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Greetings Fremont! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Irvington High poet earns major national honor for her work
  • How a Fremont waterway just got wilder for salmon and residents
  • See which striking Fremont scenes made California’s top photos list

Also on today's calendar: New Year's Eve with Matt Axton & Badmoon and 6 more events.

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Today's riddle: How many sheep does it take to make a sweater? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Saturday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 53 and low of 39 degrees.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 59, low: 38.
  • Monday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 60 and low of 39 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Fremont Student Wins National Literary Award (patch.com) — Fremont readers can celebrate Irvington High School senior Anika Mangla, who has been named a 2026 YoungArts winner for her powerful poetry exploring identity, culture, and social issues. The Fremont-based writer, also Alameda County Youth Poet Laureate and an international slam champion, will release her book "embers & flames" in early January 2026, extending her impact from local stages to a national audience.
   

2. CalTrout removes last fish barrier on Alameda Creek (tricityvoice.com) — Work to remove the last fish barrier on Alameda Creek is already helping salmon reach habitat upstream, and it builds directly on recent fish ladder projects at Fremont’s inflatable dams. With Alameda Creek running through Fremont parks and neighborhoods, residents can expect a wilder, more vibrant waterway right alongside popular trails and open spaces. The project also boosts climate resilience for native fish.
   

3. 25 Incredible Reader Images From 2025: California In Photos (patch.com) — Several of this year’s standout reader photos showcase Fremont’s natural beauty, from dramatic light over Vargas Plateau to bobcats roaming a local backyard and birds at Quarry Lakes. The collection places these familiar Fremont scenes alongside stunning landscapes from across California, offering a reminder of the wild moments happening right in local neighborhoods and parks.
   

4. From Ford To Tesla, Big Electric Pickups Are A Tough Sell (forbesafrica.com) — Tesla’s Fremont factory will keep building cars even as California regulators move to restrict the company’s sales over what they call misleading Autopilot and Full Self-Driving marketing. The broader piece explains why big electric pickups like Ford’s F-150 Lightning and Tesla’s Cybertruck are struggling, and how automakers are rethinking their EV strategies in California and beyond.
   

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    Saturday December 27
  • Meditation with Sara
    Palo Alto City Library , 1213 Newell Road , Palo Alto
    10:15 am
  • Crochet Camp
    34007 Alvarado-Niles Rd , Union City
    2:00 pm
  • Prime Rib Weekend Special
    Bistro 880 & Bar , 39900 Balentine Dr , Newark
    5:00 pm
  • Bohemia Concert
    India Community Center (ICC) , 525 Los Coches St , Milpitas
    7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Hi neighbors.
    So last night we went around our block downer street to clear out the gutters due to the leaves falling from the Palm trees. Surprisingly, we found a… (Nextdoor Thornton)
  • A big rig truck towing two trailers of gasoline overturned on southbound Highway 101 in San Jose, causing minor injuries to the driver and a gasoline leak into floodwater.
    10:43AM on Dec 25: A portion of southbound Highway 101 in San Jose is closed due to an overturned gasoline big rig truck. (Nextdoor )
  • Spire Hospitality posted a job opening for Housekeeping Room Attendant in Fremont. Apply here.
  • Pro Motion Pix LLC posted a job opening for Automotive Inventory Lot Technician in Fremont. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fremont here.

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