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🌱 Patch AM: SigAlert Issued After 7-Vehicle I-680 Crash; Brush Fire Burns Near Sunol

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Good morning Danville! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Seven-car I-680 crash near Diablo Road snarls Danville commute
  • Which downtown Danville streets will close for Sunday's car show?

Also on today's calendar: Live @ LPV McFunky Band and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Not as warm, becoming breezy, with a high of 81 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Saturday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, temps: high: 77, low: 54.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 80 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• SigAlert Issued After 7-Vehicle I-680 Crash; Brush Fire Burns Near Sunol (patch.com) — Drivers in Danville faced major delays Thursday after a seven-vehicle crash shut down all northbound lanes of I-680 near Diablo Road, with one lane still closed mid-afternoon. CHP requested multiple tow trucks and an ambulance, while a small brush fire near Koopman Road in Sunol added to heavy traffic along northbound I-680.
   

• Traffic Advisory: Hot Summer Sundays Car Show Street Closures (ca.gov) — Downtown Danville streets will close this Sunday, August 30, for the Hot Summer Sundays Car Show, with Hartz Avenue and several connecting streets shut from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Drivers are urged to expect delays, use I-680 exits at El Cerro or Sycamore Valley, and watch for heavy pedestrian traffic, while parking remains available in surrounding streets and municipal lots.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Seems it's natl dog day so here's our sweetest Juno our 9yo rescue (a chessie golden perhaps).
    she's such a special doggo. Love her so much (Nextdoor Bettencourt Ranch)
  • Water 💦 is back at the Blackhawk Plaza!
    This includes the waterfalls and the fountains. It was amazing to see that finally! (After almost a year!) (Nextdoor Vista Tassajara / Tassajara Ranch)
  • Taco Bell posted a job opening for Taco Bell Team Member-Service Champion in Danville. Apply here.
  • Earthbar, LLC posted a job opening for Shift Lead / Smoothie and Supplement Associate in San Ramon. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Danville here.

🗞 Nearby News

San Ramon

  • REVIEW: At Meyhouse in San Ramon, Cocktails and Turkish Food Pair With World-Class Jazz Bay Area Telegraph (bayareatelegraph.com)
  • San Ramon teen Chigbu launches mayoral campaign (danvillesanramon.com)

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Walnut Creek

  • Walnut Creek's 8-Story Housing Plan Sparking Intense Attention (patch.com)
  • Social Media Child Predator Suspect Arrested In Walnut Creek (patch.com)

Ok Danville! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: What a re-leaf! (Thank you Flo G. for sending it in!)
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