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What's up Fremont! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Fremont man among suspects in chaotic Central Coast grow house heist
  • Will Fremont’s next park finally deliver enough cricket fields?
  • What’s new inside Fremont’s expanded UCSF–Washington Cancer Center?

Also on today's calendar: Didier Bouvet & Joey T Live @ LPV! and 5 more events.

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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: A shower early in the morning, with a high of 62 and low of 49 degrees.
  • Thursday: Fog in the a.m.; mostly sunny, temps: high: 67, low: 51.
  • Friday: Areas of morning fog, with a high of 67 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Botched Grow House Burglary Leads To Wild Chase, 3 Crashes And 10 Arrests (patch.com) — Fremont readers may be interested to know that a Fremont man is among several Bay Area suspects arrested after a chaotic burglary at a Salinas cannabis grow, which led to multiple crashes and a police chase. Authorities say nine people, including a juvenile, face charges ranging from burglary to firearm possession, with bail amounts set and investigators still seeking more information.
   

2. The rise of cricket is evident in Fremont (tricityvoice.com) — Fremont is weighing how a new Palm Avenue community park can meet surging local demand for cricket fields, with residents debating whether plans are too narrowly focused. With only two cricket pitches in the city and youth teams already overflowing, advocates say this project is a rare chance to expand facilities while advancing Fremont’s 15-minute-city and park-access goals.
   

3. UCSF Washington Cancer Center shares expansion update (tricityvoice.com) — Fremont-area residents now have expanded access to advanced cancer care at the new UCSF–Washington Cancer Center, designed with calming views of the Fremont Hills and nature-inspired art. Local and state leaders joined Washington Hospital and UCSF staff to celebrate the partnership, which brings university-level treatments, including cutting-edge immunotherapy, much closer to home for patients who previously traveled to San Francisco.
   

4. Group with ties to H Mart buys site of shuttered Kohl's store in Fremont (mercurynews.com) — A long-vacant Kohl’s property on Christy Street in Fremont has been sold for about $18.3 million to an East Coast group linked to an H Mart executive and a major real estate trust. The 98,000-square-foot site’s change in ownership could set the stage for a new use at this key retail location, after Kohl’s permanently closed the store in April.
   

5. Navigating loss during the holidays (tricityvoice.com) — A Fremont-based psychiatrist at Washington Township Medical Foundation shares practical ways to cope with grief that can feel especially heavy during the holidays. From writing cards or visiting gravesites to watching for substance misuse and social isolation, the advice emphasizes that there’s no single “right” way to mourn and that simple presence often matters more than giving advice.
   

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    Wednesday December 17
  • FINALS - 1ST & 2ND
    Calaveras Hills Milpitas, CA 95035
    8:30 am
  • Shut Up & Write!
    Rinconada Library , 1213 Newell Road , Palo Alto
    10:00 am
  • Stay & Play
    East Palo Alto Library , 2415 University Avenue , East Palo Alto
    10:00 am
  • Tiny Toots Concert: Soul4Kidz
    Milpitas Library , 160 North Main Street , Milpitas
    10:30 am
  • Free In-Person English Class | Clase de inglés en persona gratuita
    East Palo Alto Library , 2415 University Avenue , East Palo Alto
    10:30 am
  • Bilingual Storytime / Hora de Cuentos Bilingüe
    East Palo Alto Library , 2415 University Avenue , East Palo Alto
    11:00 am

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