🌱 Holiday Food Drive + Christmas Comet

Good morning, people of San Leandro! It's me again, Bea Karnes, your host of the San Leandro Daily.

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First, today's weather:

Clouds giving way to sun. High: 58 Low: 40.

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Here are the top stories today in San Leandro:

1. 2021 Patch Holiday Food Drive In San Leandro: Give Today (San Leandro Patch)
2. New Sewage Treatment Plant For San Leandro: Grand Opening of the 1st Full-Scale Sidestream Wastewater Treatment System in the US Western Region (PRNewswire)
3. Listeria Fear: Ham, Pepperoni Recalled In San Leandro (San Leandro Patch)
4. 'Christmas Comet': When To Watch For Leonard In San Leandro (San Leandro Patch)
5. Cash, Gun, Drugs Seized During CHP DUI Traffic Stop (San Leandro Patch)

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From my notebook:

• SLED-San Leandro Education Foundation: "2 years ago we launched the Garfield STEAM Labs Center, allowing the students to get introduced to the #STEAM field through hands-on learning projects with lab coordinators and teachers. " (Facebook)
• San Leandro Public Library: "Feeling a bit distracted, stressed out, or anxious this winter? You are not alone. Check out our free in-person Community Health talk, "Thriving this Winter and Beyond" on Saturday 12/11 at 10:30 am with guest speaker Leafa Tuita Taumoep." (Facebook)
• San Leandro Unified School District: "This was a wonderful addition to Gatorville! Thank you SLED-San Leandro Education Foundation!" (Facebook)
• San Leandro Next: "These gift cards are selling like hot cakes! Don't miss your opportunity for the free gifts! To date, there are 19 businesses participating in this program: 21st Amendment Brewery Taproom, Anytime Fitness, As Kneaded Bakery, B*Dazzled Dance..." (Facebook)
• Rotary Club of San Leandro: "Trang Bach, Co-President of the San Leandro High School Interact Club, is leading a toy and fundraising drive for Davis Street Family Resource Center. " (Facebook)

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Events:

• Hunky Santa & Sexy Mrs. Claus (December 10)
• ALL NEW Ecom-Biz Owners Profits for the Holidays and Beyond Workshop Live Q&A Friday 3 pm PST (December 10)
• 14 Nights of Christmas: Ice Skating, Christmas Movies & Live Music (December 10)
• Key Lewis at the Alameda Comedy Club (December 10)
• Final Plant Sale of 2021! (December 11)
• Plantz-a-Ganza Gift Making Session (December 11)
• The Christmas Revels: La Sirène (December 11)
• Live Music Indoors at LVK Airport Ft Rene Escovedo (December 11)
• Jack London Square Tree Lighting & Laser Light Show (December 11)
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You're officially in the loop for today! I'll see you soon.

— Bea Karnes