On the grassy pavilion in front of the Downtown Event Center & Plaza, Fremont City Manager Karena Shackelford stepped to the microphone to begin the 70th anniversary celebration of Fremont. Featuring speeches by local politicians and various interactive booths, the event celebrated seven decades of innovation, community, and progress. “[Fremont] has the most manufacturing in the state of California, but the best product that Fremont makes is the people,” former Fremont Mayor Lily Mei said.
The three-hour celebration began on January 23 at 5 p.m……