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đŸŒ± Patch AM: Dublin Releases Final List Of Mayoral And City Council Candidates

Coming up: Free Flight Fridays at Charles R Vineyards on the Dublin Patch calendar

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Hello Dublin! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Meet the candidates shaping Dublin's next four years of leadership
  • Why Dublin's long-promised BART-area affordable housing is still stuck.
  • When could driverless Waymo rides actually start in Dublin?

Also on today's calendar: Free Flight Fridays at Charles R Vineyards and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 86 and low of 57 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Clouds giving way to sun, temps: high: 83, low: 58.
  • Saturday: Some clouds, then sunshine, with a high of 85 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Dublin Releases Final List Of Mayoral And City Council Candidates (patch.com) — Dublin voters now have a finalized slate of candidates for mayor and City Council Districts 2 and 4, with incumbents Sherry Hu and Kashef Qaadri seeking new terms. Each candidate outlines priorities around public safety, fiscal responsibility, housing, traffic, parks, schools, and support for local businesses, giving residents a clear look at competing visions for Dublin's future.
   

2. Dublin Affordable Housing Project Near BART Station Remains Stalled After Years Of Delays (patch.com) — Dublin officials are still struggling to secure county land needed for a long-planned affordable housing project next to the Dublin/Pleasanton BART station, despite years of negotiations. The City Council will hear an update on the stalled transfer this week and decide how staff should proceed, a key step for nearly 100 much-needed affordable units in town.
   

3. Waymo Just Took a Crucial Step Toward Self-Driving Cars in the 925 Bay Area Telegraph (bayareatelegraph.com) — Dublin is now officially on Waymo's map for future paid, driverless rides after state regulators approved a major expansion of the company's East Bay service area. While no launch date is set, residents can expect mapping cars and gradual testing before robotaxis begin connecting Dublin with nearby Tri-Valley cities and the wider Bay Area under newly cleared safety rules.
   

4. Camp Parks cuts bugle schedule again, but Dublin cannot enforce it Open Governance (opgov.news) — If you've been hearing bugle calls from Camp Parks, the Army has cut the schedule again to three daily blasts, but Dublin still can't enforce local noise rules on the federal base. City staff are relaying residents' complaints and updating information, yet any further changes depend on continued negotiations with military leadership.
   

5. Declassified FBI documents provide new details into Swalwell's relationship with suspected Chinese spy (pleasantonweekly.com) — Dublin residents are seeing renewed scrutiny of former local congressman Eric Swalwell as newly declassified FBI documents detail his past ties to suspected Chinese agent Christine Fang but reiterate no evidence of quid pro quo. The report, surfacing amid a special election to replace him, outlines alleged illegal campaign contributions tied to internships while emphasizing investigators ultimately declined prosecution for national security reasons.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Hi folks, I found this dog roaming around the town homes near Tralee Village Apartments this morning alone.
    Put it on leash and walked it to try to find its way back and knocked on a few neighbors doors. No dog tag on the purple collar and the air tag on… (Nextdoor Tralee)
  • Just a heads-up to everyone in the neighborhood.
    Early this morning at around 2:45 AM, someone broke into my vehicles and also cut the locks on my utility trailer. I haven't noticed anything missing… (Nextdoor West Dublin)
  • Regal Cinemas Corporation posted a job opening for Team Member in Dublin. Apply here.
  • Outback Steakhouse - Bloomin' Brands, Inc. posted a job opening for Busser in Dublin. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Dublin here.

Ok Dublin! 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: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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