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Hayward, California Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning to you Hayward! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a new Hayward robot factory fits into AI’s next wave
  • Why is homelessness falling in Hayward but surging in Livermore?
  • Hayward man charged after undercover Newark child predator sting

Also on today's calendar: San Leandro Cherry Festival & Parade and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 77 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Thursday: Plenty of sun, temps: high: 80, low: 53.
  • Friday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 79 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• AI Is Not a Bubble. It Is a Feedback Loop. (medium.com) — Hayward is highlighted as home to 1X’s new NEO humanoid robot factory, described as America’s first high-volume, vertically integrated plant for this technology. The piece argues that AI and robotics are entering a self-reinforcing growth loop, with robots and AI systems increasingly helping design chips, write code, and even work inside the factories that build them.
   

• Homelessness drops in Alameda County, but rises in Livermore (sfstandard.com) — New homelessness data show a significant decline in Hayward, grouping it with Oakland and Alameda as urban centers where numbers are finally dropping after years of increases. But the same countywide count reveals sharp rises in the Tri-Valley suburbs, especially Livermore, where homelessness is up 24%, driven by high costs and seniors on fixed incomes.
   

• Mountain View nurse among three charged in Newark child predator sting (mercurynews.com) — A Hayward resident is among three Bay Area men charged after Newark police ran an undercover sting using an officer posing online as a 13-year-old boy. Prosecutors say the men arranged meetings and sent explicit messages before being arrested in late April. All three face felony charges and are currently out of jail while the cases proceed.
   


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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • #reunited Edited: our stormy cat is on fierce cat!
    He came home at 4:00 this morning! We’re so happy! Hello! Our cat stormy is missing and I’m wondering if anyone has seen him? We’re on sparks… (Nextdoor Fairview)
  • Happy June!
    We are looking for homes for the last two of our puppies. They are 7 months old chihuahua terrier mix. They are both males and just have the first… (Nextdoor Blossom Way)
  • National Beverage Corporation posted a job opening for Production Scheduler in Hayward. Apply here.
  • GCM Precision Manufacturing posted a job opening for Quality Manager in Union City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hayward here.

🗞 Nearby News

Union City

  • Union City Police Apprehend Barricaded Suspect In Stolen Vehicle (patch.com)
  • Union City man sentenced to time he already served in deadly house fire (mercurynews.com)
  • Former Wells Fargo employee from Union City sentenced in $800K embezzlement case (cbsnews.com)

San Leandro

  • Alameda County voters deciding who will succeed former Rep. Eric Swalwell (cbsnews.com)
  • San Leandro man fatally shot in downtown Oakland (nbcbayarea.com)

Fremont

  • Embezzlement Scheme Nets East Bay Bank Employee Prison Time: DOJ (patch.com)

Ok Hayward! 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: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Hayward

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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Hayward

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.