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Good morning Fremont! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Fremont-stolen car chase ended with three arrests
  • How a Fremont nonprofit just landed a prime spot in San Jose
  • Why Fremont tops the list of America’s happiest cities

Also on today's calendar: GISSV'S German Holiday Market and 12 more events.

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Today's riddle: I once read a book about anti-gravity. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Friday: Areas of fog, then sun, with a high of 60 and low of 39 degrees.
  • Saturday: Fog in the a.m.; mostly sunny, temps: high: 59, low: 40.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high of 59 and low of 40 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 3 Arrested After Leading Officers On Chase In Stolen Vehicle: Fremont Police (patch.com) — Fremont police say two minors and an adult were arrested after officers tracked a vehicle stolen from Fremont into San Jose and used spike strips and a drone to end a chase. The suspects allegedly switched into a second stolen car before being caught on foot. Authorities have not yet detailed the specific charges they may face.
   

• Your thrifted ugly Christmas sweater — and $10M from MacKenzie Scott — is helping build a nonprofit super center in San Jose. (sfstandard.com) — A Fremont-based homeless services nonprofit, Abode Services, is becoming the first tenant in Goodwill Silicon Valley’s new nonprofit supercenter near San Jose’s airport, giving a local organization a major new base of operations. Fueled by a $10 million MacKenzie Scott gift, the revamped tower will host multiple social-service agencies and expand job training, housing, and support programs that can benefit Fremont residents, too.
   

• This Sunny City Less Than An Hour From L.A. Is The Third-Happiest Place To Live In The U.S. — And Also One Of The Safest (secretlosangeles.com) — Fremont ranks as the happiest city in the United States in a new WalletHub study, edging out San José and Irvine, which is highlighted as SoCal’s third-place standout. For Fremont residents, the list is a reminder that local quality-of-life indicators—from health to safety and finances—stack up impressively well against cities nationwide.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Newark

  • Athlete of the Week: Rhymes off to quick start with St. Pat's (modbee.com)
  • East Bay residents meet in Union City to discuss county homelessness (mercurynews.com)

Union City

  • Emerald Packaging Eliminates Over 1M Pounds of Virgin Plastic with Help of Partners, Including Walmart (thepacker.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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