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🌱 Patch AM: How a $50,000 gift is upgrading Fremont disability care homes
You won't want to miss New Year's Eve with Matt Axton & Badmoon on the Fremont Patch calendar

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:
- How a $50,000 gift is upgrading Fremont disability care homes
- How could DMV license cancellations hit Sikh truckers in Fremont?
Also on today's calendar: New Year's Eve with Matt Axton & Badmoon and 6 more events.
Find out what's happening in Fremontfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Fremontfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Sunday: Fog in the a.m.; mostly sunny, with a high of 57 and low of 37 degrees.
- Monday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 58, low: 39.
- Tuesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 60 and low of 43 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Serra Center marks 50th anniversary (tricityvoice.com) — Fremont residents should know Serra Center just marked 50 years of supporting adults with developmental disabilities, including 24/7 care at its Valpey Park and Ellen Homes in Fremont. A recent $50,000 gift from Fremont Bank Foundation is helping renovate aging bathrooms there, improving safety and comfort for residents. The nonprofit now serves more than 80 people across eight East Bay cities.
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• Immigrant advocates sue California over DMV cancellations of commercial driver's licenses (localnewsmatters.org) — Fremont’s sizable Sikh trucking community could be hit hard as California moves to cancel about 20,000 immigrants’ commercial driver’s licenses over DMV date errors, prompting a new class-action lawsuit. Advocates say many Sikh drivers followed the rules and now face losing their livelihoods in early January, while federal pressure and state law are driving the crackdown.
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📸 Around Fremont
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fremont
★ Featured events ★
- New Year's Eve with Matt Axton & Badmoon
Bankhead Theater, 2400 First St, Livermore
7:00 pm
Wednesday December 31
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Other local events
- Chess Camp For Kids K ~ 8th | December 29th 2025 ~ January 2nd 2026
43687 Mission Blvd
10:00 am - Nekter Fremont Grand opening Jan 3rd
46583 Mission Blvd , Fremont
8:00 am - Nekter Juice Fremont Ribbon Cutting
46583 Mission Blvd , Fremont
10:00 am - Fun and Engaging After-School Tennis Program at San Carlos Recreation Center
Tennis Courts | Highlands Park, 2600 Melendy Dr, San Carlos, CA, 94070
4:30 pm - Join Our Winter Pee Wee Tennis Clinics in San Carlos!
Highlands Park Tennis Courts: 2600 Melendy Dr, San Carlos, CA 94070
5:40 pm - Kick Off Winter with Mini Aces Novice in San Carlos!
Highlands Park Tennis Courts: 2600 Melendy Dr, San Carlos, CA 94070
6:30 pm - Ready to Learn Tennis? Join Our Winter Adult Novice Class in San Carlos!
Highlands Park Tennis Courts: 2600 Melendy Dr, San Carlos, CA 94070
7:30 pm - Pick Up a Racquet. Enjoy the Game. Adult Beginner Tennis Clinics Are Here!
Glenmoor Tennis Center, 38350 Alta Drive, Fremont, CA 94536
8:00 pm
Monday December 29
Saturday January 3
Monday January 5
📣 Fremont Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Tai Chi with Nelson Ng
Palo Alto City Library , 1213 Newell Road , Palo Alto
10:00 am - Photography Meetup
Mitchell Park Library , 3700 Middlefield Road , Palo Alto
10:00 am - In-Person Free Coding Workshop For Kids at Hayward, CA(7-14 yrs)
Best Western Plus Inn of Hayward , 360 W A St , Hayward
11:00 am - EPA YMCA - Free Weekends at the EPA YMCA!
Lewis and Joan Platt East Palo Alto Family YMCA , 550 Bell St , East Palo Alto
12:00 pm
Sunday December 28
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
Thank you 👏👏👏 to the local businesses for making Fremont PatchAM possible:
- SKYZONE FREMONT CA — 510-246-3098
SKY ZONE - Family Entertainment Center - Mindsee.it — (646) 663-8317
Teach your kids they can achieve the impossible! - Nekter Juice Bar — (510) 270-8336
Nékter Juice Bar Grand Opening Jan 3rd - Cool Aid Air Conditioning and Refrigeration — (800) 266-5243
Voted Best HVAC & Refrigeration Company in the Bay Area
Click here to show your appreciation! 💚
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
- WINTER BREAK CAMP - Snow White (Dec 29 - Jan 2)
Looking for fun and affordable CHILDCARE for the Holiday Break?SNOW WHITE WINTER CAMPDec 29 to Jan 2 ( No camp on Jan 1)9 am to 3pmLOCATION: Joanne... (More info)
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- URGENT: Seeking Video Footage - Unwitnessed Incident on Sylvester Drive (Dec 24)
Hi neighbors, I am a resident on Mountain Drive and I am looking for your help. My father was found unconscious and injured near the corner of… (Nextdoor Northgate) - Found purebred cat .
If this is your kitty, please reach out. I live near Whole Foods in Fremont. (Nextdoor Parkmont)
- Milestone Technologies, Inc. posted a job opening for Shipping Coordination Manager in Fremont. Apply here.
- The Stepping Stones Group, LLC posted a job opening for Paraprofessional / Educator in Fremont. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fremont here.
🗞 Nearby News
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