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🌱 Patch AM: How new park budget cuts could reshape Dublin’s outdoor future

Also check out Laughs in a Glass at 3 Steves Winery Starring Mario Hodge on the Dublin Patch calendar

Thursday January 1st Patch AM
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Hi Dublin! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How new park budget cuts could reshape Dublin’s outdoor future
  • Did you see this high-speed Camaro near Dublin on I-580?
  • Why a machete attack suspect is now jailed in Dublin

Also on today's calendar: Laughs in a Glass at 3 Steves Winery Starring Mario Hodge and 2 more events.

Find out what's happening in Dublinfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Today's riddle: Playing golf is bad for your brain. 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

Find out what's happening in Dublinfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Thursday: Periods of rain, with a high of 62 and low of 49 degrees.
  • Friday: Cloudy; breezy in the p.m., temps: high: 64, low: 55.
  • Saturday: Breezy with periods of rain, with a high of 63 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. EBRPD defunds multiple Tri-Valley projects amid split vote on annual budget (pleasantonweekly.com) — Dublin residents should know the East Bay Regional Park District trimmed nearly $6 million in Measure WW bond spending for Tri-Valley park projects, even as Dublin remains fully covered by the measure. While some trail and preserve upgrades were delayed, the board redirected general funds to keep key efforts like opening Doolan Canyon and improving Del Valle facilities moving forward.
   

2. CHP searching for Camaro that evaded officers Wednesday morning (pleasantonweekly.com) — CHP’s Dublin office is asking local residents for help identifying a black Chevrolet Camaro that reportedly sped over 100 mph and evaded officers Wednesday morning on westbound I-580 near the North Pleasanton–Dublin area. Investigators say the car used a feature to hide its license plate, but they believe the plate itself is black with yellow or white lettering and are urging anyone who saw it to contact them.
   

3. Man charged with attempted murder for machete attack in Livermore (pleasantonweekly.com) — A Livermore-area man is being held at Santa Rita Jail in Dublin after allegedly attacking two people with machetes on a rural property near Livermore, leading to four felony charges including attempted murder. Deputies say the victims and a witness later identified him during an arrest several miles away, and he remains in custody awaiting a court appearance.
   

4. Fremont man sentence sentenced to life after failed attempt to back out of plea deal (sanluisobispo.com) — A Fremont man has been sentenced to 29 years to life in prison for a 2023 killing, after unsuccessfully trying to withdraw his plea while housed at Santa Rita Jail in Dublin. The case, handled in Alameda County, includes recorded jail calls from Dublin where he blamed his attorney but was ultimately held to his original agreement.
   


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🗓 Upcoming Events in Dublin

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Other local events
    Wednesday December 31
  • New Year's Eve with Matt Axton & Badmoon
    Bankhead Theater , 2400 First St , Livermore
    7:00 pm
  • Monday January 5
  • January Wellness Drop-In Workshops
    Tri-Valley Career Center , 5860 Owens Dr, 3rd Floor , Pleasanton
    2:30 pm
  • Thursday January 8
  • Both Sides of the Gift: Fundraising Lessons from Donors and Doers
    Bankhead Theatre Lobby , 2400 First St. , Livermore
    10:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Friday January 2
  • 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
  • Bundle Up Seek & Find
    San Ramon Library , 100 Montgomery St , San Ramon
  • Saturday January 3
  • All Ages, All Moves: Chess and More
    Dougherty Station Library , 17017 Bollinger Canyon Rd , SAN RAMON
    3:00 pm
  • Drop-in 3D Printing Information Booth
    San Ramon Library , 100 Montgomery St , San Ramon
    3:00 pm
  • Monday January 5
  • 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
  • Tuesday January 6
  • Musical Storytime
    Dougherty Station Library , 17017 Bollinger Canyon Rd , SAN RAMON
    10:15 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • To ALL TRI-Valley RESIDENTS, I have just learned that J.
    C. Penney at Stone Ridge Mall will be closing February. 22, 25. What a shame. I was told the landlord raised the rent. If there are mayors and city… (Nextdoor Village Pkwy)
  • Any Nascar fans out there?
    I have many diecast cars/haulers in original boxes, trading cards, and other memorabilia. If anyone knows where to sell? (Mostly Ernie Irvan, Jeff… (Nextdoor Village Pkwy)
  • Applebee's - Apple American Group posted a job opening for Assistant Manager in Dublin. Apply here.
  • Outback Steakhouse - Out West Restaurant Group, Inc. posted a job opening for Cook in Dublin. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Dublin here.

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