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🌱 Patch AM: Free Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off 9/20 and 12 more events
And on the Union City Patch calendar - Calling All Superheroes: HERS 27th Annual Walk/Run Fundraiser & Community Expo is September 26th!

What's up Union City! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Calling All Superheroes: HERS 27th Annual Walk/Run Fundraiser & Community Expo is September 26th! at Quarry Lakes Regional Park
- Food & Wine Festival at Wente Family Vineyards at Wente Family Vineyards Tasting Lounge
- Beyond Breath - An Introduction to the Art of Living Program
... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What did the fish say when she hit a wall? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Warmer with sunshine, with a high of 82 and low of 55 degrees.
- Tuesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 78, low: 56.
- Wednesday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 74 and low of 57 degrees.
📸 Around Union City
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Union City
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★ Featured events ★
- 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
Saturday September 26
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Other local events
- Beyond Breath - An Introduction to the Art of Living Program →
29516 Kohoutek Way, Union City - JLHS-ESSJ Open House - The Spot
James Logan High Union City, CA 94587
4:30 pm - 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 - Kin-Yoobi Con 2026 →
Sdes Alvarado, 30846 Watkins Street, Union City - STEM Family Sundays at iFLY San Francisco Bay! →
iFLY Indoor Skydiving - SF Bay, 31310 Alvarado-Niles Road, Union City - Free Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off 9/20 →
, San Lorenzo
9:00 am - 6th Annual #ProjectBestFriend Pet Adoption & Donation Drive →
Birdhaus Beer Garden, 3821 Smith Street, Union City - Daily Bowl 10th Anniversary Fundraiser →
Ruggieri Senior Center, 33997 Alvarado-Niles Rd, Union City
6:30 pm - Ragnarocktoberfest 2026 3-Day Nerf Event →
Independence High School, 617 N Jackson Ave, San Jose
12:00 pm
Wednesday September 16
Friday September 18
Sunday September 20
Tuesday September 22
Saturday September 26
Friday October 2
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Can anyone who has heat pump water heater comment?
State pass new law banning gas water heater. Besides environmental thing that I can feel directly, is heat pump water heater really save money? My… (Nextdoor Foothill Glen) - My dog was sprayed by a skunk.
Does anyone have any suggestions on how to make smell go away asap? (Nextdoor Logan)
- Shaw Industries Group, Inc. posted a job opening for Forklift Operator - 2nd Shift in Union City. Apply here.
- SAS Retail Services posted a job opening for SAS in Walmart – Retail Sales Specialist in Union City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Union City here.
🗞 Nearby News
Hayward
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- Major BART delays due to fire, power outage near Coliseum station (cbsnews.com)
Fremont
- Happiest cities in America ranked by WalletHub (cleveland.com)
- San Jose Earthquakes use Munie's goal, Gunn's saves to beat Houston Dynamo FC 1-0 (eastbaytimes.com)
- Conservative group files federal civil rights complaint against East Bay school district (eastbaytimes.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: Dam! (Thank you George G. for sending it in!)
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