🌱 Patch AM: Why a San Leandro Bay Taser incident is headed to a jury

What's up San Leandro! 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:

• Why a San Leandro Bay Taser incident is headed to a jury

Also on today's calendar: Winter Makers Market — A Mindful Market Collab.

Today's riddle: Last night I had a dream. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Occasional rain and drizzle, with a high of 59 and low of 54 degrees.
• Sunday: Periods of rain, temps: high: 59, low: 53.
• Monday: Periods of rain, with a high of 58 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Several claims advance toward trial in Bay Area Taser case that left man in coma (courthousenews.com) — A federal judge has allowed key claims to move toward trial over an East Bay parks officer’s repeated Taser use on a man in San Leandro Bay, which allegedly left him in a coma. For San Leandro–area residents, the ruling keeps questions about police conduct, training, and safety in local park waters very much alive.
   

📸 Around San Leandro

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🗓 Upcoming Events in San Leandro

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 20

• Winter Makers Market — A Mindful Market Collab
  Zenti Bistro, 500 Davis St, San Leandro
  11:00 am

Friday January 9

• Crossing Over with Psychic Medium John Edward live in San Francisco, CA!
  The Westin San Francisco Airport, 1 Old Bayshore Hwy, Millbrae
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday December 19

• Celebrate Midwinter with California Revels!
  The Douglas Morrisson Theatre , 22311 N 3rd St , Hayward
  7:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday December 20

• Main: Family Storytime
  Alameda Free Library , 1550 Oak St. , Alameda
  10:30 am
• WEB: Family Storytime
  Alameda Free Library , 1550 Oak St. , Alameda
  10:30 am
• Winter Lights For The Solstice
  Temescal Branch Library , 5205 Telegraph Avenue , Oakland
  11:00 am
• Ballet 2 - Twice a Week
  Piedmont Ballet Academy , 1333 Grand Ave , Piedmont
  11:00 am
• Berkeley City Ballet's Nutcracker
  Alan Harvey Theater , 800 Magnolia Ave , Piedmont
  1:00 pm
• Piedmont Ballet Academy's Nutcracker 2025 1pm Show
  Holy Name Central High School , 4660 Harbord Dr , Oakland
  1:00 pm
• Oakland Ballet - Oakland
  Paramount Theatre Oakland , 2025 Broadway , Oakland
  1:00 pm
• Computer Help (Moraga Library)
  Moraga Library , 1500 St Mary's Rd , Moraga
  1:00 pm
• Entwined Liberations: An Afternoon of Poetry & Film
  Alameda Free Library , 1550 Oak St. , Alameda
  2:00 pm
• Window in a Winter Wonderland Magnet
  Moraga Library , 1500 St Mary's Rd , Moraga
  2:00 pm
• Window on a Winter Wonderland Magnet
  Moraga Library , 1500 St Mary's Rd , Moraga
  2:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

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• Away from home at the holidays (aerotechnews.com)

Oakland

• Oakland Airport now offering ‘visitor passes' through security (eastbaytimes.com)
• Man dies after being found with ligature around neck at Oakland courthouse (eastbaytimes.com)
• Missing men feared dead amid chop-shop dispute in Oakland (ktvu.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I dreamed I was swimming in a pool of orange soda, but it was just a Fanta-sea.
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