🌱 Patch AM: What investigators know about Union City’s third traffic death this year

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In today's newsletter:

• What investigators know about Union City's third traffic death this year

Also on today's calendar: Calling All Superheroes: HERS 27th Annual Walk/Run Fundraiser & Community Expo is September 26th! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 75 and low of 58 degrees.
• Friday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, temps: high: 77, low: 57.
• Saturday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 80 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 14-year-old girl dies after Union City crash with box truck (sfchronicle.com) — A 14-year-old girl has died from injuries suffered in a car and box truck collision at Alvarado Niles Road and Decoto Road in Union City, the city's third traffic fatality of 2026. Both drivers stayed at the scene, and police say alcohol and drugs do not appear to be factors as the investigation continues.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Union City

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 26
• Calling All Superheroes: HERS 27th Annual Walk/Run Fundraiser & Community Expo is September 26th! →
  Quarry Lakes Regional Park, 2100 Isherwood Way, Fremont
  7:00 am
• Food & Wine Festival at Wente Family Vineyards →
  Wente Family Vineyards Tasting Lounge, 5050 Arroyo Rd, Livermore
  4:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday September 18
• Table 4 Tonight: Union City | New to the City →
  Restaurant of the Week, Dyer Street, Union City
• Summer Outdoor Movie Night: Lilo & Stitch (2025 Live Action)
  City of Union City, California, 3871 Smith Street, Union City
  6:30 pm
Sunday September 20
• STEM Family Sundays at iFLY San Francisco Bay! →
  iFLY Indoor Skydiving - SF Bay, 31310 Alvarado-Niles Road, Union City
• Kin-Yoobi Con 2026 →
  Sdes Alvarado, 30846 Watkins Street, Union City
• Free Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off 9/20 →
  , San Lorenzo
  9:00 am
Tuesday September 22
• 6th Annual #ProjectBestFriend Pet Adoption & Donation Drive →
  Birdhaus Beer Garden, 3821 Smith Street, Union City
Thursday September 24
• Union City Lions Club Restaurant Stroll →
  Union Landing, Interstate 880 & Alvarado-Nilses, Union City
Saturday September 26
• Daily Bowl 10th Anniversary Fundraiser →
  Ruggieri Senior Center, 33997 Alvarado-Niles Rd, Union City
  6:30 pm
Sunday September 27
• PPAG Fall Picnic 2026 →
  Contempo Park, 32300 Meteor Drive, Union City
Friday October 2
• Ragnarocktoberfest 2026 3-Day Nerf Event →
  Independence High School, 617 N Jackson Ave, San Jose
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Buffalo Wild Wings posted a job opening for Cashier in Union City. Apply here.
• Globe Life posted a job opening for Life Insurance Sales Representative in Fremont. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Union City here.

🗞 Nearby News

Hayward

• Organizer in $36 million transnational scheme to defraud more than 400 elderly and vulnerable Americans pleads guilty to money laundering conspiracy (justice.gov)
• Pulse Biosciences Completes Enrollment in the PRECISE-BTN Clinical Study Evaluating the nPulse™ Vybrance™ Percutaneous Electrode System for Symptomatic Benign Thyroid Nodules (lasvegassun.com)
• An Oakland Photographer Surveils the Surveillance State (coyotemedia.org)

Fremont

• History-oriented urban hike explores Irvington (tricityvoice.com)

Pleasanton

• Car Crashes Under Gravel Truck, Triggers I-680 SigAlert Tuesday (patch.com)

Ok Union City! 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: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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