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🌱 Patch AM: Union City’s own joins stacked pro sumo card in Santa Cruz
Coming up on the Union City Patch calendar: Ready Set Homeschool With HSC
Good morning Union City! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Union City's own joins stacked pro sumo card in Santa Cruz
Also on today's calendar: Ready Set Homeschool With HSC and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What is the longest word in the dictionary? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 78 and low of 59 degrees.
- Sunday: Partly sunny and nice, temps: high: 79, low: 59.
- Monday: Cool with sun and some clouds, with a high of 74 and low of 58 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• World Elite Sumo Adds Four Athletes to September 26 Santa Cruz Tournament (fightbookmma.com) — A Union City resident, sumo and combat-sports athlete Josh "Siua" Tuitupou, has been added to a high-profile World Elite Sumo tournament coming to Santa Cruz on Saturday, September 26, 2026. The one-night, open-weight event will feature international competitors, dramatic production, and tickets currently priced between $50 and $100. 
📸 Around Union City
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Union City
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- TK & K Minimum Day (8/05 - 9/5) 11:20 a.m. Release Time
New Haven Unified Union City, CA 94587 - Minimum Day
Itliong-Vera Cruz Union City, CA 94587 - NWEA Testing - Fall
Itliong-Vera Cruz Union City, CA 94587 - CCMS & IVCMS Minimum Day, 11:25 am Release Time
New Haven Unified Union City, CA 94587 - SEA- SSC Meeting
New Haven Unified Union City, CA 94587
2:30 pm - PIO- SSC Meeting
New Haven Unified Union City, CA 94587
2:30 pm - KIT - SSC Meeting
New Haven Unified Union City, CA 94587
2:30 pm - EML - SSC Meeting
New Haven Unified Union City, CA 94587
2:30 pm - Ready Set Homeschool With HSC →
Oakland Peace Center, 111 Fairmount Ave, Oakland
10:00 am
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
Sunday August 30
📣 Union City Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- 12th Annual Desi Comedy Fest | Sat Aug 22 2026 | Hayward →
The Douglas Morrisson Theatre, 22311 N 3rd St, Hayward
7:00 pm - VIRTUAL ADVISING: CSU East Bay
Performing Arts Center ONLINE
10:00 am - Girls Frosh & Var Flag Football vs Bishop O'Dowd
Castro Valley High School Castro Valley, CA 94546
4:00 pm - Girls JV & Var Flag Football vs Bishop O'Dowd
Castro Valley High School Castro Valley, CA 94546
4:00 pm
Saturday August 22
Tuesday August 25
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
- Doctor RS seeking Doctor BZ
You are the one true love of my life and I failed you.... (More info) - Acoustic roots & blues and classical/flamenco fingerstyle guitar lessons
Sorry to be buggin' on this, but I'm still at zero students. Oftentimes all it takes is one to get the journey started! Who's it gonna be? hmmmm? (More info)
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- URGENT: There is a loose dog running on Dyer Street right now.
It's very scared and won't come to me. It's medium-to-large, mostly tan with some white and black markings, and is wearing a black collar. It keeps… (Nextdoor Casa Verde) - Missing an Orange Kitty??
He looks too clean to be a stray cat, and we haven't seen an orange cat in our neighborhood before. He was seen in our yard. He looked terrified and… (Nextdoor Decoto)
- Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. posted a job opening for Crew Member in Union City. Apply here.
- Veritiv posted a job opening for Production Plant Supervisor in Union City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Union City here.
🗞 Nearby News
Hayward
- Suspects Follow Cash Couriers From Oakland To San Mateo In Apparent Robbery Attempt: Police (patch.com)
- PSKY-WBD Deal: California Governor Gavin Newsom Reportedly Open To Settlement, But Paramount Could Still Leave The State (stocktwits.com)
- A New Type of Levee Is Taking Root in Northern California (goodmenproject.com)
Pleasanton
- 3,500+ Classic Cars Roll Into Pleasanton For Goodguys West Coast Nationals (patch.com)
Ok Union City! 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: Smiles, because it has a mile between "s". (Thank you Sharon M. for sending it in!)
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