🌱 Patch AM: What investigators are saying about the deadly Miramar Avenue shooting

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In today's newsletter:

• What investigators are saying about the deadly Miramar Avenue shooting
• Why a San Leandro man is accused in an Oakland coach ambush

Also on today's calendar: Pretzel Making Class Drake's Brewing Co. and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: After dinner, my parents asked if I could clear the table. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 58 and low of 41 degrees.
• Friday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 58, low: 36.
• Saturday: Periods of sunshine, with a high of 59 and low of 38 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• San Leandro: One killed, another injured in weekend shooting (modbee.com) — A weekend shooting on Miramar Avenue in San Leandro left one person dead at the scene and another hospitalized with injuries that are not expected to be fatal. Sheriff’s deputies say the attack appears to be isolated, with no ongoing threat to the public, and are asking anyone with information to contact investigators.
   

• ‘We're going to smoke you': Weeks after John Beam's killing, another Oakland coach is targeted for murder, police say (mercurynews.com) — An Oakland middle school coach survived a daytime shooting attempt that police say was carried out by Carlos Lozano, a 30-year-old San Leandro resident now facing multiple felony charges. Investigators also link Lozano to an earlier death threat at the school and say he was later arrested with a gun at a San Leandro gas station.
   

📸 Around San Leandro

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🗓 Upcoming Events in San Leandro

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Friday January 9

• Family Trivia Night
  Cherryland Community Center
  5:00 pm

Saturday January 10

• School of Rock Ribbon Cutting
  Castro Valley/ Eden Area Chamber of Commerce , 427 Paseo Grande , San Lorenzo
  2:00 pm

Wednesday January 14

• Petes Hardware 100 Year Celebration Ribbon Cutting
  Pete's Ace Hardware , 2569 Castro Valley Blvd , Castro Valley
• TK/K Family Information Night (and Dual Language Immersion)
  Bohannon Middle School , Bockman Road , San Lorenzo
  5:30 pm

Thursday January 15

• Best of Awards Night
  Moose Lodge , 20835 Rutledge Rd , Castro Valley
  5:30 pm

Saturday January 17

• MLK Jr. Oratorical Festival
  San Leandro Marina Community Center , 15301 Wicks Blvd , San Leandro
  10:30 am

Tuesday January 20

• Pretzel Making Class Drake's Brewing Co.
  Drake's Brewing Company , 1933 Davis St , San Leandro
  6:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday January 9

• Family Trivia Night
  Cherryland Community Center
  5:00 pm
• Bad Boy Bruce and the blues mob
  The Bistro , 1001 B St , Hayward
  8:00 pm

Saturday January 10

• School of Rock Ribbon Cutting
  Castro Valley/ Eden Area Chamber of Commerce , 427 Paseo Grande , San Lorenzo
  2:00 pm

Sunday January 11

• Robert DaValle Blues Jam
  The Bistro , 1001 B St , Hayward
  3:00 pm

Wednesday January 14

• Petes Hardware 100 Year Celebration Ribbon Cutting
  Pete's Ace Hardware , 2569 Castro Valley Blvd , Castro Valley

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Local Volunteer Opportunity – Help Fight Hunger
  The Alameda County Community Food Bank is looking for volunteers to help in their warehouse. Location:
7900 Edgewater Drive, Oakland, CA 94721 … (Nextdoor Washington Manor)
• Hi neighbors,
  Just a heads‑up about something that happened at our place last night. Someone came up along the side of our garage, managed to avoid the camera, and… (Nextdoor Cherrywood)

• Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in San Leandro. Apply here.
• Ross Stores, Inc posted a job opening for Early Morning Stock Associate in San Leandro. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near San Leandro here.

🗞 Nearby News

Castro Valley

• California's largest reservoir rises 36 feet as rains boost water supply statewide (timesheraldonline.com)

Oakland

• Oakland family seeks answers after hit-and-run leaves woman critically injured (ktvu.com)
• Antioch: Suspect identified in shooting of 11-year-old girl (eastbaytimes.com)
• Kaplan Fox Alerts Investors of Stride, Inc. (LRN) to a Securities Class Action Deadline on January 12, 2026 (apnews.com)

San Ramon

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-- The Patch AM Team

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