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Coming up on the Livermore Patch calendar: Three Little Pigs Family Feasts at Dublin Splatter

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In today's newsletter:

  • How a $12.5M alcohol bribery scheme reached Livermore grocery shelves
  • Livermore deputy father charged with felony child abuse of young son
  • How Livermore police broke a counterfeit cash scheme at the outlets

Also on today's calendar: Three Little Pigs Family Feasts at Dublin Splatter and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the tractor say to the plow? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 78 and low of 53 degrees.
  • Sunday: Sunny and beautiful, temps: high: 80, low: 52.
  • Monday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 87 and low of 54 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• Alcohol Giant Pays $12.5M In Bribery Scandal That Exposed Corruption On Livermore Grocery Shelves (patch.com) — Livermore residents are learning how a major alcohol distributor's $12.5 million federal settlement stems from years of alleged bribery and falsified invoices that influenced what appeared on local grocery shelves. The investigation, which touched stores in Livermore and named a Livermore resident among former employees, details luxury perks and hidden payments used to secure prime shelf space for certain wines and spirits.
   

• Livermore Father, Sheriff's Deputy Accused Of Choking 5-Year-Old Son (patch.com) — Livermore residents are learning more about serious child abuse charges filed against a local father who also serves as a San Mateo County sheriff's deputy. Prosecutors say the alleged off-duty assault on his 5-year-old son happened at the family's Livermore home, prompting a felony child abuse case and an internal investigation by his law enforcement agency.
   

• Counterfeit Cash Operation Near Livermore Outlets Leads To 7 Arrests: Police (patch.com) — Police say seven men were arrested after a counterfeit money operation was uncovered at the San Francisco Premium Outlets in Livermore, where suspects allegedly planned to pass fake $50 and $100 bills. Officers traced two men from mall security to a nearby hotel, finding counterfeiting equipment and suspected meth for sale before making multiple arrests tied to the scheme.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hold me close John Deere. (Thank you Jenny H. for sending it in!)
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