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🌱 Patch AM: 3-Bedroom Homes Available In Dublin For $576K
And check out Blue Valley Band Live @ LPV! on the Dublin Patch calendar

Hey hey Dublin! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Below-market Dublin homes open to first-time buyers with income limits
- Livermore's exit leaves Dublin paying more for animal shelter care
- What you'll find at Dublin's free Health & Safety Fair Oct. 24
Also on today's calendar: Blue Valley Band Live @ LPV! and 15 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Near-record temperatures, with a high of 98 and low of 56 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot, temps: high: 95, low: 56.
- Friday: Partly sunny and not as hot, with a high of 85 and low of 57 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. 3-Bedroom Homes Available In Dublin For $576K (patch.com) — Dublin residents looking to buy their first home have a rare chance at below-market three-bedroom houses in the new Francis Ranch development, priced at about half the city's median. The program targets moderate-income households, caps assets, and gives preference to people who live or work in Dublin, as well as seniors, veterans, and residents with disabilities, with applications due Oct. 30.
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2. Dublin, Pleasanton Animal Shelter Costs Rise After Livermore Pulls Out (patch.com) — Dublin is weighing a new agreement to keep the East County Animal Shelter running after Livermore's exit shifted more of the operating costs onto Dublin and Pleasanton. City leaders must now decide whether to accept a shorter-term contract with the Alameda County Sheriff's Office while Dublin animals continue to rely on long-standing county-run services based in the area.
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3. Wellness in Our Backyard: Dublin's Health & Safety Fair (ca.gov) — Dublin residents are invited to a free Health & Safety Fair at Don Biddle Community Park on Saturday, Oct. 24, with screenings, safety resources, and kids' activities. You can meet first responders, learn about home and bike safety, and explore counseling and crime-prevention programs, all while enjoying food trucks and family-friendly fun.
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4. Tri-Valley employers implement mass layoffs (pleasantonweekly.com) — Major employers across the Tri-Valley, including Safeway's Dublin Canyon Road offices, are cutting more than 400 jobs, with many high-level engineering and management roles affected. Workday, Chevron, Kaiser, Oracle, and John Muir Health are all trimming local staff, reshaping the regional job market even as some companies say they'll keep hiring in select areas.
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5. 'Pertinent evidence' seized from home of slain NYT executive's estranged wife, police say (abc7news.com) — Dublin police have seized what they call "pertinent evidence" from the home of a New York Times gaming executive's estranged wife, days after he was fatally shot in a Dublin sports complex parking lot. Two Dublin residents, her parents, remain jailed on suspicion of murder as court hearings and past domestic violence allegations continue to shape the high-profile case.
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📸 Around Dublin
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Dublin
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★ Featured events ★
- Blue Valley Band Live @ LPV! →
Las Positas Vineyards, 1828 Wetmore Rd, Livermore
6:00 pm - Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department, Fire Safety Expo →
3333 Busch Rd, Pleasanton
8:00 am - Open House →
School of Rock Pleasanton, 3059 Hopyard Rd, Pleasanton
10:00 am - A Personalized Approach To a Blood Sugar Reset with the Murali Protocol →
FREE online webinar,
10:00 am - Yours Truly: A True Red Adventure Through The Years →
Fenestra Winery, 83 Vallecitos Rd, Livermore
1:00 pm - Xstatic Live @ LPV! →
Las Positas Vineyards, 1828 Wetmore Rd, Livermore
6:00 pm - Discover LPC →
Las Positas College, 3000 Campus Hill Dr, Livermore
5:00 pm - Pizza Mind Trivia- Livermore Edition! →
Zachary's Chicago Pizza, 2470 First St, Livermore
6:30 pm - No Kings: Vote Early Family Fair →
Emerald Glen Park, 4201 Central Pkwy, Dublin
2:00 pm
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
Tuesday October 13
Saturday October 17
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Other local events
- Live Music with Sugar Bear and the Snaps! →
Rosa Fierro Cellars, 2245 S Vasco Rd, Livermore
5:30 pm - Create a Secure Future: Advance Health Care Directive →
200 Civic Plaza, Dublin
1:30 pm - Tech Trek Fundraiser →
Darcie Kent Estate Winery, 7000 Tesla Rd, Livermore
5:00 pm - Dandiya & Garba in Dublin →
Hillview Event Hall, 2500 Positano Pkwy, Dublin
6:00 pm - 4th Annual Fall Festival →
377 Paseo Grande, San Lorenzo
9:00 am - AIA Dussehra Diwali Dhamaka - Festival of Lights 🪔🔥🎆 →
Alameda County Fairgrounds, 2005 Valley Ave, Pleasanton
12:00 pm - Community Resource Fair →
Dublin Library, 200 Civic Plaza, Dublin
4:00 pm - Medicare Open Enrollment: Changes for 2027 →
Dublin Library, 200 Civic Plaza, Dublin
1:30 pm - Decorate a Henna Candle →
Dublin Library, 200 Civic Plaza, Dublin
6:00 pm
Saturday October 10
Wednesday October 14
Friday October 16
Saturday October 17
Tuesday October 20
Wednesday October 21
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💬 Chatter
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- Has anyone seen this cat?
She has been missing from Echo park area for 3 weeks now. She is our feral cat we have cared for last 7 years. Any information would be appreciated. … (Nextdoor Echo Park) - Looking for a handyman who is experienced in installing owner-furnished filters for under-sink Reverse Osmosis (RO) systems.
Any recommendations will be highly appreciated. Thanks. (Nextdoor Arrivare)
- City of Dublin California posted a job opening for Recreation Leader 1 - Facility Attendant in Dublin. Apply here.
- K1 Speed posted a job opening for Shift Supervisor in Dublin. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Dublin here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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