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🌱 Patch AM: Popular Chicken Joint Set To Open In Fremont
And on the Fremont Patch calendar - Live @ LPV McFunky Band

Good morning Fremont! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Crispy chicken favorite Starbird is coming to Mowry Avenue
- How a 15-year Fremont orchard revival is taking root
- Want your Fremont snapshots featured as Photo of the Day?
Also on today's calendar: Live @ LPV McFunky Band and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the wall say to the other wall. 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 87 and low of 63 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and warm, temps: high: 87, low: 64.
- Friday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 79 and low of 59 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Popular Chicken Joint Set To Open In Fremont (patch.com) — Fremont food lovers can look forward to Starbird opening in early 2027, bringing its crispy chicken and gluten-friendly options to the former Boston Market site on Mowry Avenue. The fast-growing Bay Area chain, already operating 14 regional locations, chose Fremont for its next expansion, promising a menu of house-made sauces, handcrafted drinks, and plant-based choices.
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2. Orchard restoration group marks one year (tricityvoice.com) — Fremont's California Nursery orchard restoration just hit its one-year milestone, with volunteers celebrating strong progress on new apple and apricot trees under a renewed 15‑year city lease. Despite a recent $2,000 equipment theft, CORE is pushing ahead and inviting residents to help during Tuesday workdays, as they partner with the city on a more secure storage shed and long-term orchard care.
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3. Summer Flower: Photo Of The Day (patch.com) — Datelined from Fremont, this short feature spotlights an East Bay resident's striking flower photo snapped during a trip to Chicago, then invites locals to send in their own images. Fremont and other Northern California photographers are encouraged to share high‑resolution shots of nature, family moments, pets, or unique scenes for possible "Photo of the Day" recognition.
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4. Hayward coach wins county-wide service award (tricityvoice.com) — A new countywide coaching award is shining a bit of recognition on Fremont too, with California School for the Deaf's Nathan Boyes earning an honorable mention. The main honor went to Hayward High's coach Hart, whose work as both football coach and counselor supports vulnerable students while bringing much‑needed grant funding to his school's athletic program.
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5. ATLANT 3D Scales Atomic-Level Additive Manufacturing for Chips and AI (3dprint.com) — Fremont figures into a new semiconductor manufacturing partnership as Automated Industrial Robotics' local operation is tapped to build ATLANT 3D's NANOFABRICATOR PRO systems. The article explains how this atomic‑scale additive manufacturing tool supports AI‑driven materials research, details ATLANT's funding and early customers, and notes the company's push to scale production in the U.S. and abroad.
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📸 Around Fremont
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fremont
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★ Featured events ★
- Live @ LPV McFunky Band →
Las Positas Vineyards, 1828 Wetmore Rd, Livermore
6:00 pm - The Prediabetes Wake Up Call →
FREE LIVE WEBINAR on ZOOM,
10:00 am - Ready Set Homeschool With HSC →
Oakland Peace Center, 111 Fairmount Ave, Oakland
10:00 am
Friday August 28
Saturday August 29
Sunday August 30
Want to see your event featured? Click here!
Other local events
- Step Into the Flow: After-School Yoga at Vallemar Elementary School (TK-K) →
377 Reina Del Mar Ave, Pacifica, CA 94044, United States
12:00 pm - Fun After School Volleyball at Simonds Elementary School (TK-2nd) →
6515 Grapevine Way San Jose CA 95120
2:10 pm - Step Into the Flow: After-School Yoga at Vallemar Elementary School (1-5th) →
377 Reina Del Mar Ave, Pacifica, CA 94044, United States
2:45 pm - Fun After School Volleyball at Simonds Elementary School (3rd-5th) →
6515 Grapevine Way San Jose CA 95120
3:15 pm - Fun After-School Volleyball Program at Vallemar Elementary →
377 Reina Del Mar Ave, Pacifica, CA 94044, United States
12:00 pm - Fun After School Tennis Program at Laurel Elementary (Upper Campus) →
275 Elliott Dr, Menlo Park, CA, 94025
2:00 pm - Game on: After-School Pickleball at Simonds Elementary School (TK-2nd) →
6515 Grapevine Way San Jose CA 95120
2:10 pm - Fun After-School Volleyball Program at Vallemar Elementary (1-5th) →
377 Reina Del Mar Ave, Pacifica, CA 94044, United States
2:45 pm
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
📣 Fremont Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- MU: Advanced Band; LC: Advanced Strings
Pearl Zanker Elementary Milpitas, CA 95035
8:15 am - VIRTUAL ADVISING: CSU East Bay
Performing Arts Center ONLINE
10:00 am - Free In-Person English Class | Clase de inglés en persona gratuita
East Palo Alto Library 2415 University Avenue, East Palo Alto, CA 94303
10:30 am - Bilingual Storytime / Hora de Cuentos Bilingüe
East Palo Alto Library 2415 University Avenue, East Palo Alto, CA 94303
10:30 am
Wednesday August 26
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hello again,
My cat, Clove, is still missing (it has been approximately 2 weeks since he escaped through our balcony). We have done everything such as putting up… (Nextdoor South Parks) - To all the Bay Area restaurant owners:
If you want to charge $20 for a meal, let's say a meat or fish dish, serve enough food on the plate so that it's justified. Don't fill a dish mostly… (Nextdoor Central Downtown)
- Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. posted a job opening for Sr. Operator, Manufacturing in Fremont. Apply here.
- Pivotal Systems posted a job opening for Quality Manager in Fremont. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fremont here.
Ok Fremont! 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: Meet me at the corner. (Thank you Earlene M. for sending it in!)
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