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🌱 Patch AM: Meet the Union City soccer star excelling on and off the field
And on the Union City Patch calendar - Jingle All The Way

Hello Union City! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Meet the Union City soccer star excelling on and off the field
Also on today's calendar: Jingle All The Way and 6 more events.
Find out what's happening in Union Cityfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Today's riddle: What did the boat dock say when it was arrested? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Union Cityfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Saturday: Fog in the a.m.; mostly sunny, with a high of 57 and low of 39 degrees.
- Sunday: Some sun; fog early, temps: high: 56, low: 40.
- Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 57 and low of 42 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• November Student-Athletes of the Month Announced (arizonawildcats.com) — A University of Arizona soccer standout hails from Union City, bringing local pride to the school’s November Student-Athletes of the Month honors. Junior midfielder Marissa Arnst is praised for her tireless work ethic, discipline, and consistency on the field and in the classroom, alongside three other Arizona athletes recognized for their academic and athletic balance.
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📸 Around Union City
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Union City
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★ Featured events ★
- Jingle All The Way
Union Landing, I-880, Union City
1:00 pm - Newark Symphonic Winds - Free Holiday Concert and Sing-along
Newark Memorial High School, 39375 Cedar Blvd, Newark
7:00 pm - A Charlie Brown Christmas 🎄
35450 Newark Blvd, Newark
7:00 pm - 13th Annual Chanukah lighting
3500 Capitol Ave, Fremont
4:00 pm
Saturday December 13
Sunday December 14
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Other local events
- Jingle All the Way
Parking lot near Best Buy, 31350 Courthouse Dr, Union City, CA, 94587
1:00 pm - Bodacious ...a 90's day party.
Birdhaus Beer Garden , 3821 Smith St , Union City
12:00 pm - Medi-Cal Eligibility Webinar: Staying Enrolled & Informed
5:00 pm - Jazz Ensemble Concert
Cesar Chavez Middle Union City, CA 94587
5:30 pm - Free Event - Meditate for World Peace - World Meditation Day
Centerville Community Center , 3355 Country Dr , Fremont
3:00 pm
Saturday December 13
Sunday December 14
Monday December 15
Thursday December 18
Sunday December 21
📣 Union City Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Latin Fitness Dance Class
Newark Library , 37055 Newark Blvd , Newark
10:30 am - Chess for Kids
Fremont Main Library , 2400 Stevenson Blvd , Fremont
11:00 am - Family Fun Saturday | Candles — Hayward Area Historical Society
Hayward Area Historical Society , 22380 Foothill Blvd , Hayward
11:00 am - Family Bird Walk
San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center , 2 Marshlands Rd , Fremont
12:00 pm - Fremont Nutcracker
Gary Soren Smith Center , 43600 Mission Blvd , Fremont
2:00 pm - All Ages, All Moves: Chess and More
Dougherty Station Library - Contra Costa County Library , 17017 Bollinger Canyon Rd , San Ramon
3:00 pm - Drop-in 3D Printing Information Booth
San Ramon Library , 100 Montgomery St , San Ramon
3:00 pm
Saturday December 13
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Thank you 👏👏👏 to the local businesses for making Union City PatchAM possible:
- Nekter Juice Bar — (510) 270-8336
Nékter Juice Bar Grand Opening Jan 3rd - SKYZONE FREMONT CA — 510-246-3098
SKY ZONE - Family Entertainment Center - Cool Aid Air Conditioning and Refrigeration — (800) 266-5243
Voted Best HVAC & Refrigeration Company in the Bay Area
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Explosion, fire injures at least 6 in Hayward, California.
12:35PM on Dec 11: Updated reports indicate at least six people have been injured following an explosion and fire. The incident resulted from a… (Nextdoor ) - A gas explosion in the San Francisco Bay Area near Hayward injured multiple people, destroyed at least three structures, and sent heavy smoke into the air.
12:00PM on Dec 11: A gas explosion in a San Francisco Bay Area neighborhood caused significant damage to homes and produced heavy smoke. (Nextdoor )
- City of Union City, CA posted a job opening for Police Officer Trainee (19966348) in Union City. Apply here.
- ServiceMaster posted a job opening for Custodian Evening Job in Hayward in Hayward. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Union City here.
🗞 Nearby News
Hayward
- The Chiefs' coaches are ready to see more of rookie tackle Esa Pole (arrowheadpride.com)
- All 6 victims in Bay Area gas line explosion expected to survive (ksbw.com)
- NTSB probes cause of gas line explosion that destroyed home in unincorporated Hayward (localnewsmatters.org)
Fremont
- Lode Gold Appoints David Swetlow as CFO and Strengthens Management Team (apnews.com)
- New Publication Demonstrates the Importance of NeXT Personal Ultrasensitive Detection of Residual Disease in Lung Cancer (marketscreener.com)
- Art Institute of Chicago Produces Digital Content with Blackmagic Design (digitalmedianet.com)
Pleasanton
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-- The Patch AM Team
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