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In today's newsletter:

  • Alameda man faces felony charge after wild turkey shooting
  • Still confused by Central Avenue’s cones, curbs, and roundabouts? Start here.
  • What replacing Harbor Bay Landing could mean for Bay Farm neighbors

Also on today's calendar: Crossing Over with Psychic Medium John Edward live in San Francisco, CA! and 9 more events.

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Today's riddle: The world champion tongue twister just got arrested! 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Tuesday: Sunshine and a few clouds, with a high of 54 and low of 46 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Cloudy, showers around; cool, temps: high: 53, low: 48.
  • Thursday: Periods of rain, with a high of 60 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Alameda Man Accused Of Killing Wild Turkey Charged With Felony: Report (patch.com) — Alameda residents are learning more about a December incident in which a 38-year-old local man was arrested after allegedly shooting a wild turkey with a BB gun near the 400 block of Pensacola Road. Prosecutors have filed felony animal cruelty charges, following a necropsy of the bird and an investigation prompted by a witness report to Alameda police and animal control.
   

2. City Responds to Questions, Comments About Central Avenue Safety Project (alamedapost.com) — Central Avenue’s long-planned safety upgrades are in full swing, and the City of Alameda has answered residents’ biggest questions about confusing signals, red curbs, parking changes, and new roundabouts. Officials explain delays, clarify where you can still park, and outline what improvements—like a new ADA bus stop and better striping—should be finished by year’s end.
   

3. SFYIMBY Year in Review: October 2025 (sfyimby.com) — A regional housing roundup spotlights big changes coming to Bay Farm Island, where preliminary permits were filed to replace Harbor Bay Landing’s shopping center with more than 300 homes in Alameda’s only retail hub there. It also recaps October’s affordable housing openings and major projects across Berkeley, San Francisco, Oakland, and Sacramento that could shape where Bay Area residents live and work.
   

4. California to use helicopters to place GPS trackers on deer, elk, wolves (krcrtv.com) — Helicopter teams will be capturing deer and elk in parts of Alameda County as soon as January 2026 so state biologists can fit them with GPS collars and track their movements. The same project will collar wolves in several Northern California counties, with animals released back onto public lands or private property with owner permission after processing.
   

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