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Good morning Castro Valley! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Deputies seek public's help finding at-risk woman missing in Castro Valley
  • How can Castro Valley neighbors reshape local parks before Nov. 20?
  • What inspiring young poets just took the stage at Castro Valley Library?

Also on today's calendar: A Personalized Approach To a Blood Sugar Reset with the Murali Protocol and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 93 and low of 60 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: Sunny and very warm, temps: high: 90, low: 57.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 85 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Missing At-Risk Woman Last Seen In Castro Valley Headed For Daily Walk: Deputies (patch.com) — Castro Valley residents are being urged to help locate 69-year-old Ling Ling Pan, who disappeared during her usual morning walk Sunday near the 19000 block of Forest Avenue. The Alameda County Sheriff's Office says she has cognitive and physical ailments, making her especially at risk, and is asking anyone who may have seen her to call them or local law enforcement immediately.
   

2. Hayward recreation district gathers community input (tricityvoice.com) — Castro Valley residents are being asked right now to help shape the next 10 years of local parks, trails, and recreation in the Hayward Area Recreation and Park District. Through Nov. 20, you can submit ideas online that will inform upcoming virtual civic dialogues and guide HARD's new master plan for facilities and programs across the district.
   

3. County selects winners of youth poet laureate competition (tricityvoice.com) — Castro Valley Library recently hosted Alameda County's Youth Poet Laureate ceremony, where Dublin student Krishita Kataria was named laureate and Tatiana Hernandez vice laureate. The program, launched in 2021, supports teen poets as they perform, lead community projects, and promote poetry and civic engagement, with more events and collaborations likely to return to the Castro Valley Library.
   

4. California Girls Cross Country Performer of the Week (Sep. 28-Oct. 4) (milesplit.com) — Castro Valley cross country standout Iliana Nierengarten is up for California Girls Cross Country Performer of the Week after dominating a WACC Center Meet by nearly a minute. Her 17:47.30 time is the fastest recorded at Oyster Bay Regional Shoreline since 2018, and local fans can support her in an online vote closing Friday afternoon.
   

5. 'There's a man with a knife': Witness recounts BART scare (berkeleyscanner.com) — A man identified by BART police as a 60-year-old Castro Valley resident was arrested after allegedly trying to shove a rider onto the tracks and cutting a woman at downtown Berkeley station. Witnesses described a frightening scene, praised the rapid police response, and raised concerns about the lack of BART security presence during busy weekend nights.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Hello neighbors,
    I'm reaching out because our cat went missing this morning, Sun 10/4/26. Based on the noise we heard in the morning, she broke through the screen… (Nextdoor Upper & Central CV)
  • Just saw a small puppy running around foothill blvd and A st Hayward!
    Couldn't catch him, he's just running and there's lots of cars… (Nextdoor Rolando)
  • Sutter Health posted a job opening for Cook in Castro Valley. Apply here.
  • Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Meat Wrapper / Sanitation in San Leandro. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Castro Valley here.

Ok Castro Valley! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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