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🌱 Patch AM: Is Dublin finally running out of room to grow?
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Morning Dublin! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Is Dublin finally running out of room to grow?
- Why a Fremont killing just led to a 12-year Dublin sentence
- Why Ilene Misheloff’s 1989 disappearance still grips Dublin today
Today's riddle: What did one volcano say to the other volcano? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Sunday: Breezy with periods of rain, with a high of 56 and low of 47 degrees.
- Monday: A touch of afternoon rain, temps: high: 56, low: 45.
- Tuesday: Rather cloudy with a shower, with a high of 62 and low of 42 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. This Bay Area city was once hailed as the fastest-growing in California. Has it maxed out on development? (mercurynews.com) — Dublin’s rapid-growth era is easing, but the city is still adding residents, new housing, and major projects that will shape daily life here. City leaders describe dwindling developable land, plans for a more walkable downtown, and projects like Grace Pointe, Francis Ranch, Amador Station, and new schools that will influence housing options for families and seniors alike. 
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2. Fremont murder case pleads out; victim slashed suspect's throat before he was killed, docs reveal (mercurynews.com) — A major Alameda County homicide case tied to a 2023 Fremont killing has concluded in Dublin, where a man received a 12-year sentence after pleading no contest to voluntary manslaughter. Court records detail a violent confrontation, the defendant’s mental health struggles, and an upcoming March hearing to determine restitution for the victim’s family.
3. 13 FBI Missing Persons Cases That Still Haunt California In 2026 (patch.com) — One of the FBI’s most haunting California missing-persons cases is 13-year-old Ilene Misheloff, who vanished walking home from school in Dublin in 1989. Her case is still active, and the community continues to honor her with an annual candlelight vigil and walk in Dublin while the FBI pursues leads in her and other long-unsolved disappearances.
4. The Chronicle's 2025 All-Metro football team (sfchronicle.com) — A standout Dublin High School defensive lineman earned first-team All-Metro honors after a dominant senior season, highlighting local talent on a major Bay Area stage. The extensive list also recognizes another Dublin player among Contra Costa/Tri-Valley honorees, underscoring how competitive Tri-Valley football has become against traditional power programs across the region.
📸 Around Dublin
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Dublin
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- January Wellness Drop-In Workshops
Tri-Valley Career Center , 5860 Owens Dr, 3rd Floor , Pleasanton
2:30 pm - Both Sides of the Gift: Fundraising Lessons from Donors and Doers
Bankhead Theatre Lobby , 2400 First St. , Livermore
10:30 am
Monday January 5
Thursday January 8
📣 Dublin Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- StoryWalkÂŽ with Dougherty Station and San Ramon Libraries
San Ramon Library , 100 Montgomery St , San Ramon - StoryWalk® with Dougherty Station and San Ramon Libraries
Dougherty Station Library , 17017 Bollinger Canyon Rd , San Ramon - Dog Man Supa-Pawty
San Ramon Library , 100 Montgomery St , San Ramon
12:30 pm - Dungeons & DragonsÂŽ
San Ramon Library , 100 Montgomery St , San Ramon
4:00 pm - Family Storytime
San Ramon Library , 100 Montgomery St , San Ramon
6:30 pm - Musical Storytime
Dougherty Station Library , 17017 Bollinger Canyon Rd , SAN RAMON
10:15 am - Healthy Tuesdays at the Library - Yoga
San Ramon Library , 100 Montgomery St , San Ramon
12:15 pm - Totally Tuesdays!
Dougherty Station Library , 17017 Bollinger Canyon Rd , SAN RAMON
2:30 pm - Writing Wonderland
Dougherty Station Library , 17017 Bollinger Canyon Rd , SAN RAMON
6:00 pm - Family Storytime and Craft
Dougherty Station Library , 17017 Bollinger Canyon Rd , SAN RAMON
6:30 pm
Monday January 5
Tuesday January 6
Wednesday January 7
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- Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis).
Here are the key clues that help identify it (courtesy of Gemini): The Tail: Even though the bird is moving, you can see the distinct rusty-red or… (Nextdoor West Dublin) - Firefighters extinguished a two-alarm fire at two two-story buildings in West Oakland with no reported injuries, and the cause is under investigation.
12:41AM on Jan 3: Firefighters in Oakland quickly extinguished a two-alarm fire at two two-story buildings with no reported injuries, and the cause… (Nextdoor )
- PetSmart, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate Part Time in Dublin. Apply here.
- Aramark Corporation posted a job opening for Food Service Worker - Alameda County Jail Santa-Rita - Alameda County-Santa Rita in Dublin. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Dublin here.
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