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🌱 Patch AM: Howl-O-Ween Dog Costume Parade Returns To City Center

Coming up: Free Flight Friday & Karaoke Saturday on the San Ramon Patch calendar

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Greetings San Ramon! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Dress up your pup for San Ramon's spooky Howl-O-Ween parade
  • San Ramon's Leslie's Pool is gone—here's where customers are being redirected.
  • What led to the no-contest plea in San Ramon's 150 mph crash?

Also on today's calendar: Free Flight Friday & Karaoke Saturday and 22 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the hospital? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 58 degrees.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny; breezy, cooler, temps: high: 69, low: 50.
  • Sunday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 69 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Howl-O-Ween Dog Costume Parade Returns To City Center (patch.com) — San Ramon dog lovers can look forward to the City Center Howl-O-Ween Costumed Pet Parade on Sunday, Oct. 25, featuring treats from local boutique George and playful activities from The Hub by Pack Animals. Afterward, pups and their people can enjoy the Haunted Hub celebration with themed activity stations, inflatables, dog sushi goodie bags, and professional pet photography for a per-dog ticket fee.
   

• Leslie's Pool shutters in San Ramon, other Tri-Valley stores remain open amid bankruptcy (danvillesanramon.com) — Leslie's Pool Supplies has closed its Crow Canyon Commons store in San Ramon as part of the company's nationwide bankruptcy restructuring, leaving the storefront vacant this week. Local pool owners are being directed to nearby locations in Danville, Pleasanton, and Livermore while company leaders insist operations will continue and promise a stronger business after Chapter 11 proceedings.
   

• Pleasanton Man Pleads No Contest In Fatal 150 MPH San Ramon Crash (patch.com) — A Pleasanton man has pleaded no contest to three felony charges, including voluntary manslaughter, in connection with a high-speed DUI crash on Crow Canyon Road in San Ramon that killed a Castro Valley nurse last November. He remains in custody on $1.2 million bail and is scheduled for sentencing Oct. 15 in Contra Costa County Superior Court.
   

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  • Pumpkin Patch in Dublin, CA: Free Entry, Lit Corn Maze at Night
    Walking in costs nothing. KR Farms Pumpkin Patch in Dublin is free to enter, parking is free, and there's a free family movie every night at 6pm,... (More info)

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • ""There is something profoundly humbling in the way a dog loves you.
    Their devotion is not measured, not weighed, not earned by accomplishments or diminished by failures. It is a current that flows without interruption… (Nextdoor Windemere)
  • Our caregiver in San Ramon who takes care of my mother in law with dementia is open two days a week.
    if any one is looking for an excellent caregiver, nanny, housekeeper, and or a wonderful cook. She is very kind and loving and an excellent caregiver… (Nextdoor Windemere)
  • Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Cashier Assistant (Front End) in Danville. Apply here.
  • Aramark posted a job opening for Cook in Dublin. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near San Ramon here.

🗞 Nearby News

Dublin

  • Local Announcement: Pumpkin Patch in Dublin, CA: Free Entry, Lit Corn Maze at Night (patch.com)
  • 2799 Lahontan WayDublin, CA, US (mansionglobal.com)
  • Dublin Couple Accused of Lying in Wait to Kill Son-in-Law (independentnews.com)

Pleasanton

  • Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department Hosting Fire Safety Expo (patch.com)

Castro Valley

  • Castro Valley Voter Guide 2026: What's On The Ballot, Voting & More (patch.com)

Ok San Ramon! 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: "Why did the cookie go to the hospital?" — Because he felt crummy. (Thank you Sanda J. for sending it in!)
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