If you’ve ever eaten at East Bay Cafe Depot inside the historic Centerville train station, you know this place is more than just a café.

Housed inside Fremont’s original vintage train depot, the café has become one of those rare local spots that still feels connected to the city’s history and character. The old station atmosphere, railroad memorabilia, morning commuters, families at brunch, and the smell of garlic rice and coffee — it’s the kind of place you remember.

And the food is legitimately good.

East Bay Cafe Depot has built a strong local following for its Filipino breakfast specials like tocino silog, longanisa, adobo, garlic rice, and homemade corned beef, along with classic American breakfast and brunch dishes. The Yelp reviews consistently mention the same things: authentic food, welcoming owners, generous portions, and a place that feels like home.

Now they may be losing their lease.

The owners are asking the Fremont community to show support at an upcoming City Council meeting regarding the future of the café.

You do NOT need to speak. Just showing up matters.

At a time when independent local businesses continue to disappear, places like this are worth protecting — especially one connected to such an iconic and nostalgic Fremont landmark.

Meeting info:

Tuesday, May 12, 2026
6:50 PM

Fremont City Hall
3300 Capitol Ave
Fremont, CA 94538

If East Bay Cafe Depot has ever given you a great meal, a warm welcome, or simply made Fremont feel more like a community, please consider attending.

Let’s help keep this Fremont institution alive.

Yelp — East Bay Cafe Depot

At 2:45 we heard sirens, then later smelled faint smoke. Found out on PulsePoint there was a total of 8 Fremont Fire Department vehicles on site, that included 4 engines. It looks like a work vehicle was on fire. No clue how it started or injuries. The vehicle was off-road in the grassy field near the entrance to the Crandall Creek Trail (location link below).

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Just a second away. It popped up, I instantly clicked “See details” and I knew seeing that spinning wheel I was too late. That confirmation “Error… Error displaying product details” was it. Check to make sure it wasn’t a network issue by clicking something else. Then I recorded this clip for you all.

My kid is moving out of the dorms, this would have been perfect for his tiny apartment.

Previous owner sold me this Mini X claims it has less than 50 miles. I want to confirm this but Blast Off just goes black after attempting connecting. Under side of rear trucks look brand new, but I still want to see mileage on app. I’ve connected 4 boards successfully with Blast Off app just not this one. Any ideas that can help?

Pick up another Mini-X from Facebook Marketplace for one fifty. The battery cosmetically looks brand new, same as the board, but has RLOD, but I have a BERT Touch, so win win for me. This video is with a spare battery; while the RLOD battery is on the bench with BERT. The seller swapped out the bushings and lost the original ones. Does this decrease the value? He claims it has less than 50 miles on it, but the Blast Off app sees the board, but when selected, it does not load. Has anyone experienced the Blass Off app doing that?

I like getting and reviewing tools from Vine, especially power tools. I've had a gardener for over 14 years, so I can spend more time with the kids on the weekends. Now that kids are older, I am considering mowing my own lawn again and also saving some money. My wife was against the idea. I hesitated, and within an hour the mower was gone and so was the cordless hedge trimmer. I should have just requested it and canceled if I changed my mind, I know. Or did I dodge a bullet?

If one of you got this, let us know how it is.

Police came out to the Capriana Commons condos across from Norvik Park in North Fremont. 9 Police cars, two drones, K9, a fire truck, and an ambulance. Looks like one in custody that required medical attention. At one point of the video you can hear shouting and K9 barking. I don’t have anymore details, if anyone knows more please comment.

I recently found a Mini-X on Marketplace that came with everything: remote, charger, accessories, and two Extended Range batteries (both had RLOD).

I restored both batteries using a BERT touch—one finished balancing in 6 days, and the other should be ready in about a week.

The board itself is in excellent, near-mint condition with no scratches on the trucks or battery housings. Since the Boosted app is no longer supported, I can’t check total mileage. (Edit: I see the 744 mi now in the Blastoff app.)

I’m in the San Francisco Bay Area, and if I do decide to sell the full set, I would sell it as a bundle and list the extra battery separately.

Considering selling. What would you price this at for Facebook Marketplace?