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In today's newsletter:

  • How new state grant will toughen underage drinking enforcement in Dublin
  • How the former Dublin-based ‘Dilbert’ creator is battling paralysis now

Also on today's calendar: Spritzmas Nutcracker Comedy Pre-Party at Omega Road Winery and 9 more events.

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  • Saturday: A bit of afternoon rain, temps: high: 58, low: 56.
  • Sunday: A.M. rain; otherwise, cloudy, with a high of 63 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Underage drinking crackdown: Five Bay Area cities, Lodi get state grants for enforcement (localnewsmatters.org) — Dublin is set to receive up to $30,000 from a state grant aimed at cracking down on underage drinking through education and enforcement operations. Working with state alcohol regulators, local authorities can run minor decoy and “shoulder tap” stings to catch illegal sales or purchases for minors, with the program funded through September 2026.
   

• ‘Dilbert' cartoonist Scott Adams reveals he's paralyzed below the waist in wake of cancer battle (nypost.com) — Dublin readers may recall that Scott Adams’ longtime studio was based here, and he’s now revealed he’s paralyzed below the waist following complications from prostate cancer. The 68-year-old ‘Dilbert’ creator says a spinal tumor has left him unable to move his lower body, and he’s undergoing radiation at Kaiser while praising hospital staff and sharing candid updates about his prognosis.
   

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