Fremont is a city in California which was founded on January 23, 1956, from the merger of five smaller communities: Mission San Jose, Irvington, Niles, Centerville, and Warm Springs. It is located in the southeast area of the San Francisco Bay Area in Alameda County.
Home to 203,414 people as of 2000 census, Fremont is the fourth most populous city in the Bay Area. Fremont has the largest Afghan population in the United States and hence became a center of media attention when the US attacked Afghanistan in 2001.
Fremont has the headquarters of ComicsOne, a manga, manhwa, and manhua publisher.
Web Sites and Links
• Celebrate Fremont - City of Fremont 50th Anniversary Program
Information about Fremont's 50th Anniversary celebration, taking place throughout 2006.
• Fremont CERT Communications TeamEmergency communications resources, course schedules, and activities from the Fremont, California Community Emergency Response Team Communications Team (CERT Comm).
• Fremont HistoryA timeline of historical facts and events for the area starting as far back as 3000 years B.C. to the present.
• Fremont OnlineFeaturing information and links to community resources, facilities, groups and organizations - who they are, what they do, and how to contact them.
• Fremont Police DepartmentDirectory of Police services and community information: report crimes, abandoned vehicles, traffic complaints. Also Animal Shelter and pet licencing details.
• Historic Niles District of FremontThe Niles Main Street Association's virtual tour of the town made famous by Charlie Chaplin and the transcontinental railroad. Calendar of events, business directory.
• Talk FremontAn online community forum and chat about everything Fremont has to offer. Ask a question or join a discussion about anything in Fremont.
• The City Government of Fremont CaliforniaOfficial city guide offering directory of businesses, parks and recreation, community events, history, permits and safety information.
