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Hello Alameda! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How did an Alameda toddler end up alone outside this daycare?
  • How a 2026 transit tax could reshape commuting for Alameda riders
  • How much is Alameda’s Measure C really shielding child care from cuts?

Also on today's calendar: New Moon/ New Year Manifestation Sound Bath and 9 more events.

Find out what's happening in Alamedafor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Today's riddle: What did the shovel say to the dirt? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Friday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 58 and low of 39 degrees.
  • Saturday: Periods of sun, temps: high: 59, low: 39.
  • Sunday: Periods of clouds and sun, with a high of 62 and low of 40 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Daycare Under Investigation After Toddler Found Alone on Street (alamedapost.com) — A toddler was found alone on Lincoln Avenue near a longtime Alameda daycare, prompting an investigation by Alameda Police, the Alameda County District Attorney’s office, and state social services. Officials are reviewing how the child became unsupervised and examining Little Crumbles Day Care’s practices, following earlier citations over supervision, discipline, and staff immunization records.
   

• Experts discuss how Bay Area transit has gotten more integrated over past few years (localnewsmatters.org) — Alameda County riders could see major changes if a 2026 regional sales tax measure passes to shore up Bay Area transit funding and avoid deep service cuts. Experts say recent improvements like easier Clipper transfers and unified signage have already made trips faster and cheaper, but warn that emergency COVID funds expire in June, leaving agencies scrambling for long-term financial stability.
   

• Trump targets funding for child care and hospitals, Bay Area dollars fill gaps (timesheraldonline.com) — Alameda County’s Measure C sales tax is now a crucial backstop for local child care and early education as federal social service and health care funds are frozen or cut under the Trump administration. The piece explains how Alameda and neighboring counties are leaning on voter-approved taxes to keep child care centers, hospitals, and Medi-Cal-dependent services running, and what that means for families and providers.
   

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    Thursday January 8
  • Bedtime Flow: The Wind Down
    Svastha Yoga, Wellness and Community Hub , 647 Pacific Ave , Alameda
    8:00 pm
    • Friday January 9
  • Ashtanga-Inspired Flow
    Svastha Yoga, Wellness and Community Hub , 647 Pacific Ave , Alameda
    7:00 am
  • Kundalini Yoga
    Svastha Yoga, Wellness and Community Hub , 647 Pacific Ave , Alameda
    10:27 am
  • Vinyasa Flow
    Svastha Yoga, Wellness and Community Hub , 647 Pacific Ave , Alameda
    12:00 pm
  • Next Stop Comedy
    Alameda Brewing , 1716 Park St , Alameda
    7:00 pm
    • Saturday January 10
  • Yoga Sculpt
    Svastha Yoga, Wellness and Community Hub , 647 Pacific Ave , Alameda
    8:30 am
  • Morning Awakening Flow
    Svastha Yoga, Wellness and Community Hub , 647 Pacific Ave , Alameda
    10:00 am
  • Women's Vision Boarding
    Improv Central , 500 Central Ave , Alameda
    2:00 pm
    • Sunday January 11
  • Drive-Through Shred Event
    Alameda Mastick Senior Center , 1155 Santa Clara Ave , Alameda
    9:00 am

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  • Staffing posted a job opening for Graphic Design Specialist in Alameda. Apply here.
  • City of Alameda, CA posted a job opening for 2025-26 School Year Early Childhood Recreation Leader in Alameda. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Alameda here.

🗞 Nearby News

Oakland

  • Oakland mayor announces initiative to improve literacy rates (nbcbayarea.com)
  • Over 2,000 East Bay residents bought e-bikes with vouchers in the last 6 months (oaklandside.org)
  • East Bay Man Threatened To 'Skin' SF Judge: Report (patch.com)

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