🌱 Patch AM: Stolen SUV tracked by AirTag speeding toward San Leandro on I-880

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• Stolen SUV tracked by AirTag speeding toward San Leandro on I-880

Also on today's calendar: The Prediabetes Wake Up Call and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the wall say to the other wall. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 84 and low of 62 degrees.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 86, low: 62. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Sunny spells, with a high of 78 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Copper worth about $35,000 stolen in Los Gatos (eastbaytimes.com) — A Los Gatos crime log notes a stolen Kia Sportage whose AirTag showed it heading north on I-880 toward San Leandro, a reminder that regional auto thefts can quickly cross city lines. The report also details several other thefts, including a major copper heist and multiple vehicle-related crimes, underscoring broader Bay Area property crime concerns.
   

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Saturday August 29
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Other local events

Thursday August 27
• Back to School Night →
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• Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) District English Langu
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Saturday August 29
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Sunday August 30
• Yard Sale Benefiting Angus & Friends Cat Rescue 8/30/26 in Castro Valley →
  2360 Farley St, Castro Valley
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Tuesday September 1
• Attendance Awareness Month
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Thursday September 3
• Back to School Night - Elementary
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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday August 26
• Board Meeting - Closed Session
  Castro Valley Unified Castro Valley, CA 94546
  5:00 pm
• Back to School Night →
  Colonial Acres Elementary School Hayward, CA 94541
  5:30 pm
• Board Meeting - Open Session
  Castro Valley Unified Castro Valley, CA 94546
  6:00 pm
Thursday August 27
• Boys Freshmen Football vs Miramonte
  Castro Valley High School Castro Valley, CA 94546
  4:30 pm
Friday August 28
• PC: Bingo Night →
  Chabot Elementary School Castro Valley, CA 94546
  6:00 pm
Tuesday September 1
• Girls Freshmen & Var Flag Football vs Clayton Valley
  Castro Valley High School Castro Valley, CA 94546
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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Hi all,
  I just wanted to share with you that we found our dog Bella. Apparently she was found wondering around a few blocks away from our house when someone… (Nextdoor Fairmont Terrace in SL)
• I have stray kittens in my backyard but San Leandro animal control won't deal with feral cats they told me.
  Even though they are not feral. Just found them in our backyard under our shed, so I assume left by the momma cat. Anyone have any ideas how to get… (Nextdoor Estudillo Estates)

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🗞 Nearby News

Castro Valley

• Proposed gun shop, indoor firing range sparks debate in Walnut Creek (fresnobee.com)

Oakland

• Meta goes on trial as Silicon Valley faces a growing backlash (richardhartley.com)
• These 4 California counties saw the biggest decline in vehicle thefts last year (eastbaytimes.com)
• 8 new and expanded wine bars around the Bay (eastbaytimes.com)

Alameda

• 1 Dead, 4 Injured In Oakland Stabbing Spree: Police (patch.com)

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