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Coffee in hand, Alameda? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Alameda cat lovers can help Sunny, Bluster and 3,000 surgeries
  • How to claim Uber discounts to reach Alameda's Seaplane ferry
  • How Alameda's first Chamber Business Expo is boosting local entrepreneurs

Also on today's calendar: Walnut Creek Oktoberfest: Prost to a Weekend of Brews, Brats & Bavarian Fun! 🥨🍻 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Is there anybody completely useless? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 78 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 76, low: 60.
  • Friday: Partly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 73 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Snapp Shots: East Bay cat rescue group holding auction to raise funds (eastbaytimes.com) — An Alameda-based cat rescue is seeking local support as it cares for kittens originally found in an Alameda backyard and prepares for an Oct. 1–11 online auction. Residents can adopt bonded pair Sunny and Bluster, donate, or bid on experiences like museum visits, sports tickets, and local outings to help fund thousands of spay/neuter surgeries.
   

2. SF Ferry, Uber Launch Discount Voucher Program for Seaplane Terminal (alamedapost.com) — Alameda residents can now get up to $2.85 off shared UberX rides between any Alameda address and the Alameda Seaplane Ferry Terminal, making ferry trips cheaper and easier. Funded by Uber and run by SF Bay Ferry, the voucher program operates during ferry hours through the fall to ease parking crunches and improve first- and last-mile connections.
   

3. Alameda Businesses Featured at First Chamber Business Expo (alamedapost.com) — Alameda businesses and nonprofits packed Gold Bar Distillery for the Chamber's first Business Expo and Career Fair, showcasing local services and job opportunities just blocks from Alameda Point. From Blue Drip Co. to Alameda Arts and SpeedPro, owners described how recent development and arts initiatives in Alameda are boosting foot traffic, collaboration, and environmentally minded practices.
   

4. Halloween Gone Wild (alamedapost.com) — Alameda's Halloween diehards are turning the holiday into a months-long spectacle, from Webster Street's Feathered Outlaw shop to residents who transform their homes into elaborate haunts. An Alameda High alum shares costume-design passion, while past Most Frightening Haunt winners describe year-round planning and ever-bigger props that help make local streets a destination for trick-or-treaters.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: No because they can always be used as a bad example! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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