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Coffee in hand, Dublin? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How will Dublin’s new 60-unit I/DD community change the neighborhood?
  • How Dublin’s congressman wants to harden California’s fragile power grid
  • How a Livermore tiny-home village helped a former Dublin homeowner recover

Also on today's calendar: FOREJOUR (The ONLY FOREigner and JOURney Tribute Band) Returns to the Bankhead Theater! and 2 more events.

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

Today's riddle: What did the little needle say to the mother needle when it brought home a failing report card? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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

  • Thursday: Windy with occasional rain, with a high of 58 and low of 48 degrees.
  • Friday: Rain; breezy in the morning, temps: high: 58, low: 41.
  • Saturday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 58 and low of 35 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Dublin Planning Commission gives final OK for Sunflower Hill's new affordable housing project (pleasantonweekly.com) — Dublin’s Planning Commission has unanimously approved Sunflower Hill at Grace Pointe, a 60‑unit fully affordable housing community for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities at Dublin Boulevard and Brannigan Street. The $48 million project now enters an intensive financing phase, with construction targeted for 2027 and leasing in 2028, and will be part of the larger Dublin Centre mixed‑use development.
   

2. Q&A: Tom Steyer defends plan to break up utility monopolies after SF blackout (sacbee.com) — Dublin residents may be interested that their congressman, Eric Swalwell, is calling the recent San Francisco blackout a national security risk and pushing for a more resilient power grid. The piece centers on gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer’s plan to break up utility monopolies like PG&E, with Bay Area Democrats debating how to cut costs, boost competition, and prevent future large-scale outages.
   

3. Share the Spirit: Goodness Village helps the formerly homeless rebuild their lives (mercurynews.com) — A longtime East Bay resident who once lost his Dublin home to medical debt is now rebuilding his life at Goodness Village, a supportive tiny-home community in Livermore. The program offers 24/7 onsite help, case management, and vocational support for formerly homeless neighbors from around the Tri-Valley, relying on donations and grants to keep 28 residents stable and connected.
   

4. Two girls ran away from their group home. That night they were sexually abused by an Oakland pimp, police say (mercurynews.com) — A 20-year-old man is jailed at Santa Rita in Dublin after being charged with rape, human trafficking, and other offenses involving two 14-year-old girls who ran away from an Oakland group home. Police say the teens were abused at a hotel and directed to work on International Boulevard before officers intervened and rescued them.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Thursday December 25
  • Kiwanis Club Meeting
    Black Bear Diner Danville , 807 Camino Ramon , Danville
    12:00 pm
    • Friday December 26
  • StoryWalk® with Dougherty Station and San Ramon Libraries
    Dougherty Station Library , 17017 Bollinger Canyon Rd , San Ramon
  • StoryWalkÂŽ with Dougherty Station and San Ramon Libraries
    San Ramon Library , 100 Montgomery St , San Ramon
  • Frosty's Smile
    Pinot's Palette , 410 Sycamore Valley Rd , Danville
    4:00 pm
    • Saturday December 27
  • PALS Classes in San Ramon
    Bishop Ranch 1 , 6111 Bollinger Canyon Rd , San Ramon
    9:00 am
  • Farmers Market: Saturday December 27th — Studio Seven Arts
    Studio Seven Arts Gallery and Custom Framing , 400 Main St , Pleasanton
    9:00 am
  • All Ages, All Moves: Chess and More
    Dougherty Station Library , 17017 Bollinger Canyon Rd , San Ramon
    3:00 pm
  • Warm Winter Lake
    Pinot's Palette , 410 Sycamore Valley Rd , Danville
    3:00 pm
  • Drop-in 3D Printing Information Booth
    San Ramon Library , 100 Montgomery St , San Ramon
    3:00 pm
  • Christmas with My Gnomie
    Pinot's Palette , 410 Sycamore Valley Rd , Danville
    7:00 pm

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • "Avoid the area" due to traffic incident in Fremont, California.
    12:58PM on Dec 23: Fremont Police Department advises to avoid the area of Mission Blvd and Warm Springs Blvd due to a traffic incident causing signal… (Nextdoor )
  • Looking for someone to paint my front door.
    I already have the paint. Need an estimate and time frame. (Nextdoor Dublin Ranch Golf Club)
  • California Staffing posted a job opening for Manager, Electric Quality Control in Dublin. Apply here.
  • K1 Speed posted a job opening for Cashier Supervisor in Dublin. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Dublin here.

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