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🌱 Patch AM: How did Amador wrestlers fare at the Castro Valley Bay Area 62?
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- How did Amador wrestlers fare at the Castro Valley Bay Area 62?
Also on today's calendar: 🥂 The East Bay’s Ultimate NYE Gala: Welcome 2026! Glamour • Global Beats • Countdown Magic and 5 more events.
Find out what's happening in Castro Valleyfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Castro Valleyfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, showers around, with a high of 54 and low of 48 degrees.
- Thursday: Periods of rain, temps: high: 62, low: 54.
- Friday: Breezy with rain and drizzle, with a high of 61 and low of 53 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Pleasanton Preps: Amador boys ready for start of EBAL soccer action (danvillesanramon.com) — Castro Valley gets a brief sports spotlight as Amador Valley’s boys wrestling team takes third at the Bay Area 62 tournament held here, with several individual podium finishes. The story mainly tracks Amador’s strong year-end momentum across soccer, wrestling, and basketball as East Bay Athletic League play approaches.
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📸 Around Castro Valley
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Castro Valley
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★ Featured events ★
- 🥂 The East Bay’s Ultimate NYE Gala: Welcome 2026! Glamour • Global Beats • Countdown Magic
Pearl Bay Manor, 4940 Dublin Blvd, Dublin
9:30 pm - Crossing Over with Psychic Medium John Edward live in San Francisco, CA!
The Westin San Francisco Airport, 1 Old Bayshore Hwy, Millbrae
7:00 pm - Yoga Teacher Training at YogaSix Danville
YogaSix Danville, 680 San Ramon Valley Blvd, Danville
7:30 pm
Wednesday December 31
Friday January 9
Friday January 16
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Other local events
- Arrowhead and New Marsh - Martin Luther King Regional Shoreline
Martin Luther King Regional Shoreline Arrowhead and New Marsh -
1:00 am - TK/K Family Information Night (and Dual Language Immersion)
Washington Manor Middle School , 1170 Fargo Ave , San Leandro
5:30 pm - School of Rock Ribbon Cutting
Castro Valley/ Eden Area Chamber of Commerce , 427 Paseo Grande , San Lorenzo
2:00 pm - Canyon Middle School & PlayCV Productions presents Something Rotten JR.
Center for the Arts , 19501 Redwood Rd , Castro Valley
6:30 pm - Creekside Middle School & PlayCV Productions presents Something Rotten JR.
Center for the Arts , 19501 Redwood Rd , Castro Valley
5:00 pm
Saturday January 3
Wednesday January 7
Saturday January 10
Saturday January 17
Saturday January 24
📣 Castro Valley Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Chinese As A Second Language (CSL) Conversational Group
Manor Branch Library , 1241 Manor Blvd , San Leandro
10:00 am - Little Listeners Storytime
395 Paseo Grande , San Lorenzo
11:00 am - Noon Year's Eve Celebration
San Ramon Library , 100 Montgomery St , San Ramon
11:15 am - StoryWalkÂŽ with Dougherty Station and San Ramon Libraries
San Ramon Library , 100 Montgomery St , San Ramon - Bundle Up Seek & Find
San Ramon Library , 100 Montgomery St , San Ramon - Arrowhead and New Marsh - Martin Luther King Regional Shoreline
Martin Luther King Regional Shoreline Arrowhead and New Marsh -
1:00 am - Drop-in 3D Printing Information Booth
San Ramon Library , 100 Montgomery St , San Ramon
3:00 pm
Wednesday December 31
Thursday January 1
Friday January 2
Saturday January 3
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Update: Pet Reunited
Teddy, a dog who went missing in Hayward, CA, has been safely reunited with their family after 18 minutes. Message from Owner: "He went missing in… (Nextdoor Jensen Rd) - Please spread the word so we can find this pet's family!
FOUND on Tue, Dec 2, 2025 9:00 PM in Castro Valley, CA 94546 near My house near Castro valley Bart, orange cat, orange eyes Message from Owner:… (Nextdoor Jensen Rd)
- Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Forklift Operator in Hayward. Apply here.
- ServiceMaster Clean posted a job opening for Warehouse Handyman in Hayward. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Castro Valley here.
🗞 Nearby News
San Leandro
- Kaiser Permanente South San Francisco Hospital Among the Best in the Nation for Patient Care (patch.com)
- Man arrested, charged in hit-and-run death of Oakland bicyclist in 2024 (mercurynews.com)
Hayward
- Two affordable housing complexes open in Hayward (tricityvoice.com)
- Riding into the new year: Hayward plans to give away 2,000 free bicycles through 2026 (localnewsmatters.org)
- Best home deals in Hayward: In the week of Nov. 24 top 10 list (mercurynews.com)
San Ramon
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