labor Day
New Haven Unified Union City, CA 94587
8:00 am - Labor Day - Holiday
District PDF Milpitas, CA 95035
12:00 pm - Peacemaker Training
Joseph Weller Elementary Milpitas, CA 95035
8:30 am - Vintage Media Lab
Palo Alto City Library 1213 Newell Road, Palo Alto, CA 94303
10:00 am
Monday September 7
Tuesday September 8
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🗞 Nearby News
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- He missed Flight 93. He's spent 25 years since 9/11 making the most of being alive. (wahoo-ashland-waverly.com)
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- Alameda County DA, 29 other jurisdictions reach $3.15 million settlement with Terminix (mercurynews.com)
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