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🌱 Patch AM: Where To Pick Pumpkins Near Fremont This Fall — And How To Carve Them

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Coffee in hand, Fremont? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Find your perfect Fremont pumpkin and carve it like a pro
  • How Fremont residents stood together against domestic violence this week
  • Fremont family reeling after violent neighbor attack caught on video

Also on today's calendar: Yours Truly: A True Red Adventure Through The Years and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Breezy and not as warm, with a high of 68 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 71, low: 52.
  • Monday: Partly sunny, showers around, with a high of 75 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Where To Pick Pumpkins Near Fremont This Fall — And How To Carve Them (patch.com) — Fremont families have several nearby options for picking out pumpkins this fall, including ABC Tree Farms at Fremont Hub and Ardenwood Historic Farm. The guide highlights hours, nearby Livermore's G&M Farms, and step-by-step tips for safely carving a standout jack-o'-lantern at home. It also explains the difference between carving and baking pumpkins so residents can choose the right type.
   

2. Fremont Vigil Raises Domestic Violence Awareness (indiawest.com) — Fremont residents, survivors, and advocates gathered October 7 for a candlelight walk and vigil declaring October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in the city. With Mayor Raj Salwan and local nonprofits leading, the event highlighted the high prevalence of intimate partner violence in California and urged Fremont community members to support survivors, reduce stigma, and get involved in prevention efforts.
   

3. Video shows moment Fremont woman slammed to ground by neighbor, causing her severe brain trauma (abc7news.com) — A Fremont woman is recovering from severe brain trauma after a neighbor allegedly slammed her to the ground outside her San Pedro Drive home, an incident captured on video and now under Fremont police investigation. After a week in the ICU and mounting medical bills on top of her husband's cancer treatments, the family has turned to community support while prosecutors review the case.
   

4. Wallethub: Plano has some of America's lowest food costs (cw33.com) — Fremont residents are spending the smallest share of their income on groceries among major U.S. cities, with WalletHub estimating food takes just 0.91% of the median household income. The study compared prices for 26 common items against local earnings, and suggests that smart shopping strategies like using coupons, buying generic, and leveraging rewards cards can stretch Fremont paychecks even further.
   

5. Man sentenced to 50 years to life for shooting California police officer in 2022 DUI stop (theoaklandpress.com) — A man who ambushed and shot a Mountain View police detective during a 2022 DUI stop has been sentenced to 50 years to life, after being tracked down and arrested at a Black Bear Diner in Fremont. The officer survived but described lasting physical and psychological trauma, while the judge emphasized the broader threat such attacks pose to routine traffic enforcement and public safety across the South Bay.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Anurag Mishra Steps Aside in Fremont District 4 Race, Backs Manisha Pathak in Call for Community Unity —Manisha Pathak Read on Patch
  • Hi neighbors!
    I'm a wedding planner and I'm looking for someone to help with light cleanup at a wedding this Sunday, October 11, at the Rengstorff House in… (Nextdoor Parkmont)
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    She has been living under our deck for about a month. She is not microchipped and she had a collar but we cut it off as it was getting too tight… (Nextdoor Vineyard Heights)
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Ok Fremont! 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: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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