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Hey there, Dublin! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Dublin High’s beloved coach is turning cancer recovery into purpose
  • How a Dublin teen turned opioid tragedy into a warning for neighbors

Also on today's calendar: New Year's Eve with Matt Axton & Badmoon.

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Today's riddle: What two things can you never eat for breakfast? . 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Monday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 56 and low of 37 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 55, low: 44.
  • Wednesday: Morning rain, then a shower, with a high of 52 and low of 46 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Dublin High coach reflects on run-in with cancer (pleasantonweekly.com) — Dublin residents are rallying around Dublin High School cross country and track coach Chris Williams as he recovers from colon cancer surgery and returns to campus. Williams, a longtime coach and Dublin resident, describes the overwhelming community support, his ongoing monitoring, and his plea for men to get colonoscopies to catch problems early.
   

• The cost of addiction (pleasantonweekly.com) — A Dublin high school junior shares how losing a parent to prescription painkiller addiction reshaped their family and outlook, putting a local face on Alameda County’s opioid crisis. Their story, part of a county-funded education effort, urges residents to recognize warning signs early, offer support, and seek treatment resources before dependence spirals out of control.
   

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    Monday December 29
  • Family Storytime
    San Ramon Library , 100 Montgomery St , San Ramon
    6:30 pm
    • Tuesday December 30
  • 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
  • Let's Get Quizzical!
    San Ramon Library , 100 Montgomery St , San Ramon
    6:00 pm
    • Thursday January 1
  • Bundle Up with Picture Books - Beanstack Challenge
    Dougherty Station Library , 17017 Bollinger Canyon Rd , San Ramon
    • Friday January 2
  • Bundle Up Seek & Find
    San Ramon Library , 100 Montgomery St , San Ramon
    • Saturday January 3
  • Drop-in 3D Printing Information Booth
    San Ramon Library , 100 Montgomery St , San Ramon
    3:00 pm

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Friends, BEWARE!!
    The POSTAL MAILS are GETTING THEFT from Post Box in Positano community. I did go to pickup my post from the Post Box after 2-3 weeks but did not get… (Nextdoor Positano)
  • A lot of ppl have been noticing their electric bill going up with no valid reason.
    Here is your answers... first go to YouTube and type in the search bar "data centers and electric bills". Then after watching some of those videos to… (Nextdoor West Dublin)
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  • Target posted a job opening for On-Demand: Guest Advocate (Cashier), General Merchandise, Fulfillment, Food and Beverage, Style (T0328) in Dublin. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Dublin here.

🗞 Nearby News

Livermore

  • PG&E chief praises service restorations as SF supervisor blasts repeated outages (livermorevine.com)
  • Shh! Pleasanton council OKs railroad quiet zone consultant on crowded consent calendar (livermorevine.com)
  • Dublin High coach reflects on run-in with cancer (livermorevine.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Lunch and dinner. (From Norine S.)
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