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Good morning Alameda! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How one Santa Clara Avenue house shaped generations of Alameda girls
  • Why Alameda County is probing its third in-custody death this year
  • How a county task force cracked this San Leandro chop shop ring

Also on today's calendar: Winter Makers Market — A Mindful Market Collab and 9 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did one astronaut stranded on the moon say to another? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Friday: An a.m. sprinkle, then rain, with a high of 60 and low of 53 degrees.
  • Saturday: Periods of rain, temps: high: 58, low: 53.
  • Sunday: Periods of rain, with a high of 59 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Today's Alameda Treasure – 1724 Santa Clara Avenue, The Greenleaf House, Part 4 (alamedapost.com) — A beloved Victorian at 1724 Santa Clara Avenue has evolved from family home to today’s bustling Girls Inc. of the Island City hub, serving hundreds of Alameda kids. This piece traces the Alameda Girls Club’s origins, the Meyers sisters’ legacy, and how the Greenleaf House became a long-term home for empowering Strong, Smart, and Bold local girls.
   

• Man dies in custody at Oakland courthouse (ktvu.com) — Alameda County officials are reporting a 27-year-old man died in custody after being found unresponsive with a ligature around his neck at Oakland’s Wiley W. Manuel Courthouse, marking the county’s third in-custody death this year. He’d been held at Santa Rita Jail on vehicle theft charges, and a forensic pathologist will determine his cause of death.
   

• Suspect Implicated in a Stolen Car Ring Arrested at ‘Chop Shop' (crimevoice.com) — A countywide auto-theft task force recently busted a sophisticated “chop shop” operation in San Leandro, recovering multiple stolen vehicles and a trailer. The suspect was booked into Alameda County’s Santa Rita Jail, underscoring ongoing efforts to curb organized vehicle thefts that affect drivers throughout Alameda County, including Alameda residents who rely on their cars daily.
   

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  • Caliman has been at the Alameda animal shelter at Southshore since
    He was a few months old and now he is 7 months old . He is very shy. He needs to find his forever home. (Nextdoor Whale's Eye)
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🗞 Nearby News

Oakland

  • Hopes rise for new Costco store in Oakland on former Army base (eastbaytimes.com)
  • In the face of steep budget cuts, negotiations stall between Oakland Unified and teachers union (oaklandside.org)
  • Suspect Arrested In Theft Of Hank The Bulldog, But Pup Still Missing (patch.com)

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