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Hi Castro Valley! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How did visiting Amador wrestlers fare at Castro Valley’s Bay Area 62?
Also on today's calendar: 🥂 The East Bay’s Ultimate NYE Gala: Welcome 2026! Glamour • Global Beats • Countdown Magic and 6 more events.
Find out what's happening in Castro Valleyfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Today's riddle: The world champion tongue twister just got arrested! 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Castro Valleyfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 55 and low of 46 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, showers around, temps: high: 54, low: 48.
- Thursday: Periods of rain, with a high of 59 and low of 54 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Pleasanton Preps: Amador boys ready for start of EBAL soccer action (danvillesanramon.com) — Castro Valley hosted the Bay Area 62 wrestling tournament, where Amador Valley’s boys varsity squad placed third as a team while several wrestlers earned top-three finishes. The story also recaps strong recent performances by Amador’s boys soccer and basketball programs, highlighting key wins, standout players, and momentum heading into East Bay Athletic League play.
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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
- Life-size Candyland®
Castro Valley Library , 3600 Norbridge Ave , Castro Valley
12:00 pm - 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
Wednesday December 31
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
- English Language Learners Group
REACH Ashland Youth Center , 16335 E 14th St , San Leandro
9:30 am - A Kwanzaa Celebration
395 Paseo Grande , San Lorenzo
12:00 pm - Meditation - Healthy Tuesdays at the Library
San Ramon Library , 100 Montgomery St , San Ramon
12:15 pm - Let's Get Quizzical!
San Ramon Library , 100 Montgomery St , San Ramon
6:00 pm - StoryWalkÂŽ with Dougherty Station and San Ramon Libraries
San Ramon Library , 100 Montgomery St , San Ramon - Chinese As A Second Language (CSL) Conversational Group
Manor Branch Library , 1241 Manor Blvd , San Leandro
10:00 am
Tuesday December 30
Wednesday December 31
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hi neighbors, we fear our cat has escaped and may be around the neighborhood.
She goes by the name of Mocha. DM if you see her! (Nextdoor Baywood) - Please share & repost to help reunite this lost cat!
Greyson was LOST on December 6, 2025 in Castro Valley, CA 94546 near marshall ave Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to contact… (Nextdoor Jensen Rd)
- Albertsons Company Inc. posted a job opening for Maintenance Supervisor (Milk Plant) in San Leandro. Apply here.
- ServiceMaster Clean posted a job opening for Janitor 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)
Hayward
- Share the Spirit: Where Bay Area human trafficking survivors turn for help (mercurynews.com)
- FBI's 'Most Wanted' Murder Files: 19 Fugitives With CA Ties (patch.com)
San Ramon
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-- The Patch AM Team
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