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🌱 Patch AM: Union City fighter steps onto a major pro sumo stage this fall
Happening soon: Ready Set Homeschool With HSC on the Union City Patch calendar
Cheers Union City! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Union City fighter steps onto a major pro sumo stage this fall
Also on today's calendar: Ready Set Homeschool With HSC and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Turning sunny; cool, with a high of 73 and low of 59 degrees.
- Saturday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, temps: high: 78, low: 58.
- Sunday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 77 and low of 59 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Four New Fighters Add International Star Power and Massive Size to World Elite Sumo Tournament (thesportingtribune.com) — A Union City resident, Josh "Siua" Tuitupou, is among four heavyweight fighters newly added to a 12-man professional sumo tournament in Santa Cruz this September. He'll bring his mix of amateur sumo, pro wrestling, and Muay Thai experience to a showy, entertainment-focused event featuring international stars and dramatic production. 
📸 Around Union City
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Union City
Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!
- TK & K Minimum Day (8/05 - 9/5) 11:20 a.m. Release Time
New Haven Unified Union City, CA 94587 - CCMS & IVCMS Minimum Day, 11:25 am Release Time
New Haven Unified Union City, CA 94587 - Minimum Day
Itliong-Vera Cruz Union City, CA 94587 - NWEA Testing - Fall
Itliong-Vera Cruz Union City, CA 94587 - PIO- SSC Meeting
New Haven Unified Union City, CA 94587
2:30 pm - SEA- SSC Meeting
New Haven Unified Union City, CA 94587
2:30 pm - EML - SSC Meeting
New Haven Unified Union City, CA 94587
2:30 pm - Ready Set Homeschool With HSC →
Oakland Peace Center, 111 Fairmount Ave, Oakland
10:00 am
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
Sunday August 30
📣 Union City Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Padres Latino de Vannoy
Vannoy Elementary School Castro Valley, CA 94546
8:30 am - College Day 2026
Performing Arts Center C1300 1328 Theater Arts Rehearsal Room, C1200 1224 Recital Hal
9:00 am - VIRTUAL ADVISING: CSU East Bay
Performing Arts Center ONLINE
10:00 am - College Day 2026: Division/Department/Area Meetings
Performing Arts Center C800 801 General Classroom (1st FLR), C800 805 General Classro
2:00 pm
Friday August 21
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
- Doctor RS seeking Doctor BZ
You are the one true love of my life and I failed you.... (More info) - Acoustic roots & blues and classical/flamenco fingerstyle guitar lessons
Sorry to be buggin' on this, but I'm still at zero students. Oftentimes all it takes is one to get the journey started! Who's it gonna be? hmmmm? (More info)
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I could watch these two all night!
Tiger and Hana are still looking for their forever home and are available for adoption through Ohlone Humane Society. They came from an ugly… (Nextdoor Decoto) - I'm looking to remove 2 big Magnolia trees from my frontyard and sideyard.
What is the best way to move forward with this? Can anyone help? (Nextdoor Cherry Streets)
- Foxsemicon posted a job opening for CNC Machinist in Union City. Apply here.
- Veritiv posted a job opening for OPS - Production Planner in Union City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Union City here.
🗞 Nearby News
Hayward
- California lawmaker Aisha Wahab wins special election to succeed Eric Swalwell in Congress (adn.com)
- Newsom celebrates full rollout of transitional kindergarten, free school meals (fresnobee.com)
- A New Type of Levee Is Taking Root in Northern California (goodmenproject.com)
Fremont
- The Autonomous Vehicle's Manufacturing Reckoning Arrives (advancedmanufacturing.org)
Castro Valley
- A Vibrant Castro Valley Garden: Photo Of The Day (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: A sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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