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In today's newsletter:

  • See the glowing “Star of Alameda” lighting up a neighborhood tree
  • Why is the long-promised VA clinic at Alameda Point in limbo?

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

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📸 Have a great pic of holiday decorations from around Alameda? Post it to Alameda photos of the day! ☃️ 🟢-🟠-🟣-🔴-🟡-🔵 ☃️

Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Areas of morning fog, with a high of 59 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Wednesday: A brief morning shower or two, temps: high: 60, low: 48.
  • Thursday: Fog in the morning; some sun, with a high of 57 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 'Star Of Alameda': Photo Of The Day (patch.com) — Alameda residents are treated to a striking seasonal sight as photographer Jeff Cambra captures a towering tree crowned with a glowing light he calls the “Star of Alameda,” along with colorful leaf-covered sidewalks around town. The feature highlights how the recent chilly weather has brought vivid autumn and winter scenes to local neighborhoods, and invites Alameda-area photographers to share their own high-resolution images celebrating Northern California’s beauty.
   

• Has the VA Quit Alameda Point? (alamedapost.com) — Alameda officials are scrambling for answers after learning the long-planned VA clinic and cemetery at Alameda Point may be canceled without any formal notice to the city. Federal representatives have questioned the VA’s rationale, while local leaders insist the project isn’t dead until they’re officially notified and plan to keep advocating for it, including at a press conference with veterans groups.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • All clear after hazardous material leak prompts evacuation at university in Berkeley, California.
    6:59PM on Dec 14: The Etcheverry Hall at Berkeley University has been deemed safe and the all clear has been issued. No further updates will be… (Nextdoor )
  • Exelixis Inc. posted a job opening for Inventory Specialist II in Alameda. Apply here.
  • Salvation Army Western Territory posted a job opening for Alameda Thrift Store - Backroom Processor/Warehouse Associate in Alameda. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Alameda here.

🗞 Nearby News

Oakland

  • What Oakland Homeowners Should Know Before Starting A Pool Project In 2025, According To Oakland Pool Builders (pressreleasecc.com)
  • Holiday treats: Where to buy panettone in the Bay Area (eastbaytimes.com)
  • Brown Cap no longer scooping, Roses' Taproom stops pouring, and more November East Bay closures (oaklandside.org)

Piedmont

  • The Winter Food Destinations Worth the Journey (observer.com)

San Leandro

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