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🌱 Patch AM: 78-Year-Old Danville Man Gets 9 Years In Prison For $9.5M Ponzi Scheme: Reports

Also check out San Ramon Library Foundation's Mega Book Sale on the Danville Patch calendar

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Morning Danville! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Danville man gets nine-year sentence for multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme
  • See how much this Bengali Street home in Danville just sold for
  • Which National Geographic explorer is speaking in Danville tonight?

Also on today's calendar: San Ramon Library Foundation's Mega Book Sale and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 78 and low of 56 degrees.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 84, low: 55.
  • Saturday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 87 and low of 54 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

1. 78-Year-Old Danville Man Gets 9 Years In Prison For $9.5M Ponzi Scheme: Reports (patch.com) — Danville residents are learning that 78-year-old local Edwin Emmett Lickiss Jr. has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison for running a decades-long Ponzi scheme that defrauded more than 90 investors of at least $9.5 million. Prosecutors said he targeted elderly and vulnerable people who trusted him, while a judge ordered a lengthy sentence and is weighing over $12 million in restitution.
   

2. Sale closed in Danville: $1.9 million for a four-bedroom house (mercurynews.com) — A four-bedroom, two-story home on Bengali Street in Danville sold last month for about $1.86 million, offering nearly 3,000 square feet and a two-car garage. The report also lists several recent nearby sales, giving Danville homeowners and buyers a snapshot of current neighborhood prices and how local property values are trending.
   

3. 2026 Changemaker Speaker Series: Four National Geographic Explorers (funcheap.com) — Danville's Blackhawk Museum is hosting a fall Changemaker Speaker Series bringing four National Geographic explorers and filmmakers for Thursday evening talks starting tonight, Sept. 17. With topics from dinosaur expeditions to long-lived "Blue Zones," residents can attend 7 p.m. presentations, meet the speakers afterward, and choose single tickets or discounted series passes at the Blackhawk Plaza Circle venue.
   

4. WATCH: Injured, Stranded Hiker Rescued From Mt. Diablo (patch.com) — Emergency crews recently airlifted a severely injured hiker from steep terrain near Fossil Ridge and Summit Trail on Mount Diablo, just outside Danville. Using a helicopter and rope rescue, teams safely transported the patient to medical care and highlighted how often similar rescues occur, underscoring the importance of preparation and caution for local hikers who frequent the mountain.
   

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    He spent over 2 hours taking off the trims, realigning the door and putting back all the trim pieces. Since his minimum charge for fixing pocket… (Nextdoor Bolero Adagio Heather)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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